Ham Radio Links
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AC6V
This is absolutely the best ham URL in the whole world. I hesitate to give
it to you because you'll probably never come back here again. Anyway, I
can't help myself. You'll love it! And please come back here to visit.
http://www.ac6v.com/
K6PGT - Don Ritchie
Don lives in Shaver Lake, in the mountain NE of Fresno. His website covers
fishing, ham radio, bird-watching, and several other subjects. A really
great site.
http://www.netptc.net/ritchie
Antennas Cebik W4RNL
What do hams talk about most? Antennas; no question about it. Well, here
is more information about antennas than you ever imagined. This site
is a must-see.
http://www.cebik.com
HF Radio
This is the website of Don Melcher, Alameda, CA. He sells and installs
marine or ham radios. We've gotten some good reports on his work.
http://www.hfradio.com/
Ham Radio Mods
The best site on the internet for instructions for modifying your radio
for MARS (out of band) use. Also, lots of mods for correcting design
errors of the manufacturers.
http://www.mods.dk/
Manuals and Schematics
This is the English version of a Russian site that has just about every
manual you can imagine. Download them in a variety of formats.
http://www.cqham.ru/sch_eng.html
Ham Radio Pictures
8-4-08
Get a picture of any ham radio. Handy when you're trying to help a
friend tune his/her radio because they have no idea and refuse to read the
manual. Instead of asking a million questions and getting
"duh" answers, just download the picture and then you'll know
what your friend is looking at.
http://www.rigpix.com
AA9PW - FCC and FAA Practice Exams
Take the practice exams here. Take 'em as many times as you want.
http://www.aa9pw.com/
All Electronics
Lots of unusual electronics parts. Check this out if you are looking for
something you can't find. They buy some surplus stuff and sell it at great
prices. The inventory is always changing.
http://www.allelectronics.com/
MCM Electronics
Lots of electronics. Order on line if you wish.
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/
AES (Amateur Electronic Supply)
One of the biggies in supplying equipment to hams. Order on line or by
telephone through their 800 number.
http://www.aesham.com/index.html
KY Filters
Is your radio knocking you off the internet? Go here for the solution.
These little filters plug into your computer, and then into the telephone
line to solve your problem. It's just that easy -- usually. They aren't
always effective; but, unless it's an exteme case, they will work. I've
used them -- and they work.
http://ky-filters.com/
FCC Home Page
http://www.fcc.gov/
FCC Part 97
Here it is. All you gotta do is click.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cf.......
Amateur
Operations in Mexico
This sight has been laboriously put together by Patrick, WD9EWK, who travels
there quite a bit and speaks Spanish. If you want the short version, go to
#5 about half-way down the page. Browse the whole page and you get it all.
http://xe-permit.wd9ewk.net
FCC on Interference
Got some ham operator next door tearing up your TV. Get the facts about it
here. You may be quite surprised at what the FCC has to say on the
subject.
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/interference.html
Strong Signals
Lots of information on monitoring and scanners.
http://www.strongsignals.net/index.cgi
Digital Ham Radio Operator's Home Page
Loads of information on digital radio, antennas, etc. The guy sells
cables for just about any hookup you can imagine.
http://www.packetradio.com/
Winlink 2000
The latest in Email on the road. Keep in touch using Email via HF radio
through the internet. No business, of course. Get all the facts here.
There is a link to download the free software.
http://www.winlink.org/
WWV Boulder
The official National Bureau of Standards. Get the history, hear the
time signal, see the pictures, and more.
http://www.bldrdoc.gov/timefreq/stations/wwv.html
WWV - Official Time
Want to get the official time right now. Just click to go there. You
can get it for any other time zone as well.
http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Pacific/d/-8/java
Weather - Aviation
This is an aviation weather site; however, it is a quick way to get the
weather at almost any place in U.S. or Canada. Weather is updated quite
often for even very small towns.
http://www.aviationweather.com/
Weather - Marine - West Coast
Satellite Picture of the West Coast of U.S., Canada, and Baja. Takes a
while to download.
http://www.marineweather.com/Sat-W-US-G9irvis.html
Weather - Marine - Satellites
Several links to satellite pictures, plus tons of other marine links.
http://www.marineweather.com/FrameSatellites.html
Scanner Info
All the information you ever wanted to know about scanning. Provided
by Uniden - maker of the Bearcat scanners.
http://www.911scanner.8m.com/
Scanner Info - Trunk Tracker
Lots of technical information about trunk tracking.
http://home.att.net/~wwhitby/tt_ids.htm
Communications Electronics, Inc.
Some good deals on scanners and lots of other electronics equipment.
http://www.usascan.com/
Scanner Frequencies
Get frequencies for just about anywhere in U.S. Sorted by state.
http://www.cityfreq.com/
Scanner Freqs Bearcat
Bunches of scanner frequencies, codes, and other information
http://www.bearcat1.com/free.htm
Scanner Frequencies in San Diego
This is a good up-to-date scanner page covering San Diego and vicinity.
http://www.scandiego.com/freqindex.html
Radio
Reference - Scanner Frequencies
This is probably the BIGGEST list of scanner frequencies anywhere.
They have them for just about any country you want.
http://www.radioreference.com/index.php
Repeater Directory U.S. and Canada
This directory claims to be updated daily. Of course, they don't
update EVERYTHING daily; but then, everything doesn't change daily.
They're pretty up-to-date, though.
http://www.artscipub.com/repeaters
HF Propagation
Lots of charts and information on propagation.
http://prop.hfradio.org
AE4TM
A great amateur radio site as well as photography and hi-tech science.
Check out the solar propagation charts. They go way back to the first solar cycle.
Also, some good stuff on ionospheric propagation.
http://www.ecjones.org/
All About Mobile Operation
Everything you need to know about running a mobile ham station.
http://www.k0bg.com
Morse Code vs Text
Messaging
Which is faster? Jay Leno did a little test. See it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhsSgcsTMd4
Railroad Telegraphy Demonstration
I'm often asked the difference between the code used on the railway and
the international Morse code. This video shows the railroad
version. By the way, eleven of the letters are different as well as
almost all the numbers and punctuation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_yUv1PFLqQ
How To Be A LID
A fine tutorial on how to be a ham radio LID.
Click here.
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