Links
Here are links to just a few of our favorite amateur radio sites on the World Wide Web:
- K1DWU: Ham-Links Ham Radio Resource Listing
- An incredibly comprehensive list of links to amateur radio web sites -- updated weekly.
10 Meters:
- Chesapeake Bay Chapter
- A prominent chapter of Ten-Ten International Net -- very popular with paper chasers on 10 meters.
- Ten-Ten International Net
- An organization "dedicated to maintaining high levels of amateur radio communications on the 10-meter amateur band."
Antennas:
- Antennas: Service and Education
- A resource of antenna theory and application by L. B. Cebick, W4RNL.
- antenneX Home Page
- A monthly magazine for antenna experimenters. Subscription fee applies. Some preview articles available.
- The Radio Works
- A commercial source of inventive wire antennas, balums, and hard-to-find parts for the antenna builder from Jim Thompson, W4THU.
Printed catalog also available. Lots of practical information.
Boat Anchors:
- European Boatanchors Swap List
- A group of European boat anchors users who want to buy, sell, or swap them (or related materials such as manuals, parts, ...) in Europe.
- W7FG Vintage Manuals
- An excellent source for hard-to-find manuals of vintage radios. Gary, W7FG, reprints the manuals from his extensive collection.
Call Sign Lookup:
- ARAS Official Canadian Callbook
- An online call sign database for our friends to the North!
- Welcome to QRZ!
- An online call sign database. You can add your biography and an image of your QSL card to your entry in the database.
DX:
- 425DXNews Home Page
- A comprehensive resource for DXers operated by a group of Italian ham radio operators.
- The Daily DX Home Page
- A e-mail service offering a daily report of DX news and information by Bernie McClenny, W3UR. Subscription fee applies. Two-week free trial offer.
Examination Practice:
- AA9PW's Amateur Radio Exam Practice Page
- An online examination practice service for U.S. Amateur Radio examinations. Continually improved!
News And Information:
- The ARRL Letter Online
- Weekly newsletter for ham radio operators from the American Radio Rely League.
- QSL.Net Home Page
- A service offering free e-mail and home page space for ham radio operators.
- QTH.Net Mailing Lists
- Mailing lists for a broad range of topics of interest to ham radio operators.
Morse Code:
- A Beginner's Guide to Making CW Contacts
- An excellent guide to making contacts using Morse Code by Jack Wagoner, WB8FSV. Lots of tips and templates for QSOs.
- So You Want to Learn Morse Code
- The quintessential guide to learning Morse Code by David Finley, N1IRZ. Promotes the Koch Method.
- Super Morse Home Page
- An excellent Morse Code training program for IBM PC (compatible) computers by Lee Murrah, WD5CID.
Organizations And Clubs:
- ARRLWeb: The American Radio Relay League
- The national organization of amateur radio operators in the U.S. An excellent source of information about ham radio. An online bookstore is available.
- Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service
- Our local amateur radio club.
- QCWA: Quarter Century Wireless Association
- An organization of old-timers. Local chapters.
- Welcome To The Amateur Radio WebRing
- A web ring of well over one thousand web sites devoted to amateur radio.
Propagation:
- Current Solar Forecast
- A daily report of solar-geophysical activity, published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- N6RT Propagation
- Shortwave radio propagation prediction charts and tables.
- Solar Terrestrial Dispatch
- Solar activity charted daily, including 10.7 cm Solar Flux, Sunspot Number, and Planetary A Index.
QSL Cards:
- QSLfactory.com
- An excellent source of two-sided, full-color custom QSL cards, from Dave (G8NTE). Recommended!
R.L. Drake:
- Drake Equipment Auctions on eBay
- A listing of Drake radio equipment being offered on this very popular Internet-based auction service.
- Drake List Home Page
- A source of information on Drake radio equipment modifications, classified ads, auctions, and a mailing list.
- Drake Virtual Museum
- A comprehensive catalog of the Drake radio equipment product line.
- HAManuals Home Page
- A source of Drake radio equipment manuals on CD ROM.
- R.L. Drake
- The manufacturer's home page. R.L. Drake has parts for sale and services some of the newer radios.
- Sherwood Engineering Inc.
- A manufacturer of replacement filters for selected Drake receivers, including the R-4C.
Scout Radio:
- ARRLWeb: ARRL Scout Handbook
- A resource guide for introducing Scouts to amateur radio. Covers the Radio Merit Badge and the Jamboree on the Air.
- K2BSA - Amateur Radio at the 2001 National Jamboree
- A site discussing the amateur radio activities of the 2001 National Jamboree at Ft. A.P. Hill, Virginia.
- Radio Interesse Kamp-HIT Harderwijk
- A "Radio Interested Camp" for Dutch Scouts. See how these Scouts learn about electronics, amateur radio, computers, and the Internet during a 3-day camp.
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Bill Qualls, 9Y4/N4ZDL
4809 Barn Swallow Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23321
United States of America
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Date Revised: January 31, 2004
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