Shiawassee Amateur Radio Association [SARA]
Established: January, 1958 an ARRL Affiliated Club since 1961
"Whiskey 8 Quack Quack Quack"
Meets at: James P. Capitan Center, Lower Level; 149 E. Corunna Ave.; Corunna, MI 48817
Club station located in the James P. Capitan Center - Lower Level.
Grid Square EN72wx Latitude: 42.9819 N Longitude: -84.1164 W Alitude: 760 ft.
SARA's Favorite Web Links
ALL LINKS ARE EXTERNAL!
Shiawassee Amateur Radio Association [SARA] believes that these links represent a nice cross-section of web sites that are of interest to amateur radio operators. Listed by 'topic' and then alphabetical. If you find broken links or believe that we should add some new links, please email us the information. {Sometimes we put in errors just so you can contact us to tell us we made a mistake! Did you them?}
We hope you enjoy this page of links with over 700 links! Also do not forget to search the SARA site with search at the top of the page, there about another 500 links scattered through the site to additional special information. It seems we keep adding frequently ;>} We encourage feedback on what you like (or one of those mistakes).
HINT 1: Use the 'Page Navigation' bar to quickly get to the topic on this page you want to review. They are at top and sometimes at the bottom of longer pages. Internally you can use the 'top of page' to get to tabs and navigation links.
HINT 2: Use the 'Google search' box (at the top) to look for any 'keyword' to find what you are looking for on this page OR the entire web site. You control if you search just our site or the entire Web!
If you decide to print the entire web links page it is about 17 pages! Just sayin "save a tree"!
Antenna / Tower Suppliers
- Alyx Shortwave Antennas ~ Commericial Shortwave Antennas and Information
- Aluma Towers ~ Aluminum Towers
- Antenna Products ~ Commericial Antennas of All Kinds
- Active Antenna Amplifer - LZ1AQ - intended for construction of small wideband active receiving antennas from LF to upper HF bands.
- Array Solutions ~ Filters, Antenna Array Information and Misc. Parts
- Arrow Antennas ~ Arrow Antenna Products ~ VHF
- BHI Noise Cancellation Products ~ Microphone Processor Products
- Bird Technologies ~ Watt Meters & RF Products
- Bo'sun Supplies ~ Antenna Parts (Stainless Steel [SS] Hardware)
- Buddie Pole ~ Portable Antenna Supplies
- Buddie Poles Manual Page ~ Check out the 'in-the-field' files for some good information.
- Homebrew Buddistick Plans ~ Plans from Budd on making your own Buddistick!
- Barker & Willliamson - Antennas ~ B & W Antenna Supplier
- Comet Antenna [NCG Company] ~ Amateur Antennas
- Davis RF ~ Amateur Antennas
- Degen Designs ~ Amateur Antennas
- Diamond Antennas ~ Amateur Antennas - Search for "Diamond" on RF Parts Site
- DX Engineering ~ Amateur Antennas
- Comtek at DX Engineering ~ Vertical Antenna Systems
- Elk Antennas ~ Amateur Antennas
- Fractal Antennas ~ Amateur Antennas
- Gap Antennas ~ Amateur Antennas
- Glen Martin Products ~ Towers, Hazers, etc.
- Heights Towers ~ Aluminum Towers
- Hex-Beam Antennas ~ HF Antennas
- Hustler Antennas ~ Amateur Antennas
- Hy Power Antenna Company ~ Amateur Antennas
- Hi-Q Antennas ~ HF Mobile Antennas
- Hy-Gain Antennas ~ Amateur Antennas
- IAC Antennas ~ Amateur Antennas
- KIO Technology ~ Hex Beam
- Laird Antennas ~ Amateur Antennas
- LDG Electronics ~ Antenna Tuners
- M2 Antenna Systems ~ Amateur Antennas
- Mosley Antennas ~ Amateur Antennas
- My Antennas and Accessories ~ Amateur Antennas by E73M ~MyAntennas
- Nye Viking ~ Antenna Tuners
- SGC World ~ Antenna Tuners
- Texas Towers ~ Antennas & Parts from Various Suppliers
- SteppIR Antennas ~ HF Antennas
- Tarheel Antennas ~ HF Mobile Antennas
- Telewave Antennas ~ VHF Antennas & Antenna Components
- Tennadyne Antennas ~ Log Periodic Antennas for HF
- Tower Solutions ~ Portable Antenna Towers
- U.S. Towers ~ Antenna Towers
- XX Towers ~ Antenna Towers
Ant. Design / Software
- Antenna Design Calculators ~ N6ACH Various Calculators
- Funet ~ FTP Site of Many Antenna Programs
- Ground Conductivity in USA ~ Important for Antenna System Design Understanding
- Impedance Matching Design Calculator ~ Calculator for Design Matching
- K1TTT ~ Technical Reference Links (Antennas and Filters {plus many others})
- K5TR Antenna Information ~ Various Antenna Designs
- K8CU QST Article ~ Log-Periodic Antenna
- Seven-Element Circularly Polarized Patch Antenna ~ 2.2875 GHz Antenna
- Spread Spectrum - Antennas ~ Antenna and RF Software (free)
- Yagi Stress - K7NV ~ Calculate Stress in a Yagi Design
Antenna Modeling
- AC6LA ~ Antenna Modeling & Utility Software
- EZNEC Antenna Modeling- W7EL ~ Antenna Modeling
- NEC Antenna Modeling ~ Publications on Antenna Simulation Software
- W8IO / WB0DGF Antenna Site ~ Some Antenna Modeling Topics {NEC / MOM / FEA types}.
Antenna Construction
- 160/80m Coaxial Receiving Loops ~ Loop Antenna for Receiving
- 160m 'L' Antenna - NS8O ~ Yep, a 160m L
- Angelfire ~ Rombic Antenna
- Benchmark Beverage - W8WWV ~ Beverage Antenna Information
- Beverage Antenna ~ W8JI Actual Construction Discussions {Hints}
- Ham Radio Page by L.B. Cebik, W4RNL [SK] Antenna Construction ~ Lots of Ham Radio Stuff & Moxon/Modeling Antenna Details.
- L.B. Cebik's Site ~ W4RNL Home Site.
- Double-L Antenna ~ Antenna Design
- EZ Hang - Antenna Installation ~ Antenna Installation
- Hard Core DX {HCDX} ~ Ballon & Kite Antennas
- HCDX Beverage Antennas ~ Practical Beverage Antennas
- K9AY Loop Antenna at Hard Core DX ~ Design & Control of K9LAY Antenna
- IZ7ATH Web Page/Link to Antennas ~ Antennas & Digital Techniques
- KC1XX Web ~ Antennas & Contesting
- Moxan Reactangles {W4RNL - L.B. Cebik [SK]} ~ Index of Information.
- N4UJW ~ Antenna Projects Design Lab
- NVIS Antenna by W0IPL ~ Near Vertical Incidence Systems
- Radio Hobbyist ~ Blog with Antenna Construction Section & DX Information
- RadioWorks ~ RF Ground Systems
- RadioWorks ~ Theory of Baluns
- VK7JJ Squid Pole Antenna ~ Verticl Antenna design using Fiberglass telescoping pole for portable antenna (HF)
- Tunable Buried Counterpoise ~ System For A 160 Meter Horizontal Loop At NVIS
- VK2BA Antennas ~ Yagi Beams
- W3LPL ~ Beverage Antenna Information from WB3ANQ Website.
- W5GI / IW5EDI ~ Mystery Antenna (Coaxial Dipole Multi-Band)
- W8JI ~ Curtain Sterba Antenna
- W8JI Web Page ~ Antennas and Amplifier Information
Coax, Baluns, etc.
- Amidon ~ Ferrite Products - Baluns, Unbaluns, Ferrites, etc.
- Amphenol ~ Antenna & Coax Connectors
- Beldon - Coax, etc. ~ Beldon Cable Information and Specifications
- Beverage Antenna Transformers - K1FZ ~ Anntenna Matching Data
- Byte Mark ~ CWS ~ Baluns/UNbaluns/Cores
- Cable X-perts ~ Look for Coax Jumpers
- Communication Coil - Networks, Coils, Filters, Baluns, Unbaluns, etc.
- EMC Technology (now Smiths Interconnect) ~ Miscelaneous RF Parts and Networks
- Fair-Rite ~ Ferrite Products
- Field Components ~ Coaxial Cablee Assemblies and Solution Products
- G4SWX ~ Coaxial Stub Filters
- L-com Global Connectivity ~ Connectors, Networking (wired & wireless), etc.
- MGS Max-Gain-Systems ~ Fiberglass/RF Connectors/etc.
- Nemal Cable & Connectors ~ Antenna Interconnects
- Palomar Engineers ~ Ferrite Products
- The Wireman ~ Coax, Connectors, Wire, & Baluns
- True Ladder Line & Wire Antennas ~ Antenna Support Products
- How a SWR meter works ~ Rob Kalmeijer has a nice write up on how a SWR meter works.
- Unadilla - W2AU/W2VS ~ Antennas & Baluns
- W7GJ ~ Stubs and Filters
Amps / Tuners / Rotors
- Alpha Delta Comms ~ Switches, Insulators, Antenna Components & Systems
- Alfa Radio ~ Rotors and Controllers
- Bencher - Amateur Products (sold to Vibroplex) ~ Keys and other Hardware
- C.A.T.S. Rotor Doctor ~ Rotor Repairs
- Gateway Electronics ~ Parts
- Ham Universe ~ Antenna Tuners, How To Use
- K0XG Tower & Antenna Rotation ~ Heavy Duty Tower and Antenna Rotation
- K8CU ~ Touchscreen Rotor Control System
- Norm's Rotor Service ~ Rotor Repair
- RF Relay Store ~ Relays and Parts
- W8ZR ~ High Power Antenna Tuner & Station Controlers
- W9CF Links ~ Links for Antennas and Tuners, etc.
Reference Information ~ RF, Antennas and Baluns
- Field Antenna Handbook - US Marine Corps ~ Marine Corps antenna handbook with lots of details.
- LBA Group Resource Center ~ Lots of technical information on antenna installation theory (colocation, etc.).
- YouTube - Job of a Balun (part 1) ~ Explains Balun's job and use in Ham Radio.
- YouTube - How to Wind a Balun (part 2) ~ Wind your own information.
Manufacturers
- AEA Wireless Technology ~ Analyzers and more.
- Airspy SDR Receivers ~ Low Cost High Performance SDR receivers.
- Alinco USA ~ Radios, etc.
- Ameritron ~ Linear Amplifiers
- Array Solutions ~ Antenna Systems
- Astron Power Supplies ~ {See Astron PS Technical Notes ~ for schematics etc.}
- Bencher, Inc. (sold to Vibroplex) ~ Keys & Supplies
- BHI, Ltd. ~ Speakers & Filters
- Bird Technologies ~ -Wattmeters and Products
- Cushcraft ~ Antennas
- Collins Radio Museum ~ Links for Parts & Service Vendors
- Diamond Antenna ~ Mobile Antennas
- EleCraft Transceiver Kits ~ Kits for Transceivers, Amps, Panadapters
- Elk Antennas ~ Antennas
- Emtron ~ Amplifiers and Power Supplies, Australia
- FlexRadio Systems ~ Software Defined Radio
- Gap Antenna Products, Inc. ~ HF Antennas
- Hammond Mfg. Co. ~ Enclosures, etc.
- HamTronics ~ VHF & UHF Radio Equipment
- Heil Sound ~ Microphones
- Hy-Gain ~ Antennas
- ICOM America Inc ~ Amateur Radio Equipment Manufacturer
- InnovAntennas ~ Antennas
- International Radio INRAD
- Kenwood Communications Corp. ~ USA Amateur Radio Equipment Manufacturer
- LDG Electronics ~ Antenna Tuners, Baluns, etc.
- MAHA Energy ~ Manufactures Batteries, Battery Packs and Chargers
- MFJ Enterprizes ~ Amateur Equipment Manufacturer & Retailer
- Mirage Communication Equipmment ~ VHF & UHF amplifiers and accessories
- M2 Antenna Systems, Inc. ~ Antennas
- National RF Inc. ~ Test equipment & Wx sat antennas.
- NGC Company ~ NGC Companies (Antennas, LAN, etc.)
- Palstar Amplifiers ~ Linear Amplifiers, Tuners, & Filters
- Palomar Engineers
- Peter Dahl Co ~ Hammond Manufacturing takes over Transformaer Business
- Powerwerx ~ Power & RF Interfaces
- QRO Technologies ~ HF Linear Amplifiers
- Radio Shack ~ Retailer
- Ranger Communications ~ 6M rigs - 10M and 10/12M all modes
- SGC, Inc. ~ HF Tuners, Antennas and Accessories
- Sherwood Engineering, Inc. ~ Ham Radio Products - Drake Mods / Filters
- Shure Bros ~ Microphones, Mixers etc.
- SSB Electronics USA ~ VHF UHF SHF Specialists - 50MHz - 47GHz
- SteppIR Antennas ~ Antennas
- Ten-Tec Homepage ~ Radio Manufaacturers & Retailers
- Tennadyne ~ Antennas
- Tigertronics ~ Computer Interfaces
- Timewave Technology ~ Computer Interfaces
- Vibroplex ~ Keys & Keyers
- W2IHY Audio Equalizers ~ Graphic Equalizer, Noise gate, etc.
- Wavetek Equipment Manuals ~ User Guides and Manuals for Wavetek Equipment
- West Mountain Radio ~ Power Interfaces
- Yaesu USA Home Page ~ Amateur Radio Equipment Manufacturer
Retailers
- Advanced Specialists (NJ)
- AE4S, LLC (FL)
- Air Boss Antenna Launcher (NC)
- All Electronics Corp. (CA)
- Alpha Delta Communications ~ Amps & more.
- Ameco Products ~ Morse Code Training Materials
- American Radio Supply (GA)
- Amplified Parts ~ Electronic Parts of all kinds for builders
- Arcom Communications (OR)
- Associated Radio Communications (KS)
- Balun Designs, LLC (TX)
- Batteries America (WS)
- Burghardt Amateur Radio Repair (SD)
- Cable X-perts, Inc.(IL)
- Champion Radio Products (CA)
- CheapHam.com (NJ)
- Circuit Specialists ~ Equipment for you.
- Clear Signal Products, Inc. (OK)
- Columbia Electronics Intl (CA)
- Communication Concepts, Inc. (OH)
- Computer International (MI)
- Debco Electronics, Inc. (OH)
- DX Engineering
- DX Store (CA)
- Fair Radio Sales (OH)
- GigaParts Inc. (AL)
- HamCity (CA) (was also, Jun's Electronics)
- Ham Station (IN)
- Ham Radio Outlet (East) (NH,DE,VA,GA)
- Ham Radio Outlet (West) (OR,CA,AZ,CO)
- Ham Supply ~ Business was Idiom Press
- Hy-Gain Antennas (MS)
- K1CRA Radio Store (NY)
- Kits and Parts (W8DIZ) ~ Various ICs, toroids, and many other parts.
- KF7P Metalwerks (UT) ~ Ferrite, copper products, Dacron rope, connectors, Yellowjacks, arms, etc.
- Lentini Communications (CT)
- Maldol / Comet / DIAWA ~ NGC Electronics (CA)
- Martin Lynch & Sons ~ Ham Radio Store (UK)
- Milestone Technologies ~ Morse Express ~ Morse Code Supplies and more.
- NSI Communications (CA)
- R & L Electronics (OH)
- Radio Works
- RT Systems (AL, FL) ~ Radio Programming Systems
- SGC Communications (WA)
- SSB Electronics (PA)
- Tayda Electronics ~ Miscelaneous Electronics Online (shipping about two weeks)
- Texas Towers (TX)
- Universal Radio (OH) ~ Worthington, OH
- WB0W Inc. (MO)
General Topics
- AA8V ~ Dr. Greg Latta's Site ~ Electronic and Audio items (Nice information Site).
- AA9PW Practice Amateur, Commercial & Morse Code Exams ~ Exam Study
- AB4OJ Website ~ Good "links page" and other information {Icom; Tokoyo Hy-Power; Perseus SDR;Yaesu; & RF Propagation}.
- AC6V Home Site ~ 6000 Ham Radio Links
- AE5E AR-Cluster ~ AE5E AR-Cluster DX Spots
- All About Circuits ~ Online Electronic Textbooks
- Amateur Radio.com ~ International Ham Radio News & Opinion.
- American Radio History ~ Archival of magazines about radio and electronics (say Popular Electronics).
- American QRP Club ~ Home Page of Club with many links.
- American Radio Relay League ~ The National Association for Amateur Radio - U.S.
- AMSAT ~ Radio Amateur Satelite Corporation (home page)
- ARRL on Facebook ~ Facebook site for ARRL
- ARRL Ham Glossary of Terms ~ Learn the "Lingo".
- ARRL Great Lakes Division ~ Great Lakes Division of ARRL
- ARRL Ham History ~ Brief View of Ham History
- ARRL Operating Internationally ~ Information on Operating in another country
- ARRL License Manual Reference ~ License Manual Supplement Information
- ARRL Station - W1AW Info ~ Bulletins, Code Practice, 'Guest' operators, etc.
- ARRL Station - W1AW Op Schedule ~ Schedule of Operations
- ARRL Michigan Section ~ Michigan Section's of ARRL site
- Astron Power Supply Information (not direct to Astron) ~ Information from Repeater Builder site on Astron Supplies
- Battery Toolkit Web Page ~ Battery Topics, Boosters, etc. by W5USJ
- Battery University ~ Information on Batteries & Charging
- Books Online - Technical ~ ’Text & Reference Books’ (post copyright dates)
- CC Cluster (DX Cluster Program) ~ A DX cluster program and Information.
- Circuit Speacialists Blog with Many Categories ~ Topics on Many Electronics Topics. Great for reviewing basic knowledge on various topics.
- CW Operators Club ~ Club for HF CW Operators.
- (CW) History of Communications ~ Many links to history of CW.
- D.C. Smith - High Frequency Measurements ~ Many Papers on High Frequency / EMC /ESD Measurments
- Letraset Dry Transfer Bub on Lettring ~ Project Lettering Supplies
- DSTAR Calculator Web Site ~ Owosso D-Star Repeater and Links
- DV Mega Firmware Site ~ DV-Mega D Star hotspot information.
- Lone Star DX Association ~ Great DX assistance links.
- Lone Start DX Association Links Page ~ The "Links Page" has many ham radio interests covered.
- DX Cluster List ~ List of Popular DX Cluster Sites.
- DX Cluster - Home Site ~ DX Cluster & DX Spider Information.
- IW5EDI DX Cluster Telenet Links ~ listing of DX Cluster links for Telnet clients.
- DX Scape - A DX Cluster ~ Selectable DX Cluster Spot and Database
- DX Spots ~ Some hints for CC-Cluster (DX Cluster Usage).
- DX Maps - QSO & SWL Real Time Maps ~ Map of various contacts (long time to load ~ wait for it)
- DX Summit ~ DX Summit DX Spotting Site ~ Who is on now!
- DX Zone ~ Tons of Links On Ham Radio Topics
- DX Zone Cluster Link Collections ~ Definitions & Information from DX Zone
- DX World Website ~ DX World 'Expedition Information' - Chasing information.
- Free Electronics Tutorials ~ Comprehensive FREE Elecronic Tutorials
- Learning about Electronics ~ Articles, Projects Coding, Calculators for Help with Electronics (free)
- Fists CW Club ~ International Morse Code Preservation
- KE9NS SDR Software Revisions & Manual ~ Some neat changes to the Flex Radio Software.
- Power SDR 2.7.2-KE9NS - T12 ~ Information on KE9NS Revisions
- Four States QRP Club ~ Four States QRP in Oklahoma, Kansas, Mousouri and Arkansas
- Four States QRP Club Kits Index ~ QRPers take note of Kits from Four States QRP Group
- N8TNT Site ~ N8TNT Radio Freqs List {MI Repeaters & Scanner Lists}
- ZL2IBF FT8 Operating Guide ~ Operating Guide (about 40 pages) to get you started.
- G3SEK Technical Notebook Site ~ Lots of Technical Note Type Links
- GQRP Club (SPRAT) ~ Great Britain QRP Club / Small Powered Radio Amateur Transmissions
- Green Electronics Disposal - By ZIP Code ~ Disposal Information
- HamCall ~ World-Wide Hamcall Callsign Server
- eHam Net ~ eHam Radio - Articles, Product Reviews, Links, Forums
- FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau ~ Telecoms on FCC Web site
- Ham Test Online ~ GREAT for Beginners & License Upgrades
- Ham Test Online Study Tips ~ Ham License Study
- Handiham Site ~ Courage Center Handiham System
- Handiham Club Site ~ Great for handihams users!
- Hard Core DX Site ~ Lots of Links and Information
- Heaven's Above {Satellite & Other Sky Objects} ~ Satellite Data & Planning
- HF Pack ~ Portable-Foot Mobile HF site
- Hoodview Amateur Radio Club ~ Gresham, OR. Nice club news letters some with ham projects.
- [Supplemental] Hoodview RC ~ Hoodview Newsletter ~ Folder for their newsletters
- Older Versions are: Hoodview Archieve on Google. - Icom America Download Database ~ Manuals, brochures and other items by radio model number.
- Icom Radios at qsl.net ~ Lots of Icom Radio Item (not from Icom).
- Impedance Calculators for Various Items (39 of them) ~ Inductance, Capacitance Lines, Striplines & Networks {Mantaro}
- Jamse Millen Society ~ Devoted to the 'works' of James Millen and his radio pursuits.
- Keplerian Elements Tutorial (AMSAT) ~ AMSAT elplains orbital elements (satellite motion).
- Learn on the Fly ~ Random Thoughts and Projects (like arduinos, raspberry pi, amateur radio & medical technology).
- Lat & Long from an Address ~ What it said.
- Ham Geocoding ~ Grid Square & Latitude/Longitude - HA8TKS Geocode Site
- Manuals (Boat Anchors) ~ Site for Older Equipment Manuals & Schematics
- Manuals (Boat Anchors) ~ A "mirror" site.
- KO4BB Manuals-Test Equipment- Ham Stuff ~ Lots of free informations - Heath & 'other' manufacturer's radio manuals (free). Linkups to "Precision Timing" topic and RPi.
- Military Radio Collectors Association (2017) [MRCA] ~ Collectors of Old Military Gear and Restoration.
- Nostalgia Air (Radio Manuals) ~ Many Old Radio Manuals & Schematics for free.
- Maps for Hams (Japan) ~ Various Ham Maps (visual selection available)
- Mathematics (Interactive) ~ Mathematics Online Learning Site
- Mathematics ~ Paul‘s Online Math Tutorials ~ Good Online Math Tutorials
- [Supplemental] Lamar University Portal ~ Lamar University Online Program Portal
- Michigan QRP Club ~ Details for nets, picnic, etc.
- Michigan QSO Party ~ MI QSO Party Contest site
- Morse Code at Radio Kids ~ TechWholesale ~ Morse Code Information for Kids!
- N4KC Web Page ~ Don Keith, N4KC, is an author of some radio topic books and a fictional writer (movie 'Hunter Killer' - 2018).
- N4TYV Web Page ~ Weather and Ham Radio Links
- National Radio Club ~ The worlds oldest and largest medium wave DX Club (AM Band).
- Navtex Stations List {ZIP File} ~ YaDD (Yet another DSC Decoder) allows reception Maritime Mobile Ship-to-shore messages (Direct Download).
- Ian Purdie VK2TIP's "NE602 Double Balanced Mixer" Page ~ information on using the NE602 IC.
- New Jersey QRP Club ~ Lots of good stuff to surf!
- Northern California DX Foundation ~ Checkout the Beacons Button (leftside)
- opendous - Upconverter.wiki ~ Convert MF and HF to signals in the VHF bands (125.5 to 175 MHz {for 125 MHz version}) for use with RTL-SDR/SDR# dongle.
- Pacific Antenna / QRP Kits ~ Various Kits.
- Parallex ~ Basic stamp and other control type modules.
- Old QSL Cards ~ A Look at older cards as a legacy holder from W8JYZ, Bob Green.
- QRZ Home Page (Callsign Server) ~ Ham Call Sign Lookups
- Radiowave Propagation ~ Propagation, Space WX & Sunspot Cycles.
- RF Band Conditions ~ Real time propagation conditions based on HF inospheric inferometry.
- Radio Reference Site Home Page ~ Reference Site for Radio Information
- Radio Society of Great Britan ~ Radio Society for British Amateurs
- Tunable Recievers from Radio Reference ~ Links to some online tunable radio receivers.
- Repeater Directory United States ~ Repeaters from 10 Meters to 1.2 GHz for USA
- Repeater Mapping - Levine Ham, K2DSL ~ Google Map display of ham radio repeaters.
- Reverse Beacon Network ~ Listening Stations Reporting Back via Internet
- Remote QTH Controls and Parts ~ Site with Remote QTH Options (All are 'Open Sourced'.
- Rig Interface - Open Source" ~ Complete or all the software/hardware details ($295.00 Euro - Oct 2017)
- Rig Pix ~ Want a Picture of a Radio? Check these out!
- Rocky ~ SDR Radio Software
- RTL-SDR.com ~ RTL Dongle Based Software Defined Radio using 'cheap' RTL2832U chipset devices.
- RT Systems Radio Programming ~ Radio Programming Software
- Gpredict Satellite Tracking ~ Real Time Satellite Tracking Prrogram.
- SDR Cube Transceiver ~ Self Contained Tx/Rx Unit 'No PC Required'
- SDR - Radio Console Program ~ Free software
- Cubic SDR Application ~ Cross Platform SDR application (supports SDR Play and RTL dongles).
- SDR Play Receiver ~ SDR Play (Receiver)
- SDR Play Community Forum ~ Bulletin Board style forum for SDR Play.
- SDR Play from RPi SD Image ~ Uses SDRplay Support posting.
- SDR Software Applications {Radio Reference Site) ~ SDR Software Applications - from Radio Reference Site
- SDR Quisk ~ SDR for Linux and Windows
- Web SDR ~ Links to many active Web Based SDR around the globe
- SDR Theory & Information (WB5RVZ) ~ Documentation for Projects
- SDR TX/RX Ensemble (WB5RVZ) ~ Ensemble RX/TX Assembly Instructions
- SDR TX/RX (Five Dash / KB9YIG) ~ Order Site for SDR Kits
- Solar Ham ~ Solar and Aurora information for Hams.
- Sound Card Packet ~ Computer Soundcard to use AGWPE Packet
- Spark Fun ~ Electronics Modules ~ Spark Fun Electronics Modules.
- Switched Mode Power Supply Ideas ~ New Designs & Reworked Computer Supplies
- Sparky's Blog ~ Blog has links to Hero Preseleccters, Reference Links, etc. (Go to 'Sitemap' then search a term).
- Scientific American Artilcle on Sunspot Cycles" ~ Discuss the cycles of length 11, 88, 200, and 2400 years .
- Sun Spot Watch ~ Propagation, space weather and sunspot cycle watch site.
- Tech Library - Index ~ Electronic Circuits
- Tonne Software ~ Meter Face Software, Filter Design Software, Elsie, etc.
- Toriod Calculator ~ Online ~ Core Information & Winding Values (Great for doing your own toroids!)
- Toriod Winding ~ How To Wind Them Information
- Transciever Control Radio Reference ~ Transciever Control Reference Page
- Radio Reference Site Home Page ~ Lots of Reference and Discussion Topics
- Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR) ~ Digital Communications Info. & Kits
- Understanding SDR ~ SDR with A Low Math Level Explanation
- Vintage QST Articles ~ Varity of QST Articles from RF Cafe.
- VK2TIP ~ Amateur Radio Projects Page
- Wireless Institute Australia - Ham Organization for Australian Hams
- World Radio Online - Magazine ~ Subscribe an Get a Monthly Magazine
Callsign Information
- Radio QTH ~ Callsign Lookups and Vanity Call Actions - free.
- QRZ Callsign Database ~ Lookups for free.
- QTH Mailing List ~ Lookups for free.
- UALR Callsign Database ~ University of Alabama - Little Rock (free)
Computer Hardware
- Hardware Book ~ Large collection of connector pinouts and cable descriptions (free).
- PC Guide ~ Computer Power Supply Information.
- Play Tool ~ Computer Power Supply Information
- Open Interface Site ~ Computer to Rig Interface (Open Source Hardware and Software)
Contest Sites
- Amateur Data Interchange Format ~ Program Exchange of Data Specification
- B and B Cyber Software ~ Contest Trainer Software
- CommCat (Apple Software) ~ Software for Contesting
- Commander ~ Rig Control Software
- Communication Technologies ~ RadioComm (Bonito Software) Control and Logging
- County Hunters ~ County Hunter Information
- US Census Site ~ County Maps for 'downloading'. {You must allow popups, but they are safe.}
- CW Receive/Transmit ~ With the PK-232 and Writelog
- CW Send / Recieve uTube (Linux) ~ HAK5 uTube 2108
- DATOM NA ~ Contest Logging and Other Software
- Dr Welp's Soundblaster Collection of Amateur Radio Projects ~ Sound Projects
- DX4WIN ~ Contest Logging Software
- DX Atlas & Other Afreet Software ~ Contesting Software ~ See CW Skimmer~neat
- DXBase ~ Logging Software
- DXsoft ~ Logging and Other Software
- DXtreme" ~ Logging Software
- DXview ~ Logging Software
- GM7PBB's Web Site ~ SSTV, Digital, Icom 756 Pro, & Others
- Ham Soft Linux Software ~ Logging/Utilities for Linux
- HamStuff by W7NN ~ QSL Systems, Contest and DX Aids
- K8ZT Links for Contesting Sites ~ Nice Collection for Contesting Information
- KF8GR Linux Ham Software Links ~ Linux for Hams
- KH2D Software ~ Echolink and Cluster Software
- Logview ~ Log Visualization Tool
- microHAM Products for Contesting ~ Contesting Hardware Aids
- MixW Software USA ~ Digital Modes (Cost V4 in 2018 is $90.00)
- Morse Runner - Afreet Software ~ CW Learning Program
- uTube of Morse Runner in Action ~ Shows a practice session using Morse Runner
- N0HR Ham Resources ~ Check the Links (tons of HR stuff)
- N1MM Logger Program ~ Contest Logging and more
- N3FJP ~ Contest and General Logging Software {SARA uses this one}
- N4PY Software ~ Rig Control Software
- N7YG Software ~ Software Tab to List Programs
- RV3APM Software for Soundcards and HR ~ Digital Links and Soundcard Items
- Spread Spectrum ~ Free Public Domain Programs
- SSTV Making it Easy! - G4ZER ~ Good Beginners Page for SSTV
- Sunrise/Sunset Calendars and Local Time ~ Make a Calendar for Your Location
- Super Duper by EI5DI ~ Contest Logging Software (cost involved)
- SV1CNS Ham Software ~ Some Software Links
- TLF Contest Logger Networked ~ Linux and Networked Software
- TR Log Software ~ Contest Logging
- TRX Manager ~ Control and Logging Software
- W3KM - VHF Logging Software [FREE] ~ Digital Voice & CW Keyer & Other Items
- W9XT Performance Accessories ~ Soundcard/CW Keyers/Voice Keyers
- WD8KNC ~ 'All In One' Logging Software [AIO]
- WJ2O Web Site ~ Master QSO Logging Program
- WA1WA's PSK Handbook ~ Digital Interface Information
- West Mountain Radio ~ Rigblaster and Other Contest Accessories
- Win-Test ~ Logging Software
- Windows Ham Radio Software ~ DXsoft AALog (Logging) and Other Ham Software
- Write Log (Windows) ~ Logging Software
- Write Log Users Site - K9JY ~ User Guides for Write Log Software
- XMLog ~ Logging Software
- ZLog Software ~ Logging Software (try the Japanese links too)
Software - Ham Radio Interest
- Audacity ~ Free, Open Source Audio Software for multi-track recording and editing.
- Auto Hot Key Software ~ Make your own keyboard scripting hot-key.
- AZZ Cardfile ~ Great/Simple/Free Personal Information Manager
- Convert Units ~ Program (free) to make many Unit Conversions
- Pointers in C ~ Everything you need to know about programming 'pointers'.
- C++ Builder (IDE) {Free} ~ Build C++ applications for cross platform with free community edition.
- CW Get / CW Type, etc. Programs ~ Homepage for several Ham Software Programs
- Design Spark ~ Design Spark's Free PCB Design Program
- DigiPan ~ Download ~ PSK Software - free (An Old, but good, Program)
- ExtFSk106 MMTTY extension ~ Older Borland C++ based RTTY library.
- Git-Hub Software Site ~ Repository and Millions of code efforts! (You must register ~ it is free)
- GWX Control Panel ~ GWX Control Panel (Blocks Windows 10 Install)
- SD Card Formatting Software ~ What you need for Formating SD Cards.
- Software Informer ~ Utility for tracking software versions on your computer
- S-Meter Lite - S meter (computer screen) if rig supports ~ W8WWV
- Ubuntu Linux ~ Install Linux OP System
- USB Deview ~ NIRsoft's USB Device View
- Wireless Net View ~ NIRsoft's Wireless Network View
- XSJT-X User Guide ~ Program is a little Comple, but this will get you going!
- WSJT-X Reflector ~ Current Topics Discussed.
- WSJT-X Software Home Site ~ Home of Original WSJT Software
- WSPR Mode" ~ WSPR is used for propagation path information.
- WSPR User's Guide ~ Covers both WSPR 2.0 (2 minute sequences) & WSPR-X (15 minute sequences).
- Virtual Private Networks forr DD-WRT / Open VPN of DD-WRT ~ Information on a few VPN setups and guide for OpenVPN on DDE-WRT.
Web Searching
Our favorite place is "www.wikiopedia.com/" ~ they do not allow other pages to "link in", so copy and paste the path into your address bar. It is the first place to check online for knowledge about almost 'anything' or any topic. It usually has many 'Reference Links' at the bottom for more in depth gathering.
Some places to search for further information and new sites: (General Web searches)
People / DistanceDirectories
- How far is it? ~ Easy entry distance and bearing calculator.
- Yahoo! People Search ~ You can try this.
WX Related Links
- Lightning Strikes
- Real Time Lightening Maps
- NOAA Central Region Site
- NOAA Space Weather Forecasts
- NOAA Sunspot Number and Radio Flux Predictions
- NOAA Madis Surface Weather Observation Map ~ NOAA's Surface Observations Mapping (about 25,000 stations across the US).
- NWS Detroit Forecast Office
- Detroit Weather Radar
- NWS Grand Rapids Forecast Office
- NWS Gaylord Forecast Office
- NWS Current Weather ~ You can click/zoom (map scaler slide) and move (left click and slide) to your area.
- FAA Surface Weather Observation Stations ~ Observations and Station Information.
- Reference Desk Weather Information Links
- WXSpots
- Citzen Weather Observers Program [CWOP] ~ Put your weather station on the internet and help NOAA with current and predicted weather conditions.
- Weather Underground
Reference Information - General
- Amateur Radio Items ~ WIKI for Hams.
- Antenna Handbook, Field - US Marine Corps ~ Marine Corps antenna handbook with lots of details.
- Archive - Internet for Computer Magazines ~ has thousands of computer magazines for many computers.
- Archive - Resources for Genealogy (Nat'l Archives) ~ Links for resources, databases and 'how-to' information.
- Archive - Internet {Online} on many topics ~ Books, movies, software, websites and more.
- Archive Library Resources LDS" ~ Genealogy Resources
- Archive - National Archives Library Information Center ~ Online Collections
- Astronomy Cafe, Sten's - FAQs ~ FAQ page for Space Blog with answers to many Science Related Questions on Space, Time, Gravity and 'Our Earth'.
- Attenuator Networks - Passive" ~ Rob Kalmeijer's site - articlel on deishn and implementation of passive attenuators.
- Battery Equivalents ~ LR-44 ~ Compare battery specifications. {AG13/L1154/LR44/157/SR44/303/357}
- Battery (Duracell) Cross Reference Chart ~ Compares Duracell to other manufacturers.
- Battery Energizer 357/303 ~ Specification Sheet (.pdf)
- Electronic Calculators (Online) [ektalk] ~ Several electronic calculators.
- Electronic Calculators - VK2ZAY ~ Antennas/RF; Inductors; Capacitors; Filters; Resistors; Transistors; Miscellaneous & others.
- Four Pages of Electronic Calculators ~ Many Calculators for your use.
- Capacitors ~ CapSite 2018Introduction to Capacitor Characteristics and Types
- Capacitors - Intro to :Electronic Tutorials ~ Great introduction to capaciotor basics.
- Capacitance and Effects - VIAS Library: L.W. Matsch ~ Textbook on Electric Circuits and Components.
- Coils, basic building block ~ Rob Kalmeijer's link for I.F. coil values from Practical Wireless.
- Crystal Sets to Sideband ~ Book by Frank W. Harris, K0IYE (free pdf). Good fundamentals for a ham builder.
- Encyclopedia ~ Free Online
- Electron Tube Datasheets ~ Tube Data for Thousands of Tubes
- Electron Tube Books ~ Technical Reference Books
- Electronics 200 Calculators ~ 14 Popular Electronic Calculators fro Resistance, Capacitance, Inductance, etc.
- Electronics Basics ~ Rohm Semiconductor Site - Various components highlighted.
- Electronics Interactive Web Site - Talking ~ Lots of basics and reference data.
- SARA's Mathematical References ~ Math References on our site.
- Fourier Series Wolfram MathWorld" ~ Fourier Theory
- GE HAM News - N4TRB ~ May, 1946 thru 1960 GE Ham News.
- GPIB Information/Toolkits - KE5FX, John Miles, ~ Information on GPIB and toolkits for further investigations.
- Library - World-Wide Web Virtual ~ Online Library.
- LibriVox ~ Free Public Domain Audio Books.
- Math Forum Math Library ~ Hundreds of Math Topics Links
- Mathematics (Calculus) ~ Calculus at S.O.S. Mathematics for Math Details
- Mathematics Reference Data ~ Lots of topics covered here
- Mathematics Reference and Tables ~ Yep, what it says
- Math World - Wolfram ~ An Extensive Mathematics Resource.
- Maxwell's Equations (Classical Theroy Comparisons) ~ Various Papers Compare Methods with Calculus
- Open Library - Electronics ~ Many interesting books on line from 1831 to 2017.
- Path Profiler - Hey What's that Path ~ Show Various Elevation Profiles via Google Maps.
- Periodic Table ~ Royal Society of Chemistry with element values.
- Practical Wireless Magazine ~ Digital Editions Now Avaiable ~ $27.00/yr starting Oct, 2017
- Norwich, CT - Radio Amateur Radio Society of Norwich [RASON] ~ Good source of links/pages with information for hams.
- Radio Electronic ~ Electronics Now Archive ~ 1929 to 2003 Magazine Archieve
- RCA HAM Tips - N4TRB ~ Sep., 1938 thru Aug., 1970 RCA Ham Tips.
- SARA's Reference Pages ~ Selected Reference Materials from SARA.
- 73 Magazine Archive ~ 73 Magazine for reference.
- Telecommunications Timeline from mHelpDesk ~ Historical View of Telecommunications.
- Telescope - Hubble Space Telescope ~ Public site for Hubble... data is 'public' after one year.
- Time from NIST ~ Official Time for the USA.
- Time Is ~ Gives feedback on the accuracy of your system time.
- Time Control, Dimension 4 Software for System ~ Synchronize your PC clock.
- Time Server Update- Meinberg NTP ~ Get Computer Time updated from time server(s). Used my WB8GUS and works great!
- Time Pool - NTP Servers ~ Time Servers around the Globe.
- Tube Sound ~ Tubes, tube testers, test equipment, etc.
- Tube Tester -uTracer3+ ~ Test Your Tubes.
- Way Back Machine - WEB ~ Find Old Web Site Pages (you can view the original source files).
Arduino Information
The following are some useful references for the Arduino and-or the AD9850/AD9851:
Checkout our internal link - SARA's Arduino Page.
- Arduino Official Site ~ The "official' history and current information.
- Arduino Shield List ~ Lists of known shields for lots of ideas.
- Adafruit's Shield Compatibility ~ Adafruit's list on compatibility.
- Arduino Playground Projects ~ Many "Projects" for you to consider.
- Simple Capacitance Meter from Arduino ~ A good starting project.
- Arduino Tips and Tricks ~ Adafruit's Arduino Tips... good reading.
- Arduino Forum ~ A place to see and review question topics and ask your own.
- Foundation Learning for the Arduino ~ A good starting place on Arduino.
- Webshed - Arduino & AD9850 ~ Some simple code for testing your AD9850 with Arduino (No LCD readout)
- Arduino - 'What Is?' on Wikispaces ~ Good Starting Point for learning Arduino.
- Ham Projects Home Page ~ See the Mortty (Arduino) Project for CW / RTTY Keyer Kit.
- I2C Bus 'Arduino' Tutorial {Part 1] ~ I2C Bus, Part one of several on I2C for Arduino Projects.
- I2C LCD 'Arduino' Tutorial ~ Nice explanation of I2C LCD for Arduino Projects.
- Arduino Zero Buy Site ~ Newer Zero model with 3.3 volt logic.
- Arduino Zero Tutorial ~ Technical Start on Zero.
- Top Techboy Arduino Tutorials (uTube) ~ Good video Tutorials for the Arduino.
Arduino Libraries
The following are some additional useful libraries you may wish to investigate:
- LiquidCrystal_I2C ~ I2C Liquid Crystal Display (uses only four wires for display, only 2 data pins and power / ground - Oh, you can connect other devices to the two data pins.)
- I2C Main Library from GitHub ~ Considered better than the 'stock' library.
- DHTxx Temperature & Humidity Sensors ~ That is the place.
- TinyGPS and Tiny GPS++ for Arduino ~ GPS Interfacing from www.arduiniana.org
- OneWire ~ Communication on One Wire
- Main Page to 24 Libraries for Projects (like) LCD5110 Display and Keypad ~ See just the Rinky Dink Electronics ~ Libraries Page.
- Timer Library ~ From www.github.com/JChristensen/Timer.
- MorseEnDecoder ~ From code.google.com/p/morse-endecoder.
- AS3935 Lightning Sensor ~ From www.github.com/SloMusti/AS3935-Arduino-Library.
- Various Arduino Plaground Libraries" ~ Lots of libraries and projects for you to look through.
Arduino Projects
Some 'Arduino Projects' to display some uasges:
- Signal Processing on Arduino ~ DSP on an Arduino Project.
- Official Arduino Projects Site ~ Some Projects for Many Purposes.
- Arduino Projects ~ 95 Projects to get you started.
Goverment Type Sites
- CHU Radio Information {Canada} ~ Frequencies: 3.330 / 7.850 / 14.670 MHz.
- CHU Canada Time & Frequency National Research Council ~ CHU is Canada's WWV and usually 'louder' in the Michigan Area.
- FCC Universal Licensing Service ~ Good place to start on the FCC site.
- Call My Congress ~ Enter yoiur address and it gives congressional contact information for you.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation ~ Yep, those guys and gals.
- Internal Revenue Service ~ Death and Taxes ... enough said.
- Library of Congress ~ Need a book?
- NASA Home Site ~ National Aeronautics and Space Administration Site.
- National Institute of Standards ~ Time & Frequency Division.
- Time from National Institute of Standards ~ Time (Chose your Timezone).
- WWV Radio Information {NIST USA} ~ 5.00 / 10.00 / 15.00 MHZ at 10 kW and 2.50 / 20.00 MHz at 2.5 kW. NOTE: Weather Announcements stopped 01 Oct 2017.
- WWVB Radio Station ~ WWVB Details.
- NIST Special Publication 432 ~ Time and Frequency Information from NIST ~ Great Time and Frequency Source (Shows various Internet Sites, see page 64).
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service ~ NOAA Weather Home Page.
- NOAA - Water Gages Map for Michigan ~ NOAA Map of Gages ("Mouseover" or click gage for detailed Information).
- National Physical Lab (UK) ~ Time, Frequency, & Physical Standards.
- National Park Service ~ Vacation or portable Ops.
- Social Security / Medicare ~ Older Age stuff.
- State of Michigan ~ Some more local government.
- U.S. Postal Service Homepage ~ Going 'Postal'?
Aviation / Marine Information
- Aero Information World Wide ~ Airports & Navigation ~ NDB & VLF Information
- Landings.COM (Home Page) ~ Aviation Related Stuff.
- Aviation Navigation ~ Airport & Nav. Beacon Information.
- Aviation Navigation ~ Airports - Airport Information.
- Flight Aware ~ Flight and Airport Information (real time locators).
- Sky Vector ~ Aeronautical Charts / Airport Data.
- Global Air ~ U.S. Airport by State.
- Marine Traffic ~ Marine Traffic Map.
- Inland Marine Radio History Archive ~ 1930 to 1990s history of Radio for Inland Marine.
- http://www.radiomarine.org/ ~ Keeping Maritime CW station on the air and providing you a way to listen via internet.
- Continuous Wave Boating Forum for Great Lakes ~ Various Content on Boating and Great Lakes (with new section on Radio Communication).
- NASA International Space Station Location ~ Locate the International Space Station.
- NASA Science Page ~ Links for NASA Science News Features.
- NASA's Science News ~ short videos abount various NASA programs and the science they are studying {You Tube type clips}.
- SDR Play and Virtual Radar Setup ~ track airplanes with SDR Play.
News, Sports & etc.
- CBS Sports
- Discovery Channel Online
- ESPNET Sports Zone
- The Owosso Argus
- Owosso Independent
- Priority Plus ~ Travel Lounge Card Club.
- USA Today
BC Band & SW Radio
- Antique Radios - Forums ~ Radio and TV Discussions on many topics.
- BCB DXing Basics ~ SARA's thoughts to get you started.
- Shortwave Radio Audio Archieve ~ Audio recordings of shortwave that you can listen to on your computer.
- Radio Locator ~ Find BC Radio Station Information.
- Dave's MakeRadio Site ~ Lot's of Homemade Crystal Radio Thoughts.
- Cyber College Shortwave Listening Topic ~ Information about SW listening.
- DXing.com SW Listening List ~ List of stations.
- DXing.com SWL Introduction ~ Intoduction to SWLing.
- DXing.com International Broadcaster Web Sites ~ List of Broadcaster's Web Sites.
- FCC Database Search for BC Stations ~ FCC Station Information.
- FCC Az & Distance Calculator ~ FCC Calculator for Finding Azimuth and Distance between Lat/Long Points.
- Radio Explorer SW Schedules ~ Displays station schedules for many stations around the world (database is updated regularly).
- Radio Monitoring a How To Guide ~ from North American SW Assoc. [NASWA].
- North American Shortwave Association [NASWA] ~ Home Page for NASWA.
- Shortwave Info Site ~ Great site for current shortwave station data.
- SW Listening Clubs ~ Ham Radio India's Club List.
- Shortwave Schedules ~ Station Lists.
- Shortwave Radio.com ~ Site with links to SWLing Information.
- Shortwave Radio Site ~ SW Station Information.
- Shortwave Radio Broadcast Stations List (Belgium) ~ List of SW stations and links to stations.
- World of Radio Station Hitlist ~ Links to International and National Radio Station webpages.Includes 'live-stream links'.
- Beligum Shortwave Radio Site ~ SW Station Information.
- World of Radio DX program list ~ List of SW stations by time with frequencies.
- World of Radio - Radio Schedules ~ Schedules for many stations.
Miscellaneous Sites of Interest:
Digital Comms - Hams & Other
- DMR-MARC World Wide Network ~ Network of DMR-MARC Repeaters and Networks.
- FLDIGI ~ W1HKJ Software ~ Popular 'open source' digital modem software.
- Michigan Section Digital Radio Group [DRG] ~ MI AMPRnet network {ICS Form Traffic}
- Gqrx SDR Software ~ Open Source SDR software (can use on RPi).
- PSK Reporter ~ Stats on Digital Mode Operation.
- Push to Talk Over Cellular Presentation ~ Internet radio system for "PTT radio type" system.
- WSJT-X Home Site ~ FT8, JT4. JT9, JT65, MSK144, WSPR & Echo Modes are covered by this one program.
Small Batch Assembly - Electronics
- Small Batch Assembly ~ Electronic Build for your designs. Bob Coggeshall KW4WQ.
- OSHPark High quality bare Printed Circuit Boards ~ Small Volume Boards Made to Your Specs.
Simple Audio Amps
- Tech Library - Audio Amps ~ Simple Audio Amplifiers.
- The Radio Board Forums ~ Voltage Regulator TL431 as Audio Amp.
- TL-413 Data Sheet ~ TL-431 Datasheet from T.I.
- AB Amplifer Design ~ Tutorial on AB Amplifers.
General Technology Interests
- Switched Power Supplies - P1 from QEX, Sep-2002, page 30 ~ Article from Rob Kalmeijer's site.
- Switched Power Supplies - P2 from QEX, Jan-2003, page 32 ~ Article from Rob Kalmeijer's site.
- OP Amp Cookbook ~ Explanation of OP Amp usage. {from Nuts & Volts}.
- OP Amp Cookbook P2 ~ Part 2.
- OP Amp Cookbook P3 ~ Part 3.
- OP Amp Cookbook P4 ~ Part 4.
Bitx Rigs
- HFSIGS ~ Bitx-40 Transciever.
- N6QW Site ~ Bitx40 Resource Site with Information and Useful Links.
- N6QW 2016 Blog Site for Bitx40 ~ Lots of Information on Bitx40.
- Soldersmoke Blog ~ Lots of Bitx40 Information and Pictures.
- Soldersmoke Bitx40 Search Results ~ Different then the first, but detailed information.
- Raspberry Pi & Softrock SDR ~ SDR on RPi Information.
- Elmer 160 Homepage ~ Course on Programming PIC Chips.
Podcasts ~ Ham Radio and Computer Areas (New 2018)
- 100 Watts & A Wire ~ Weekly about Ham Radio from a New Ham Standpoint.
- Amateur Radio Newsline ~ Ham Radio Newsline Items.
- AmateurLogic.TV ~ Video of Topics for Hams.
- Amateur Logic TV Videos ~ Links to Amateur Logic / Ham College & 'Other Related' videos.
- edX Programming Courses ~ Programming Course for Various Computer Languages. (I found it on You Tube).
- Everything Ham Radio Podcast ~ Podcasts about Ham Topics.
- Ham Nation ~ Podcast Hosted by Bob Heil, Gordon West, George Thomas, Don Wilbanks, Valerie Hotzfeld, Amanda Alden, Dale Puckett.
- Older Episodes are on YouTube ~ Ham Radio Now.
- HamBrief.TV ~ Video Topics {See his Web Site: http://73s.com/ For other information}.
- HamRadio360 ~ Links to many Podcasts.
- Ham Radio Workbench ~ podcasts on ham radio topics.
- ICQ Podcast ~ Podcasts on many topics.
- K7AGE Youtube Channel ~ Links for Randy's videos.
- Linux in the Ham Shack ~ Open Source, Linux & Ham Radio.
- Practical Amateur Radio Podcast ~ KD0BIK.
- QSO ~ Ted Randall, WB8PUM on 5085 kHz Home Site.
- RAIN Report ~ 10 to 15 minute weekly report from Hap Holly, KC9RP.
- Richard's (KB5JBV) Radio Adventures ~ Resonant Frequency Radio Podcasts.
- Soldersmoke ~ Wide range of Ham Radio Topics (audio).
- This Week in Amateur Radio ~ TWIAR Shows listen on WBCQ Shortwave (7.415mHz).
- TX Factor ~ Great Britain Podcast (video) for Hams.
- Alan Wolke, W2AEW - You Tube Channel ~ Wide Selection of Electronic Topics Tutorials (about #300 of them). GREAT Learning Site.
GPS - APRS - Precision Time (New 2018)
- APRS Search Page from N9WTM ~ Find weather spots and ham calls using details you enter.
- APRS Search Page from N2IXD ~ Find weather spots and ham calls using details you enter.
- Findu Database Archive ~ archiving weather, position, telemetry, and message data.
- Automatic Position Reporting System APRS ~ system developed by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, which uses amateur radio to transmit position reports, weather reports, and messages between users.
- TAPR APRS Site ~ tracking and digital communications with mobile GPS equipped stations with two-way radio. It has grown to encompass just about every aspect of Amateur Radio.
- APRS-IS Site ~ APRS-IS (Automatic Packet Reporting System-Internet Service) is the common name given to the Internet-based network which inter-connects various APRS radio networks throughout the world (and space).
- Aprs.org site ~ a real-time local tactical communications system for rapidly exchanging digital data of immediate value to operations. This really took off when GPS became available and MAPS were integrated into the system for tactical situational awareness of everything in the net.
- 4 ways to use GPS ~ How to Use a GPS. GPS, or Global Positioning System, Devices are ubiquitous these days. Shows you how to use them.
- WWV and WWVH Time and Frequency Broadcast Information ~ Frequencies usd and time data.
Raspberry Pi
- "How to": Raspberry Pi ~ Various Tutorials on the RPi.
- Raspberry Pi VPN Server YouTube ~ Learn how to make a VPN server on RPi.
- RPi Music Server (Volumio) ~ A music server for the audiophile RPi users.
- RPi Stack Exchange ~ A place to ask questions & get answers on RPi, along with lots of 'How do I responses'.