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A small amateur radio club located in northern Maine along the Saint John River.

Welcome to Creston Valley Amateur Radio Club web site. Our club is located in Creston, British Columbia, a small town of 5,ooo residents. Creston is in the province of British Columbia, Canada

These antennas are larger versions of the small loop antennas that were part of the cardboard back panel of older AC/DC five tube AM radios. Loop antennas of this type were popular in the very early days of radio. They are still useful today for long distance reception of AM radio stations

The purpose of this article is to provide radio amateurs with enough background information to understand the technical challenges involved in small-station digital EME on the 144 and 432 MHz bands.

The Homebase-10 is a wire halo antenna for 10m built with DIY store parts, effective despite its small size. Includes a dual-band version for 10m and 6m with gain around 0 to -2dBd, near omnidirectional pattern, and horizontal polarization. Overview based on a 2008 Practical Wireless article.

What is the smallest dish for serious 23cm CW EME operation?

A multi band antenna for HF band capable to operate from 10 to 80 meters band depending on wire lenght loaded with a small inductance neat the feed end.

tabLog has been written to offer basic logging when /P and allows for easy import into your Shack-based log via ADIF. Best performance is with a tablet in landscape mode and using a small Bluetooth/micro-USB QWERTY keyboard – QSO entry via this method is simple, and efficient.

Assembling the Small Wonder Labs SW+40 QRP Transceiver Kit documented by K4ICY

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 free Labview antenna calculator program. This interesting calculator for small loop antennas can be ran on most recent Windows versions using the Labview runtime.

A small rig that you can take hiking and on business trips.

Makers of the worlds smallest automatic solid state HF amplifier Expert 1K-FA, Expert 2K-FA and Expert 1.3K-FA

Offers cable protectors, cord covers, cable guards, management products, solutions and supplies. Protect your cable, wires, and hoses from foot, small carts, and vehicular traffic with the trusted Linebacker Series of Cord Covers.

World leading specialist in manufacturing, providing design services for small scale wind turbine systems and parts (<30kW)

Presents _Beam Quest_, the official Japanese distributor for _SteppIR_ antennas, detailing their product lineup and services. The site showcases various _SteppIR_ Yagi models, including the _Dream Beam_ series (DB42, DB36, DB18E, DB11) with configurations from two to four elements, alongside the _Big IR_ and _Small IR_ vertical antennas. It also lists accessories such as TX/RX and PC interfaces, essential for integrating these advanced antenna systems into a ham shack. Operators often seek out _SteppIR_ antennas for their dynamically adjustable element lengths, which allow for optimization across multiple bands, a significant advantage for DXing and contesting. This adaptability contrasts sharply with fixed-element Yagis, providing a distinct edge in varying band conditions. The resource provides contact information, including email and phone numbers, for inquiries and support regarding _SteppIR_ products within Japan, serving as a direct point of contact for sales and technical assistance.

It is possible to add a very small Bluetooth transmitter to the 3.5mm headphone jack and then use a pair of Bluetooth headphones around the shack. In this article Author provides some tips on choosing the proper Bluetooth interface.

Working from a small apartment-balcony on all bands with a small antenna

When one starts in amateur television, one begins with a small simple transmitter and a small camera. But very quickly, one needs to transmit audio signals with the pictures, then comes a second camera

RF Coaxial Relays from stock is the answer to your urgent small quantity needs.

The charger described here is intended for charging small 12 Volt lead acid batteries

A home made magnetic loop for HF Bands. This small and compact loop is designed to support small power transmissions on HF bands, from 7 MHz to 21 MHz

A very compact and multifunctional digital amateur radio station for the radio operation at home, on the way or in the emergency radio implemented with a Raspberry Pi 4, an Elecraft KX2, a Kenwood TH-D74 and a USB GPS.

An experimental antenna for HF reception. It consists of a single loop element mounted on the ground. It is stealthy, small, and quiet. EZ-NEC plots and on-air test results are included.

Small, vibrant and active group of Amateur Radio Operators residing in the counties of Guilford, Randolph, and Davidson in central North Carolina.

We are small club of individuals who like to explore and have fun with the many aspects of radio communication and technology utilising radio.

A simple transmitter built into a small cat-food tin! It consists of a single 2N2222 crystal oscillator and runs about 100mw output, depending on the supplied voltage

The Magloop Antenna Calculator was developed to predict the characteritics of a small-loop (aka magloop) antenna, given physical dimensions entered via slider widgets. This magnetic loop antenna calculator works also on most mobile devices, adjusting sliders and calculating dimensions in real time.

Direct experience of portable operations of the FT-817 transceiver by Yaesu and the small power amplifier by RM Italy with 300W output

Active antennas can be very useful, in particular they can help reduce local electrical noise by allowing the antenna to be installed in a corner of the garden well away from house wiring. The original PA0RDT antenna uses a very small patch for the antenna and relies on the antenna being installed quite high.

Maker of small and compact multiband QRP UltraLight Magnetic Loop Antennas and UnUn transformer for end-fed multiband antennas

small but dedicated group of radio operators who primarily operate on a simplex on a frequency of 147.435

Founded in 1995 (or thereabouts) by a small group of QRP enthusiasts in central North Carolina, Knightlites membership quickly started spanning the globe.

This trainer is a small personal project designed to play with learning morse code through the Farnsworth method. The main difference between this trainer and others is that I am experimenting with visual reinforcement by displaying the character currently being sent. It is my hope that this will help form a stronger link between the sound of CW and the meaning of the sound. This page should work in any modern desktop or mobile browser,

PI4COM is a small group of enthusiastic radio amateurs who like HF contesting

This article is about two excellent small helical antennas for the two meters band. With performance close to that of full sized antennas, these small helical antennas are low in profile but high in efficiency.

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.

The Licking County Contest Group (LCCG) is a small group of Radio Amateurs in Licking County Ohio who enjoy contesting.

This is a project aboout compact and portable a QRP antenna tuner for use in the HF ham radio bands from 3-30 MHz, even if it's a compact and efficient project this small antenna tuner will not match any possible load.

Amateur Packet Reporting System (APRS) operations often require compact, reliable solutions for transmitting position data, particularly for mobile or portable stations. This resource details the construction of the _Tiny Track-I_, a transmit-only APRS tracker designed for straightforward integration with a VHF radio and a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. It enables hams to broadcast their location without the complexity of a full-duplex TNC. The project outlines the printed circuit board (PCB) layout and schematic, based on an original design by N6BG, with a personal PCB drawing by SV1BSX. It includes specific component placement and notes an additional 10uF/10V capacitor (C5) for improved IC voltage decoupling, a modification not present in the original N6BG diagram. The unit connects to a computer or GPS via a DB9 female connector. This tracker is ideal for basic position reporting, offering a simple and effective way to participate in APRS networks. Its small footprint makes it suitable for vehicle installations or field deployments where space is limited, providing a **reliable 9600 baud** data stream for location updates.

A small, easy to build, copper tube magnetic loop antenna for the 2 meters band. In Italian

Receive and decode SSTV amateur radio SSTV signals with this small and powerfull SSTV decoder app for Android devices. Requires access to microphone.

A small antenna for 50 MHz made with copper cable loading coils

This is a detailed, technical piece, intended mostly for makers and more creative activators, who enjoy building and using their own tools on the summits. A multiband portable antenna tuner supporting 10W, small and light, suitable for SOTA operations

Manufacturer of amplifier for small magnetic and electric receiving wideband antennas, and variable delay line kit for active antenna phased arrays

The G3JVL 6M ground plane vertical is a compact antenna that is ideal for portable operations. It packs away into a small bag only 1.3 metres long which is an ideal size for hand-baggage on aircraft.

This free program teaches you to receive Morse code. It starts with a few letters and adds more when it sees that you are ready. Based on A Fully Automatic Morse Code Teaching Machine, it is a small application and it runs even on recent MacOSX versions.

High Speed Multimedia (HSMM) radio, as introduced by John Champa, K8OCL, represents a significant advancement in amateur radio's digital capabilities, moving beyond traditional keyboard modes like packet radio. This initiative, driven by ARRL's Technology Task Force, focuses on developing high-speed digital radio networks capable of up to 20 megabits per second. HSMM primarily facilitates digital voice (DV) and digital video (ADV), enabling real-time video transmission from emergency scenes to an EOC without expensive ATV gear, often requiring only a laptop, a PCMCIA card, a digital camera, and a small antenna. The working group's initial efforts concentrate on cultivating microwave skills within the amateur community to build and support portable and fixed high-speed radio-based local networking, or **RLANs**. These networks prove invaluable for RACES and ARES organizations, as well as homeland security and other emergency communications. Field Day exercises and simulated emergency tests (SETs) are encouraged to hone skills in rapid site surveys and deploying broadband HSMM microwave radio networks, with examples like linking Field Day logging stations or antenna test results at the Midwest VHF-UHF Society Picnic 2003. Getting started with HSMM often involves adapting off-the-shelf **IEEE 802.11** (WiFi) equipment to comply with amateur radio regulations, typically operating in the 2.4 GHz ISM bands. While consumer WiFi gear has range limitations under Part 15 rules, proper setup under amateur regulations can extend coverage significantly, with test networks like the Hinternet achieving 5-15 mile ranges at 54 M bit/s using small mast-mounted dish antennas. Careful selection of equipment with external antenna ports, high transmit power, and low receive sensitivity is crucial, along with using low-loss coaxial cable like LMR-400 for optimal performance at these frequencies.

Four or Five turn one meter loop antenna for 80 and 160 meter band. This home made receive only antena can be assembled in a small place.

An FCP is not magic. It has no gain. An FCP improves an antenna system by replacing more loss with less loss. Some have been able to erect better wires in the air because the small size of the FCP allowed better placement of the antenna.