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M1IOS Wonder Whip antenna - The M1IOS Wonder Whip A 10 dollars QRP Portable Multiband Antenna for HF, VHF and UHF A variation on the Miracle Whip and Wander Wand. This antenna tuning unit will get your SWR really low on telescopic whips, mobile 3/8th antenna and long wires. A remarkable little tuner that really works!

An easy guide to "How to build your own magnetic loop" for 20 meters

Provides information about how to get a ham radio license, with reference links to ham radio societies.

N1MM Logger+ is one of the most popular contest logging programs for Windows and it is the evolution of the N1MM classic. N1MM Logger plus is fully free to download and to use software featuring automatic CW generation, rotator and radio control, suport for So2R, cluster support, winkeyer interface, import export cabrillo and adif formats and many more features. Download N1MM from the official web site with latest callsign files and updated.

Here you can find a a selections of CAT interfaces for ICOM Yaesu Kenwood.

Pictures and plans of a 4 elements yagi beam antenna for 14 Mhz

Kenwood TS-2000 manuals schematics and mods

The 75 meter dipole at K7ZB was put up to meet the need for making contacts with friends in the Southwest and Southern California. As usual, it had to be put up so no one can see it from the surrounding neighborhood.

50 MHz 1500 Watt Russian GS35B amplifier. Well documented. Complete construction details,pictures,schematics, and more.

A complete overview of modern digital HF radio operating modes: PACTOR AMTOR GTOR CLOVER RTTY PSK31 HELLSCHREIBER PACKET MT63 MFSK16 THROB.

The Flower Pot Antenna project details a portable dual-band antenna primarily operating on 10 meters, with secondary resonance near the 30-meter band. Construction involves winding RG58 coaxial cable uniformly around a large plastic flower pot, approximately 70cm high with a 60cm top diameter. The design eliminates the need for radials, contributing to its compact and lightweight nature. Key construction steps include soldering the inner conductor to the shield at one end of the wound cable and connecting the wound cable's shield to the rig cable's inner conductor at the base. An LC network, comprising a variable capacitor (0-200pF) and an inductor (10 coils, 5cm diameter, 2mm wire), is inserted between the wound cable's inner conductor and the rig cable's shield. Tuning is performed with an antenna analyzer, adjusting cable length and the variable capacitor for optimal impedance on 10 meters. The antenna performs effectively when installed horizontally.

A 3 band dipole for 10 15 and 20 meters band, easy to build, and that can be easily setup in any occasion, inclunding field days or portable operations

Here is a high-performance hand-held beam antenna that is easy to build and guaranteed to improve your downlink from the LEO satellites over ANY rubber duck or mobile whip

17 m reduced size coaxial moxon rectangle, an exercise with an MFJ 259B plans by N0KHQ

Grounding Systems for Amateur Radio Stations, Safety grounds vs. radio frequency (RF) grounds, the practical station ground

Build your own delta loop antenna for 6 meters band

Alinco's factory in Toyama, Japan, holds ISO9002/140001 certification, underscoring its commitment to quality manufacturing processes for amateur radio equipment. The company produces a diverse range of products, including HF transceivers, mobile VHF/UHF radios, handhelds, and scanners, serving both new and experienced operators within the ham radio community. Their product line extends beyond transceivers to encompass essential accessories such as antenna tuners and power supplies, which are crucial for complete station setups. These offerings support various operating environments, from portable field operations to fixed home stations, ensuring versatility for radio amateurs. Alinco, Inc. Electronics Division is headquartered at Yodoyabashi Dai-Bldg 13F, 4-4-9 Koraibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0043 Japan, maintaining a global presence in the amateur radio market.

Amateur radio HF nets

Get maximum power to your antenna by learning how to hook up and use a tunner to properly "trick" your rig

IC-718 modifications schematics and manuals

Make your own dummy load with two 100-ohm 5W resistors

This shows an unsuccesful attempt to build a push pull 2 m amplifier, with the tubes in grounded screen.

A suitable high gain 70cms antenna for SOTA operation by Richard Price GW0VMW

A 3 Element Mono-band Yagi for 20 meters by Kees Wiegers, PA5CW (ex-PA3BHS)

Ham radio pictures, qsl and sounds archive by K8CX

Article with detailed pictures of an endfeed antennna for 20 and 30 meter band

Step-By-Step Construction of a 4:1 Current-Type Guanella Balun by W1CG

A program to design and print QSL cards on your computer, as well as design QSL cards for printing by commercial printers. This program overcomes many of the limitations that are present in other QSL design and print programs and methods. Works on Windows 7 to 10.

A freeware HF propagation prediction tool, that interface the VOACAP tool by Alex VE3NEA

W7TDC modification of the Ameritron AL-80A power amplifier

Windows application that will allow you to perform calculations with the popular Maidenhead Grid Square system. This grid system is used worldwide by amateur radio operators for many aspects of ham radio.

The _59+ Log_ software, part of the 59+ collection, functions as a logging tool for Windows operating systems, specifically tested on Windows XP where its logbook feature operates smoothly. This collection also includes _59+ CW_, a module designed for Morse code operations, enabling keying of the COM port for transceiver control or simply listening to CW signals via the speaker. The software package, originally hosted on idealog.net, is now available for download as 59soft14.zip (3.4 MB) from IW5EDI's site. While the logbook application is functional, the _59+ CW_ application may encounter issues on newer Windows versions, as indicated by a failure to start on Windows XP during testing. The analyzer and convert modules within the 59+ suite require registration and do not operate in trial mode. Development and support for this software have been discontinued.

amateur radio bands and band restrictions

KSM Kenwood Smart Memory is a program to read and update the memory channels of a Kenwood amateur radio. The current supported types are: TS-450S, TS-570D, TS-570S, TS-690S, TS-870S, TS-940S,TS-950S.

Constructing and designing full size, single band stacked yagi antenna arrays

A QRP antenna tuner for 20 meters band

An interesting article about homebrewing antenna traps for multiband antennas by VE3GK

IARU band plan comparagraph

A detailed drawing of a VHF UHF Log periodic antenna by VA2PHI

Plans, photos, electrical and mechanical design for this HF Log periodic antenna.

The multi-band trapped dipole is resonant on approx 3.7, 7, 14, 24 7 28.5 Mhz. The overall top length needs to be approximately 32.9 Meters

Even if using a tuner this multiband antenna will let you operate from 160 to 10 meters. If you could only put up one antenna, this would be it. Project by N0KHQ.

This antenna is intended as a simple, inexpensive solution for the newcomer to experiment across the 40m band (7.0-7.2MHz) when only restricted space is available

Retrospective of a mark now disappeared. Jumbo, Multimode, Concorde, Puma, Viking. Photographs, diagrams, adjustments etc.

Guide to calculate effective gain of antennas

Contain schematic diagram of many different radio, and some operations instructions.

Sardine Can Antenna. is a BiQuad or Bi circle - wire length each side (8 x 1/4 waves ) 31 mm

Proposed frequencies for PSK31 QSO

2el 40Ft front to back spacing 80 meters Quad antenna

Log4OM is a free logging software designed for amateur radio operators who require an integrated environment for station management and QSO logging. It is widely used by DXers due to its strong database capabilities and its integration with common online services. The program uses a structured SQL database and supports large logbooks without noticeable performance degradation. One of its key features is **CAT Control**, which allows direct communication with many transceivers for automatic frequency and mode detection. The **DX Cluster Client** provides real-time spotting with filtering and band/mode tracking, helping operators quickly identify new DX opportunities. Log4OM integrates with several external confirmation systems. Built-in support for **Logbook of The World (LoTW)** and **eQSL** allows automatic upload and download of confirmations. The software also includes **Award Tracking**, enabling operators to monitor progress toward DXCC and other award programs directly from the log. Additional capabilities include **Callbook lookup** via services such as QRZ, **ADIF import/export**, and customizable **QSL management** for both electronic and paper cards. The interface is modular, with panels that can be arranged depending on operating preferences. Log4OM does not include integrated digital mode engines, so digital operation normally relies on external programs such as WSJT-X or FLdigi connected through standard interfaces. Overall, Log4OM provides a comprehensive logging environment suitable for both casual operation and serious DX chasing, with a feature set comparable to many commercial logging applications.