Local Clubs
Rich On DXing

KY6R, Rich Holoch's Presentations on DXing

(NOTE: some of these are large PDF files that will take a while to download/open)

  • Low Band DX Antennas From Rich's February 2017 presentation. Some timely strategies for working the low bands during the solar minimum with mostly home-made wire antennas that don't require a massive amount of real estate.
  • DXCC HONOR ROLL IN ONE SOLAR CYCLE It's more about the journey and education along the way than it is about the final achievement. An informative and humorous look at reaching DXCC Honor Roll with a "little pistol" station.
  • DXCC HONOR ROLL ANTENNA STRATEGIES As the title suggests, this presentation is about optimizing your antennas for working DX with a little about propagation and operating skills too.
  • HOW TO USE AN ANTENNA ANALYZER Tips on using an analyzer to fine tune your antennas.
  • DXCC - THE FINAL MILE Or How HFTA (High Frequency Terrain Analysis) Saved My Sanity.
  • U-Rat Project Building a Universal Remote Antenna Tuner.
Past EBARC Programs
QRP

Ron Smith, KE6RS, and Paul Maciel, AK1P, gave a presentation on QRP. As promised, here are some useful links covering some of the many interesting aspects of "low power" ham radio.

Clubs

Commercial Kit Vendors

General Interest
  • ARRL: The voice of amateur radio in the U.S.
  • The Amateur Radio Wiki - it's probably here
  • The Signal Identification Guide Wiki Compresensive signal directory
  • The QRZ Callbook: Perhaps the most comprehensive directory of domestic and DX call signs.
  • DXer's Handbook: An excellent introduction to the "art" of DXing by Bryce Anderson, K7UA.
  • DX Reflector: See what DX is on the bands RIGHT NOW.
  • EHam Net: Discussion groups on many ham-related topics, product reviews, and an excellent classified section for finding used ham equipment.
  • AC6V Ham Radio Links: Over 6000 links to other sites with ham radio information on every conceivable topic.
  • Azimuthal Map: Create an azimuthal world map centered on your QTH, courtesy of Tom, NS6T.
  • Emissary: All About the Telegraph and Deciphering Morse Code Text
  • CW Trainer: CW training software programs from Ray Goff, G4FON. This free, downloadable software will help you get up to speed for passing the 5wpm test or boost your skills to a more practical level like 20 or 30+ wpm. It is designed to use the Koch Method that has proved so successful in teaching new cw operators. It emphasizes starting with just a few characters at a time, but at full speed, then gradually increasing the number of characters (rather than learning all the characters first and then trying to increase your speed).
  • VOACAP Excellent and easy to use online propagation prediction tool.
  • DX Atlas by Alex, VE3NEA, has downloadable propagation programs: DX Atlas, IonoProbe, HamCap, and Faros as presented by Ron Smith and Jack Burris.
Local Interest