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Operating in the Caribbean, the Jamaica Amateur Radio Association (JARA) provides a central hub for amateur radio enthusiasts on the island. The association details its **repeater network**, including IRLP node 7673 and ECHOLINK access, alongside information on band activity and packet radio operations. Members can access specific documents like the JARA Membership Form and the JARA Disaster Plan, while general visitors can review the full JARA Regulations and learn about the club's history. The site features a photo album and outlines various radio activities, including what constitutes a JARA Field Day. It also provides essential resources such as the Reciprocal License Form and Jamaica Amateur Radio Regulations, crucial for visiting operators. The **WINLINK Project** and Radio Voice Procedure are also covered, offering practical guidance for communications. JARA maintains affiliations with international bodies like **IARU Region II**, ARRL, and RSGB, and lists important organizations such as SATERN 14.265, Jamaica Red Cross, and the National Hurricane Center. The website also includes links to other amateur radio clubs across North America, the Caribbean, and Central and South America, fostering regional and international connections.

BARA is an ARRL affiliated club in Barry County, Michigan, which is located in the southwestern part of the Lower Peninsula.

Amateur radido station KB1HNZ operator Tim Watson, Gorham, Maine.

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CB station AP from Lieksa Finland

Effective operation of amateur radio repeaters, particularly in high-density areas, relies on coordinated frequency assignments to prevent interference. This resource from the _Illinois Repeater Association_ (IRA) serves as the official frequency coordination body for the state of Illinois, providing essential information for repeater owners and users. It details coordination policies, guidelines, and application forms for new and existing repeaters, ensuring fair and consistent spectrum utilization. The site also includes a comprehensive band plan, last revised in 2006, and a selective access policy (PL/Squelch Plan) updated in 2015, which are critical for maintaining orderly operations. The IRA website offers various repeater directories, sortable by frequency, city, and region, including a dedicated section for digital systems. These directories are invaluable for hams traveling through Illinois or setting up new repeater projects, helping them identify available frequencies and coordinated systems. The resource also provides meeting minutes, newsletters, and links to other regional repeater councils, demonstrating its role in fostering inter-state coordination. This structured approach to frequency management helps ensure reliable communications and minimizes QRM across the state, supporting thousands of repeater contacts annually.

Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear - Club callsign - MX0GGP

Basically, this antenna is a 23-foot wire fed through a 4:1 un-un transformer. This antenna can be easily used in portable operation, for operating all bands from 40-10 meters.

North Carolina's Largest 2M Repeater Network

28.222mhz transmitting with 2 watts of power

What happens in impedance space when the various popular matching networks (antenna tuners) are adjusted

A Dutch website dedicated to weather satellite reception with many documents related to antennas, software and techniques on receiving signals from weather satellites.

Modifications for Retevis RT3 / Tytera MD-380 includes Hardware Modifications, Codeplugs, Software / Firmware Modifications.

Station notes, personal informations and some links

Hawaii Emergency Amateur Radio Club

Garland, Texas RACES/ARES team web site. We are part of the Dallas County RACES council group. Amateur Radio Resource Typing is an important topic. All are welcome to our resources.

HF Ham Radio net

The RemoteTx ham radio remote control system is an economical way to control your amateur radio station through the Internet with a phone, tablet, Mac or PC. There are 3 main parts to the solution. Conveniently operate your station with a smartphone, tablet or laptop anywhere you have Internet access.

Polish radio station

Online Wifi shop based in Greece

Bird 4314 RF Power Meter Battery Replacement

The Stu Rockafellow Amateur Radio Society was founded in 1960 and has been affiliated with the ARRL for 45 years.

A web page devoted to the handicapped hams of the world.

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.

LA3ZA Unofficial Guide to Elecraft K2 Modifications

Operating in a Single Operator Two Radios (SO2R) setup, especially with beverage antennas, often exposes the receiving radio's front-end to significant RF energy from the transmitting radio. This resource details a practical, homebrew receiver protection circuit designed to mitigate this risk. The core of the design involves a non-inductive 2W 22 Ohm carbon composition resistor in series with the RX antenna line, followed by two stacks of four fast-switching diodes (e.g., _1N914_) configured in opposite polarizations. This arrangement effectively clamps the incoming voltage to approximately 2.8 V peak-to-peak, safeguarding sensitive receiver input components. The series resistor plays a crucial role by absorbing excess power, preventing the diodes from exceeding their current ratings and potentially failing open, which would leave the receiver unprotected. The author, _N4KG_, measured up to 50 watts of coupled power between 80M slopers on the same tower, highlighting the necessity of such protection. The design is presented as a cost-effective solution to prevent damage to receiver input transformers, with the author noting successful protection of a receiver even after a resistor showed signs of overheating. This simple circuit can be integrated via a transverter plug, offering a robust defense against high RF input.

issued by the members of YO2KJI

The Vibroplex Collector’s Page details the history and identification of Vibroplex semi-automatic telegraph keys, commonly known as "bugs." It traces the evolution from Horace G. Martin's 1902 Autoplex, which required a battery, to the fully mechanical Vibroplex patented in 1904. The resource explains how these keys generate automatic dots and manual dashes, helping telegraphers mitigate Repetitive Motion Disorder (RMD) and increase sending speed, thus improving their earnings. The site also covers the initial design by Alfred Vail in 1844, Jesse Bunnell's 1881 "Triumph Key," and William O. Coffe's 1904 "Mecograph." This page assists owners in identifying their Vibroplex models and determining their manufacturing dates, providing insights into the company's long history and notable figures like J. E. Albright. It notes that approximately 300,000 Vibroplexes have been produced since 1904, with the Original model still in production after more than 90 years. The resource also touches upon various Vibroplex models, including unusual, scarce, and common types, alongside legal and illegal clones from other manufacturers.

Entities First Worked from Hong Kong on 50MHz

DMR in Helena, Montana. Experiments in Digital Amateur Radio Communications

DF0WD/DL4YHF's Longwave Overview details amateur radio operations on the 135.7 to 137.8 kHz segment in Germany. The author outlines the "inofficial" European band plan, specifying segments for QRSS, TX tests, beacons, conventional CW, and data modes. Early LF activities at DF0WD began with a 20-watt CW transmitter, later upgraded to a homemade linear transverter capable of 100 watts, driven by an Icom IC706 on 10.137 MHz. The station's antenna system includes a 200-meter wire, approximately 10 meters above ground, supported by football field light-masts. Despite its length, the antenna's efficiency is noted as very low due to the immense wavelength of about 2.2 km. The author's experience highlights the significant challenge of achieving effective radiated power (EIRP) on LF, estimating DF0WD's EIRP at around 80 milliwatts based on field strength measurements from PA0SE. DF0WD/DL4YHF has successfully worked numerous countries on 136 kHz CW, including DL, F, G, GI, GM, GU, GW, HB9, HB0, LX, OE, OH, OK, OM, ON, OZ, PA, and SM. The author also mentions ongoing efforts to log contacts with CT, EI, LA/LG, and to complete a two-way QSO with Italy, demonstrating persistent activity on this challenging band.

NARL homepage, the namibian amateur radio league

UK frequency list provide reference table to lister to Police scanner channels UHF VHF, Amateur Repeaters, Ambulance CB Radio CoastGuard Rescue, marine VHF, Military and more.

March/April 2010 will be QRV from March 16th till April 4th on IOTA NA-100, 6-80m - mainly in RTTY, PSK and SSB QSL via DL7AFS

WebSDR receiver located near Krizevci, Croatia with 0-2 MHz, 60-80 meters band and 40-49 meters band

New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters Auckland Branch 02

Associacao de Radioamadores de Amadora-Sintra Portugal

lighthouses and lightships of ireland and northern ireland with arlhs reference numbers for all irish lights

General station info and Paddle Museum (online display of keys and paddles)

A project to turn a Raspberry Pi into a very versatile tracker, digipeater and an iGate

This magnetic loop DIY site is ment to be an introduction into making DX high quality magnetic loop antennas that will beat any dipole

Radioamadorismo ,amador, ciência, comunicação, rádio, hooby, experiências from Brazil by PY3AB

San Rafael, CA ham radio club

The Japan Amateur Radio web journal, CQ Web is a portal to radio related japanese resources established in 1995

An end-fed half wave antenna matching unit made of 3:24 turns ratio on a FT140-43 toroid with a 150pF capacitor across the input.

DX pedition from Port Stanley, Falkland Islands (SA-002) calls : VP8BUG (digi-modes) and VP8BUH (SSB) QSL only via: manager EB7DX

W3FPR fixed level AF output fot the Elecraft K2