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6 Meter 3 Element Quad  ^updated - Starting from an original project for a 2 element quad antenna for six meter band, ve7ca presents the dimensions for a 3 element version.

Balun construction  ^pop - PDF files describing how to homebrew a 1:2.5 balun

The Bazooka antenna - The Bazooka-antenna was developed by the staff of M.I.T. for radar use. The original Bazooka used coaxial cable for the entire radiating elements.

A tri-band 2 element portable Yagi - Additional notes and eznec file on original article of a Portable 3-Band Yagi antenna for 10-15-20 meter band made with wire elements, original article published by VE7CA

A Collection of Smith Chart Resources - The Smith Chart was originally created many years ago as an RF engineering aid by Phillip Smith of RCA.These pages includes extesnive documentation on smith carts.

PringlesCantenna - Seattle Wireless - The PringlesCantenna is an ultracheap Yagi-type directional antenna that can be built for under $10. The original Pringles Yagi was designed by Andrew Clap.

Joe Tracker Ham Radio eBay Auction Price Tracker - Ham radio equipment eBay prices, adjusted for trends, filtered for accessories, leaving only condition and auction terms to affect the final price. Also direct links to auctions, searches and recommended sites for research, plus amateur radio station rigs, projects and antenna farm.

SPE Amplifiers - SPE Makers of RF power amplifiers like Expert 1K-FA Expert 2K-FA

WA3WSJ antennas - Field amateur radio equipment. Small, lightweight and stealthy antennas. If you operate in the field or want an invisible antenna, you've found the right place. Apartaments antennas. VBWFPA - Vertical Black Widow Fishing Pole Antenna

RigExpert - Amateur radio products and support for rig experts brand in the USA. The new USA RigExpert SD, RigExpert Plus, MixW Software

Donner's digital interface - Donner's digital interface sales. Interface that will let you connect your amateur radio and computer to receive digital modes of communication like PSK31, RTTY, CW, SSTV Also have rig control interfaces.

West Mountain Radio - West mountain radio, Useful electronic hobbyist products, RigBlaster and RIG Runners products, Waukesha, WI.

W6JOE's Power Box - This is W6JOE's description of a battery box installation for an HF Mobile rig, which followed a number of messages on the subject on the Mobile - Portable mailing list. Interesting batteries setup.

FT-1K OptoCAT - The simple and safe RS232 CAT interface for Yaesu FT-1000MP, FT-1000MP Mark V and FT-1000MP Mark V Field rigs

Qsl factory - qsl cards - Qsl card printer and designer offering truly original styles of quality single and double sided color qsl cards, both ready-made and custom.

WBCQ The Planet - This summer, WBCQ is running The Voice of the M/S Katie, live radio broadcasts originating from our radio ship the M/S Katie in Boston, Massachusetts. WBCQ broadcasts 50,000 watts on each of its four international shortwave transmitters on 5.110, 7.415, 9.330 and 18.910 MHz

Adding 160M to HF amplifiers - updated original manuscript, article published in January 1989 QST by Richard L. Measures, AG6K, April 1988

Hombrewing an HF Transceiver - This page will describe the construction of a multi band SSB transceiver with all its components Band Pass Filter, Oscillator/Modulator unit, RX/TX Mixer TX Amp I.F. Amplifier AGC VFO Driver amplifier Receive audio amplifier Final amplifier Low pass filter Digital display and VFO stabiliser

An 80 m SSB Transceiver - A project for 80M SSB rig including a DSB/SSB exciters, RX, TX and a 30 Watt PA

RS232 interface for Kenwood rigs - SS232K - The simple and safe RS232 interface for Kenwood radios

Automatic Band Decoders - Build your own band decoder, for kenwood rigs too

QRP 12V Power Pack - A perfect companion for your Elecraft K1 or any other (not power hungry...) QRP rig

RFI - Intermodulation - Getting squeaks and squawks from your H-T? Are pagers crunching your mobile rig's front end? Here's how intermod happens--and how to fight back!

An Inexpensive PL Tone Encoder - If your local repeater has got you singing the PL tone blues, then read on. For less than $10, an inexpensive PL tone generator can be constructed that will bring new life into that old non-PL rig.

FT8x7 OptoCAT - The safe RS232 CAT interface and PA buffer for Yaesu FT-817, FT-857, FT897 and FT-100 rigs