The resources on these pages reflect information on specific amateur radio topics that I have investigated at one time or another in my life. They are, by all means, not complete nor the final word. Exercise due diligence in your research and experimentation. Disclaimer: Any information or software - tested or untested - is used by you at your own risk and I cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss caused by the use of the material on this page or web site. Enjoy! Last updated: 6/2026 Report any broken links to ww2bsa@arrl.netBest viewed from a tablet, laptop or desktop.Amateur Radio Relay League(ARRL) the largest membership association of amateur radio enthusiasts in the USAAmateur Television (ATV)Amateur High Definition Television by Jim Andrews, KH6HTV (pdf slides)ATV Handbook by Jim Andrews, KH6HTVBeacons10 Meter Beacon ListID-O-Matic by HamGagets Great for making your own beacons or repeater ID.C4FM Fusion - YaesuFTM-400DRQuick GuideManualWires-X via DG-IDWires-X Node ManualConnect Systems IncorporatedCS800D PLUSSoftware/FirmwareCW/Morse CodeSuper Morse DOS Freeware Program to learn Morse Code. Shareware. Untested. Use Notepad or Wordpad to read the .HLP files.DMR (Digital Mobile Radio)DMARCBrandMeister Network: DashboardFT8 Digital ModeFT8 Operating Guide - Weak Signal HF DXing for technophiles - by Gary Hinsen ZL2IFBMeteor ScatterMeteor scatter communications has been used by ham radio VHF enthusiasts for many years. Using meteor scatter propagation enables radio communications contacts to be made over distances up to about 2000 km on the VHF bands. MSK144 seems to be the choice mode.MotorolaBatlabs - Comprehensive web site of programming, modification and schematic data on most models. No software!MTR200 RepeaterSpecificationsField Service BulletinProduct PlannerNational Traffic System (NTS)Information on the NTSPacket Basics: NTSNTS ManualRadiogram Form 2011Packet(Packet/Digital Radio are here.)PagingWhile commercial paging has virtually disappeared, the amateur radio community has embraced this technology. Technical Data/Theory of OperationDigital Amateur POCSAG PagingHam Radio Paging: Putting "POCSAG" on Packet W0XIPOCSAG Paging Protocol - RaveonHardwareAlphapoc German manufacturer of pagers that cover the amateur frequencies.Kantronics has the 9612+ (out of production) and the newer 9612XE can encode/decode POCSAG.Wireless Devices Inc (Taiwan) These guys have tons of fun POSCAG toys! Their hardware including their pagers cover 2 meter and 440 amateur radio frequencies!NP-14 Series fully-programmable, single-board, POCSAG encoder with Hi power synthesized transmitter for the on-site paging system applications.POCSAG Encoder/Transmitter Module for IoT Application. Great item that will intercept your page and send it to your phone!Salcom 12-62-0000 POCSAG Paging TransmitterSTI Engineering in Australia. WOW! Full VHF Band POCSAG Paging Trasmitters with and without Built-in Encoder that covers the 2 meter amateur radio band. The shame of it is they are grossly overpriced!!SoftwarePEPE v3.10a by Clive Cooper, G8UKN and Pete Baston, GW0PJA is a DOS paging encoder for the PC. This is the software. I have the article on the interface by Robert B. Whitaker, but alas, I don’t have the schematics anymore. Check back often. This is on my list. In the mean time check out PDW below.PE-300PDWSince 2003, Peter Hunt has made PDW the main (free!) Program to receive POCSAG and FLEX. PDW has users worldwide, from radio hobbyists to professional users. Peter has stopped developing the program after 10 years: he thinks it is 'finished'. Peter, thank you for all your efforts! PDW is now Open Source. The official site is HERE. These files are achieved locally and act as a mirror if/when the site goes down.PDW and RS-232 Port.docPDW FSK to RS232 SchematicsPDW2.14-fullPDW2.2-fullPDW3.10-fullPDW3.12-fullPDW3.2b01RFSharkOne of the reasons I enjoy the original version is that you can attach an external antenna, effectively increasing you hot spot coverage.Openspot 1 ManualOpenspot 2ManualOpenspot 3 ManualRTTYGreat articles I found on RTTY:Getting Started on RTTYRadio Teletype or RTTY by the Wireless Institute of AustraliaRTTY over Internet: test your sound card by receiving RTTY over the internet!SatellitesAMSAT - The Radio Amateur Satellite CorporationHeavens Above - This web site has some great satellite and astronomy info and much more.Satview - Find out when/where the next space junk will reenter the earth’s atmosphere.Telemetry - Decoding with a Sound CardTrackingAGSatTrack Simple satellite tracking program. A great way to break into satellites before you upgrade to the fancy paid software on the AMSAT web site. It’s nice. Compatible with Windows 10. Make sure your update the Keplarian elements.SCRAP - Satellite Contact Report Analysis & Prediction. This is a tracking, report, analysis, prediction and 3-D real time display program.
The resources on these pages reflect information on specific amateur radio topics that I have investigated at one time or another in my life. They are, by all means, not complete nor the final word. Exercise due diligence in your research and experimentation. Disclaimer: Any information or software - tested or untested - is used by you at your own risk and I cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss caused by the use of the material on this page or web site. Enjoy! Last updated: 6/2026 Report any broken links to ww2bsa@arrl.netBest viewed from a tablet, laptop or desktop.Amateur Radio Relay League(ARRL) the largest membership association of amateur radio enthusiasts in the USAAmateur Television (ATV)Amateur High Definition Television by Jim Andrews, KH6HTV (pdf slides)ATV Handbook by Jim Andrews, KH6HTVBeacons10 Meter Beacon ListID-O-Matic by HamGagets Great for making your own beacons or repeater ID.C4FM Fusion - YaesuFTM-400DRQuick GuideManualWires-X via DG-IDWires-X Node ManualConnect Systems IncorporatedCS800D PLUSSoftware/FirmwareCW/Morse CodeSuper Morse DOS Freeware Program to learn Morse Code. Shareware. Untested. Use Notepad or Wordpad to read the .HLP files.DMR (Digital Mobile Radio)DMARCBrandMeister Network: DashboardFT8 Digital ModeFT8 Operating Guide - Weak Signal HF DXing for technophiles - by Gary Hinsen ZL2IFBMeteor ScatterMeteor scatter communications has been used by ham radio VHF enthusiasts for many years. Using meteor scatter propagation enables radio communications contacts to be made over distances up to about 2000 km on the VHF bands. MSK144 seems to be the choice mode.MotorolaBatlabs - Comprehensive web site of programming, modification and schematic data on most models. No software!MTR200 RepeaterSpecificationsField Service BulletinProduct PlannerNational Traffic System (NTS)Information on the NTSPacket Basics: NTSNTS ManualRadiogram Form 2011Packet(Packet/Digital Radio are here.)PagingWhile commercial paging has virtually disappeared, the amateur radio community has embraced this technology. Technical Data/Theory of OperationDigital Amateur POCSAG PagingHam Radio Paging: Putting "POCSAG" on Packet W0XIPOCSAG Paging Protocol - RaveonHardwareAlphapoc German manufacturer of pagers that cover the amateur frequencies.Kantronics has the 9612+ (out of production) and the newer 9612XE can encode/decode POCSAG.Wireless Devices Inc (Taiwan)These guys have tons of fun POSCAG toys! Their hardware including their pagers cover 2 meter and 440 amateur radio frequencies!NP-14 Series fully-programmable, single-board, POCSAG encoder with Hi power synthesized transmitter for the on-site paging system applications.POCSAG Encoder/Transmitter Module for IoT Application. Great item that will intercept your page and send it to your phone!Salcom 12-62-0000 POCSAG Paging TransmitterSTI Engineering in Australia. WOW! Full VHF Band POCSAG Paging Trasmitters with and without Built-in Encoder that covers the 2 meter amateur radio band. The shame of it is they are grossly overpriced!!SoftwarePEPE v3.10a by Clive Cooper, G8UKN and Pete Baston, GW0PJA is a DOS paging encoder for the PC. This is the software. I have the article on the interface by Robert B. Whitaker, but alas, I don’t have the schematics anymore. Check back often. This is on my list. In the mean time check out PDW below.PE-300PDWSince 2003, Peter Hunt has made PDW the main (free!) Program to receive POCSAG and FLEX. PDW has users worldwide, from radio hobbyists to professional users. Peter has stopped developing the program after 10 years: he thinks it is 'finished'. Peter, thank you for all your efforts! PDW is now Open Source. The official site is HERE. These files are achieved locally and act as a mirror if/when the site goes down.PDW and RS-232 Port.docPDW FSK to RS232 SchematicsPDW2.14-fullPDW2.2-fullPDW3.10-fullPDW3.12-fullPDW3.2b01RFSharkOne of the reasons I enjoy the original version is that you can attach an external antenna, effectively increasing you hot spot coverage.Openspot 1 ManualOpenspot 2ManualOpenspot 3 ManualRTTYGreat articles I found on RTTY:Getting Started on RTTYRadio Teletype or RTTY by the Wireless Institute of AustraliaRTTY over Internet: test your sound card by receiving RTTY over the internet!SatellitesAMSAT - The Radio Amateur Satellite CorporationHeavens Above - This web site has some great satellite and astronomy info and much more.Satview - Find out when/where the next space junk will reenter the earth’s atmosphere.Telemetry - Decoding with a Sound CardTrackingAGSatTrack Simple satellite tracking program. A great way to break into satellites before you upgrade to the fancy paid software on the AMSAT web site. It’s nice. Compatible with Windows 10. Make sure your update the Keplarian elements.SCRAP - Satellite Contact Report Analysis & Prediction. This is a tracking, report, analysis, prediction and 3-D real time display program.