Here we list sites which can be useful for many aspects of amateur radio. Everything from antenna home brewing to installing a radio in your car. Please share the links you may find on the internet and think would be of interest to fellow hams and send them in an email to this address, email to ab4dk @ gmail dot com, we will review and post them here.
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ANTENNAS
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Understanding antennas for the non technical ham. Book free to download in .pdf format
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Antenna Installation Safety. A must read!
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JPole Mikes Tech Blog
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JPole VE4WK .pdf jpole instructions
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JPole Weatherproof PVC jpole antenna
Amateur Software
Logging Software
- N3FJP affordable software. Great eham reviews.
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N1MM Contest Logging Software Very popular
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TR Log Great contest logging program.
- RT Systems
TRANSMIT / RECEIVE SOFTWARE
- DigiPan PSK Software Very stable, widely used.
- CW Skimmer CW Receiving program. Widely used.
- MMTTY RTTY TX/ RX software. Works very well. Widely used.
- MMVARI TX / RX of RTTY-PSK-FSK-MFSK modes.
- MMSSTV Slow scan TV TX / RX Software.
- HAMSCOPE Multi-Mode TX / RX Software. Good eham reviews.
- Win APRS APRS Software
- WINTNC Windows Packet Software
- ECHOLINK Internet repeater and radio linking system
- IRLP Internet Radio Linking Project
PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE
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CHIRP Interesting free software to program many makes and models.
RIG CONTROL SOFTWARE
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Ham Radio Deluxe Very popular widely used.
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Commander Controls many models and radio brands. FREE
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FTPCAT Yaesu Radio Control Software
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RadioComm Icom Radio Control Software FREE no support
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BUTEL Scanner Software Works with many different models
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FT-857 Super Control Software for the Yaesu FT-857
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CommCat Very feature packed. Great eham reviews.
General Amateur Information and News Websites
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eham.net Great website with equipment reviews and amateur news.
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QRZ Website with callsign lookup, amateur news and swapmeet area.
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SMeter.net Nice website with lots of how to information and online receivers.
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dxzone.com A wealth of information about everything in ham radio. Must see.
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W1CW dx spots Webpage of live dx spots. Great to use when working the HF bands.
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K0BG.com Website for mobile amateur radio operators. Information for everything mobile.
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QSL.net Free website hosting for licensed amateurs. Email accounts and other services.
Online Radio and Electronic Museums
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Jim’s Antique Radio Museum Great pictures and a wonderful Motorola story.
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The Asheville Radio Museum
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Radio Museum Great page to lookup info on your old radio.
Technical Data For Building, Repair and Modification
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Pinout Diagrams For Many Common Connectors. Very extensive list.
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PL-259 Soldering How-to Very nice with pictures.
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PL-259 Soldering How-to Another way of soldering. With pictures.
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