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Promoting interest in DX to the state of Arkansas and the world.

6-Meter Solid-State 100W Linear Amplifier complete documentation German and English

Prince Edward Island. The PEI DX Lodge offers a turnkey operation from a custom designed shack featuring state of the art transceivers/amplifiers, etc. and the ultimate in antennas on every band.

The **United States Islands (USI) Awards Program** is an amateur radio operating activity centered on activating and chasing islands located within the fifty states of the United States, its territories, and protectorates. These islands encompass coastal shores, lakes, rivers, ponds, and streams, offering a diverse range of operating environments. The program provides numerous achievement awards for both island activators and island chasers, encouraging portable operations and mini-DXpeditions. Participants engage in year-round activities, including the **One-Day-Getaway (1DG)**, a casual portable operation held on the second Saturday of May, and the U.S. Islands QSO Party (IQP), a 15-hour contest occurring on the last full weekend of August. USI encourages hams to discover and operate from islands in their local areas, providing an alternative to traditional Field Day operations for outdoor radio enjoyment. The program supports various operating styles, including portable, walk-on, paddle-to, motor-to, mobile, and drive-on activations. Recent activities include AC1RH activating MA064R Eagle Island daily, aiming for over 100 activations using 600 watts, and KD9ZAB and KD5YZY qualifying MO021R Tower Rock, which is also a POTA US-10147 location. The USI program maintains a clear distinction from the Islands On The Air (IOTA) awards program.

Presents _HamQTH_, a free online callbook and callsign server, which provides rapid XML access for various logging programs, enabling seamless integration for amateur radio operators. The service includes features such as recent activity logs, propagation predictions, and support for multiple languages, making it a versatile tool for DXers and contesters. It also offers detailed information on callsigns, including US states, counties, IOTA, WAZ, and ITU zones. Users can leverage _HamQTH_ for efficient log searching and to monitor current band conditions, aiding in planning DX operations and contest strategies. The platform's XML interface facilitates automated lookups, streamlining the process of identifying stations and gathering essential QTH data. Petr Hlozek, OK2CQR, developed this resource, reflecting practical experience in amateur radio data management.

It origionally included NYC Metro and Long Island, but has expanded to cover all of eastern New York as well. Future plans include expanding to cover all of New York state. The listings are a reflection of each repeater's true status, regardless of their coordination

This is the schematic of asolid-state 7 MHz QRP CW transmitter by VU2NAN

Scannist Pages for Upstate NY

Mountain Thunder CB Radio Group is a group of CB SSB operators that started in the Pacific Northwest, Washington State.

Welcome to the Amateur Television Directory, the source for finding sites related to Amateur Television and Ham Radio. Find out where Amateur Television is being used in your state or country.

A cooperative venture between MSUARC and Calloway County Fire and Rescue

Largely US based information on travel warnings, US Embassy info, Lists of Doctors/hospitals overseas, passport info, and general travel tips etc.

A 50-ohm generator feeding a 50-ohm line connected to a _quarter-wave transformer_ (150 ohms) terminated in a 450-ohm load is analyzed to understand transient behavior. The paper meticulously tracks voltage and current waves, reflection coefficients, and power levels through a sequence of events, starting from quiescent conditions. It details how incident and reflected waves combine and interact at impedance discontinuities, illustrating the dynamic changes in impedance and SWR at various points in the system. The analysis reveals that the impedance at the interface between the 50-ohm line and the 150-ohm transformer changes from 150 ohms to **64.3 ohms** after the first reflected wave arrives. Subsequent reflections cause the impedance to asymptotically approach 50 ohms, reaching **53.22 ohms** after five wave terms. The study also examines the generator's reaction to transient SWR changes, noting that a 3:1 SWR can temporarily reduce generator output to 0.75 watts, but these effects are temporary and diminish as the system approaches steady-state conditions.

The Findlay Radio Club was incorporated as a non-profit organization in the State of Ohio on June 9, 1956.

The California Polytechnic State University Amateur (Ham) Radio Club (CPARC) has a long tradition of communications service on campus and in the community of San Luis Obispo. The club was founded in 1947, making the Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club the second oldest club on campus

The resource provides specific information regarding amateur radio operations from various French islands, focusing on geographical and visual data. It includes photographic documentation of locations and detailed maps, which are crucial for operators planning DXpeditions or seeking to understand the unique challenges and opportunities presented by island activations. The content aims to support enthusiasts interested in rare grid squares and IOTA (Islands On The Air) awards. While currently under maintenance, the site's stated future enhancements include QSL card examples, which would offer practical insights into confirmation processes for these specific entities. The emphasis on French islands distinguishes it from more general DX resources, providing a concentrated body of information for a niche but active segment of the amateur radio community, particularly those pursuing island-specific operating awards.

We are the Radiating Element of the tri-state area composed of South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota.

First Amateur Radio contest club to be organized in the state of Florida

An ARRL Special Service Club located in Northeast Nevada. Operates one of the largest linked repeater systems in the State of Nevada.

What makes a good solid-state amp ? by Adam Farson, VA7OJ/AB4OJ, May 2002

Errante's virtual ground Balun, a state-of-the-art high power HF balun family.

Listen to Missouri State Highway Patrol live scanner

Rail Radio Communication Feeds broadcasted from all over the United States and beyond.

The QRPSPOTS.com domain, once a dedicated resource for QRP operators to share real-time DX spots, has undergone a significant transformation. Previously, it served the amateur radio community by providing a platform for DX spotting, including features like a telnet cluster, web cluster, JOTA cluster, and integration with RBN and PSK Reporter data. This functionality was specifically tailored to the QRP operating mode, allowing hams running low power to find and share contacts effectively across various bands. However, the current iteration of the website, as observed, no longer presents any amateur radio content. Instead, it displays information related to a Chinese educational institution, featuring sections like "About Us," "Talent Training," "Teaching and Research," and "International Exchange." The site also lists academic notices, enrollment information for international professional qualifications, and details about CPA and ACCA project classes. This shift indicates that the domain has been repurposed, moving away from its original ham radio utility. The Four State QRP Group, which previously sponsored the QRP Spots service, is no longer associated with the content presented on this URL.

CREST Communications REACT Team #4252 has been an active member of the community for almost 30 years and is one of the largest REACT Teams in the United States.

Live audio of the National Hurricane Center’s Skywarn Nets. This live feed covers several different states, and locations throughout the US including: TX, LA, MS, AL, FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, VT, and ME

Understanding Solid State Linear Amplifiers

The florida contest group, is the first amateur (ham) radio contest club, organized in the state of florida.

GCARA is a general interest amateur radio club intended to promote amateur radio, electronics education and fellowship through amateur radio in the Greater Cincinnati Tristate - Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky area. The club service area lies within a circle having a radius of 25 miles from downtown Cincinnati.

Observing extremely slow CW (QRSS) signals requires specialized reception and display techniques, often involving long-term signal integration to make faint traces visible. This resource compiles numerous screenshots from active QRSS grabbers globally, providing a visual record of signal propagation and operational activity on specific amateur bands. Each entry typically includes the callsign of the grabber station, its grid square, and often the band being monitored, such as 40 meters or 30 meters. The compendium presents a diverse array of grabber outputs, with examples from North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. Notable stations featured include _W5GB_ at New Mexico State University, _VE1VDM_ in Canada, and _I2NDT_ (the author's own grabber). The collection illustrates the unique visual signatures of QRSS transmissions, where signals appear as faint lines or patterns against a noise floor, often over extended periods. The utility of such a collection lies in its ability to demonstrate real-world QRSS signal characteristics and the geographical distribution of active grabber sites. It serves as a historical snapshot of QRSS activity, allowing operators to compare signal traces and observe propagation phenomena across different continents.

Searchable database of amateur repeaters and broadcast transmitters. The database covers the fifty U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the ten Canadian provinces.

This project is an interface box for the Yaesu FT-817 that includes a band output port, a computer serial interface, and a remote interface for the FL-7000 solid state power amplifiers.

Women Radio Operators of New England was established in 1955. WRONE is an amateur radio club for female radio operators living in the six New England states

A recognized organization of Murray State University providing programs and activities that promote interest in Amateur Radio within the campus and community.

Constructing a high-power 70cm solid-state amplifier presents unique challenges, particularly when aiming for 500 watts output using modern LDMOS devices. This resource details the author's experience building a 70cm amplifier based on a _Freescale MRFE6VP5600H_ transistor, initially from an RFHAM kit. It meticulously outlines the necessary modifications to achieve advertised performance, including optimizing input and output matching, correcting bias circuitry, and ensuring proper output balun connections for stability. The author shares specific adjustments, such as trimming the prototyping board for better transistor fit, drilling additional mounting holes for improved heat sinking, and replacing original matching capacitors with a single _20pf MIN02 metal mica_ for superior output. A critical fix involved jumpering gate decoupling pads to balance the push-pull transistor halves, which increased output to 580W and improved IMD. The resource also highlights a crucial correction to the output balun connection, initially reversed in the _Dubus_ article schematic, which resolved intermittent stability issues. Test results are provided, showing input power, output power, and drain current at 50V, demonstrating the amplifier's performance after modifications. This practical account offers valuable insights for hams undertaking similar high-power UHF amplifier projects, especially those working with LDMOS devices and kit-based constructions.

Offering transient voltage surge suppressor, TVSS, patch cables, surge arresters, surge protectors for lightning and power surge protection for electrical equipment, IT networks, communication systems, data lines, relay systems and solid state controllers.

W/VE amateurs work as many amateur stations in as many DXCC countries of the world as possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands. Foreign amateurs (also including KH6, KL7, CY9, and CYØ) work as many W/VE stations in as many of the 48 contiguous states and provinces as possible.

The KnightLites QRP Association is a world wide fellowship of low power (QRP) amateur radio communications enthusiasts founded in 1996, and is coordinated through the efforts of a small group of radio amateurs located in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina in the United States.

This resource, a blog from the Penang Amateur Radio Club (PARC), offers insights into various aspects of amateur radio in Malaysia. One post details monitoring Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) on the 2m band, providing specific frequencies like 122.750 MHz AM for Butterworth and 126.400 MHz AM for Penang, along with sample aviation weather and operational data. Another entry critiques the lengthy and costly process of obtaining an amateur radio license in Malaysia, contrasting it with the more streamlined FCC licensing system in the United States, citing a 1-year wait and RM 414 (USD 125) for 10 years in Malaysia versus 3 weeks and USD 14 for 10 years in the US. The blog also covers internal club matters, such as the 2007 Annual General Meeting (AGM) attendance and council elections, highlighting member dissatisfaction with outdated newsletters and a call for "reformasi." Additionally, it presents local phonetic alphabets in Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese, and discusses monitoring AM broadcast bands for international stations like Voice of America on 1575 kHz and Zhong Yang Ren Min Guang Bo Dian Tai on 1134 kHz, offering alternatives to local 2m repeater chatter. The author, "firstclass," shares personal observations and criticisms regarding the Malaysian ham radio landscape.

The ANAN series SDRs are based on the OpenHPSDR open source designs, these are 4th generation radios and represent the state-of-the-art in current Amateur radio SDR design.

First state amateur radio club

With the purpose to let people know about the Castles built on the italian territory and the value which the historical architectural estates hold. Diploma Castelli Italiani by IQ1BP.

The Peekskill / Cortlandt Amateur Radio Association, Inc. (PCARA) is a Volunteer Non-Profit Community Service Organization Serving the Greater Peekskill / Cortlandt Area of Westchester and Putnam Counties in New York State. PCARA operates three voice repeaters in the Northern Westchester / Southern Putnam County region of New York State.

Serving Columbia and Greene Counties of New York State

The Radio Reference Database for United States

Vapex Tech offers over **150 different battery products** tailored for diverse applications, including specific models for Icom, Kenwood, and Yaesu handheld transceivers. The product catalog details specifications for NiMH, LiPo, and LiFePO4 chemistries, providing crucial data on voltage, capacity, and discharge rates. Customers can browse by application, such as _Airsoft Batteries_ or _Model Control Batteries_, or directly by consumer battery types like AA and AAA cells. The resource presents a structured e-commerce platform where users can filter products by category, view detailed item descriptions, and proceed with online purchases. Each product listing includes high-resolution images and key technical parameters, enabling informed selection for specific radio equipment. Operational hours are clearly stated as 9am-5pm Mon-Fri and 9am-12pm Sat, with contact information including a sales email and phone number for direct inquiries. The site also features a "Latest News" section, indicating ongoing updates regarding product availability or company information.

Presents an Italian association, Club 27 Catania, which is affiliated with Protezione Civile FIR-CB. The resource indicates a focus on CB radio and various DX groups, including Papa Alfa Tango, Wisconsin Michigan, Charly Tango, Oscar Sierra, Big Time Operators, WAC Club, Azteca DX, and TX&RX Group. The page itself is a placeholder, stating "We’re getting things ready" and "Loading your experience… This won’t take long," suggesting future content will detail the club's activities and affiliations. The current state of the resource provides minimal information beyond its name and affiliations. It does not offer details on club events, membership, technical discussions, or operational specifics. The listed DX groups imply a focus on long-distance communications within the CB radio spectrum, but no specific results, comparisons of operating techniques, or practical applications are available on the present page.

The C.A.R.E.N. Club is one of the oldest amateur radio clubs in Arkansas, dating back to the late 1950s. Just as the name implies, the C.A.R.E.N. Club is the state leader in emergency communications, SKYWARN, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES).

This resource, intended to present historical score records for the _ARRL International DX Contest_, currently displays a "Page not found" error. The page's original purpose was to document top scores and records for both Phone and CW segments of the contest, offering a historical perspective on competitive amateur radio operating. Without the content, no specific technical details regarding past contest results, callsigns of record holders, or score breakdowns can be extracted. The resource's current state prevents any analysis of score comparisons, operational strategies of top stations, or the evolution of contest performance over time.

Located in the northeastern corner of New York State Between the shores of Lake Champlain and the foot hills of the Adirondacks