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Rewinding solenoid coils and how to article

This guide focuses on soldering for the beginner and explains how you can solder a variety of components using a few different techniques - from the classy to the downright caveman.

About capacitors, a complete guide to capacitors types and various characteristics

Tutorial about writing a software SSTV modulator/demodulator using slant correction and several improvements. It requires programming language knowledge and programming skills.

Basic electronic circuit laws, capacitors, resistors, power circuits examples

The W0IS resource outlines methods for finding historical US amateur radio call signs, particularly for genealogical research. It highlights the comprehensive collection of digitized call books from 1906-1996 available at leehite.org, stored as searchable PDF files. These resources significantly simplify what was previously a laborious manual search through physical call books, which were typically indexed by call sign rather than name. The guide details specific search techniques for various eras. For early radio days (1913-1923), government call books are readily available and searchable online via Google Books and hathitrust.org. For the period between the 1930s and 1980s, when private publishers like "Radio Amateur Call Book Magazine" dominated, the resource points to archive.org for scanned editions (1938, 1940, 1948, 1972) that support full-text OCR searches, despite potential scanning errors requiring flexible search terms. It also provides strategies for navigating Google Books' "snippet view" for the 1952 call book, including searching by name or address and interpreting often illegible snippets. The resource suggests cross-referencing findings with hamcall.net for call sign verification from 1921, 1954, 1960, 1969, and 1983 onwards. Additionally, it lists physical call book collections at institutions like the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting and individuals like W3HF, offering avenues for deeper research when digital methods fall short.

How new technologies affect the art of contesting by DH1TW

A tutorial on how to setup a receiver capable to decode SSTV signals with a small RaspberryPi version 2 and a RTL-SDR dongle. The author explains how to install the needed software to interface the RTL-SDR and a step by step guide to install the QSSTV software used to decode the signals.

A basic article on audio cables, electrical wiring, cable lenght, data cables.

Notes on how to properly install a Mini Whip receiving antenna in an noisy urban environment.

In order to determine total distance that a transmission may be received by two elevated antennas, we must add together the radio horizon distance of both antennas.

Police scanner buying guide gives you everything you need to buy the best police or radio scanner. Includes, images, helpful links & more.

G6LVB beginners guide to receiving the AO-40 beacon

VK9DLX DXpedition to Lord Howe Island

How to configure the ICOM IC 7100 to correctly work with FLDIGI on Windows 7 64 Bit. How install USB drivers and how to properly set COM ports and how to configure CI-V

The Linux operating system is perhaps the only operating system in the world that can boast native and standard support for the AX.25 packet radio protocol utilized by Amateur Radio operators worldwide. This document describes how to install and configure this support.

This is a standard calculation method that can help you while tuning dipole antennas, by adjusting wire lengths. This method can be used also when you need to add lenght to your wires, and can be additionally used to quarter waves vertical antennas

Setting up a Live Broadcast on the internet using windows pc and in internet connection

Article and video showing a technique to straighten Microbore copper pipe that is useful in antenna construction. This technique has been implemented to build a Quadrifiliar Helix antenna.

This detailed guide provides step-by-step instructions on setting up a HamClock for your shack using a Raspberry Pi and the HamClock 4.21 software. It includes recommendations for hardware such as Raspberry Pi models, SD cards, PSUs, and displays. The guide covers installation, setup, configuration, and suggestions for customizing the default settings. Whether you are a beginner or experienced ham radio operator, this guide will help you create a functional HamClock for your shack with ease.

PDF file of the Uniden BC72XL Manual

The video delves into the fascinating science behind antennas, which are crucial for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic waves. It explains how antennas convert electric signals into electromagnetic waves for transmission, and how they operate through the oscillation of positive and negative charges in dipole arrangements. Practical antenna implementations, such as dipole antennas for TV reception and Yagi-Uda antennas with reflectors and directors, are also discussed alongside modern dish TV antennas with parabolic reflectors for signal processing. It's a comprehensive overview of how antennas work and their significance in communication technology.

A compleete guide to program the Tytera MD-380 DMR, installing the TYT software, setting the DMR ID and adding the contacts.

Coaxial cable stripping for PL-259 connectors requires precise measurements to ensure optimal RF performance and mechanical integrity. For RG-8X, the outer jacket is stripped 1/2 inch, the braid 5/16 inch, and the dielectric 1/8 inch, leaving the center conductor exposed. RG-58 preparation involves a 1/2 inch jacket strip, 1/4 inch braid strip, and 1/8 inch dielectric strip. These specific dimensions facilitate proper soldering and crimping, minimizing impedance discontinuities at the connector interface. Different coaxial cable types, such as RG-8 and RG-213, necessitate varied stripping lengths due to their construction. The _PL-259_ connector, a common UHF type, relies on these exact preparations for a secure fit and low-loss connection. Incorrect stripping can lead to high SWR, RF leakage, and mechanical failure, impacting overall station efficiency. The guide details these critical dimensions for several popular coax cables. Using a dedicated _coax stripper_ tool or precise measurements with a utility knife improves consistency.

In this wikihow article you can learn how to assemble a RG-6 cable with a SMA connector or a RG-59 with a BNC Connector

The branch of electronics dealing with devices that generate, transform, transmit, or sense optical, infrared, or ultraviolet radiation

Mirage BD-35 2M/70CM RF amp high SWR, how to troubleshoot

One common semiconductor material, silicon, is far more widely used in electronics than germanium, partly because it can operate at much higher temperatures. Semiconductors are crystalline materials with electrical resistivity values between conductors and insulators, whose conductivity can be altered through _doping_ with impurities like arsenic or phosphorous to create N-type (excess electrons) or P-type (electron vacancies) materials. Semiconductor devices, such as diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits, leverage these properties to control electron flow in circuits. A diode, a two-terminal device with an anode and cathode, primarily permits current flow in one direction, making it useful as a rectifier to convert AC to DC. Specialized diodes include Zener diodes for voltage regulation and Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that produce light when current passes through them. Logic circuits, fundamental to digital electronics, have binary inputs and outputs, performing functions like AND, OR, and NOT gates, and can be constructed from various binary devices including solid-state diodes and transistors. A transistor is an active semiconductor device with at least three terminals (base, emitter, collector), capable of amplifying current. Integrated circuits (ICs), often called chips, are electronic circuits built on a semiconductor substrate, typically silicon. ICs are classified by transistor type (bipolar or MOS) and integration scale: Small-Scale Integration (SSI) with fewer than 10 transistors, Medium-Scale Integration (10-100), Large-Scale Integration (LSI) with 100-1,000, and Very-Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) with more than **1,000** transistors. ICs can be analog, digital, or hybrid, offering virtually limitless functions.

How to work the ISS using APRS Packet Radio

How to program Motorola APX Series P25 Two-Way Radios for use with the OpenSPOT 2. This document covers some important steps to be followed to upload the correct codeplug to mMtorola P25 radios

Baofeng UV-B5 LCD background light is turned on only when some keys are pressed and stays on far a very short time. This article explains how to use flash switch which is used in UV-B6 version but in UV-B5 has no function.

World-Wide 50MHz Beacons database maintanied by G0LGS provide a fully sortable table available also in a google map format

How to build a limited space 10 and 20 meter band Square Halo DX antenna. A horizontally polarized antenna for 10 and 20 meter band, which is suitable for a limited space.

A guide to choosing the right hardware and a guide on how to install DXSpider on a Raspberry Pi3. This article include a video and a PDF guide about the installation.

An article on how to measure electrical current with a digital multimeter or analogue multimeter.

About Fusues, current and voltage rating, type of fuses

Article with answers to common questions as what cable types to user, cable length, how to join ends.

Blog post by Adrian M0NWK showing how to calculate the latitude and longitude at the centre of a Maidenhead locator using basic maths.

Solar and Heliospheric observatory

How to add the YF-122CN 300 Hz CW filter or YAESU XF-119SN 2,3 Khz SSB filter in the Yaesu FT-857

Encrypted messages, fancy technology, spies use them all to communicate, but sometimes the best way to hide is in plain sight. Right now, broadcasting across the airwaves around the world, are automated, anonymous shortwave AM radio stations that most governments won't acknowledge even exist, much less explain

These were some of the steps I took to setup my Allstar link node/server and some of the modifications that I did to it.

How to do a capacity check on your battery pack. Videos demonstrate how to test the capacity of a 4S 10Ah LiFePO4 Headway pack

HF propagation to your Linux desktop. CQRLOG uses data from HamQSL website provided by Paul, N0NBH.

The antenna ground or earth system can be key to its operation whilst also being a key safety feature. This article is about grounding systems for antennas, covering different aspects of grounds made for antenna safety, or expressly for lightning or just to improve antenna performance, being ground an antenna component.

I wanted to mount an amateur radio antenna on my truck that was more permanent than the magnetic mount on I already had, but I had a few specific design requirements for the project.

Calculate distance, bearing and more between Latitude/Longitude points. This page presents a variety of calculations for lati­tude/longi­tude points, with the formulas and code fragments for implementing them.

How to solve RFI problems caused by the charge controller, which is a PWM type charge controller, that generates a lot of EMI interference

A multiple page article about assembling the antenna system, this section includes informations on constructing of the concrete tower base, starting from setting up correctly the foundations in relation to the antenna height.

Collection of several topics on antenna tuners and their performance. Why use an antenna tuner? How does an antenna tuner…tune Does an antenna tuner fool the radio? Will an antenna tuner waste power? Can an antenna tuner help get more power to the antenna?