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Logger32

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Ham Radio Deluxe

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CQR (OK1RR) Linux

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LogPA

UcxLog

Davco

VQLog

WinLog32

nGenLog ($$)

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DX soft ($$)

Under construction

LOGGING FILE FORMATS

Cabrillo  more   more    

ADIF    more    more

XDIF

LogConv conversion program ($)

Cabrillo Evaluator

FILES

CTYdat files

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Maps

QSLING

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QSL Cards - FDS

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QSL Cards - IT9EJW

QSL Cards - TopQsl IZ8EFG

QSL Cards - Cool QSL (SP)

QSL Cards - ON5UR

QSL Cards - UA1OMS

QSL Cards - KB3IFH

QSL Cards - UA6HPR

QSL Cards - SV7JAR

GlobalQSL

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Logbook of the World

QSL bureaux

QSL Maker

QSL generator

Verified by - Address stamps FREE

CALLBOOKS/LOCATIONS

Buckmaster (Hamcall)

Amateur Radio Callbook

SM (SSA) Callbook

QRZ.com

QRZ.ru

N4MC Mapping

KE6UZM Mapping

73ham

Towers - not just cell

Antenna Search

REMOTE BASE

W4MQ

WebXCVR & IRBHost (K2JEU)

Hamachi VPN

RealVNC     TightVNC     UltraVNC

(Windows) Remote Desktop

FTDI converters

Ham Radio Deluxe

IP-Sound

Skype

N8VB

Web Power Switch   (tips)

Microbit Web switch 1216E

USB-Ethernet adapters

TRX Manager

N8LP

SteppIR VCR

Alpha amplifier remote

LP Remote

LP Rot(at)or

Lantonix Terminal Servers

Digi Port Servers

XP Remote Desktop

RotorCard

Green Heron

EA4TX

Band Decoder

Screwdriver Antenna remote

Acom amplifier remote

W7KW Presentation (PPT)

WinOrbit (satellites)

IRB (Google Groups)

ARRL Article

Remote Operating reflector

Virtual Serial Ports

Virtual Audio Cable  $$

IP Chicken

IP Ham test on this server

Ping.eu test on EU server

K1EL Winkey Remote   Setup

K6ZB remote base article

Remote Rig (SM2AON)

Glentek Remote Control

REMOTE RECEIVERS

WEBSDR (PA)

S-Meter

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PROJECTS

PolarPlot

FTB Meter

SteppIR Tuning Relay

Ramsey

RASON Projects

Keying the K2

Ham-Kits

M0KHZ

Cumbria Designs

I2PHD weak signal

SolderSmoke blog

Adafruit

Arduino

YO2LIO Micros

Common Mode Chokes

RFI-ham

Panel Maker

Otterbox waterproof cases

Circuit Lake

AA5TB

Ultimate project site - SK7HW

openQRP.org

Simple Fan Controller

VECTOR NETWORK ANALYSERS

N2PK

TenTec/TAPR

Array Solutions/W5BIG

miniVNA

Timewave

SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIOS

QS1R

RFSPACE

HPSDR

Perseus

FlexRadio  FireWire Cards

Softrock

SDR Blog

Griffin Technology

HamSDR

SDR SOFTWARE

Winrad

Linrad

Rocky

PowerSDR

GNUradio

Under construction

SOFTWARE

DXAtlas

DXMonitor (very good)

CC cluster

Propfire (Firefox)

Pizza Great Circle Mapping

QSO Wizard Prop (Mac) ($$)

Callsign lookup (Firefox/TB) [DJ1YFK]

Same for OH2AQ search (Firefox/TB)

Same for DXwatch (Firefox/TB)

Same for hamcall.com (Firefox/TB)

Same for FCC (Firefox/TB)

Same for WM7D (Firefox/TB)

Same for IK3QAR QSLs (Firefox/TB)

Same for K4UTE QSLs (Firefox/TB)

MORSE SOFTWARE

SuperMorse

Morse Trainer 

RUFZ 

PED 

Morse Runner 

MorseTest 

WinMorse 

ZL1AN 

Morse Learner 

Morse Code Madness 

Morse Mail 

Nu-Ware 

Morse Code Teaching Machine 

LCWO Learn CW Online

Just Learn Morse Code

ONLINE CALCULATION

Great Circle 

Greyline

Unit converter

Phased Arrays

Power Density  VP9KF

Pathloss (UHF/uWave)  VP9KF

Moxon antenna calculator  VP9KF

Maidenhead Calculator  click first

Propagation - VOACAP Online

MODELLING SOFTWARE
(METHOD OF MOMENTS)

4NEC2

MMANA

Others

EZNEC

More

Antenna Model  ($)

INTRUDERS, ETC.

IARU Region 1

IARU Region 2

IARU Region 3

PROGRAMMES

IOTA  Google Earth KMZ    

DXFC

SOTA

DXCC

WAS

WAC

WAZ

Bermuda Awards

Lighthouses   WLOTA

GLOBAL/REGIONAL RADIO UNIONS

IARU R1  R2  R3

ITU

CTU

CITEL

BEACONS

International Beacons with sunspots going down, beacons get more important

DxWatch automated real time beacon system - broken, undergoing repair

Watch which beacons are where in realtime

BeaconSee analysis tool

REGULATORY

UK Licensing

USA Licensing

1x1 callsigns (USA)

Reciprocal with USA (ARRL)

Other reciprocal info (ARRL)

Reciprocal Operating (FCC)

CEPT from Germany

OH2MCN reciprocal data

T/R 61-01 (CEPT)

T/R 61-02 HAREC

ERO

CEPT (RAC)

Operating in UK (RSGB)

Operating in Spain (URE)

DXHoliday (reciprocal info too)

MAGAZINES

CQ

WorldRadio

Popular Communications

QST

RadCom

Practical Wireless

antenneX

Nuts and Volts

RadioUser

HAM MAG

Radio Amateur Magazine

MANUALS

General

Fox Tango

N7TGB - Yaesu

W7FG

KEYERS

microHAM

K1EL - WinKey

Mtechnologies

Idiom Press

Jackson Harbor Press

MFJ

ETM9COG

Pico

Begali

PADDLES

Universal Paddle Interface (UPI)

Bencher

Schurr

Schurr - Grimmeisen

Schurr -Scheunemann

Vibroplex

Begali

Kent

G4ZPY

N2DAN

Chevron

Imel M1

RA Manufacturing

Bulldog

March

WK4DS

I1QOD

N3ZN Keys

American Morse Equipment

Palm Radio

NT9K

Plastic Concepts

Paddlette

ROTATORS

 

ANTENNAS/TUNERS

 

ANTENNA SWITCHING/SO2R

EZPZ

TopTen Band Decoder

TopTen 6 way switch

SO2RXLat Bnd Decoder (Kenwood)

Dunestar

WX0B SixPak

5B4AGN BPF

SixPak

HEADPHONES (inc. NC)

David Clark

AKG

Make your own (Kip Kay) (buy)

Heil Sound

Sony

Bose

Panasonic

Sennheiser

Monster (Beats by Dr. DRE)

Able Planet

Fujikon

TOWERS / MASTS

AN Wireless

GME

Aluma

US Tower

Heights

Universal Towers

American

International

Nello

Array Solutions

Texas Towers

Wonderpole

Kanga US

K1CRA store

The Mast Co

Jackite

MFJ

Max Gain

Floatograph

Penninger Radio

Channel Master

Tashjian Towers

Tower Jack

GlenMartin

EMC

Don't QRM me - Forum

PLT/BPL

EMCIA

UKQRM

NOISE CANCELLING

DX Engineering

MFJ

Timewave

LIGHTNING

PolyPhaser

NexTek

Antenna Systems

Delta

FILTERS

 

MANUFACTURERS

Elecraft  and  unpcbs

Icom

Kenwood

Mizuho

TenTec

Yaesu

Force 12

Alinco

ADAT

FlexRadio

Alpha/RF Concepts

Acom

Ameritron

Command Technologies

QRO Technologies

Tokyo High Power

DX Engineering

Comtek Systems

Vine Antenna Products

EZHang

LDG Electronics

RLM Electronics

Unified Microsystems

Small Wonders

Top Ten Devices

Tigertronics

Autek Research

MFJ

Palomar Engineers

US Interface

N4XM Tuners

Quicksilver

W2IHY Technologies

Commincation Concepts

Palstar

TG Electronics

microHAM

DZ Kits

QRO Parts

SPE Amplifiers

Micrometals

National RF

Magnetics and Controls

Cable X-perts

WarrenGregoire Headsets

PowerPortStore

BatteriesAmerica

SSB-Electronic (SDR)

MiniRadioSolutions  (USA=W4RT)

RigExpert

West Mountain Radio

Hendricks QRP Kits

GA Copper

Lance Johnson

LnR Precision

CrossCountryWireless (UK)

RigCoveralls

RETAILERS

Burghardt (closed - repair only)

R & L

Gigaparts

Associated Radio

ApogeeKits

NeonNixie

SAYAL Kits

BG Micro (parts)

All Electronics (parts)

All Spectrum (parts)

SSB Electronics (parts)

Wholesale Electronics (parts)

Web-tronics (parts)

The Wireman (parts)

Dan's Small Parts (parts)

AES

HRO

Texas Towers

Universal

Radio City

WB0W

VIS

Radioware

Radiowavz

RF Parts

Ham Gadgets

RS Components (UK)

Maplin (UK)

Waters & Stanton (UK)

Radioworld (UK)

Martin Lynch (UK)

Sycom (UK)

Moonraker (UK)

Mechatronics (UK)

JAB (UK)

Rig Expert (Canada)

Aero Smith

New Ham Store

MISCELLANEOUS

CQoogle

HamRadioFinds

SecondHandRadio

HamBid

CQTube

Homes4Hams

TinyURL

TV Fool - OTA Free HDTV coverage

FM Fool - FM station coverage

Radio Locator - AM and FM

AM/FM strength vs ZIP code

REC Broadcast database

FCC Databases - AMFM - TV

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world CW/CEPT Map of the World

 

Geomagnetic Field:    Solar X-ray status:
 Geomagnetic status from NOAA
     Solar X-ray status from NOAA


Welcome to Tampa, Florida


Good Operating Practices (PDF) , Good Cluster Practices (PDF)

DX Code of Conduct (PDF/FOC) Q-Codes  FT1000D & FT1000mk5 key click mods


IRCs (International Reply Coupons) - it takes MASSIVE effort (yes, nearly 45 minutes!) to get the USPS to exchange these as they are required to by membership of the UPU. Print this document and take it with you to the USPS Post Office nearest you!.
USPS Post offices no longer stock IRCs to buy - go here to buy online.
Other IRC links: G3SWH  W9OL  N6DHZ

SSB. What’s that? I haven’t operated on SSB since 1992.


Info on QTH 

Continent: North America
CQ Zone:5
ITU Zone: 8
Time Zone: Eastern Time (GMT-4)

Daylight Saving Time - Yes

IARU Area: 2

Lat: 28.00.672N Lon: 82.34.815W

Maidenhead Locator EL88QA


Station at present

Icom IC-706 (manual)

The incomparable Mercury paddle made by hand by N2DAN

MFJ-1425 25A Switched Mode Power Supply

Toughbook CF-Y5 – running N1MM logging, & ICECAP/ICEAREA, which, so far, I LOVE.

Butternut HF9VX

New earth added to reduce RFI in shack

SGC-230 Antenna Tuner

LDG AT-200Pro Antenna Tuner

Baluns from Balun Designs

Long Wire Antenna

WinKeyer USB keyer

Bencher Paddle (Chrome)

Vibroplex Paddle (Chrome)

Begali Simplex Mono (Palladium)

Sony MDR-NC20 Noise Cancelling full ear headphones


Going on a trip? - Carry one of these with you! Keep your log data and programs backed up.

USB FLASH drive

Prices are now less than $2.00 per GB.


Pictures

Butternut up

Butternut HF-9VX looks 1000’ tall here (Butternut CAM)


butternut base

Base of Butternut, almost in water.

Note “piggy” guard to keep guinea pigs from getting too close to the RF


Lightning - click here for more data.

Typical Summer afternoon lightning in Tampa. For live area data click here.

Lightning distribution in FL


Live Radar and Lightning (animated)

if there is red on this map, don't expect me to be on the air!

Live lightning and radar


Morse statue

To the "Media" - if you are going to put morse in your content (Discovery Channel, CIA ads, etc.), then please don't include nonsense which is also badly sent. Please take a couple of minutes and use WinMorse to make your audio feed. Thank you.

Here's a good BBC video.


Great Circle Map from Tampa


Why RoHS lead-free solder may be more of a problem than a solution.


Links to products on this page do not endorse either the product or the manufacturer.
Software pricing key. Nothing=Free, $=is free to use in limited way, $$=see pricing in link
Note: the software pricing keys are currently incomplete....

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Callsigns: G4BKI, G4BKI/VP9, VP9KF, 8P9FT, J8/VP9KF, W4/G4BKI, J3/G4BKI, J37KF, W4/VP9KF, V31WJ

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