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Raivavae Austral Islands by Don, VE7DS and Dave, K3EL as TX5RV

This EXCEL Program Worksheet calculates the safe operating conditons for a toroidal transformer operating between 1 and 50 MHz. Manufacturer data for complex permeability, magnetic dimensions, and saturation flux density must be available. Some core types which are commonly used in amateur transmission are included. The program produces limiting winding voltages for linear operation and temperature rise over the range of frequencies and power specified.

VP2ERM will be operating from the Caribbean island of Anguilla between July 19 - August 3, 2014

A homemade Jpole antenna for 70 cm band made with 6mm copper pipe

JTAlert provides several audio and Visual alerts for WSJT-X & JTDX software. JTAlert generate audio and visual alerts for several alert conditions, logs automatically to several ham radio log books software like hrd dxkeeper,log4om, interoperates with web services and it supports dxlab suite.

Established in 1938 & Celebrating 72 years of Amateur Radio in Gippsland & Latrobe Valley

A 144 MHz transverter made by ur3lmz and connected to and Elecraft KX2 transceiver

Geelong Amateur Radio Club

Students amateur radio club SPORADIC of Kursk's state technical university . In entire lifetime the radio station worked under the main calls: UA3KUO, UK3WAF, UZ3WWW, RW3WWW, and also used more than 60 calls in radio-expeditions(RC3W, R6SE, RP3W, RI1OP, RI1SI, R6SC). The chief of radio station since 1977 is Pikkiev Valery RW3WW.

Dxpedition to gabo island, australia, sept 2001 OC-196, ARLHS# aus-078, WLH No: 1031

The NERG is an amateur radio club operating in the North East Suburbs of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia.

Bird 4314 RF Power Meter Battery Replacement

Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Amateur Radio Club

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.

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

Compact Digital Mode USB Interface. DigiLink Nano is a very compact digital mode Ham Radio interface to connect your rig to a computer or tablet and run virtually any digital mode like PSK31, RTTY, FT-4/FT-8/JT-9/JT-65, Olivia etc.

The K3NG Keyer is an open source Arduino based CW (Morse Code) keyer with a lot of features and flexibility, rivaling commercial keyers which often cost significantly more.

An inductance and capacitance meter, measuring range is from 0 to >0.1uF for capacitance and 0 to >10mH for inductance. A project by Phil Rice, VK3BHR

International postage stamps by K3FN

Schematic diagram circuit to build a RS232 serial interface for the Yaesu FT 1000D, works also as CW Keyer control with Log-EQF software. May be used with other Yaesu HF Transceivers.

Tips on QSLing. Once you work that DX station, you have won the battle, but the war may just be beginning. I am talking about getting the QSL card. There are several ways to go about this.

Frequency agile 80 metre CW QRP transmitter. Ceramic resonators vary in the frequency shift obtainable. The one in the prototype of this article gave 3.525 to 3.558 MHz coverage.

Radioaficion,satelites,APRS,DX,scanner,radioaficionado,PSK31,by EA1URO Union de radioaficionados de Ourense Espana

There are quite a few variants of the design accompanied with many opinions on the effectiveness of the antenna. This page features links to some similar projects and a homebrewed personalized version of this portable antenna tuner

Palau T8GM (OC009) September 6-7 and 15-19 This is solo DXpedition and CW only. Station will be Elecraft K3 and ECO R7+ vertical for 40-10 meters.

The Icom IC-7300 is a popular SDR transceiver known for its excellent performance in ham bands. However, users have reported issues with reception reliability outside these bands due to ADC aliasing. This phenomenon occurs when the sampling rate of the radio interacts with frequencies outside the intended range, leading to unwanted signals being received. For instance, when tuned between 30 to 36 MHz, users may inadvertently pick up WFM broadcast signals or PMR communications due to aliasing effects. This guide outlines modifications to improve the IC-7300's performance by addressing the low-pass filter design, which is crucial for reducing interference from these unwanted signals. The proposed modifications involve adjusting the low-pass filter on the PA unit to better attenuate frequencies that cause aliasing. Measurements indicate that the original filter design allows significant signal leakage, leading to false receptions. By implementing the suggested changes, users can achieve a notable reduction in unwanted signals, enhancing the overall functionality of the IC-7300. While the modification requires careful soldering, the benefits in performance make it a worthwhile endeavor for serious operators looking to optimize their SDR experience.

This page details my building of a 100 Watt Power Amplifier for the 432 MHz Band based on two Motorola MRF646 transistors taking inspiration by Carlo Gnaccarini VK3PY, formerly VK3BRZ

A pocket-sized homebrew 40m CW QRPp/QRP transceiver

DC plug adaptor using an XT60 connector. 18650 Lithium battery 3 cell carrier, Three band end fed half wave antenna, XT60 chassis mounted flange.

A home made portable QRP transceiver designed to work on 40 or 80 meters SSB band.

Recent researches seem to support the hypothesis that Sporadic E propagation could be connected to presence of thunderstorms.

Yap V6G (OC012) September 8-15 - This is solo DXpedition and CW only. Elecraft K3 and vertical ant. By PG5M

The sudden explosion of new digital modes has taken the Amateur Radio world by storm. New modes such as PSK31 FT8 JT65 FSK441, ISCAT as well as established modes such as RTTY, SSTV, Hellschreiber and others have rocketed in popularity. In order to use these modes all that is required is a simple computer-to-radio interface which couples the computer soundcard to the radio

Starter Code Plugs and Information for the New DMR User These code plugs were are set up specifically for three UHF repeaters in the York / Harrisburg, PA area. These are working examples only and to be used as guides.

A Western Pennsylvania Radio Guide

A Lightweight 2m Yagi for SOTA. The boom is 20mm PVC electrical conduit and the elements are 2.4mm aluminium TIG welding rod. The antenna is carried as a single length of conduit with the elements stowed inside the boom, sealing them in with a bung. The driven element is connected directly to 50 Ohm coax with a BN-43-202 balun core to decouple the coax shield.

Personal web site of swedish amateur radio club SK3GA

DXPSK and SMARTPSK are freeware Windows PSK31 software tools capable to send and recive even multiple tracks of PSK31 signals. SMARTPSK is the improved version of DXPSK capable to display up to 25 tracks.

Experimentin wire antennas on top band using several type of aerials. This includes a 40 to 160 meters EndFed Half Wave kite antennas and 160m/80m loaded vertical antenna.

Over 15 years of continuous operation, Ham365 provides a web-based logging solution for Amateur Radio Operators, allowing them to maintain and share their QSO records online. Originally launched as the online logbook component of Ham Radio Deluxe, it has since evolved into an independent platform, now integrating with numerous other logging applications. The platform shares its database with HRDLOG.net, ensuring that operations performed on one site are reflected on the other, maintaining data consistency for users. Key features include an overview of the latest hour's activity, a display of the most recent QSOs, and a map visualizing recent contacts. It also highlights "Most Wanted" entities and ongoing DXpeditions, providing a dynamic view of current amateur radio activity. The logbook supports various operating modes, including SSB, RTTY, PSK31, and FT8, and handles ADIF data for interoperability. Users can manage their logbooks, track DX activity, and utilize features like OQRS (Online QSL Request System) through its integrated functionalities. The system is designed to be accessible to a wide range of operators, from casual ragchewers to avid DXers and contesters.

A homemade MFSK16 APRS HF tracker, worked pretty well for 1.5W on a Lipo supply with only 2 of the 3 BS170 FETs in the final

A home made morse paddle made with a perf board

A portable loop antenna, made with a 3 meter loop resonates with the chosen capacitor from just below 7MHz to about 28.300MHz which makes it usable on the bands from 40m to 10m.

In the field of RTTY transmissions with audio boards, you can transmit either in FSK or AFSK mode. Which is better: FSK or AFSK? Advantages and Disadvantages of both methods

About Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System. In the amateur radio community CTCSS encode is referred to as Tone in radio programming and CTCSS decode is referred to as tone squelch

An FLdigi computer interface from spare parts made with a mic modification

This air-core solenoid style RF inductor calculator calculates the inductance, wire size, number of turns, and other parameters for an air-core solenoid inductor used in radio frequency (RF) circuits, based on user input of frequency, desired inductance value, and physical dimensions.

Three cell Lipo batteries for the FT-817 work really well, although not really sure about taking them on aircraft. The Lipos intended for use on RC Electric airplanes generally have a very low internal resistance and no internal protection against short circuit.

Undesrtanding three band conditions indicators to undestand current and future propagation conditions, solar flux, Ap and Kp indices

The Murgas Amateur Radio Club is an ARRL Special Service Club in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA.