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RSGB - Radio Society of Great Britain - Represents the interests of radio amateurs: http://www.rsgb.org/ OFCOM - The Office Of Communications - The government's licence and spectrum planning body: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/ifi/licensing/classes/amateur/ IARU - INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO UNION - Working for the future of amateur radio http://www.iaru-r1.org/ QRZ.com : http://www.qrz.com/ EQSL - Electronic QSL Cards: http://www.eqsl.cc UK REPEATERS: http://www.ukrepeater.net/index.html CHARLIE DELTA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, Wolverhampton - My own local Amateur Radio Club - Great guys! http://www.charliedelta.org.uk/ DUDLEY & DISTRICT AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY http://www.kadars.org.uk/ TELFORD & DISTRICT AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY http://www.tdars.org/ BRATS - Bredhurst Receiving & Transmitting Society http://www.the-brats.net/ SOUTHGATE ARC - Lots of useful information on this site: http://www.southgatearc.org/ WYTHALL RADIO CLUB: http://www.wythallradioclub.co.uk/ ANTRIM & DISTRICT AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY - Plenty on offer on this website: http://www.gn4siw.co.uk/ GREAT YARMOUTH AMATEUR RADIO CLUB - Lots of useful information: http://www.qsl.net/g3yrc/ ATHENS ARC (USA) - Tons of information here: http://www.athensarc.org/ ARRL - American Radio Relay League - National Association For Amateur Radio: http://www.arrl.org/ PRACTICAL WIRELESS MAGAZINE - An essential magazine for radio amateurs: http://www.pwpublishing.ltd.uk/
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UK BANDPLAN - http://www.rsgb-spectrumforum.org.uk/bandplan.htm UK REPEATERS - http://www.ukrepeater.net/index.html ETIQUETTE - Operating Procedures and Ethics - http://www.rsgb.org/operating/procedures/ethics_and_operating.pdf VHF & UHF Band Plans: Information From G6UNC - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/g6unc-/vhf.htm Information From G3YRC - Great Yarmouth Radio Club: http://www.qsl.net/g3yrc/Bandplans/2m.htm
GRID SQUARE MAPS http://f6fvy.free.fr/qthLocator/fullScreen.php http://www4.plala.or.jp/nomrax/GL/index.html http://www.telesupport.nl/wave/locator.htm http://www.ac6v.com/opaids.htm CQ ZONES http://www4.plala.or.jp/nomrax/CQ/index.html http://www.i1wqrlinkradio.com/mondo/world.htm ITU ZONES http://www4.plala.or.jp/nomrax/ITU/index.html http://www.iaru.org/ituzonesc.gif http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=10872 http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=10834 CALL-SIGN MAPS http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=7076 http://www.icomamerica.com/en/support/kb/Article.aspx?ArticleNumber=668B54492A
RADIOWORLD, 34 - 42 Brook Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall. WS6 6BQ Tel: 01922 417829 Wide range of stock, excellent service. Recommended: http://www.radioworld.co.uk/ ROCKET RADIO, Letchworth. Tel: 01462 67548 - Great guys to deal with, highly recommended: http://www.rocketradio.co.uk/ Also has a good shop on EBAY SPECTRUM COMMUNICATIONS, 12 Weatherbury Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2EF. Tel: 01305 262250: Superb service, highly recommended. http://www.spectrumcomms.co.uk/ MOONRAKER, Moonraker (UK) Ltd, Cranfield Road, Woburn Sands, Bucks. MK17 8UR. Tel: 01908 281705 Manufacturers of antennas and associated products. Wide range, good quality, excellent fast service, highly recommended: http://www.moonrakerukltd.com/ HAYDON COMMUNICATIONS, Unit 1, Purfleet Industrial Estate, Aveley, South Ockendon, Essex RM15 4YA A very useful range of amateur radio products, particularly antenna related accessories. Recommended. http://www.haydon.info/ KZJ Communications (DeeComm) (Haydon West Midlands), Unit 1, Canal View Industrial Estate, Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3LQ. Tel: 01384 481681. A good & interesting range of products, great service, fast delivery. http://www.kzjcommunications.com/ Also has a good shop on EBAY WATERS & STANTON, WSPLC, Spa House, 22 Main Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4QS. Tel: 01702 206835 Wide range of products. Very quick delivery. http://www.wsplc.com/ KNIGHTS ELECTROCOM, 11 King Edward St., Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, DN21 4NF. Tel. (01652) 648378 Primarily a CB retailer, but also offers amateur radio products, connectors, microphones, antennas tuning units, antennas, spares, components and more. Superb service. Highly recommended. http://www.knights-cb.co.uk/ TRUCK KING, PO BOX 8913, Newark, Notts, NG24 9BX. Tel : 01636 676 898 An expert CB retailer, offering a wide range of amateur radio related products. Excellent service. Highly recommended. http://www.truck-king.co.uk/ MARTIN LYNCH & SON: Full range of amateur radio products. http://www.hamradio.co.uk/ GAREX - A British manufacturing company. Suppliers of Patch Leads, Components, Aerials, VHF UHF Accessories & PMR http://www.garex.co.uk DIODE COMMS - 40 Morrison Road, Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. S73 9ED. Tel: 01226 754222. A range of products including coaxial cables. http://www.diodecomms.co.uk NEVADA RADIO - Amateur Radio specialists: http://www.nevadaradio.co.uk/ LAM COMMUNICATIONS - Amateur Radio equipment and accessories: http://www.lamcommunications.net ANCHOR SUPPLIES - Amateur Radio equipment and accessories: http://www.anchorsupplies.com VINE ANTENNAS specialist antenna manufacturer and suppliers: http://www.vinecom.co.uk/ HAM RADIO SUPPLIES - Suppliers of amateur radio equipment:: http://www.hamradiosupplies.co.uk
SPECTRUM COMMUNICATIONS, 12 Weatherbury Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2EF. Tel: 01305 262250: For antennas, traps and a wide range of other amateur equipment. Excellent helpful service from Tony Nailer G4CFY at Spectrum Communications: http://www.spectrumcomms.co.uk W.H. WESTLAKE - for wire, cable, connectors & components - Magical service and advice from Henry Westlake - Supplies Wesflex103 very low loss coaxial cable and many other wires, cables and feeders: http://www.whwestlake.co.uk/ KZJ Communications (DeeComm) (Haydon West Midlands), Unit 1, Canal View Industrial Estate, Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3LQ. Tel: 01384 481681. A good & interesting range of products, great service, fast delivery. http://www.kzjcommunications.com/ Also has a good shop on EBAY SOTA BEAMS. (Engineered Communications Solutions (ECS) Ltd.) VHF& UHF yagi antennas, telescopic fibreglass poles and guying kits. http://www.sotabeams.co.uk/ SANDPIPER AERIALS, A very interesting range of amateur radio aerials inluding the V and MV range plus many other designs including mobile aerials for HF and VHF / UHF. Well worth a look. http://www.sandpiperaerials.co.uk/ Sandpiper monoband aerials on a fibreglass pole: http://www.sandpiper.entadsl.com/fibreglasspoles.htm M0CVO Antennas - VHF / UHF Moxon antenna designs plus useful Windom Wire Antennas with 4:1 Balun http://m0cvoantennas.webs.com DIODE COMMS - 40 Morrison Road, Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. S73 9ED. Tel: 01226 754222. For low loss coaxial cables and more: http://www.diodecomms.co.uk VINE ANTENNAS: HF / VHF / UHF antennas an Acom linear amplifiers: http://www.vinecom.co.uk/ WIMO Antennas and Accessories - HF Antennas and well manufactured VHF / UHF Wimo brand antennas: http://www.wimo.com TONNA / F9FT Antennas - popular 2m / 6m / 70cms Yagi aerials (France) http://www.f9ft.com/indexe.html EPS ANTENNAS - High performance VHF and UHF yagi antennas (Germany): http://www.eps-antennas.de VARGARDAR: Amateur radio equipment supplier including a range of Vargardar Antennas http://www.vargardaradio.se Vargardar Antennas: http://www.vargardaradio.se/svenskaramsida.htm (Sweden) FLEXAYAGI - German designed yagi antennas for 2m and 70cms http://www.flexayagi.de CUSHCRAFT ANTENNAS. A wide range of quality amateur radio antennas: http://www.cushcraftamateur.com M2 ANTENNAS - HF antennas / VHF to UHF Yagis, Halos and other designs (USA): http://www.m2inc.com/index2.html KU4AB ANTENNAS - 2m / 4m / 6m /10m / 70cm Horizontal Antennas, Halos etc (USA): http://ku4ab.com BLUESTAR ANTENNAS - 6m / 2m / 1.25m / 70cm Antennas & accessories (USA): http://bluestarantennas.com GULF ALPHA COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS INC - VHF, UHF and Satellite Antennas. Made in Nebraska (USA): http://gulfalphaantennas.com BUTTERNUT ANTENNAS. Range of Butternut H.F. antennas from Bencher Inc. http://www.bencher.com/ham/ COBWEBB ANTENNAS. An interesting solution for coverage of the 14, 18, 21, 24 and 28 MHz H.F. bands. http://www.g3tpw.co.uk/ DIAMOND ANTENNA CORPORATION. Manufacturer of H.F., VHF & UHF antennas, incl. the interesting CP-6 & CP-5 H.F. base station antennas. http://www.diamond-ant.jp/eng_index.asp COMET ANTENNA - Manufacturer of various types of amateur radio antennas http://www.cometantenna.com http://www.nevadaradio.co.uk/acatalog/comet-base.html http://www.hamradio.co.uk/acatalog/Ant_Amateur_BHF_Vert_Comet.html ALPHA DELTA COMMUNICATIONS - Interesting H.F. Dipole and Parallel (Fan) Dipole Multi-Band Antenna Designs (USA manufacturer) http://www.alphadeltacom.com/ HUSTLER ANTENNAS. From DX Engineering. Interesting H.F. products, including the 4-BTV, 5-BTV & 6-BTV compact antennas: http://www.dxengineering.com BAZ ANTENNAS - 2m / 70cm / 23cm antennas: http://www.amateur-radio-antenna.com SRC - Snowdonia Radio Company: http://www.snowdonia-radio-company.co.uk ProWhip Antennas: http://www.prowhipantennas.co.uk/ GWhip Antennas: http://www.gwhip.co.uk/ ProAntennas: http://www.proantennas.co.uk End Loaded Vertical H.F. Dipoles Force 12 Sigma 5 Antenna: http://force12inc.com/31943/index.html http://www.vinecom.co.uk/ http://www.g1fon.co.uk/sigma5/index.html Transworld Antennas - Adventurer / TW2010 / TW3030 / TW4040 / TW6060 / TW8080 http://transworldantennas.com http://www.hamradio.co.uk/acatalog/TransWorld_Antennas.html I-Pro Vertical: http://www.proantennas.co.uk More Antenna Suppliers In The U.S.A: True Ladder Lines and Wire Antennas http://www.trueladderline.com/index.html Radio Wavz - wide range of amateur radio antennas http://www.radiowavz.com Radio Works - amateur radio antenna manufacturer and supplier http://www.radioworks.com/ International Antenna Company (IAC) http://www.iacantennas.com Buxcomm - many amateur radio antennas, accessories, ham products and information http://www.buxcomm.com GAP Antennas - A range of interesting amateur radio antennas http://www.gapantenna.com Hygain Antennas from MFJ: http://www.hy-gain.com Super Antennas - MP-1 Portable / MP-2 / YP-1 Dipole / YP-3 Yagi HF Antennas http://www.superantennas.com Antennas.US - Military Antennas, Amateur Radio Antennas, Mobile Radio Antennas, GPS Antennas, Satellite Antennas, WLAN/Wi-Fi/WiMax Antennas, Cell Phones, TV, HDTV Antennas http://www.antennas.us/
INRAD - International Radio: Supplier of custom designed, high performance quartz crystal filters for communications receivers and transceivers...and more! http://www.inrad.net LDG Electronics - High quality auto antenna tuning units and other accessories including meters and baluns: http://www.ldgelectronics.com MFJ ENTERPRISES: For antenna tuning units and many other accessories. A huge range - something for every amateur: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/ TIGERTRONICS for the SIGNALINK data interfaces: http://www.tigertronics.com/ BHI Instrumentation. For DSP noise reduction: http://www.bhinstrumentation.co.uk/ SOTA BEAMS. (Engineered Communications Solutions (ECS) Ltd.) 2m 145 MHz VHF & 70cm 430 MHz UHF yagi antennas, telescopic fibreglass poles and guying kits. http://www.sotabeams.co.uk/ 12 VOLT MARINE: An excellent source for pulleys suitable for antenna rigging: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/12V-MARINE EBAY Shop ADONIS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION. Range of quality microphones and amateur radio equipment: http://www.adonis.ne.jp/e-home.html
DATA SOFTWARE MultiPSK: http://f1ult.free.fr/DIGIMODES/MULTIPSK/digimodesF6CTE_en.htm HamScope: http://www.qsl.net/hamscope/ MMSSTV: http://amateur-radio.ca/ MMTTY: http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/mmtty/ HamRadioDeluxe / Digital Master 780: http://hrd.ham-radio.ch/ http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/ Also see the Tigertronics website for links to much more data software. TIGERTRONICS: http://www.tigertronics.com/ MixW: http://www.mixw.net http://www.rigexpert.net W1WC's Featured Software page: http://www.w1wc.com/software/ LOGGING SOFTWARE LOGGER32. Logging software by K4CY: http://www.logger32.net/ http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/ MEMORY MANAGEMENT & PROGRAMMING etc: Yaesu FT857 / FT817 / FT897 & Many Other Yaesu Rigs - Memory Management FTBasicMMO - Memory Programming Software for Yaesu Radios by G4HFQ FTBasicMMO Software: http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ftbasic.html http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/mmohelp/mmohelp.htm Necessary CAT connecting cable - CT-62 : http://www.g4zlp.co.uk/unified/YaesuCAT.shtml Full Tranceiver Control FT857 SuperControl - http://www.supercontrol.de/cat/us/featuresft857.php Widebanding an FT857 (You will lose repeater offsets) http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=17499 Yaesu FT-7800 Memory Management FTB7800 Memory Management Software - http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ftb7800.htm Necessary CAT cable CT29-B, suitable for FT7800, FT8800, FT8900 and other Yaesu radios: http://www.g4zlp.co.uk/unified/CT29_B.shtml Yaesu Handheld (e.g. FT-60 and others) Memory Management Software G4HFQ - http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ Yaesu FT-60 Memory Management Software by G4HFQ - http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ftb60.htm Suggested sources for other cables/interfaces http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/links.html CT29-A / opc-478 Cable for FT-60 and other Yaesu & Icom Hand Held TXVR's http://www.g4zlp.co.uk/unified/CT29_A.shtml Other Cables at ZLP Electronics http://www.g4zlp.co.uk/index.shtml Other CAT Interface Cable Suppliers: G8XGG - http://www.xggcomms.com/ R T Systems (USA) - http://www.rtsystemsinc.com/othercables_template.cfm RadioArena - Suppliers of Software and Programming / Cloning Cables: http://www.radioarena.co.uk/ Jim Mitchell's Memory Management software + interface cable information. Yaesu H/Helds: http://www.kc8unj.com/ PIXEL PLOTTING SOFTWARE (Predicts Transmitter Coverage) RadioMobile by VE2DBE : http://www.cplus.org/rmw/english1.html VE3SQB ANTENNA DESIGN PROGRAMS http://www.ve3sqb.com
W.H. WESTLAKE - for wire, cable, connectors & components - Magical service and advice from Henry Westlake - Supplies Wesflex103 very low loss coaxial cable and many other wires, cables and feeders: http://www.whwestlake.co.uk/ BOWOOD ELECTRONICS, Unit 1 McGregors Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2WB. Tel: 01246 200 222 A good range of competirively priced components and excellent service: http://www.bowood-electronics.co.uk/ SYCOM COMPONENTS, PO Box 148, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 9YW. Tel: 01372 361421 A wide range or components ideal for amateur radio operators and electronics project constructors. Very good service: http://www.sycomcomp.co.uk/ JAB ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, PO Box 5774, Birmingham B44 8PJ. Tel: 0121 682 7045 A good range of components for the amateur radio enthusiast: http://www.jabdog.com/ RAPID ELECTRONICS: http://www.rapidonline.com/home.aspx CRICKLEWOOD ELECTRONICS: http://www.cricklewoodelectronics.com JAYCAR ELECTRONICS: http://www.jaycarelectronics.co.uk/ MAPLIN ELECTRONICS: http://www.maplin.co.uk/
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Technical Training and Learning - Getting Licensed Personal & Other Sites Propagation Mapping Used / Second Hand Amateur Radio Equipment Top of Page ^ News - Reviews - Forums & Links eHam - Articles, Forums, Reviews, Opinions, News. An invaluable resource: http://www.eham.net/ FOX TANGO INTERNATIONAL - Yaesu Users Group: http://foxtango.org/foxtango001.htm FOX TANGO INTERNATIONAL - Yaesu Users Forum: http://www.foxtango.org/phpBB2/ www.ham.dmz.ro - http://www.ham.dmz.ro : Transceivers, Mods, Reviews, Software and Diagrams Hampedia.net/ - http://www.hampedia.net/ : Mirror of above site. The DX ZONE - Amateur Radio & Shortwave guide: http://www.dxzone.com/ DXING INFO - DX Information - lots of it! : http://www.dxing.info/ SOUTHGATE Amateur Radio Club: http://www.southgatearc.org/guides/index.htm PRIMETIME SHORTWAVE - Short wave broadcasating schedules: http://www.primetimeshortwave.com/ S-METER - 1000's of pages of information: http://www.smeter.net/ HAM RADIO ONLINE: http://www.hamradio-online.com/other3.html Publications RADCOM MAGAZINE & RSGB MEMBERSHIP Radio Society of Great Britain - Representing the interests of amateur radio operators: http://www.rsgb.org PRACTICAL WIRELESS Magazine: http://www.pwpublishing.ltd.uk/ BRITISH DX CLUB: http://www.bdxc.org.uk/ ANTENNAS If you're building antennas you're bound to require some good knots: ANIMATED KNOTS - It's important to use the correct knot for the job. The Bowline I find most useful for fixing end, egg and dog-bone insulators to the ends of the wire and/or ropes. The Round Turn & Two Hitches, Anchor Bend and Buntline Hitch knots are very good for tying a rope to a pole or a mast. 'Animated Knots' will show you how to do them: http://www.animatedknots.com Heavy Duty Fibreglass Poles Heavy duty fibreglass pole sets: http://www.tecadi.de H.F. ANTENNAS ANTENNA TRIMMING CHART from DXZONE: http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=13444 The No Counterpoise Antenna by K9ESE - a study by M3KXZ: http://www.outsideshack.com/no_cpoise_v_10m_comparison.pdf http://www.outsideshack.com/no_counterpoise_phased_array.pdf PDF Document - The W3DZZ Antenna: http://www.users.icscotland.net/~len.paget/GM0ONX%20trap%20dipole.pdf (*Perhaps better not to use coaxial cable with a 'choke balun' at the centre of the dipole - Instead use twin feeder with the Choke Balun at the radio end for lower power loss*) The website of GM0ONX: http://www.gm0onx.co.uk/ PDF Document - The Inverted L: http://www.users.icscotland.net/~len.paget/5%20band%20Inverted%20L.pdf Inverted L and Dipole Antennas by Spectrum Communications: http://www.spectrumcomms.co.uk PDF Document - Adding Top Band To The Inverted L: http://www.users.icscotland.net/~len.paget/Inverted%20L%20adding%20top%20band.pdf The All Band Inverted L: http://www.antennex.com/preview/archive3/ltv.htm WH2T Inverted L Antenna: http://www.bloomington.in.us/~wh2t/invertedl.html Inverted L for HF using an automatic antenna tuner: http://www.vk1od.net/InvertedL/InvertedL.htm Fishing pole vertical antenna by G4AON: http://www.astromag.co.uk/vertical/ Stealth Fishing Pole Vertical by Dan Zimmerman N3OX: http://www.n3ox.net/projects/lowbandvert Installing Wire Antennas: http://radioworks.com/ninstallant.html L.B. CEBIK W4RNL - Fantastic Antenna Resource - many in-depth articles: http://www.cebik.com/ Introducing The All Band Doublet by L.B. Cebik W4RNL: http://www.cebik.com/content/edu/edu6.html N.B. Create a free account at http://www.cebik.com The All Band Doublet: http://www.cebik.com/wire/abd.html Antenna Newcommers: http://www.cebik.com/tales/nc.html What aerial for H.F: http://www.qsl.net/wars/construct/hf_ant.htm The ALL Band HF Doublet on Ham Universe: http://www.hamuniverse.com/hfdoublet.html Multi-band Inverted V $4 Special by Joe Tyburczy, W1GFH: http://www.qsl.net/wb1gfh/antenna.html http://www.hamuniverse.com/fourdollarspecialw1gfh.html The Norcal Doublet Antenna: http://www.norcalqrp.org/norcaldoublet.htm Multi-Band Fan Dipole (Parallel Dipole): http://www.hamuniverse.com/multidipole.html Simple Multi-band Inverted V by W4DAN: http://waltc50.tripod.com/id2.html The ZS6BKW Multiband HF Antenna: http://www.tdars.org/library/TechTopics/tech9.html The Merits Of Open Wire Lines: http://www.qsl.net/vk5br/MeritsOWLine.htm Practical Dipole Antennas: http://www.qsl.net/ta1dx/amator/practical_dipole_antenna.htm More dipoles and multi-band dipoles: http://www.astrosurf.com/luxorion/qsl-antenna3.htm Antenna Design by W9PPG Bill Weinhardt: http://our.tentativetimes.net/opine/antenna.html Antenna Basics: http://www.electronics-tutorials.com/antennas/antenna-basics.htm The ZS6BKW Multiband HF Antenna: http://www.tdars.org/library/TechTopics/tech9.html Homebrew Windom Antenna: http://www.gd7jwr.com/page4.html Windom Antenna Page by Buxcomm: http://www.packetradio.com/windom.htm Smythe Windom by K3MT: http://users.erols.com/k3mt/windom/windom.htm HamCall Off Center Fed Dipole: http://hamcall.net/7bandocf.html Plain facts about vertical antennas: http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/multibandvert.html Antenna Building Page: http://members.tripod.com/~swlchris/antennapage.html Fishing Pole Antennas: http://www.m3jfm.net/pages/amateur-radio/experimenting-with-fishing-pole-antennas.php End Fed Antenna made from coaxial cable: http://www.alpharubicon.com/elect/vertdipoleniet.htm Build this novice Four Band Vertical by WB1FSB (ARRL): http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/pdf/7806016.pdf Plain Facts about multi-band verticals by W1ICP (ARRL): http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/multibandvert.html GM3VLB Multi-band Inverted V Antenna (1): http://www.gm3vlb.com/general/pdf_files/85_87_radcom_mar05.pdf GM3VLB Multi-band Inverted V Antenna (2): http://www.gm3vlb.com/general/pdf_files/86_87_radcom_apr05.pdf GM3VLB Short Multi-BandVertical: http://www.gm3vlb.com/general/ae01_short_vertical.htm Offset Multiband Antenna by AL7KK (ARRL): http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/pdf/9510032.pdf W9INN Antenna - Multi-band fan & trapped type dipole design: http://www.qsl.net/n0nv/w9inn.html W9INN Antenna design: http://members.tcq.net/nzeronv/w9inn_mpd-5c-78_instructions.pdf HAM UNIVERSE - Don Butler N4UJW - Bags of Antenna Designs & Information: http://www.hamuniverse.com/ MORE HOME-BREW ANTENNA LINKS N4JTE - 6 Band H.F. Ribbon Dipole by N4JTE http://n4jte.blogspot.com/2009/04/n4jte-6-band-ribbon-antenna-35.html 6 Band H.F. Ribbon Wire Antenna by N4JTE on DXZone: http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=20420 N3JBH - H.F. Fan Dipoles and How Long to Make Them http://www.eham.net/articles/12399 Multi-Band Fan H.F. Dipole http://www.hamuniverse.com/multidipole.html Home Brew H.F. Fan Dipole by KI4NRH and N8KYX http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=159953 W5DXP's No-Tuner, All-HF-Band, Horizontal, Center-Fed Antenna: http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=7477 K9AY Antennae for the Low H.F. Bands..80 and 160m: http://www.iol.ie/~bravo/low_band_antennae.htm HomeBrew Antenna Links: http://www.repeater.org/links/links2/antprojects.htm Multi Band H.F. Dipoles Compared - by ARRL on QST and DX Zone: http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/pdf/9611073.pdf http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=7499 W43EDP H.F. Multiband wire: http://www.zerobeat.net/g3ycc/w3edp.htm Loop and Delta Loop Antennas Multiband H.F. Delta Loop by IW5EDI: http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/?dl2hcb-multiband-delta-loop,28 SGC Stealthy H.F. Delta Loop: http://www.sgcworld.com/Publications/Articles/237qst0502.pdf KL7JR Easy H.F. Delta Loop: http://www.hamuniverse.com/kl7jreasyvertloop.html H.F. Loop Antenna from Radioworks: http://www.radioworks.com/nloop.html W6ZDO Portable H.F. Delta Loop Project: http://www.fros.com/KI0GU/w6zodelta.htm DESIGNING TRAPS Easy Building and Tuning of Traps by DXZONE http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=17592 Coaxial Trap Design by VE6YP http://www.qsl.net/ve6yp/CoaxTrap.html Building Coaxial Traps by W8WWV http://www.seed-solutions.com/gregordy/Amateur%20Radio/Experimentation/CoaxTrap.htm An Attic Coaxial-Cable Trap Dipole for 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 80 Meters by John DeGood, NU3E http://degood.org/coaxtrap/ Propagation and Antennas. HF and VHF Designs: http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk/full/html/c7-1-6.htm DESIGNING LOADING COILS Designing Short Off-Center-Loaded Dipoles by K7MEM (and VE3ERP) http://www.k7mem.150m.com/Electronic_Notebook/antennas/shortant.html VE3SQB ANTENNA DESIGN PROGRAMS - Loaded Dipoles, Quagis, Verticals, J-Poles, Yagis and loads more.... http://www.ve3sqb.com VHF / UHF ANTENNAS - 2 metres and 70 cms SIMPLE 70cm / 432 MHz OPERATION by Roger Lapthorn - Moxon beam & 'Big Wheel' aerials: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lapthorn/70cms.htm Propagation Propagation and Antennas - HF and VHF Designs: http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk/full/html/c7-1-6.htm Yagi Aerials EI9GQ - High performance 9.5 dBd portable 7 element 144 MHz Yagi antenna design http://homepage.eircom.net/~ei9gq/yagi.html G0KSK High Performance Yagi and LFA Yagi Antennas for VHF and UHF http://www.g0ksc.co.uk Portable 2 metre - 145 MHz - Pocket Beam by Richard Price BSc, MSc, GW0VMW http://mw0idx.co.uk/2mPortPockBeamGW0VMW.html Powabeam Antennas: High quality yagi designs and kits by G4CQM, featuring 50-Ohms Natural Impedance Direct Feed for lower losses and greater bandwidth: http://www.powabeamantennas.co.uk/specifications.html http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/g4cqm/ VHF and UHF (Powerbeam Antennas) Homebrew VHF antenna: http://www.vhfman.freeuk.com/radio/antennas.html#Address GM8OTI - John's antenna page. 2m and 6m Yagi beam antenna designs and more: http://www.marwynandjohn.org.uk/GM8OTI/antennas.html Moxon Antennas Moxon Antenna Project: http://www.moxonantennaproject.com/index.html The Moxon Rectangle - for 70cm: http://www.moxonantennaproject.com/sm5jab/sm5jab_2.htm 432MHz d.i.y. Moxon made from a coathanger: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lapthorn/coathanger.htm M0CVO - The M0CVO Mighty Moxon for VHF and UHF: http://www.freewebs.com/m0cvo/them0cvomightymoxon.htm 50 MHz Moxon from Dan Zimmerman N3OX: http://www.n3ox.net/projects/sixmoxon WB5CXC 2 Meter 145 MHz Vertical Moxon http://www.moxonantennaproject.com/wb5cxc/wb5cxc.htm G4ILO Moxon Antenna for 2m 145MHz ? http://www.g4ilo.com/2009/05/moxon-rectangle-for-2m.html Quad Aerials 70cm Quadruple Quad by Richard Price BSc. MSc. GW0VMW http://mw0idx.co.uk/quadruplequad.html J Pole Aerials Pocket J-Pole by the Lancaster Amateur Radio Club: http://larc.hamgate.net/pocketJpole.htm The Twinlead J-Pole by Craig LaBarge, WB3GCK http://www.qsl.net/wb3gck/jpole.htm The Pocket Portable J-Pole Antenna by KU4JW http://www.qsl.net/ku4jw/jpole.html Roll-up and Copper Pipe J-Pole Antennas by Dr. Carl O. Jelinek http://www.cvarc.org/tech/jpolescl.htm A new and improved roll-up J-Pole Antenna by Chris McBride, KB7QXQ http://www.emcomm.org/projects/jpole.htm Halo Stack Aerials Homebrew horizontally polarized 2 metre 144 MHz halo stack: http://www.kr1st.com/2mhalo.htm Homebrew horizontally polarized 70cms 430 MHz halo stack: http://www.kr1st.com/70cmstack.htm Commercial Horizontal Antennas from KU4AB: http://ku4ab.com/70cm-horiz.html Commercial Horizontal Antennas from M2 Antenna Systems - VHF and UHF: http://www.m2inc.com/index2.html Baluns A 1:1 Balun can be invaluable in many situations Build An Air Wound 1:1 Choke Balun For HF: http://www.hamuniverse.com/balun.html Cost Effective 1:1 Current Mode Balun: http://www.arising.com.au/people/Holland/Ralph/cmbalun.htm Inexpensive 1:1 Balun: http://oz1jux.dk/balun.htm Build a 1:1 Coaxial Balun: http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/?a-1-1-coaxial-balun,41 Broadband Balun Design: http://www.qsl.net/ta1dx/amator/broadband_baluns.htm Making Baluns 1:1 and 4:1 Baluns - Swindon and District Amateur Radio Club: http://sdarc.net/pdfs/Making_Baluns.pdf Air Wound 4:1 balun: http://www.combotec.com/projects/balun14/balun14.html Home brew a 4:1 balun: http://www.rason.org/Projects/balun/balun.htm 4:1 and 1:1 Balun ideas by PD7BZ http://www.pd7bz.com/radioprogs/manuals/balun_transformer.htm Balun Winding: http://users.catchnet.com.au/~rjandusimports/balun_winding.html QRP 4:1 Balun for 160 to 10m : http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=16753 Ununs M0UKD - 9:1 Unun (so-called magnetic longwire balun): http://www.m0ukd.com/Magnetic_Long_Wire_UnUn/index.php How To Build an UNUN by G7LRR: http://www.pcsystems-ss.co.uk/g7lrrweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=52&MMN_position=77:37 IW7EHC - Unun Design for Longwire antennas: http://iw7ehc.altervista.org/ununEN.htm Technical AUDIO PROCESSING & ALC in The Yaesu FT0897D / 857D: http://g8jnj.webs.com/FTALC.pdf The Abominable ALC by SM5BSZ: http://www.nitehawk.com/sm5bsz/dynrange/alc.htm ATHENS Amateur Radio Club (USA) - Tons of information here: http://www.athensarc.org/ Digital Radio Modes: http://www.athensarc.org/digital-modes.asp Getting started with RTTY: http://www.aa5au.com/rtty.html Building an RF Sniffer by G3JKX of Telford and District Amateur Radio Society: http://www.tdars.org/library/TechTopics/tech22.html Getting Licenced - Training and Learning Resources HAM TESTS - On-line mock exams for all levels: http://hamtests.co.uk/ RSGB MATHEMATICS PRIMER - Maths can often be a major obstacle to overcome - it certainly was for me, I had to re-learn the maths that I had completely forgotten from school days. The RSGB Maths Primer will help you if you have the same problem! www.rsgb.org/tutors/advanced/pdf/maths_primer.pdf BRATS - Amateur Radio Training for all UK licence levels - this site is no longer being updated (summer 2009) so the minor syllabus changes made in June 2009 will not be included. Never the less the vast majority of the information provided on this site is an invaluable learning resource: http://www.the-brats.net/ MATHEMATICS FORMULAS: http://www.tc006a8364.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brats/radio_07/advanced/mathequat_1.htm QADV - Questions For Radio Amateurs: http://freespace.virgin.net/murray.g3kzb/index.htm RADRS - http://www.radars.me.uk/foundation.htm HAM RADIO RESOURCE GUIDE (USA) : http://www.answerconnect.com/articles/the-ham-radio-resource-guide Radio Amateurs personal websites and other sites HAM UNIVERSE - The Website of Don Butler N4UJW: http://www.hamuniverse.com/ G7KLJ - The excellent website of topband enthusiast Steve GJKLJ: www.g7klj.com The must visit website of Charlie Delta's Dave Gourley, G0MJY : http://www.g0mjy.com Another must visit website of G4NSJ - Aerials, Technical, Frequencies & much more: http://www.g4nsj.co.uk/stuff.shtml GM0ONX - Full of useful information & articles: http://www.gm0onx.co.uk/ NORCAL QRP CLUB: http://www.norcalqrp.org/index.php M3JFM Website of Paul Goodhall: http://www.m3jfm.net/ GM8OTI John's amateur radio pages: http://www.marwynandjohn.org.uk/amateurradio.html KB6NU - The blog of KB6NU : http://kb6nu.com/ VK1OD: http://www.vk1od.net/ G6HOG: http://www.g6hoq.com/ W5DXP Cecil's Amateur Radio Home Page: http://www.w5dxp.com/ Propagation http://hfradio.org/propagation.html http://hfradio.org/muf_basics.html http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/index.html http://www.weather.nps.navy.mil/~psguest/EMEO_online/module3/module_3_2b.html http://www.arrl.org/qst/propcharts/hall1094.pdf http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/greyline.html http://www.dg8fbv.de/prop2.htm Mapping Coordinates Convert National Grid References to Latitudes and Longitudes: http://www.nearby.org.uk/conversions-more.cgi Convert Latitudes and Longitudes to X and Y Coordinates: http://gps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/etrs89geo_natgrid.asp Ordnance Survey: http://search.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Multimap.com: http://www.multimap.com Streetmap.co.uk http://www.streetmap.co.uk Used - Second Hand Amateur Radio Equipment: Junksale: http://www.junksale.co.uk G3CWI Flee market: http://www.fleamarket.org.uk Lynchline: http://www.lynchline.co.uk Ham Radio Deals: http://www.hamradiodeals.co.uk MØMTJ  |
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