Useful Information
To keep abreast of local ham news, join the PBCHAMS reflector at YahooGroups.com
To listen to an hour of world-wide ham news, tune in to the AREC Repeater Group’s 146.670 repeater every Saturday at 7:30 PM.
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A pdf format US band chart, by ARRL
The largest Amateur Radio trade show on Florida s West coast
Download this color US ham radio band-plan in PDF format edited by ARRL
Border City Radio Club Inc. (Windsor, Ontario Canada)
SIARC is not for profit corporation located in Ontario County, N.Y
The RSGB Band Plan is normally published annually in the February edition of RadCom and additionally reviewed mid-year.
It is derived from the IARU Region 1 Band Plan taking into account any proposed national variations or special amendments, which are considered necessary by the relevant spectrum manager.
A recommendation for all radio amateurs how to use the bands, as revised at the Interim Meeting Vienna 2016, effective 01 June 2016.
All ARRL contests for current year are listed along to generic ARRL contest calendar is also provided that gives the weekends for all ARRL events. The Contest Corral files include non-ARRL events.
Simplified U.S. frequency allocations table by K8ZT
K3STR, the club station of Sussex Technical High School, Georgetown, DE, and the Sussex Amateur Radio Association invite you to attend the Sussex County Hamfest.
The DXZone.com Amateur Radio Internet Guide
Latest articles, reviews and links posted to The DXZone.com, an amateur radio, cb radio, scanning and shortwave radio, reference site
Batteries For Portable Ham Radio Use, How to build NVIS antenna, Custom QSL Cartoons, Building a 100 Watt 2M Linear Amplifier, VHF FM Power Amplifier, 160m 20w AM transmitter , Icom IC-7700 Power Amplifier Module, Alpha Antenna, IC-7700 as a bench spectrum analyser, Kenwood TM-D710 Memory Database,
Building a CobWebb Antenna, Trapped Dipole for 15/20 Meters Bands, Homebrew spectrum analyser, MorsePower, 1 GHz RF Spectrum Analyzer, Reparing a Heathkit SB-101, Nemos Photgraphy - Morse Keys, Parallel Square Conductor Transmission Line Calculator, K7CSW - Saltlake Peaks Amateur Radio Club, Special Call Activity Plan - Amateur Radio Union of Serbia,
40m Linear-Loaded Dipole, Major World Air Route Areas Frequencies, Use Band Pass Filters to clean up Signals, Transverters-Store, The Next Sunspot Cycle, RTTY Modem for Arduino, 2.5KW VHF Power Amplifier, Analyzing 6 handheld antennas with a VNA, Yaesu G-450XL Rotator Problem, K8ZT Contesting Links
Take a look at these home made yagi antenna projects for the six meters band, you can build at home.
Parallel Circular Conductor Transmission Line Calculator, Shop CB Radio u ARTURSSS, SWL DQR Log, Cleveland Police Dispatch - Live Audio Feed, Repeaters in Ukraine, BVRC - Bella Vista Radio Club,
Spiral antennas belong to the class of frequency independent antennas. Spiral antennas offer a very large bandwidth and are used mainly in UHF and VHF bands.
Ham Radio operators enjoing RVing caravaning and camping
Technical Reference/Programming Radio
Nice feature of the Baofeng UV5R family is that they support 6.25kHz tuning steps. That fact makes it possible to dial in the radio to use the exact PMR446 channel frequencies rather than a nearest fit which is the case in many other transceivers.
Nice feature of the Baofeng UV5R family is that they support 6.25kHz tuning steps. That fact makes it possible to dial in the radio to use the exact PMR446 channel frequencies rather than a nearest fit which is the case in many other transceivers.
Technical Reference/Test Equipment
The Precision VXO (PVXO) and its matching Crystal Test Fixture (CTF) were created to provide a low cost means of evaluating the characteristics of crystals and a means of measuring their series resonant frequency.
The Precision VXO (PVXO) and its matching Crystal Test Fixture (CTF) were created to provide a low cost means of evaluating the characteristics of crystals and a means of measuring their series resonant frequency.
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/ICOM IC-756
I give the Now Long Discontinued ICOM IC-756 PRO II (2) a luke warm Thumbs Up for Shortwave Listening use due to it is fair to poor receive audio quality. The matching power supply and speaker fare even less . But as a hybrid DSP set for the Amateur who will be transmitting as well as receiving, the PRO II is a good deal in my view.
I give the Now Long Discontinued ICOM IC-756 PRO II (2) a luke warm Thumbs Up for Shortwave Listening use due to it is fair to poor receive audio quality. The matching power supply and speaker fare even less . But as a hybrid DSP set for the Amateur who will be transmitting as well as receiving, the PRO II is a good deal in my view.
Radio Equipment/HF Amplifiers/Kenwood TL-922
A forum thread about tuning with the Kenwood TL-922 TL-922A Power amplifier
A forum thread about tuning with the Kenwood TL-922 TL-922A Power amplifier
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-450
Nice affordable Transceiver for Amateur use, but understand the caveats. Receiver performance is actually good, however the fair to poor ergonomics, hissy receive audio and fan noise just in receive mode make a sour outcome for SWL use
Nice affordable Transceiver for Amateur use, but understand the caveats. Receiver performance is actually good, however the fair to poor ergonomics, hissy receive audio and fan noise just in receive mode make a sour outcome for SWL use
Technical Reference/QRP Projects/QRP CW Transceiver
This 30 meter CW transceiver was built as part of an internet Manhattan-style construction course conceived and taught by my friend Chuck Adams, K7FO back a few years ago. The basic rig is a Small Wonders Lab SW30 (Dave Benson, K1SWL design) with some enhancements,
This 30 meter CW transceiver was built as part of an internet Manhattan-style construction course conceived and taught by my friend Chuck Adams, K7FO back a few years ago. The basic rig is a Small Wonders Lab SW30 (Dave Benson, K1SWL design) with some enhancements,
Technical Reference/QRP Projects/QRP CW Transceiver
A 30 Meter, Discrete Component CW Transceiver Built Manhattan-style
A 30 Meter, Discrete Component CW Transceiver Built Manhattan-style
Technical Reference/Transverters
This project is a 40 meter to 6 meter CW "no tune" transverter using ten 2N2222 transistors and one 2N2907. The transverter requires 2 watts of drive from a 40 meter cw transceiver and outputs 2 watts on 6 meters.
This project is a 40 meter to 6 meter CW "no tune" transverter using ten 2N2222 transistors and one 2N2907. The transverter requires 2 watts of drive from a 40 meter cw transceiver and outputs 2 watts on 6 meters.
Ham Radio/Hamfests
The largest Amateur Radio trade show on Florida s West coast
The largest Amateur Radio trade show on Florida s West coast
Radio Equipment/HF Amplifiers/Ameritron AL-811H
Easiest possible tuning steps using a closed CW key, FM or AM tuning the Ameritron AL-811H
Easiest possible tuning steps using a closed CW key, FM or AM tuning the Ameritron AL-811H
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Tromelin FT4TA log online, search log powered by ClubLog
DX Summit Web Cluster, built up and operated by the members of OH9W OH2AQ Radio Club.
Easter Island SA001 holiday style dx-pedition from November 23-28, 2014
Cluster spot filter service and webcluster, receive your filtered spots via email or icq.
Large JPG dxcc map with ham prefixes and CQ zones
You can have your persolal DXCC country list with correct beam heading calculated on you grid square location by ok2pbq
County Hunting Spots in the Web
Complete listing of upcoming ham radio contests, including rule summaries of this week's contests.
You can also subscribe to his email service.
Official web site of the FT4TA DX Pedition to Tromelin Island, include info, log online, qsl info and blog
World wide six meters beacon list
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HamScope is a freeware windows multi-mode communications package for amateur radio that supports: PSK31 BPSK and QPSK RTTY ASCII MFSK16 PACKET CW. Support radio control interface for several ICOM, TenTec, Kenwood, and Yaesu transceivers. Compatible with DXbase LOGic 7 RYLogit TRX-Manager YPLOG. By KD5HIO Glen
PSK31, RTTY, SSTV, MFSK, MT63 and other modes, Log, DXCluster, Rotor, CAT and whatever you dream in a single program
IP-Sound is a Free application for audio exchange client to client over a TCP/IPv4 network (Lan/Internet).
The main purpose for the existence of IP-Sound is to provide low quality audio 8-16kHz, with low latency for use together with remote control software for "ham" radio amateur equipment.
IP-Sound is developed by SM5VXC.
Design your vhf yagi antenna online, a JavaScript enhanced web page that implements the design of an antenna in the VHF, UHF by K7MEM
Graphic viewer for shortwave broadcasting and programming schedules. Supports viewing schedules in an expanding table and on a 24-hour Gantt chart using the local time and the UTC time display modes. Runs on multiple platforms.
SkySpy is a software program combining a decoder and a database in order to decode ACARS transmissions, the digital data link between commercial aircraft and ground stations, demod ACARS FAX METEO POCSAG HAM
Shareware dual channel audio spectrum analyzer for Windows 2000/XP which can provide either a scrolling time-frequency display or a spectrum analyzer scope display in real time for any sound source connected to your sound card
Superfast analyzer for audio and radio signals
A digital mode decoding and terminal program that uses no terminal unit, terminal node controller, or multimode hardware.
It does all its decoding using the sound card inside the computer, and it can interface with a radio using a COM port.
Zakanaka is an extremely cost-effective way of operating PSK31 and RTTY
Freeware supports BPSK31 QPSK31 PSK63 PSK63F PSK10 PSKFEC31 PSKAM CW CCW THROB 4 bauds THROBX RTTY SITOR-AMTOR-NAVTEX FELD HELL PSK HELL HF FAX SSTV FILTERS
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Photos and comments on building an helical antenna for wifi
A wire yagi antenna model, easy to build, made using inverted vee elements and requiring just one support by ve3vn
Cannot find the inductors you need for an antenna, a tuner or amplifier ? Build your own it is
easy! Article by W3JIP
W5GI Mystery Antenna is a multi-band wire antenna that performs exceptionally well even though it confounds antenna modeling software.
This antenna covers 80 to 6 meters with low feed point impedance and will work with most radios, with or without an antenna tuner. It is approximately 100 feet long, can handle the legal limit, and is easy and inexpensive to build. It is similar to a G5RV but a much better performer especially on 20 meters.
Build a space efficient trapped dipole antenna for 40-80-160 meter bands using RG-58 and PVC pipe by W8NX
Able to cover all frequencies between 3.5 and about 10 MHz, the loop described here is directional, does not require a radial system, and stands just 1.8 metres tall. Most parts needed can be purchased at a hardware shop. The antenna can be put together in an afternoon and requires only hand tools to assemble. It should cost less than sixty dollars to build.
by Peter Parker VK3YE ex VK1PK
Here is a sure fire way to make end-fed halfwave antennas fed with a 50 ohm coupler work - without long radials, grounds, chokes, voodoo.
Theory and construction of a novel trapless center-loaded off-center-fed (cl-ocf) dipole or windom antenna for the 80, 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10m hf amateur radio (ham) bands
An Easy Dual-Band VHF/UHF vertical Antenna made with a TV twin lead and coax cable
Receiving loop antenna for top band. This antenna allow to reduce noise on both bands. The stand alone 80m loop is approximately four feet in diameter. And made of light weight material. Which makes it ideal for portable use or you can mount it above a pre-existing vhf antenna, and due to it's small size it is quite rotatable.
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Listen to police radio communications live
BC scanning guide include police scanning frequencies in Canada.
Live streaming audio of Ontario Police Department. Super clean receive and high quality audio supporting up to 300 listeners.
Sydney, Australia Area Police Scanner Frequencies
The Radio Reference Database for United States
This blog is about utility and military monitoring in the HF/VHF/UHF range.
Radio scanner frequencies for nsw
One of the best compilations of frequencies in Sydney particularly SW. Include Police, other emergency people, Marine, the entire aircraft list for Sydney, RAAF squadron frequencies, UHF CB frequencies as well as a heap of miscellaneous frequencies like security, shoppin malls etc.
Military Air scanning and receivers. Choosing the best one
More then 9000 frequency's about NATO , Police Firebrigades Ambulances Goverment Miletary Navy and Aircrafts.
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Buy old manuals, military radios, kits, receivers online shop
The manuals in this archive are available to all who enjoy working on and restoring old tube type amateur radio equipment and short wave receivers. Hundreds of boatanchor manuals
The VTDATA software package is a complete vacuum tube manual on your computer. It has all the information you'd expect in a tube manual. VTDATA's database also includes vacuum tubes of historical interest, such as the early "two digit" types (45, 80, etc.) and hi-fi audio types.
Photographs of vintage radios and vintage radio parts, morse keyers
The antique radio page is the best place to start if you want to learn about antique radios. this award-winning site features a huge image gallery with hundreds of antique radios (tube, transistor, and crystal sets), useful articles, reviews of out-of-print radio reference books, and the amazing arp directory where you can search and find antique radios on the web!
Here you can find Boatanchors on the air.
Dedicated to the preservation of vintage military radio gear from 1939-1965
Sams Photofact downloads - Schematics and Service Manuals for Radios, Amplifiers, More
Schematics and general info like service manuals for philco radios
Omega Electronics International is the source for Ameritron linear amplifiers as well as other amateur related products and repair service
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Find out what station is broadcasting in what language on what frequency. View schedules by frequency, language or station.
Regularly update shortwave schedules of all international broadcasters listed by time or frequency; for free.
Guidelines to groundings.
English shortwave broadcast schedules homepage for Prime Time Shortwave
A Flemish association of shortwave listeners
The latest shortwave broadcast schedules with listings by time, country and frequency plus a DX program guide.
Family Radio (WYFR) - Oakland California, U.S.A.
A podcast devoted to long-distance radio reception on the AM broadcast band. AM, or Medium Wave (MW), signals can travel thousands of miles.
Personal (b)log by a SWL in north Italy
Free printable template for QSL log reports. Mainly for shortwave listening. Pdf file by Mike Chambers
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This page contains dynamically updated propagation information.
*One single page* gives you an immediate overview of current shortwave propagation conditions at your location.
Experimental maps that show real-time VHF propagation derived from analyzing data gathered from the APRS-IS network.
DX Propagation by DR2W! High resolution SNR maps in pseudo color. Propagation based on the actual sunspot number.
Current status, prediction, solar weather for the solar cycle 24 by VE3EN
Exaustive introduction to radio wave propagation, includes a very detailed glossary on common propagation terms, composed by AE4TM.
Broadcast via WWV and WWVH at 18 and 45 minutes past the hour. This message is updated every 3 hours.
Reports current Solar-terrestrial indinces, Solar Flux, A-index, K-Index, forecast for space weather storms.
Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center
Add Solar-Terrestrial data to your website, by adding a simple html code to your pages by Paul L Herrman
These pages provide general propagation advice for HF communicators. Information available includes inferred global propagation conditions, real time HF fadeout coverage charts, regional ionospheric vertical MUF maps and Hourly Area Prediction charts for Astralia and Asia, Europe and North America
Solar data with current solar status, forecast and propagation report
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