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AMATEUR RADIO - - Page 2
Page 1 Index: 1. Books 2. Introduction 3. FCC Testing/Basic Electronics 4. Propagation 5. Radio Operation 6. Satellite Operations 7. Slow Scan TV (SSTV)
Page 2 Index: 8. Hombrewing (Build you own equipment) 9. MARS 10. Equipment for sale 11. Antennas 12. LINKS 13. Scanner 14. CB 15. Short Wave Radio Listening 16. QRP 17. Digital Signal Processing (DSP) 18. Amateur Radio Links - WWW
GOTO
ELECTRONICS PAGE 1
ANTENNA
LINKS
8. HOME BREWING: Constructing your own electronic equipment at home is a thrill and a great way to learn more about electronics and amateur radio. You will need some basic hand tools (pliers, cutters, screwdrivers, nut drivers, electric drill, bits, metal shears, etc.) and a good soldering iron as a minimum. A few pieces of test equipment will also be needed. See our full basic ELECTRONICS section for additional information. Also check the ELECTRONICS LINKS page for web sites with construction projects and for software that may be helpful. A good place to start your adventure is to get the latest ARRL handbook, W1FB's Design Notebook, and a book called Solid State Design For the Radio Amateur. The last book may be hard to find but well worth the effort if you can. These books (and many more) contain a wealth of information on home construction projects. They are detailed enough for you to build some really useful test equipment and radio receivers and transmitters. You will need a supply of parts such as resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, IC's, magnet wire for winding coils, and assortment of toroid cores, switches, controls, etc. These items are best found at hamfests, from old equipment that can be disassembled, or purchased new from electronics parts suppliers www.arrl.org/tis/tisfind.html.
Swiss Homebrewing site - very interesting - http://home.datacomm.ch/hb9abx/ham-brew.htm
If
you build your own amateur radio equipment, this is "THE" book you
need!
Secrets
of Rf Circuit Design
by Joseph J. Carr
Also check out these great books.
Home Brewing - QRP Much of amateur radio home brewing is concerned with low power equipment called QRP. An excellent site to visit is QRP ARCI. (http://www.qrparci.org/index.html) QRP means "reduce power" and these amateur radio enthusiasts promote and enjoy the construction and operation of radio transmitters with a power output of 5 watts or less (10 watts peak power for SSB) and companion receivers. The - QRP ARCI - organization is a non-profit organization dedicated to the increasing enjoyment of QRP operation and experimentation, and to the promotion of local and regional QRP Clubs throughout the world. Join us now for a look at this fast-growing, enthusiastic hobby called QRP! (www.qrparci.org/index.html)
VERY INTERESTING HOME BREWING PAGE http://home.att.net/~woody.white/homebrw.html
HOW TO MAKE AN MFJ-9030 EVEN BETTER: MFJ-9030
Here is a handy
electronics calculator page provided by John Jenkins.
http://www.cvs1.uklinux.net/calculators/
9. MARS: Do you know what MARS is. No, not the planet. To be a MARS member
you must first be a licensed amateur radio operator. The Military
Affiliate Radio System (MARS) mission is:
·
to
provide Department of Defense sponsored emergency communications on a local,
national, and international basis as an adjunct to normal communications.
·
to
provide auxiliary communications for military, civil, and/or disaster officials
during periods of emergency.
·
to
assist in effecting normal communications under emergency conditions.
No matter what your interests are there is a place for you in amateur radio. Ever have your hobby get old and boring? Amateur radio will wax and wane throughout your life as all hobbies tend to do. But it will be the only one you will continually come back to and get lasting satisfaction from.
MARS is a Department of Defense sponsored program, established as a separately managed and operated program by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The program consists of licensed amateur radio operators who are interested in military communications on a local, national, and international basis as an adjunct to normal communications.
MARS has a long and proud history of providing world-wide auxiliary emergency communications during times of need. The combined three service MARS programs (Army, Air Force, and Navy-Marine Corps) volunteer force of over 5,000 dedicated and skilled amateur radio operators is the backbone of the MARS program. The benefit of MARS membership is enjoying an amateur radio hobby through the ever-expanding horizon of MARS. Our affiliate members' continued unselfish support of our mission keeps Army MARS Proud, Professional, and Ready.
U.S.
Army MARS
Georgia Army Military Affiliate Radio System MARS
NETCOM/9th
ASC | US Army Military Affiliate Radio System
MARSgateway.net
- The Military Affiliate Radio System's (MARS)
Navy
Mars HP Frames
Washington
State Army MARS - Welcome
Minnesota
Air Force Military Affiliate Radio System
On-Line
MARSgram Message Form
Pennsylvania
US Navy-Marine Corps Military Affiliate Radio System
US
Army Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS)
Military
Affiliate Radio System
Department
of Defense (DOD) Directive 4650.2 - MILITARY AFFILIATE
United States MARS Sites
denotes web sites that are MARSGRAMS capable.
Electronic
equipment for sale. (Receivers/2-way/Scanners/CB)
Computer
equipment for sale. (PDA/Palm/Laptops/Printers/etc.)
11. ANTENNAS Don't miss our complete list of antenna data, calculators and links on the Electronics WWW Links Page. CLICK HERE. These pages are large so please allow time for them to download. Thanks.
ELECTRONICS LINKS PAGE:
DON'T
MISS THE ELECTRONICS "LINKS".
ANTENNAS:
ICOM IC-R10 receiver quick
data sheet Click
HERE
Here are some scanner web
internet links
that will be of interest for those with scanning receivers. The following
WWW links will take you directly to the various web site pages. Your
browser URL address line will tell you the origin of the site.
Listen to Police
Broadcsts around the nation - on the web.
Search for Radio Frequency Data HERE
ScanCat Scanner Computer
Interface Software
Scanner
Wear Software
IC-R10
Information
Strong
Signals Listening Page
List
of Scanning Links
N2OR'S SCANNING PAGE
What is "Citizens band" CB radio? Click HERE (www.fcc.gov/wtb/prs/citzn.html) to find out.
Check out our antenna links. ANTENNAS
CB CITY (http://www.cbcity.com)
Check out eHobbies Radio Control homepage!
15. SHORT WAVE RADIO LISTENING (SWL)
Another great radio hobby
that requires no license is short wave radio listening. All that is
required is a short wave receiver (or an internet connection) and some
time. The short wave receiver can be a simple kit from Radio shack or a
sophisticated desktop commercial radio costing thousands of dollars.
Generally the majority of short wave listeners have modest receivers and
antennas. The typical radio receiver will be a portable ($50-$150) or
desktop AM/FM/SSB/CW receiver($100 - $300) and possibly a BFO that will allow
single side band and CW Morse Code reception. Listening to CW, facsimile,
teletype or wire photo signals is little more than a curiosity at first.
Later these signals can add further enjoyment to your SWL hobby. To get started
get yourself a receiver capable of tuning to 3 to 30 MHz. A new one from
Radio Shack or a used one from a local hamfest will do just fine. Add a
long wire (approx 50 feet of insulated stranded wire) antenna preferable
installed high up as possible outdoors. Be very careful to keep it well
away from any electrical power cables. Never place (in any circumstances)
an antenna over, under, or near a power line. Start tuning up and down
the dial and listening to what ever stations you can hear. The best time
to listen is at night after dark. Later you will want to obtain listings
of foreign broadcast stations so you can see if you can hear them. There
are books and web sites where you can obtain the frequencies and times the
stations are on the air. For example perhaps you are interested in
listening to The Voice of America, the BBC or a radio station in
Germany. After this, you are an official DX'er (D=Distance,
X=Unknown) meaning you listen to long distance radio stations often of
unknown origin. Make a detailed log of all your listening including the
time, date, and frequency and exactly what you heard. Also record your
radio type and antenna used. Have fun! DX'ing also (loosely)
includes listening to distant AM broadcast stations. Although this is not
technically short wave radio listening it still is thrilling to see if you can
hear distant AM broadcast stations across the country at night. Don't
have the money for a radio? Then listen for free
on the internet. wmbr.mit.edu/stations/list.html
The shortwave receiver we recommend is the Sangean ATS-909 available here.
ICOM IC-R10 receiver quick
data sheet Click
HERE
Here are some scanner web internet links that will be of interest for those with scanning receivers. The following WWW links will take you directly to the various web site pages. Your browser URL address line will tell you the origin of the site.
HF
Radio.org - A GREAT SWL SITE!
[PDF]
Shortwave 101:
How to Listen to World Radio
Shortwave Radio1
Shortwave Radio2
DXing
Resource Pages
ScanCat Scanner Computer
Interface Software
Strong
Signals Listening Page
List
of Scanning Links
N2OR'S SCANNING PAGE
Radio: Sangean ATS-909 All Band Digital Short Wave Receiver
BOOK: 2005 Passport to World Band Radio
This is the world's #1 selling shortwave publication, pulling in tens of thousands of readers year after year. The world's leading shortwave reference covers news, music, sports, and drama, from the BBC to Radio Zambia, including scheduling information for a wide variety of programs. Original. World Band ("shortwave") radio includes some 7.2 million listeners in the United States alone. This book features all the information these radio listeners need to know about the hobby.
Short Wave Listener WWW
Internet LINKS.
The following WWW links will take you directly to the
various web site pages. Your browser URL address line will tell you the
origin of the site.
Radio Germany
BFBS Radio 1 Germany
Broadcast-live.com -
Radio and Television from Germany and Austria
Net Radio Germany -
LyngSat
www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/nation?ccode=de
BLUES RADIO GERMANY - [ Translate
this page ]
Online Blues Radio Station -
Live365 Internet Radio - Blues Radio
Palm Radio Germany
16. QRP - Low Power!
Home Brewing - QRP Much of amateur radio home brewing is
concerned with low power equipment called QRP. An excellent site to visit
is QRP
ARCI.
(http://www.qrparci.org/index.html)
QRP means "reduce power" and
these amateur radio enthusiasts promote and enjoy the construction and operation
of radio transmitters with a power output of 5 watts or less (10 watts peak
power for SSB) and companion receivers. The - QRP ARCI -
organization is a non-profit organization dedicated to the increasing enjoyment
of QRP operation and experimentation, and to the promotion of local and
regional QRP Clubs throughout the world. Join us now for a look at this
fast-growing, enthusiastic hobby called QRP!
QRP
ARCI - QRP Amateur Radio Club International
QRP, Homebrew amateur radio receivers, transmitters & transceivers
QrpWorld
DX-Summit:
Last 100 QRP DX-spots - reloaded every 3 minutes
New
Jersey QRP Club
Add
Your Site to The QRP Amateur Radio Web Ring
VK3YE's
Australian QRP Home Page
QRP
Gloves and Fingercots
The
American QRP Club
QRP
ARCI - QRP Amateur Radio Club International
QRP,
Homebrew amateur radio receivers, transmitters & transceivers
The
American QRP Club
DX-Summit:
Last 100 QRP DX-spots - reloaded every 3 minutes
New
Jersey QRP Club
QrpWorld
Add
Your Site to The QRP Amateur Radio Web Ring
VK3YE's
Australian QRP Home Page
Gqrp.com
norcalqrp.com
QRP RIGS
totally
QRP - rigs
SMT
QRP Rigs
K3WWP's
QRP Rigs List
K3WWP's
Home - Main
COMMONLY
USED QRP RIGS
Tokyo
Hy-Power HF/6 Meter Amplifiers for QRP Rigs
ARRLWeb:
Heathkit Classic QRP Rigs
ARRLWeb:
QRP -- Low Power Operating
My
QRP Rigs
eHam.net
Classifieds "4" QRP Rigs
17. Digital Signal Processing (DSP) NEW!
101science.com
DSP Guide (A crash Course)
The
Scientist and Engineer's Guide to Digital Signal Processing
Digital Signal Processing Tutorial
www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/10512004
Digital
Signal Processing at Rice
Digital
Signal Processors
Digital
Signal Processing
CDSP
HOME PAGE
Introduction
to DSP - index
IDEAL
Redirect Service
Advanced Technology in Amateur Radio
Mr. Douglas T.
Smith, editor of QEX magazine, presented a detailed lecture at Georgia Technical
Institute, Atlanta, Georgia on March 10, 2003. See the full hour and fifty
minute lecture here. Learn about the latest in DSP technology, digital
radio, digital voice, and much more.
http://www.doug-smith.net/about.htm
Advanced
Technology in Amateur Radio - Video
Windows Media
Streaming
Watch the Video - Dial-up or better (Actual max stream speed is ~61 Kbps - QEX_LO.wmv)
Download the video -
Lowest resolution QEX_LO.zip
~42 M
Medium resolution QEX_MED.zip
~79.3 M
Amateur
Radio Book Review
Amateur Radio Book List
Electronics Book List (Hugh)
Amateur Radio Newsline
CQ Magazine
QRP LINKS
Ham Radio
Online Magazine
Electronics
Gray
line map (current)
Hamfests - dates
& locations
Lat/long
converter (amsat)
Links from hams
for hams
Local ham radio clubs
L.y.r.a. young amateurs
National frequency coordination
Newsline in
real audio 3
No code international
Nts
traffic system links
n.w.a.r.a. repeater
page
Open amateur
repeaters
Packet radio networking
Qsl net home page
Qsy society
r.a.i.n. report (real audio)
Repeaters (nyc
metro area)
Rf safety
calculator
Skywarn information
Space amateur radio (sarex)
Solar activity
links
Surveillance
and privacy page
Swl net master index
10 meter repeaters
worldwide
Terrasever satellite
photos
This week in amateur radio
Vhf+ weak signal
information
Miniprop
Downloadable Software
Super
Morse
Downloadable
Software
DX Monitor 0.93
Downloadable software
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