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radio.McDougallsHome.net The Web site and Blog of Amateur Radio Station K7JM. Homebrew, Construction, Operating, and Discussion

This article describes the construction of a high performance transmitter and receiver for SSB (voice) communication covering the 14MHz (20 meters) high frequency amateur radio band with output range 15 to 20 watts and a top audio sound quality both on transmit and receive.

RACES Repeater for Bucks County, Pennsylvania

A 70 MHz Transverter project with a block diagram and schematics

Homemade an external T/R switch for your vintage RTX by KB8OJH

A microprocessor based interface designed to go between a standard Morse code key and a radio transmitter. The circuit receives a signal from the key, processes it, and re-transmits it to the radio.

Accurate meteorological data is crucial for optimizing antenna performance, predicting propagation, and ensuring safe tower work. This resource provides a curated inventory of weather stations, including models like the _AcuRite Atlas_ with lightning detection and the _Ambient Weather WS-2902_ WiFi Smart Weather Station, which offer real-time data on environmental factors. The product listings detail specific features such as direct-to-Wi-Fi connectivity, rainfall tracking, and temperature insights, enabling informed decision-making for various amateur radio operations. The platform categorizes products by application, featuring weather stations tailored for home and backyard use, as well as more robust systems for farm and agriculture, which can be critical for field day operations or remote station monitoring. It also highlights _Made in USA_ options, emphasizing local manufacturing and support. Beyond weather instruments, the site also presents related surveillance technology, such as the _Waggle solar CCTV camera_, designed for outdoor reliability with an IP65 weatherproof rating. This integration allows for comprehensive monitoring of remote ham radio shacks or antenna sites, combining environmental data with visual oversight.

Carolinas Chapter of the Antique Wireless Association Inc. "CC-AWA"

Wireless Institute of Australia Awards program

A simple portable dipole antenna for the 40 meter band using a total lenght of 18 meter. It can be used for 80 to 10 meters coverage using a antenna tuner.

TLV80 is model of a Top Loaded Vertical Antenna is doing a good job for DX on 80 m band. A version for 80m-30m is provided.

A portable home made wire dipole antenna that works on 40 30 and 17 meters band.

UMASS Amateur Radio Club

An ARRL-affiliated Amateur Radio Club located near McKinney, TX

A Combination CW Keyboard and Paddle Keyer. It uses a single Atmel microprocessor, the ATmega328P from the AVR family, and a 4 row by 20 column LCD display module.

A Practical, 5-Band Homebrew Wire Beam the Upside-Down Umbrella

Drake Radio Service & Repair, Refurbishing Services

Yea Cabrillo2Adif is a free software for converting the radio logs from Cabrillo to Adif log format for MacOSX

Using RadioMobile to evaluate Meteor Scatter DX-pedition sites

The website of the Orca DX and Contest Club.

A home made end-fed half-wave antenna coupler with antenna lenght calculator and counterpoise calculator based on center frequency. Includes pictures and drawings along to antenna homebrewing instructions with a home made on air wound transformer

Basic magnetic loop antenna examples and loop aerials theory explained. This article inclued some interesting tricks on building magnetic loop antennas and an usefull excell sheet to help compute magneti loop antennas calculating power efficiency from 10 to 40 meters band

This article aims to help promote the proper configuration for having a clean signal on the waterfall to avoid interference to other users and also to vastly increase the effectiveness of your signal.

An essential kite antenna plan for the top band, Antenna has been tested at half wave and quarter wave.

A homemade j-pole antenna for six meters band, designed to work on local repeaters, and working on the 52-53 MHz. Includes a list of needed materials and detailed description on assembling the copper tubes used to build this antenna.

This antenna is a classical antenna working on 7,10,14,18,50 MHz is implemented with three traps for 30, 17 and 6 meters

A multimeter with standard resistance sorting function

Clough-Brengle history, US company manufacturer of test equipment, amplifiers and accessories built and maintained by Ron Lawrence W4RON

W3FF, N7UN, WD9CMD, N7BF, WF2S, K9CJM,AA4OC, WU1B December 2011

Top Loaded Vertical Antenna 3,5 MHz 80m and a 14 MHz Trap for the 20m band. The weight of this portable vertical antenna is less than 1 kg, including the ground network. The weight of the telescopic fiberglass fishing rod is another 1kg. The rod expands from 1.5 meters to 8 meters.

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

Using portable battery power is always a challange when operatin amateur radio in sota oprations. This article is about implementing lithium iron phosphate cells (LiFePO4) in ham radio portable operations.

The DIY 137 MHz WX SAT V-dipole antenna project details the construction of a specialized antenna for receiving weather satellite transmissions. It provides specific dimensions for the dipole elements, designed for optimal reception around the 137 MHz band, which is commonly used by NOAA and Meteor weather satellites. The resource outlines the materials required, such as aluminum tubing for elements and PVC for the support structure, along with the necessary coaxial cable and connectors. The article presents a clear, step-by-step assembly process, including how to form the V-shape and connect the feedline. It emphasizes practical considerations for mounting and weatherproofing the antenna for outdoor deployment. The design focuses on simplicity and effectiveness for amateur radio operators interested in satellite imagery. Key aspects include the precise angle of the V-dipole and the lengths of the radiating elements, which are critical for achieving the desired circular polarization response for satellite signals. The resource includes photographic documentation of the construction phases and the final mounted antenna.

A quarter wave vertical omni-directional antenna for 7 MHz. Formulas for dimensions in feet and meters are provided. Ideal radial angle is between 35° and 45°. Velocity factor (Vf) varies based on coax type.

This article is about a homebrew 6 meter lightweight Moxon antenna. Article includes a full part list, instruction to assemble the parts and pictures.

Home page for the TARPN node design and promotion. This is an Off-The-Grid Text messaging and educational packet networking project. No Internet required or desired.

This article provides details on building a 6 Meter J-Pole antenna using PVC pipe for an enclosure. This antenna uses flat 450 ohm Window Line for the tuning stub.

N4PAL 10 Meter, 28.214MHz Radio Beacon Site Information and Siginal Report Logging

This type of antenna is a popular antenna design as the performance is very good across the HF bands and requires little or no tuning. It’s a dipole fed off center with a 4:1 balun at the offset feed point. The antenna shown covers 80, 40, 20 and 10 meters. The formula can also be used to adjust the overall length to cover more or fewer bands and the resulting overall length. 160-10m, 80-10m or 40-10 meters depending on your available space. Other bands will require a tuner.

The Syrian Scientific Technical Amateur Radio Society.

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

DL2RUM will be active as FS/DL2RUM between 3-Dec-2011 and 12-Dec-2011 include DL2RUM Online log

This is a very small vertical 160m antenna that fits in the loft of even my small house. It was built as a way of getting a signal out on 160m for local AM contacts, but the local noise level was far too high to allow it to be used at night for this purpose. However, on WSPR it did a pretty good job with WSPR spots from a very long way across Europe being received when running 2.5W out.

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

How to install a BNC connector on a coaxial cable like the ELSPEC1030AF / HPF195RG and 58C/U cables

MorseKOB is a program for doing landline telegraphy and American Morse with the help of a computer. Can run on Mac OS and Linux, in addition to Windows.

In this article author illustrate a homemade yagi antenna for satellite operations. The antenna includes a VHF antenna and an UHF antenna with a band splitter.

Tennessee SERA District

recognized Amateur Radio Frequency Coordinating entity for the State of Arkansas.

West Virginia SERA