NA5RC LINKS
Over the years I have bookmarked a number of links.
Some of these are quite old and may be dead.
Please report dead links, corrections, and new links to na5rc@arrl.net.
Thanks & 73!
CLUB WEBSITES
Bastrop Amateur Radio Club
http://www.bcarc-hams.org/
Austin Amateur Radio Club
http://austinhams.org/
Fayette Amateur Radio Transmitting Society
http://www.old-farts.us
Austin/Colorado/Fayette & Washington Counties
http://w5sfa.org/
Washington County Amateur Radio Club
http://washcohamradio.com
Bryan Amateur Radio Club
http://www.bryanarc.org/
Brazosport Amateur Radio Club
http://www.qsl.net/kd5cmn/
Central Texas DX and Contest Club
http://ctdxcc.org/
Clear Lake Amateur Radio Club
http://clarc.org/
El Paso K5WPH - Sun City ARC
http://k5wph.org/
Texarkana Texas
http://www.hlarc.org/
Houston County
http://www.wa5ec-hcarc.org/
Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club
http://www.bvarc.org
Echo Society
http://w5eco.org/
Nacogdoches Amateur Radio Club
http://www.w5nac.com/
Northwest Houston Amateur Radio Club
http://w5nc.net/
Irving Amateur Radio Club
http://www.irvingarc.org/
Jasper
http://www.w5jas.org/
Kendal Amateur Radio Club
http://www.kb5tx.org/
Longview/East Texas Amateur Radio club
http://www.letarc.org/
Louisiana Contest club
http://www.louisianacontestclub.org/
North Texas Microwave Society
http://ntms.org/
Palestine / Anderson County Radio Club
http://www.pacarc.org/
Parker County
http://www.w5pc.org/
Pearland Amateur Radio Club
http://www.k5pld.org/
Sabine Valley Amateur Radio Club
http://www.k5gvl.org/
San Angelo Amateur Radio Club
http://www.w5qx.org/
Alamo Area Radio Organization
http://aa5ro.org/
Radio Operators of South Texas
http://w5ros.org/
San Antonio HAMsters
http://144200.net/
San Antonio Radio Club
http://w5sc.org/
San Antonio Repeater Organization
http://sarepeater.net/
South Texas Amateur Radio Club (Corpus Christi)
http://www.n5crp.org/
Texas DX Society
http://tdxs.net/
Temple Amateur Radio Club
http://www.tarc.org/
Tidelands Amateur Radio Club (Texas City)
http://www.tidelands.org/
Tyler Amateur Radio Club
http://www.tylerarc.org/
Tyler County Amateur Radio Association
http://www.qsl.net/tcara-ares
Texas Emergency Amateur Communicators
http://www.teac.net/
The Woodlands Amateur Radio Club
http://www.twarc.org/
Ten Ten
http://www.ten-ten.org/
Harris County ARES
http://harriscountyares.org
Highfields Amateur Radio Club
http://highfields-arc.6te.net
Roadrunners Microwave Group
http://www.k5rmg.com
Orange County Radio Amateurs
http://www.ncocra.org
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)
Tower Search
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistrationSearch.jsp
Height Above Average Terrain Calculation
https://www.fcc.gov/general/antenna-height-above-average-terrain-haat-calculator
Auto Download and Parse FCC Database
https://blog.radioartisan.com/fcc-callsign-database-script/
FCC ULS License Search
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/searchAppl.jsp
SPECIAL PROJECTS GROUPS
North Texas Balloon Project
http://www.ntexbp.org/
South Texas BLT
http://www.qsl.net/w5acm/
INDIVIDUAL WEBSITES
N5DUX
http://www.n5dux.com/ham/files/pdf/index.php
N5MBM
http://www.n5mbm.net
N3KL (Solar Data)
http://www.n3kl.org
NA6M
http://www.na6m.com/
KC5GTT (Good VHF Amplifier Site)
http://www.kc5gtt.com
KD2BD
http://www.qsl.net/kd2bd
W0SJS
http://www.w0sjs.com
WD4BIS
http://www.qsl.net/wd4bis/
K6XC
http://home.earthlink.net/~rluttringer
CANDY STORES AND REPAIRS
Houston Amateur Radio Supply
http://www.harsradio.com
Coaxial Cable
http://www.timesmicrowave.com
AVVid
http://www.avvid.com/
KComm
http://kcomm.biz/
Texas Towers
http://texastowers.com/
Jubilee Enterprises
http://www.shopjubilee.com/
W4RT
http://www.w4rt.com/
LDG Electronics
http://www.ldgelectronics.com/
Bar Code Discount
http://www.barcodediscount.com/articles/amateur-radio-resources-scanners.htm
Easy Appliance Parts
http://www.easyapplianceparts.com/resources/Ham-Radio-Information-And-Resources.aspx
Tower Electronics (Ham's Dime Store)
www.pl-259.com
Down East Microwave (Transverters)
http://www.downeastmicrowave.com
Transverter Store
http://www.transverters-store.com
INTRODUCTION TO AMATEUR RADIO
American Amateur Radio League
http://www.arrl.org
Good Video on Ham Radio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivUMIADFSDw&feature=youtu.be
Discovering Ham Radio (videos)
http://www.RadioQRV.com
HAM RADIO ELMER AND INFORMATION
Exam Practice
http://www.eham.net/exams/
Elmer
http://www.hamelmer.com/
Elmer
http://www.hamuniverse.com/elmer.html
Elmer
http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/elmer.html
Elmer
http://www.dxzone.com/catalog/Ham_Radio/Elmers/
Elmer
http://www.skccgroup.com/member_services/morse_elmers/
Exam Practice
http://aa9pw.com/radio/
Exam Practice
http://www.qrz.com/hamtest/
Exam Practice
http://www.arrl.org/exam-practice/
Exam Practice
http://www.arrl.org/question-pools/
Exam Practice
http://www.eham.net/exams/
Twit TV
http://twit.tv
Course
http://www.hobby-electronics.info/en/course/html/Voltages.html
Various Subjects
http://www.radio-electronics.com
Frequency Allocations
http://www.arrl.org/graphical-frequency-allocations/
Ham School
http://www.hamradioschool.com
Beginners Guide for Electricity
https://www.instructables.com/id/Complete-Guide-for-Tech-Beginners/
Introduction to Packet
http://www.choisser.com/packet
SOCIAL NETWORKING GROUPS
F.A.R.T.S. - La Grange, Texas
https://www.facebook.com/groups/n5frt/
Ham Radio 2.0
https://www.facebook.com/groups/iq4dj/
Amateur Logic TV
https://www.facebook.com/groups/amateurlogic.tv/
KARS - Katy Texas
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1025085124222976/
HAMsters - San Antonio
https://hamstergroup.ning.com/
Get Legal
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CB2HAM/
Bastrop County Amateur Radio Club
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bcarchams
World War 2 British Radio
http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/Wireless-Set-No19
NETS
Spider Web Net
http://www.spiderwebnet.net
7290 Traffic Net
http://www.7290trafficnet.org/
Calling Frequencies
http://ac6v.com/callfreq.htm#CF
HF Nets
http://ac6v.com/nets.htm#PORT
REPEATERS
Repeater Builder
http://www.repeater-builder.com
Find Repeaters by Zip Code
http://www.artscipub.com/repeaters
Repeater Book (Repeater List)
http://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/index.php?state_id=48
ANTENNAS
HF Stealth
http://www.arimagenta.it/progetti/antenna_stealth.htm
Basics of Antennas
http://www.astrosurf.com/luxorion/qsl-antennas-basics.htm
Co-Linear dual band
http://www.hamuniverse.com/2m440collinearvertical.html
2-meter Square loop
http://www.hamuniverse.com/loop.html
Antenna Elmer
http://www.qsl.net/w4sat/antenna.htm
BalUn information
http://www.hamuniverse.com/balun.html
Sperrtopf (My Favorite VHF antenna)
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/f5zv/RADIO/RM/RM09/RM09G09.html
Antenna Comparisons
http://www.k7tjr.com/rx1comparison.htm
Technical Article Collection
http://www.df9cy.de/tech-mat/tech-mat.htm
Broadband Hexagonal Beam (G3TXQ)
http://leoshoemaker.com/hexbeambyk4kio/general.html
Pick-up Truck Antenna Mounts
http://www.geotool.com/antmount.htm
Capacitive Antennas
http://www.qsl.net/hb9mtn/hb9mtn_cap40mant.html
Rigid Dipoles
http://www.dbbear.com/k0emt/projant/rigid_dipoles/index.html
Yagi Designs
http://www.g0ksc.co.uk
Multi-Loop Rectangles and Compact Arrays
http://personal.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/D.Jefferies/antennexarticles/qloop.htm
Omni-Gain Vertical Colinear for VHF & UHF
http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/wa6svt.html
Antenna Push-up Mast
http://www.aprs.org/Antenna-Ipipe.html
Tri-Band Colinear Antenna Project
http://www.hamuniverse.com/w7lpn62440triband.html
Antenna and Ground Help
http://www.sgcworld.com/radialstechnote.html
Quad Design
http://www.antennex.com/shack/Nov00/dan_edit.htm
PROPAGATION
Basics of VHF and HF Signal Propagation
http://www.dxfm.com/Content/propagation.htm
SPLAT
http://www.qsl.net/kd2bd/splat.html
Sun Position (my QTH - locate your QTH)
http://suncalc.net/#/29.8447,-96.9268,10/2015.05.01/19:08
Real Time F2-Layer Critical Freqency Map
http://www.spacew.com/www/fof2.html
Coverage Preduction
http://lrcov.crc.ca/main/
Make an Azimuth Map for any Location
https://ns6t.net/azimuth/azimuth.html
Radio Mobile Coverage
http://www.ve2dbe.com/english1.html
TUNERS
Antenna Tuners
http://www.w8ji.com/antenna_tuners.htm
Build a HF Tuner
http://vk5ajl.com/projects/tuner.php
LF / MF Antenna Tuner
http://www.w5jgv.com/variometer3/variometer3.htm
LF Loading Coil
http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=17322
AMPLIFIERS
Quintessential Amplifier Site
http://www.qsl.net/kk5dr
Grounded Grid Triode HF Linear
http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=17413
Kilowatt Amplifier
http://www.chambonino.com/construct/const13.html
Tools & Links for Amplifier Builders
http://www.radiok8kk.com/tankit_tools.htm
CALCULATIONS
Amateur Radio Java Calculators
http://www.od5sk.com/guide-javacalculator.htm
Transmission Line Calculator
http://fermi.la.asu.edu/w9cf/tran/
Tee and Pi Attenuators @ 50 Ohms
http://www.phasematrix.net/phasematrix/rf-design-tools/tee-a-pi-attenuator-calculator
Online Calculations
http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=14631
DSTAR
Hot Spot Software
http://www.w9arp.com/hotspot/
D-Star Information
http://www.dstarinfo.com
D-Star Users Organization
http://www.dstarusers.org/repeaters.php
RIG MANUAL SOURCES
I have manuals - no charge if I can email.
http://www.na5rc.net
BAMA eDebris
http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/
Radio Shack Manuals
http://support.radioshack.com/support_electronics/3157.htm
Data Sheets
http://www.alldatasheet.com/
Yaesu Manuals
http://www.yaesu.org.uk/3.html
BOAT ANCHORS
Antique Radio Knobs
http://www.antiqueradioknobs.com/
Collins
http://www.collinsradio.org/
Central Electronics
http://ce-multiphase.com/
Surplus Sales
http://www.surplussales.com/Equipment/mil.html
Boat Anchor website
http://www.boatanchor.com
Vacuum Tube Data
http://www.qsl.net/dl7avf/roehren/xrefq.html
AC6V Boatanchors
http://www.ac6v.com/antique.htm
Need to re-cap a Boatanchor?
http://www.theheathkitshop.com
Military Radio Equipment Information
http://www.armyradio.com
Comprehensive Reference Guide
http://rigreference.com
COMMERCIAL SITES
DX Zone
http://www.dxzone.com
Aluma Tower
http://www.alumatower.com
Power Port
http://www.powerportstore.com/amateur.htm
Surplus Sales
http://www.surplussales.com
Data Sheets
http://www.datasheets360.com
QRZ
http://www.qrz.com
QSL
http://www.qsl.net
Ham Radio Web Hosting
http://www.qth.com
BG Micro
http://www.bgmicro.com
Wire & Cable
http://www.sundialwire.com
Club Electronics
http://www.clubelec.com/en/home_page.htm
Radio and Test Equipment
http://jvgavila.com
Filtronetics
http://www.filtro.net
High Frequency Electronics
http://www.highfrequencyelectronics.com
Jubilee Enterprises
http://www.shopjubilee.com
Hot Water Electronics
http://www.webalice.it/hotwater/RTX5x20.htm
Frequency Management International
http://www.frequencymanagement.com
NexTag
http://www.nextag.com/amateur-radio/shop-html
SteppIR Antenna
http://www.steppir.com
TAK-tenna
http://www.taktenna.com
Hamtronics
http://www.hamtronics.com
Ameritron
http://www.ameritron.com
SOFTWARE
Ham Radio Delux
http://www.hrdsoftwarellc.com
Spectrum Analyzer
http://www.abc.chemistry.bsu.by/vi/analyser
Software for Ham Radio
http://www.ac6v.com/software.htm
DL2RUM Software
http://www.dl2rum.de/rumsoft/Home.html
QRP
QRP Kits and Projects
http://kd1jv.qrpradio.com
Trivial 80m CW Tranceiver
http://www.vk2zay.net/article/238
Simple 80m CW Transmitter
http://www.sparkbangbuzz.com/easy-ten/easy-ten.htm
Experimental 80m CW Transceiver
http://sites.google.com/site/g3xbmqrp/Home/80_2t
UNSORTED & MISCELLANEOUS SITES
All About Circuits
https://www.allaboutcircuits.com
Kenwood TS-850 Repair Page
http://www.cqham.ru/ts850repair.htm
Radio Listings with links for information
http://www.jproc.ca/marconi/equipment.html
Magazine for VHU and Up
http://www.dubus.org
19 Set Prices
http://www.qsl.net/ve3bdb/19setprices.html
Morse Code Generator
http://www.planetofnoise.com/midi/morse2mid.php
Topographic Maps
http://www.digital-topo-maps.com
QRZCQ
http://qrzcq.com
Amateur Radio Kits
http://www.ac6v.com/kits.htm#HAM
DX Cluster
http://www.ham-radio.ch/dxc/top_50_18_MHz.html
Heathkit Virtual Museum
http://www.heathkit-museum.com
CQ Magazine
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com
Remote Control
http://www.w4mq.com/toolkit/index.html
Icom 706 Information
http://www.athensarc.org/706.asp
Icom 706 Accessories
http://www.seed-solutions.com/gregordy/Amateur%20Radio/Experimentation/Acc706.htm
Radio Communications Data
http://www.radioreference.com
Video from 1944
http://www.archive.org/details/VoiceofV1944
Motorola Mods & Software
http://www.ham.dmz.ro/motorola/visar.php
Lido Radio Mounts
http://www.lidomounts.com
Real-Time Maps for Hams
http://n6hb.org/s-a/realtime.htm
QRO Parts
http://qro-parts.com/index.php
QSONet (Like Echo Link)
http://www.qsonet.com/index.html
Crystal Holder information
http://www.af4k.com/crystal_holders.htm
Radio Banter Forums
http://www.radiobanter.com
Radio Projects
http://www.johncath.force9.co.uk/radio%20projects.htm
Antique Radios
http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=15626
RF Stuff
http://www.rfstuff.com
Service Manuals and Schematics
http://fileshare.eshop.bg/index.php?what=search
SWL Info
http://www.ac6v.com/swl.htm
Solar Info
http://www.solarham.net
Tech Library
http://www.techlib.com/Default.htm
Electronic Goldmine
http://www.goldmine-elec.com
Motorola Programming Cable
http://www.batlabs.com
Web based SDR
http://www.websdr.org
19 Set Page
http://www.royalsignals.org.uk
19 Set Group
http://www.qsl.net/ve3bdb/operations.htm
WW-2 German Radios
http://www.laud.no/ww2/index.htm
ON8PO Museum
http://www.aviation-radio.com/ON8PO/ON8PO%20museum.html
World Time Map
http://www.worldtimezone.com/index24.php
HF Backpack Site
http://www.hfpack.com
Texas QSO Party
http://www.txqp.net
TCS Radio
http://webspace.webring.com/people/wj/jfahrenh/TCS.html
K0BG (Mobile operation)
http://www.k0bg.com
Convert WiFi to Ham use
http://www.qsl.net/kb9mwr/projects/wireless/modify.html
Icom CI-V Interface
http://www.blackcatsystems.com/usbciv
GE Mastr II Alignment Instructions
http://www.nhrc.net/mastr2/align-vhf.php
Crystal Radio
http://www.journeytoforever.org/edu_xtal/XTAL.HTM