Resources • Tools • Useful Links

Resources

This page brings back and expands a long-standing part of the old site: a curated collection of links for amateur radio, learning, operating, public service, digital modes, and technical work.  Rather than leaving them as a wall of raw links, they are organized here into clearer sections that fit the rest of the site.

United States Amateur Radio Regulations

FCC Part 97

The regulations that govern the Amateur Radio Service in the United States.

Read FCC Part 97

Amateur Radio Resources

Listed below are helpful resources pertaining to the amateur radio art and to the broader technical world that often surrounds it.

Links for Every Ham

QRZ Database

Directory of hams worldwide.

Visit QRZ

Contest Calendar

Contest information from WA7BNM.

Visit Contest Calendar

RepeaterBook

Directory of repeaters worldwide.

Visit RepeaterBook

Topics for Further Study

Learn CW Online

A long-standing and useful place to build Morse code skill.

Visit LCWO

Signal Identification Wiki

Active and common signals reference material.

Visit Signal Identification Wiki

Radio Modes and Modulation

A reference covering radio modes and RTTY-related basics.

Visit the guide

Clubs and Organizations

ARRL

American Radio Relay League.

Visit ARRL

ARES

Amateur Radio Emergency Service.

Visit ARES

RACES

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service.

Visit RACES

SKYWARN

Weather spotter program and training.

Visit SKYWARN

SATERN

Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network.

Visit SATERN

FEMA EMI

Emergency Management Institute coursework and training.

Visit FEMA EMI

News, Articles, Podcasts and Shows

Amateur Radio Newsline

Long-running amateur radio news source.

Visit Amateur Radio Newsline

ARRL YouTube Channel

ARRL video content and updates.

Visit the channel

Ham Radio Workbench

Making and technical topics for the radio amateur.

Visit Ham Radio Workbench

QRPer.com

Low power and portable radio operations.

Visit QRPer

QSO Today

Interviews with many of the hobby’s well-known voices.

Visit QSO Today

DX News

DX-peditions, DX information, and contesting.

Visit DX News

73 Magazine Archive

Internet Archive access to old editions of 73 Magazine.

Visit the archive

NK7Z.net

Reviews and software setup notes.

Visit NK7Z.net

SolderSmoke

Making, kit building, and technical discussion.

Visit SolderSmoke

SOLARHAM

Solar weather and amateur radio conditions.

Visit SOLARHAM

KH6JRM Blog

Mostly antenna design and testing.

Visit KH6JRM’s blog

Radios, Gear, Parts and Support

Ham Radio Outlet

Major amateur radio retailer.

Visit HRO

DX Engineering

Major supplier of radio gear and accessories.

Visit DX Engineering

GigaParts

Amateur radio and technical gear retailer.

Visit GigaParts

Radioddity

Consumer and amateur radio gear source.

Visit Radioddity

Mouser

Electronic components and consumables.

Visit Mouser

DigiKey

Components and consumables.

Visit DigiKey

QRP Labs

Low power transceiver kits and related equipment.

Visit QRP Labs

QRPGuys

Ham radio kits of many kinds.

Visit QRPGuys

Baofeng Cheat Sheet

Useful quick reference.

Open cheat sheet

IC-7300 Quick Guide

Quick operating reference.

Open guide

FT-991A Menu Settings

Helpful setup reference.

Open settings guide

Mods for IC-7100

Modification reference from Remoterig.

Open IC-7100 mods

Microphone Connections

Reference for mic pinouts and wiring.

Open microphone connections

Nets and Spots

HF Nets

General list of ham radio HF nets.

View HF nets

POTA

Parks on the Air spotting and information.

Visit POTA

SOTA

Summits on the Air spotting and activity.

Visit SOTA

PSK Reporter

Digital mode spotting map.

Visit PSK Reporter

DX Maps

Real-time maps for QSO and SWL spotting.

Visit DX Maps

Tropospheric Ducting Forecast

Forecasting for VHF and UHF radio conditions.

View forecast

Digital Modes

Winlink

Send and receive e-mail over RF.

Visit Winlink

EchoLink

Connect to hams and repeaters from your phone or computer.

Visit EchoLink

EchoLink on Linux

Linux-oriented EchoLink references.

IRLP

Internet Radio Linking Project.

Visit IRLP

D-Star

Icom digital voice service and related links.

Electronics, Computers and Tech

Battery Charging Tutorial

Charging basics and battery-related learning.

Open tutorial

High Gain Wi-Fi Yagi

Antenna project reference.

Open project

UbuntuHams

Linux and amateur radio overlap.

Visit UbuntuHams

NEETS

Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series.

Read NEETS

RoMac Software

Additional software resources.

Visit RoMac Software

ShinySDR Notes

Notes on ShinySDR.

Read notes

websdr.org

Public WebSDR listings.

Visit websdr.org

Electronics 101

Fundamentals of electricity and electronics.

Read Electronics 101

GPS Pinouts

Connector diagrams and pinout references.

Open pinouts

SDR-Radio

SDR software and related information.

Visit SDR-Radio

KDJ’s Other WebSite

Technical and amateur radio related material.

Visit KDJ’s site

VA3UV

Additional technical content and references.

Visit VA3UV

SignaLink USB Fix

Notes on a major bug and permanent fix for digital mode interfaces.

Read the article

Frequency Counter Project

Frequency counter with PIC and LED display.

Open project

Digital Speech Decoder

Reference material from George Smart’s wiki.

Read DSD notes

WB8WGA TNC

Simple inexpensive TNC project reference.

Open TNC project

OpenRepeater

Open repeater controller and system project.

Visit OpenRepeater

Miscellaneous

Broadcastify

Live police, fire, EMS, aircraft, and rail audio feeds.

Visit Broadcastify