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club station VK2MB, Manly Warringah Radios Society, on northern beaches of Sydney, Australia.

Sometimes many VHF-UHF modern transceivers have problems with BROADCAST Interference and CROSS-modulation from FM commercial broadcast stations this article shows a simple Batteworth HI-Pass VHF Filter to reduce this problem

Honduran amateur radio club founded in 1958 in San Pedro Sula, Cortes.

HB9MTN loop motor control software. For motor control, either Centronics, RS232 or USB ports can be used, for CAT-Control the RS232 or USB ports.

Operating an 80/40/20M fan dipole for DX is analyzed through EZNEC modeling, focusing on the antenna's performance in a real-world, low-height installation. The resource details the physical construction and SWR measurements of the fan dipole, comparing them against EZNEC simulations. It also incorporates High Frequency Terrain Analysis (HFTA) data to illustrate typical DX elevation angles for various regions from New England, providing a crucial context for evaluating antenna patterns. The analysis presents EZNEC-generated azimuth and elevation patterns for each band (80M, 40M, 20M) at specific frequencies, showing gain figures at different elevation angles relevant to DX propagation. It compares the modeled SWR with measured SWR, attributing discrepancies to coax attenuation. The study concludes with observations on the antenna's azimuth performance (omnidirectional within ±1.5 dB) and its less optimal elevation gain at desired DX angles, highlighting the impact of low antenna height on DX capabilities.

Florida DXers meet every other month in Ft. Lauderdale to discuss DX, antennas and such. We host the DX forum at the Tropical Hamboree in Miami the first Saturday in Feb.

Demonstrates how to construct an automatic band decoder, moving beyond manual selector switches for antenna and filter control. It addresses the challenge of varying band data outputs from different transceivers: Icom rigs provide voltage values, Yaesu rigs use Binary Coded Decimal (BCD), and Kenwood rigs lack direct band data output. The resource highlights a clever solution utilizing logging software like _CT (K1EA)_ and _DX4WIN_ to emulate Yaesu's BCD output via a PC's printer port, making the decoder compatible with any rig. The author details experiences building decoders based on designs by Bob _K6XX_ and Guy _ON4AOI_, noting K6XX's simple TTL chip design and ON4AOI's more comprehensive, opto-isolated unit capable of controlling ten outputs and bandpass filters like the _Dunestar_. It also references a _W9XT_ board design, which Steve Wilson, G3VMW, modified with BD140 transistors for source drivers, emphasizing safety. The author successfully cased an ON4AOI-based decoder in an old modem case, connecting it to an FT1000MP or a PC printer port to drive remote relays and a Dunestar Band Pass Filter.

To build a Band Decoder to drive our remote relays, we need to supply the band information from the rig to the decoder

Club, Club station and Contest site for Radio Amateurs from Lier Belgium

All about Chilean contest, awards, links and general news and DX from Chile

The future of two way radio is digital.

The bass amateur radio IRLP group node 6391. victoria australia. info IRLP stands for the Internet Radio Linking Project. The aim of this project is to link radio systems separated by long distance without the use of expensive leased lines, satellites, or controllers.

Club in Stoke On Trent, England specialising in training for all classes of Amateur licence in the UK.

tkD7 is an expectk script for controlling the Kenwood TH-D7 HT on Linux or FreeBSD

Interesting article on how build your own field day antenna

The grounded half loop describe in this article is basically a half wave length wire on 80 Meters. The 80M grounded half loop antenna, inspired by a 1984 QST article by SM0AQW, is a compact solution for limited spaces. Comprising a 127-foot wire fed against ground and supported by radials, it balances performance and practicality. Despite compromises in length and proximity to structures, the antenna delivers strong signal reports and effective multi-band tuning using an SGC 237 antenna coupler. Ideal for CW operation, it offers low SWR on 80-10M, though noise levels and safety considerations warrant attention. This versatile design excels in constrained environments.

QSL Information, many links for DX and IOTA

Log2000 provides a structured environment for amateur radio operators to manage their contact records. This software facilitates the logging of two-way radio contacts, a fundamental aspect of the hobby, by capturing essential QSO data such as callsigns, dates, times, bands, and modes. It also supports the generation and printing of QSL cards and labels, streamlining the process of confirming contacts for awards and personal record-keeping. The program was specifically developed for Windows 95/98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 operating systems. Its feature set includes tools for searching logs, generating various reports, and managing award progress. While tailored for earlier Windows versions, Log2000 offers core logging functionalities that remain relevant for basic station management.

A home made antenna tuner based on the W6JJZ basic concept that ,atches balanced loads without the use of lossy baluns, can provide band-pass filtering and harmonic attenuation.

The Elecraft K2 transceiver requires specific modifications for optimal soundcard digital mode operation, particularly for PSK31. The original article, circa 2001, details initial challenges with manual PTT and speech compression settings. A key modification involves adding headphone audio and a compression disable signal to the K2's microphone jack, utilizing pins 4 and 5. The **COMP0** signal, active low, is shorted to ground via a non-inverting open collector switch circuit, comprising two resistors and two transistors, mounted on the SSB board near U3. This circuit provides effective control of an analog signal line with good noise immunity. The switchbox itself repurposes a computer COM port switch, using only two of its original connectors and four of the nine poles. It integrates a microphone preamplifier, a PTT circuit built with 'flying leads' construction, and RCA jacks for soundcard connections. A trimpot adjusts the audio drive to the K2. The central DB9 connector links to the K2's mic connector via a shielded RS232 serial cable, ensuring proper grounding and signal routing. An external footswitch PTT jack is also included. Further enhancements include a **noise-canceling microphone** preamp based on a QST December 2000 article, adapted for Heil mic elements. This preamp, built with pseudo-Manhattan style construction, provides a gain of approximately 2 by changing emitter resistors (R9 and R16) from 680 ohms to 330 ohms. A 10-ohm series resistor and 47 µF capacitor on the +5V supply mitigate noise spikes.

XLS file with technical specifications about ham radio transceivers

Benefits in implementing a remote antenna switching system and a sample remote antenna switch project

Complete introduction to Shortwave radio, includes Qsl gallery, Propagation, Beacons, Contest, Begginers guide, in Spanish

BQ9P Interactive Logbook 1998 DXpedition to Pratas Island

Converting a PC Switching Power Supply to 13.5V by AA3SJ

Info and specifications on my three beacons on 10 and 6 meter bands. You will find also informations on the propagation for these two band.

This project hereby presented is a complete HAM radio simplex 'smart' repeater, built around a Motorola GM-350/950, Arduino NANO board and a WINBOND audio recording integrated circuit

Voltage baluns and choke (or current) baluns.

Web pages of TRAC istanbul city branch

Free Logbook conversion program that allows the conversion of some old DBF log files (DXLog, EasyLog, LogPlus, TopLog, TurboLog TotalHAM92) to the ADIF Format, 3.8Mb ZipFile

Yaesu FT 847 CAT cable

Radio repeater

Transmission Line equations for Windows. Written in Visual C++. This program provides the most comprehensive analysis of a transmission line by w9dmk

The purpose of this article is to describe in detail the Morse code keys made by the Brown Brothers Machine Company (BBMC), to aid the serious key collector in identifying each model made by this fine company.

ATV 432 MHz AM transmitter schematic

Analyzing a decade of contest operations and QSLing from March 1993 to March 2003, K5ZD presents data on QSO totals by band and mode, QSL error rates, and DXCC progress. The article details the author's methodology of only answering incoming QSLs, which allowed for a study of call copying error rates, found to be between 0.8% and 1.7%. These error rates correlate with typical contest log checking reports (UBN/LCR). The data also tracks the percentage of QSOs confirmed by QSL cards annually, averaging 12.1% over the ten-year period, with a steady rate of 14-15% in earlier years. Specific statistics include a total of 215,653 QSOs logged, with 26,184 QSLs received. The article identifies the top 33 countries for incoming QSLs, accounting for over 87% of the total, with Japan, Germany, Spain, and Belgium being prominent. It also touches upon the potential of ARRL's Logbook of the World (LoTW) for instant confirmations, while noting potential error rate implications. The author's station, initially a barefoot setup with a Hygain multi-band vertical, evolved into a fully operational contest station by October 1993, utilizing DX4WIN for logging.

SWL QSL card museum with 170+ countries

Fast Scan Amateur Television in Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Indiana and soon in Illinois.

Club activities, news and newsletter Ham Chatter Online features a member each month. Field Day pictures, etc. Home of VOA transmitter sites. Club calls, W4AMC & W1VOA Greenville, NC

About ham radio hobby with hundreds of related links

Construction and analysis of a low cost omnidirectional horizontally polarized antenna for 144 MHz, including notes on halo antenna stacking

Ultimate VHF/UHF DX resource site

10,141.8 MHz from JN55VF

Reduces line noise on TS-850

This Duoband-Yagi has a boom of 3.60 m and 3 elements for 10 m 4 elements for 6 m and one feedpoint with 50 Ohm

A simple low-power broadcast-type circuit, using a crystal oscillator integrated circuit and an a collector modulated AM oscillator

The Kenwood TS-570D(G) transceiver (I), by Thierry Lombry, ON4SKY

A 10 elements quagi antenna for the 900 MHz band

This is a simple portable 2-meter J-Pole antenna. You start with a piece of 450-Ohm Ladder Line