Other pages here
- wsjtx without a radio - decoding over the internet
- Winlink on linux with pat - building pat and initial setup
- Setting up Cross Band Repeat - specific to the Kenwood TM-V71A
- fldigi notes - messing around with digital modes
- RTL-SDR and gqrx - bought a new SDR dongle and decoded some APRS.
- Receiving SSTV from space! - my log of images I received from a space station which is freaking awesome!
- 1943 Vibroplex hooked up to a raspberry pi tone generator for CW ("continuous wave") morse code sending practice.
- Polybius and digital optical telegraphy
- Samuel Morse - creative genius
- SCRC Astronomy Reports - from the Wed night rag chew net on the W2DQ repeater
- HamPi - a raspberry pi distribution for radio amateurs
YouTube Radio Mentors
- Julian, OH8STN - US Expat and Ham Radio Operator living in Finland. Promotes Amateur radio as a utility for off-grid, grid-down fixed and field communications
- Dave KE0OG - Classroom level Ham information presented in a prepared and organized manner aimed at new Hams
- Kevin KB9RLW - General Ham information, field trips, stories
- Jim W6LG - digs into the details and performs a lot of tests to explain theory, higher level discussion
- Michael KB9VBR - makes and sells antennas on his website jpole-antenna.com, and makes informative short videos about ham radio
Websites and Blogs
- Dan KB6NU - Ham Radio Blog with news
- hamstudy.org - great free Ham study site with online tests sponsored by ICom
- LCWO - learn CW online by Fabian Kurz, DJ1YFK
- eham.net reviews - forum to share product reviews about amateur radio equipment
- ArtSci Repeater Database
- Software Defined Radio (SDR) at Radio Reference wiki
- G4UCJ's Digital Modes used in ham radio list
- AMSAT status page - real time status of all satellites in Amateur Service as reported by users
Gear related
Baofeng
- Baofeng car cup holder mount - STL file on Thingverse. Mine was printed in ABS which has a higher melt temperature than PLA since I plan to leave it in the car which can get very hot in the summer.
- The Baofeng charging circuit - I'm interested in this because I'd eventually like to charge the Baofung in the field from an external source.
- Model F8HP Menus reference - (PDF)
- Model UV-5R Menus reference - (PDF)
Power
- Astron linear power supply components and troubleshooting by Mike Morris WA6ILQ
Scanning related
- Radio Shack PRO-97 programming - this scanner became less useful in Suffolk after the County trunk system re-banding but it still works as a conventional scanner
Local Organizations serving Suffolk County, NY
- Suffolk County Radio Club (Brookhaven)
- Suffolk County Radio Club on Facebook
- Radio Central Amateur Radio Club (Centereach)
- Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club (Babylon)
- Long Island Amateur Radio Simplex Club (Mastic area - no repeater)
- Suffolk Police Amateur Radio Club (Current and former police)
- Brookhaven National Lab Amateur Radio Club (Employees only)
- LIMARC Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club (Nassau but with repeaters in Suffolk)
Other Amateur Organizations of interest
- VIRCC Repeater Listing - Radio Amateurs of Northern Vermont
- W3HZU Keystone VHF Club - York, PA
- East Coast Reflector - many VHF and UHF repeaters around the US linked up to Channel 0 on IRLP reflector 9050