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Interesting article on mobile antennas by Cebik. . The article offers advice for setting up and operating mobile antennas for ham radio use. It emphasizes the lossy nature of mobile-in-motion antennas but encourages users to rise to the challenge. Steps include safeguarding car electronics, choosing proper cabling, and carefully selecting and mounting antennas. It highlights potential issues like roof mounting, trunk lip grounding, and side-mounting for trucks. For stationary operation, options like dipoles or beams are explored, with safety tips for masts and guying systems. Lastly, it stresses safety, suggesting stopping the vehicle to operate whenever possible

CWCom is a free morse code chat progam for Windows operating systems you can download free. Has been tested with windows 10. You can use CWCom to transmit and receive morse code and text messages over a LAN or even across the internet. CWCom can translate and decode morse code to text and encode text into morse code or flashing light, so you don't have to know morse code to use it.

Gpredict is a satellite tracking program for Unix-like operating systems. In the begining (v. 0.1.x) Gpredict was just a GUI client to John Magliacane's excellent satellite tracking program, Predict, but due to performance problems it has been decided to include the tracking code directly into Gnome Predict (v. 0.2.0 and later).

DXSpider is a clone of PacketCluster software that runs under several operating systems including Linux and Windows compatible with the AK1A program

Win-Test is a contest logging software compatible with all the operating systems Windows 32 bits without exception. All major international and many national contests are supported. Network TCP/IP capability, radios and CW interfaced, database-aided autocompletion, and much more...

qrq is an open source Morse telegraphy trainer which runs on several operating systems (Linux, Unix, OS X and Windows), similar to the classic DOS version of Rufz by DL4MM.

Operating on 160 meters from a city lot is always a challenge. Here's how K9YC does it.

Audacity is a free, easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. The interface is translated into many languages.

The A QRP Club is a small group of Amateur Radio enthusiasts who enjoy building, operating and (mostly) talking about Low Power radio communications, equipment and systems.

DIXPRS is an APRS Internet Gateway and Digipeater software for HAM radio use. It is designed to be portable and platform independent as much as possible. To reach this goal it is written in Python with minimal dependency considering older versions of operating systems and Python.

The AN-55A ATV Handbook PDF is a document providing information and guidance on Amateur Television (ATV) for hams interested in setting up and operating ATV systems. The handbook covers topics such as equipment, setup, operating procedures, and technical details related to ATV transmissions. It is a useful resource for hams looking to explore the world of ATV and engage in video communications through amateur radio. The content aims to educate and inform hams about the intricacies of ATV technology and operation.

This document serves as a thorough guide to amateur radio nets throughout Australia and includes some international (DX) nets. It outlines key information like frequencies, schedules, and the people responsible for managing these nets. Among the nets covered are Ron's 10 A.M. net, the Australian Travellers Net, and several others, each operating on different bands and regions. Additionally, it offers technical details about repeaters, such as frequency, offset, and CTCSS tones where applicable. Any updates are clearly marked, and further details are included for linked repeater systems and network connections.