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Geomagnetic Field: Solar X-ray status: Proton status: Neutron status:
Geomagnetic status from SWPC Solar X-ray status from SWPC

Welcome to Swannanoa, North Carolina
This page is always under refinement


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 [this may not be so, soon!]. Print this document and take it with you to the USPS Post Office nearest you!.
The USPS no longer sells IRCs online or in offices.
Another IRC link: G3SWH 

So, you're a radio ham? Don't EVER think about moving to an HOA property.
Never. Got it? Good.

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

Author of the original computer Hellschreiber software (for the BBC Micro), as G4BKI, early 1980s.
I'm told there was also some code for the Apple ][ and clones.

Did this help to rekindle the mode? All I ever heard then was a very few mechanical Hell machines. Now the mode is BACK (with the help of 21st century software)!

Radio emission designations (these have changed over the years)

Don't run telnet (or open FTP) to any remote servers, routers or other infrastructure.
Check that hidden/unknown telnet servers are turned off too!


location
Info on QTH
 Continent: North America
CQ Zone: 5
ITU Zone: 8
Time Zone: Eastern Time (GMT-4)
Daylight Saving Time - Yes
IARU Region: 2
Lat/Lon: 35.630(N)  -82.411(W)
Maidenhead Locator: EM85tp01 Find yours
County: Buncombe (BUN)
ARRL Section: NC
Ground: ~2 millisiemens / metre

station
Station at present
Essential: Full-house, automated 20 kW 120/220VAC Kohler propane generator with load shedding.
 IC-7610

The incomparable Mercury paddle made by hand by N2DAN
Bencher Paddle BY-2 (Chrome)
Mortty v4 [newer v5 info] CW keyer
MFJ-1425 [1] 25A+ Switched Mode Power Supplies (x2)
Toughbook CF-53 - running Windows 10 Pro, N1MM Logger+, Logger32, HamCap & ICECAP/ICEAREA
Ameritron RCS-10
[1] Remote Coax Switch
RigExpert AA-54 analyzer [1]
 nanoVNA
Acom 1000 amplifier
[1]
Butternut HF9VX [1]
CSV-19 Antenna Line Launcher [1]
Campbell Hausfeld CC2300 portable pump for CSV-19 launcher
[1]
Daiwa CN620A power meter
Sony MDR-NC20 Noise Cancelling full ear headphones (and replacement ear pads!)
MFJ-250 1kW dummy load [1]

Going on a DXpedition? - USB Flash drives are your friend! Keep your log data and programs backed up. USB FLASH drive
Prices are now around $0.60 per GB, even for USB v3.0 drives.
Pictures
 Butternut up
Butternut HF-9VX looks 1000' tall here (it's only 28' tall actually and a standby antenna)
 

Radar and Lightning if there is red on this map, don't expect me to be on the air!
Live. Click here for full weather details.
Morse statue
 Google Doodle for Samuel Morse
Samuel Morse special callsigns:
M0RSE
EM0RSE
GM0RSE

Marconi

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 Swannanoa


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....

Got a frozen antenna part or anything else mechanical? Liquid Wrench Penetrating Oil is amazing.

Type a callsign:

QRZ callsign lookup:


Telegraph abbreviations hang on into the 21st Century

wiresignals
Some little known wire signals
1 - Wait a moment
25 - Busy on another wire
2 - Important business
26 - Put on ground wire
3 - What time is it?
27 - Priority, very important
4 - Where shall I go ahead?
28 - Do you get my writing?
5 - Have you business for me? 29 - Private, deliver in sealed envelope.
6 - I am ready 30 - No more-end
7 - Are you ready? 31 - Form 31 train order
8 - Close your key; circuit is busy
32 - I understand that I am to .........
9 - Close your key for priority business (wire chief, dspr, etc.)
33 - Car report (Also, answer is paid for)
10 - Keep this circuit closed
34 - Message for all officers
12 - Do you understand?
35 - You may use my signal to answer this
13 - I understand
37 - Diversion (Also, inform all interested)
14 - What is the weather?
39 - Important, with priority on through wire.
(Also, sleep-car report)
15 - For you and other to copy
44 - Answer promptly by wire
17 - Lightning here
73* - Best regards
18 - What is the trouble?
88* - Love and kisses
19 - Form 19 train order 91 - Superintendent's signal
21 - Stop for meal
92 - Deliver promptly
22 - Wire test
93 - Vice President & general manager signals
23 - All copy
95 - President's signal
24 - Repeat this back
134 - Who is at the key?


72 - Unofficial, used by QRP operators
74 - Unofficial, used by QRO operators
*The well-known ones. Note!!! It is seven three; not seventy-three, not seventy-threes or seven threes. It is already plural.
There are now some weird  usages in e-mails, including '73 and 73'. Huh?

***How to display real-time lightning map while running logging programs***
   

If you have to bond something PERMANENTLY use 3M 5200 (see other options here). It will NEVER come off above or under water. It can be persuaded to release with applied heat, but chances of success are limited. Use with caution!

Rats, rats, rats! This product has been discontinued. WHY???!!!
If you need to waterproof a connector or anything else use Elmers Caulk CLEAR in this tube E948. Some other tubes have terrible applicators, only buy the one with the nozzle. It goes on WHITE so you can see that it went everywhere you wanted. After 30 mins or so it dries CLEAR. Stands up well outside, yet can be peeled off if you need to change something later.

I am now trying ACE hardware Part No. 12589. This does the same (goes on white, dries clear). The website does NOT confirm that, only the tube says it on the back. It takes a LOT longer to cure and go clear. It also appears to have about 5-10% shrinkage when I tested it by applying to a flat stone surface with a dip in it. There is also a GE product and DAP product which I am going to test.

Data mode? It is FT8, NOT FT-8! Likewise FT4. Why do hams say 'green stamps'? Why not just say 'dollars' or $??? [better yet US$ or USD]

Rubbish! Worst! Connectors! Ever! ALL of these things are unspeakably bad. A craze that's expensive, uses unnecessary tools and is unreliable.

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Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Club
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2nd Thursday of each month, 18:00
1st Tuesday of each month, 19:00
1st Thursday of each month (except December), 19:30
Road Show ARC NC Map
Blue Ridge ARS
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Greer ARC 
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4th Tuesday of each month, 19:00 1st Monday of each month, 19:00
2nd Monday of each month, 19:00
Isothermal DX and Contest Club Map NC
South Carolina DX Association
SCDXA SC
Map


2nd Tuesday of each month, 18:00 3rd Thursday of each month, 18:00


Club membership
I operate
only CW
4SQRP 4SQRP 9AQRP A1A A1 Club (JA) [Challenge Degree, worked 204 members] CCT CQC CQCW CTC CWJF - Life Member ECWARC FFQRP FISTS FOCocw FPQRP GRT
CW Links 30CW 4SQRP 9AQRP A1A A1 Club (JA) CCT CQC CQCW CTC CWJF ECWARC FFQRP FISTS FoCocw FPQRP GRT
Notes on QRQ No. 236 No. 1945 No. 161
& 162
No. 253 No.1745 No. 200 No. 1029 No. 571 No. 3224
& 3225
No. 790 No. 450 No. 102 No. 19223 groups.io
-only-
No. 4128 No. 1442
HTC LIDS MORSE NAQCC NEQRP NOC NZQRP PROCW QRQcw RCWC South African Morse Operators' Club SKCC SOC SSN True Blue DXers Club Worked All Britain - former CW Net controller YOMARC
HTC LIDS MORSE NAQCC NEQRP NOC NZQRP PROCW QRQcw RCWC SAMOC SKCC SOC SSN TBDXC WAB YOMARC
No. 387 No. 231 No. 020 No. 9881 No. 855 No. 1 --- No. 120 --- No. 1211 --- No. 20141 No. 1000 --- No. 900 No. 1496 No. 144

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Hamfests, Conventions, Field Day, etc. (see ARRL Hamfests and Field Day also)
COVID-19 cancelled events (ARRL)

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Club page
City
Hamfest page
Map
Date Begin
Date End
Year
Distance (m)1
Lakeway ARC Morristown, TN
Hamfest Map January 4, 2020 - [2024 cancelled]
28th
102
Greenwood ARS Greenwood, SC
Hamfest Map January 8, 2022 -
-
136
Forsyth ARC Winston-Salem, NC
Hamfest Map Aprl 13, 2024 April 13, 2024
-
137
HamCation  (OARC)
Orlando, FL
Hamfest Map February 2, 2022 February 4, 2022 76th
600
Dalton ARC Dalton, GA
Hamfest Map February 26, 2022 - 40th
199
Mecklenburg ARS Charlotte, NC
Hamfest Map March 11, 2022 March 12, 2022
-
150
Antique Wireless Assoc.
Charlotte, NC
Hamfest
Map
March 23, 2023
March 25, 2023
-
118
IDXC NCDXC & SCDXC
Visalia, CA
Hamfest Map April 21, 2023 April 23, 2023
74th
2060
Raleigh ARS Raleigh, NC
Hamfest Map April 6, 2023 -
49th
240
Various
Catawba Valley, NC
Hamfest Map April 25, 2020
- [2021 cancelled]
23rd
50
Hamvention Xenia, OH
Hamfest Map May 19, 2023 May 21, 2023
71st
440
Atlanta RC Atlanta, GA
Hamfest Map June 3, 2023 - 90th
217
RAC Knoxville Knoxville, TN
Hamfest Map June 17, 2023 -
56th
127
RSGB National Field Day
UK
NFD

1st full w/e of June
3-4 June 2023

min. 3800 (Cwll)
Region 1 Field Day
IARU Region 1
Field Day

1st full w/e of June 3-4 June 2023
min. 3100 (TF)
Greer ARC [K4SV]
Travelers Rest, SC
Field Day Map 4th Saturday of June June 22-23 2024
-
66
WCARS [W4MOE]
Asheville, NC
Field Day Where?
Map 4th Saturday of June June 22-23 2024 -
20
TRSARC [WA4TRS]
Asheville, NC Field Day Map 4th Saturday of June June 24-25 2023 - 9
BRARC [W4YK]
Hendersonville, NC Field Day Map 4th Saturday of June June 22-23 2024 - 31
WCARS Waynesville, NC
Hamfest Map July 20, 2024
-
-
40
Cape Fear ARS Fayetteville, NC
Hamfest Map August 12, 2023 -
24th
260
Huntsville Hamfest
Huntsville, AL
Hamfest Map August 19, 2023 August 20, 2023 -
320
Shelby ARC Shelby, NC
Hamfest Map September 1, 2023
September 3, 2022
67th
80
National Hamfest, UK
Newark-on-Trent, UK Hamfest Map September 27, 2024 September 28, 2024 -
3986
SEDCO
Pigeon Forge, TN W4DXCC Convention Map September 29, 2023 September 30, 2023 18th
110
York County ARS
Rock Hill, SC
Hamfest
Map
October 7, 2023
-
70th
140
RSGB Hybrid - online & local UK
RSGB Convention
Map
October 13, 2023
October 15, 2023 -
4019
  1. From Swannanoa, NC          

plus NC ARRL Section ARRL Roanoke Division All DXCC Card Checkers  
HF rigs through the  years: HW-101, HW-8, Omni-D, TS-130S, FT-757GX, TS-930S, TS-940S, IC-706, K2/100, TS-590S, IC-7610
Other rigs: SRC-146A, FT-227R, FT-290R, IC-2E, IC-02E, IC-2E 

DXCC Entity of the month  LoTW server status

lf antennas
A new breed of LF antennas (under construction)
In a very few years, new receive antennas for LF (160/80/40m) have emerged.
These are knocking the stuffing out of the previously preferred Beverage antennas and can sit on a smaller footprint of land.

Some can be 'home brewed' (others have embedded proprietary code).
Type
Web site
Designer
Patent
Supplier(s)*
8 Circle
Hi-Z antennas
Lee, K7TJR / Dick, KO7N
?
DX Engineering (sole) [~$1500]
Shared Apex Loop Array
Wideband Loop
Mark, KB7GF
8,350,776
Array Solutions (sole) Review Argh!
8 Circle
-
Charles, W8JI
7,423,588
DX Engineering (sole) [$3200+]
K9AY
AY Technologies
Gary, K9AY
?
AS RQTH RQTH
Single Beverage
-
Dr. H.R. Beverage
1,381,089
RemoteQTH eB eB DXE AS
Reversible Beverage
-
Many
-
RemoteQTH eB  DXE
Further information
Hi-Z 8 Circle
ON4WW
Notes from ON4WW
Various rx antennas
W8JI
Notes from W8JI
K9AY
MRS
Notes from G0WCW
Reversible Beverage ZL3IX

Beverages
W0BTU
Extensive Beverage page W0BTU
* DXE=DX Engineering; AS=Array Solutions; RQTH=RemoteQTH; eB=eBay vendor;



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Additional DX News
Amendment to ARRL DXCC Rules Will Expand DXCC List - 2018-01-23
The ARRL Board of Directors approved a motion to amend the DXCC Rules, when it met January 19-20 (2018). Section II, Subsection 1 of the DXCC Rules now will include a new Subsection
(d): The entity has a separate IARU member society and  is included in the US State Department's list of Independent States in the World.
“The discussion during the Board meeting and the rule change did not address any specific entity,” ARRL Radiosport Manager Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, said. “The amendment could allow some additions to the current DXCC List of entities. It’s a good thing not only for DXCC but for all active hams.” [really?]

In fact, the Republic of Kosovo (Z6) has been added to the DXCC List of current entities, increasing the total number of current DXCC entities to 340. The addition of Kosovo raises to 331 the required number of current entities confirmed to qualify for DXCC Honor Roll; Top of Honor Roll is 340. DXCC award accounts are being tabulated to reflect the change.

This change qualifies as an “event,” effective on January 21, 2018, at 0000 UTC. Nothing is retroactive.

Change of country name from Swaziland to "Kingdom of Eswatini" - 2018-04-25

Change to the name of "Macedonia"? - 2018-06-12 Ratified by Greek government [2019-01-25]
The entity of "(Republic of) Macedonia" [Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)] becomes the "Republic of North Macedonia" in country files, etc. [ADIF country code 502].  ADIF v3.1.2 has not corrected for this.

St. Kitts and Nevis joins IARU - 2018-05-28
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has welcomed the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla(!) Amateur Radio Society (SKNAARS) as its newest member.
On 2018-05-28, IARU members  completed voting on the proposed admission of SKNAARS to the IARU to represent St. Kitts & Nevis.
SKNAARS does not claim to represent Anguilla, which is already represented in the IARU by the Anguilla Amateur Radio Society [no web site]. This is for historical reasons; Anguilla went independent and then went back to being a British Colony then a British Overseas Territory.


Cook Islands to change name? Change may be coming - 2019-03-05.
Change name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
? - 2021-08-15.

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Rank
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Entity

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2. ZS8 PRINCE EDWARD & MARION ISLANDS
3. FT5/W CROZET ISLAND
4. 3Y/B BOUVET ISLAND
5. BS7H SCARBOROUGH REEF
6. BV9P PRATAS ISLAND
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10. CE0X SAN FELIX ISLANDS
11. KH7K KURE ISLAND
12. FT5/X KERGUELEN ISLAND
13. EZ TURKMENISTAN
14. AP PAKISTAN
15. JD/M MINAMI TORISHIMA
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17. 3Y/P PETER I ISLAND
18.
SV/A MOUNT ATHOS
19. JX JAN MAYEN
20. 9N NEPAL


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Notes: Reciprocal Operating Arrangements | Federal Communications Commission Page 1 [About]
Click forward arrow (or Validity tab) to go to Page 2 [Validity]
Click forward arrow (or Eligibility tab) to go to Page 3 [Eligibility]
Click forward arrow (or Station Indicators tab) to go to Page 3 [Station Indicators]

Bilateral Reciprocal Agreements - ARRL

May I operate in the U.S.?
Aliens who hold a valid amateur license issued by their government may apply to the Federal Communications Commission for a permit to operate in the U.S. only if a
reciprocal operating agreement exists between the U.S. and the above mentioned government. (See FCC & ARRL above - United Kingdom, including Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, etc., etc. [British Overseas Territories, except Anguilla is missing])

How do I apply?

Effective February 12, 1999 no application is required.


Look up Vanity calls and 1x1 calls, etc. (AE7Q)


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VERON (PA)
WIA (VK)
NZART (ZL)
ARI (I)
IRA (TF)
YASME Foundation
DXPEDITIONS - useful info
Which side of the road?
Power plugs, voltage, frequency
Languages
Mosquitos
Malaria
Dengue fever
Zika virus
Propagation planning
LOGGING (moved)

LOGGING EXTRAS (moved)
  
LOGGING PROTOCOLS (moved)

LOGGING FORMATS (moved)
LogConv conversion program ($)
Cabrillo Evaluator
ADIF Master
FILES (moved)

ELECTRONIC QSLs
ARRL LoTW
eQSL
QSLs
QSL Managers Society  QSLinfo.de
M0OXO M0URX EA7FTR 
QSL Routes
QSL Cards - FDS
QSL Cards - W4MPY
QSL Cards - OK1FXX (happyQSL)
QSL Cards - IK1PML
QSL Cards - UX5UO
QSL Cards - LZ1JZ
QSL Cards - LZ1YE
QSL Cards - LZ3HI
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
QSL Cards - QSLshop
QSL Cards - EuroQSL
QSL Cards - QSLWorks
QSL Cards - Onoue (JA)
QSL Cards - YO3JW
QSL Cards - QSLCard.org
QSL Cards - MeMo QSL
QSL Cards - Rusprint
QSL Cards - OK1DRQ (tiskqsl)
QSL Cards - WA3MVQ (GG)
QSL Cards - Q-bic (JA)
QSL Cards - QSLPrint (SV)
QSL Cards - qslitaly (IZ0NNI)
QSL Cards - Martprint (SP)
QSL Cards - DARC Verlag
QSL Cards - PhotoQSLs
QSL Cards - Carteoqsl (PY)
QSL Cards - k-artstudio (SP)
QSL Cards - RZ4HYL (qslstudio)
QSL Cards - GlobalQSL dead?
QSL Cards - QuikCards
QSL Cards - SaxPrint
QSL Cards - UT8LN
QSL Cards - Franklin Printing
eQSL
eQSLMaster
BV QSL label maker
Logbook of the World  HB9BZA list
QSL bureaux
QSL generator
Verified by - Address stamps
Verified by - Address stamps
xe.com - currency converter
Foreign Postage rates
Death of QSL bureaux?
QSL SERVICES
GlobalQSL dead?
QSL via URE (EA)
CALLBOOKS/LOCATIONS
Buckmaster (Hamcall)
SM (SSA) Callbook
QRZ.com
HamQTH
QRZ.ru
KE6UZM Mapping
Maps (JF9EXF)
Towers - not just cell
Antenna Search
REMOTE BASE
W4MQ
WebXCVR & IRBHost (K2JEU)
Hamachi VPN
RealVNC     TightVNC     UltraVNC
FTDI converters
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
RotorCard
Green Heron
EA4TX
Screwdriver Antenna remote
Acom amplifier remote
W7KW Presentation (PPT)
WinOrbit (satellites)
IRB (Google Groups)
ARRL Article
Remote Operating reflector
Virtual Serial Ports  com0com
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
How not to (!) 
REMOTE RECEIVERS
KiwiSDR portal from Priyom
WEBSDR (PA)
S-Meter
GlobalTuners
Reverse Beacons
PROJECTS
Octoparts - find parts
RaspberryPi3 NTP server (II) (more)
Mortty v4 v5 
PolarPlot
Front End Saver  Front End Saver
FTB Meter
SteppIR Tuning Relay
Antenna launcher (K6JCA I)
Antenna launcher (K6JCA II)
Antenna launcher (K8BLO)
Antenna launcher (N1IR)
Antenna launcher (WB6ZQZ)
Antenna launcher (coming)
KF8OD/K2OP LDMOS amplifier
RASON Projects
uBitx HF project  HFSignals
QRP Labs
SDR-Kits
M0KHZ
Cumbria Designs
I2PHD weak signal
SolderSmoke blog
Adafruit
Arduino
YO2LIO Micros
Common Mode Chokes
RFI-ham
Panel Maker
Otterbox waterproof cases
Stegoboard prototype boards
Circuit Lake
AA5TB
PE2ER projects
Kanga kits
FAA450 antenna analyzer
FreqEZ switch controller
Simple Fan Controller
Simple Heater Controller
Simple Morse Oscillator
Simple TS-590/A1000 interface
'Speaker' Power Connectors
Rotator Brake Delay
Roku Power Switch
Keying Line Combiner
Keying the K2
BCB HPF
TowerLite
Electronics-Lab
Icom CCFL repair kit (VE3TMT)
Blitzortung
Luftdaten (make one) USA build
RF-KIT
Rotator Controller
Antenna Array Controller
2x6 Antenna Switch
USB relay controller  AB4RW  
Station Project
AIS rx
Common Mode Current meter
AIS rx
ADS-B rx
FoxDelta kits
Contest filters [VA6AM]
VECTOR NETWORK ANALYSERS
N2PK
Array Solutions/W5BIG
miniVNA
MFJ
SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIOS
SDRplay
TitanSDR (Enablia)
Expert Electronics
Hack RF (Great Scott)
RTL-SDR
Lime Micro
Airspy
KiwiSDR
Elad
WiNRADiO
HiQSDR
Yaesu FTDX101D
VisAir
RFspace
Perseus
FlexRadio  FireWire Cards
Knobs: FlexControl  ShuttleXpress
Apache Labs
Softrock
SDR Blog
Recent RS-918
Hamlab
Modify TS-590S
Genesis Radio (AU/VK)
G3WGV/Flex

SDR SOFTWARE (moved)

  
SOFTWARE (moved)

My Search Engines [Firefox XML] Help
ARRL
DXwatch
FCC - (UALR Mirror)
WM7D.net
HamCall
IK3QAR QSLs
HamQTH
UltraDX
QRZ.com
QRZ.ru
MORSE SOFTWARE (moved)

ONLINE CALCULATION
Great Circle
Greyline
Unit converter
Phased Arrays
Power Density  VP9KF
Pathloss (UHF/uWave)  VP9KF
Moxon antenna calculator  VP9KF
Maidenhead Locn F6FVY  click first
Maidenhead Locn TK5EP  
Maidenhead Locn K2DSL  
Maidenhead Locn APRS  
Maidenhead Locn K7FRY  
Maidenhead Locn  
Great Circle - Clublog Online
Propagation - VOACAP Online
Propagation - DR2W
K6TU Propagation
Ground conductivity
MODELLING SOFTWARE
(METHOD OF MOMENTS) (moved)

INTRUDERS, ETC.
IARU Region 1
IARU Region 2 ARRL OO program
IARU Region 3
PROGRAMMES / AWARDS
IOTA  Google Earth KMZ    
IOTA placekeeper for new site 
DXFC  Islandchaser
SOTA
WWFF    WWFF DXCluster
POTA   [Spots!]
DXCC (ARRL)
WAS (ARRL)
WAC (IARU / ARRL)
WAZ (CQ Magazine)
VUCC (ARRL)
IGC 2018 (ARRL)
WUST (Metro DX Club)
WAZ more
WAZ more
WAZ more
Bermuda Awards
Lighthouses   WLOTA
WCA
ICPO News (VA3RJ)
GLOBAL/REGIONAL RADIO UNIONS
IARU R1  R2  R3
Band Plans  R1  R2  R3
ITU
CTU
CITEL
BEACONS
Worldwide HF (G3USF)
Worldwide 50MHz (G3USF)
International Beacon Project (NCDXF) with sunspots going down, beacons get more important
IBP Beacons RBN signal levels
IBP Beacons real time schedule
IBP Beacons real time azimuth map
Proppy - IBP online tool
BeaconSee analysis tool (old)
REGULATORY
UK Licensing  (monthly figures)
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)
MAGAZINES
CQ
QST
RadCom
Practical Wireless
Nuts and Volts
RadioUser
MANUALS/PARTS
General
Fox Tango
N7TGB - Yaesu
TS-590
W7FG
KEYERS
microHAM
Hamcrafters - K1EL
Mtechnologies
Ham Supply
Jackson Harbor Press
nanoKeyer
MFJ
Pico
QRPworks KLG
Begali (obsolete)
Mortty
PADDLES/KEYS
Universal Paddle Interface (UPI)
Schurr
Schurr - Grimmeisen
Schurr -Scheunemann
Vibroplex / Bencher
Begali
Kent
G4ZPY
N2DAN
Chevron
Bulldog
March
WK4DS
I1QOD
LC Variable
N3ZN Keys
American Morse Equipment
NT9K
Plastic Concepts
STAMPFL
UR5CDX
Paddlette
HA8KF
ROTATORS
 
ANTENNAS/TUNERS
 
ANTENNA SWITCHING/SO2R
EZPZ
TopTen Band Decoder
TopTen 6 way switch
SO2RXLat Bnd Decoder (Kenwood)
SO2R Arduino [W6PNG]  [K1XM ref]
Dunestar
WX0B SixPak
SixPak
Hamplus
HEADPHONES (inc. NC)
David Clark
AKG
Make your own (Kip Kay) (buy)
Heil Sound
Sony
Bose
Panasonic
Sennheiser
Monster
Able Planet
Fujikon
TOWERS / MASTS
AN Wireless
Aluma
US Tower 
Heights (direct sales only)
Universal Towers
American
International
Nello
Array Solutions
Texas Towers
Wonderpole
Silcom
K1CRA store
Go Vertical USA
The Mast Co
Jackite
MFJ
Max Gain
Floatograph
Penninger Radio
Channel Master
Tashjian Towers
Tower Jack
GlenMartin
K0XG Systems
EMC
EMCIA
RFI - curing it  RSGB EMC info
LIGHTNING 'PROTECTION'
Ethernet
DSL/telephone modem
NOISE CANCELLING
DX Engineering
MFJ
Timewave???
LIGHTNING
PolyPhaser
NexTek
Antenna Systems
GA Copper
Delta
FILTERS
 
MANUFACTURERS Mergers
Elecraft
Icom
Kenwood
Mizuho
Yaesu
Force 12
M2
Alinco
Juma radio
STAMPFL
ADAT
FlexRadio
Nifty Accessories
RF Concepts
Acom
OM Power
LINEARamp (UK)
Alpin
Ameritron
Command Technologies
QRO Technologies
HAM-Amplifier
DX Engineering
Comtek Systems
Breadboard Radio
Emtron DV
W6LVP Loop Antennas
K1JEK (Cobra antennas)
NI4L Antennas
Ultimax Antennas
TAK-tenna (miniature)
Green Heron
Progress Direct Systems
QRP Kits
QRPGuys
Aerial 51
Maxcon Antennas
SCS (PacTOR)
Kantronics
LC Variable
EZHang
LDG Electronics
RLM Electronics
Unified Microsystems
Rock Mite
Top Ten Devices
Tigertronics
MFJ
Palomar Engineers
US Interface
N4XM Tuners
Quicksilver
W2IHY Technologies
Communication Concepts
Zero Five antennas
JK antennas
Tarheel antennas
Palstar
W6PQL amplifier/parts
TG Electronics
microHAM
KMtronic USB-relays
DZ Kits
QRO Parts
Harbach upgrade kits
Peter W. Dahl Transformers
SPE Amplifiers
Micrometals
National RF
Magnetics and Controls
Cable X-perts
WarrenGregoire Headsets
PowerPortStore
Powerwerx
BatteriesAmerica
SSB-Electronic (SDR)
MiniRadioSolutions  (USA=W4RT)
RigExpert
West Mountain Radio
Hendricks QRP Kits
GA Copper
Davis RF Co.
Lance Johnson
LnR Precision
CrossCountryWireless (UK)
RM - Italy  (US page)
RadioDustCovers
Kuhne Electronics
Meterbuilder (FullWave LLC)
InnovAntennas
Next Generation Antennas
Kent Electronics (PCB Antennas)
IAC Antennas (Double Bazookas)
Scorpion Antennas (Screwdriver)
SAL Electronics (antennas)
Transverters Store
Status Quad
FoldingAntennas
MyAntennas
Kanga Products
Pro.Sis.Tel*
VisAir HF DSP/SDR
SainSMART USB relays
SP7IDX Hex beam
K4KIO hex beam
G3TXQ hex beam
NA4RR hex beam
DX Engineering hex beam
Radiowavz hex beam
Tilt-plate type things [NN4ZZ]
RETAILERS/Distributors
R & L
Gigaparts
Associated Radio
Farallon Electronics
ApogeeKits
NeonNixie
SAYAL Kits
BG Micro (parts)
SurplusGizmos (parts)
All Electronics (parts)
All Spectrum (parts)
SSB Electronics (parts)
Wholesale Electronics (parts)
Quicksilver Radio (parts)
The Wireman (parts)
Futurlec (parts)
Impulse Electronics (parts)
ProAudio Engineering
Dan's Small Parts (parts)
Kits and Parts (W8DIZ) [toroids!]
Rick's Radio & Electronics (parts)
HRO
Texas Towers
Universal Radio
DxHamRadioSupply
DX Engineering
WB0W
NCG (Comet, Maldol, Daiwa)
Diamond Antenna
VIS
Radioware
Radiowavz
RF Parts
Ham Gadgets
RS Components (UK)
Waters & Stanton (UK)
Radioworld (UK)
Martin Lynch & Sons (UK)
JAB (UK)
Rig Expert (Canada)
Aero Smith
The DX Shop (UK)
DX Supply AB (Sweden)
SRS AB (Sweden)
REPAIR
Burghardt (repair only)
Ham Repair
Affordable Radio Repair
Amateur Radio Repair
W4BBN Radio Repair
K4EAA older Kenwood Repair
Norm's Rotor Service
CATS (rotators)
Amp Repair Guy (KB1SEL)
MISCELLANEOUS
SecondHandRadio
HamTshirts
Ham Hats (Astrid's)
Hamthreads (hats/shirts)
Ham Hats (Etsy)
Embroidered Memories
Ham Radio Signs (UK)
Antenna blog by N6LF
Antennas & more by AA5TB
Antennas & more by M0UKD
QRPer by K4SWL
SWLing by K4SWL
ears to our world by K4SWL
Beacons 'n Things by AA7EE
Projects by G0UPL
LWCA  Weird beacons
TinyURL
FCCinfo KMZ file
TV Fool - OTA Free HDTV coverage
AntennaWeb
FM Fool - FM station coverage
Radio Locator - AM and FM
AM/FM strength vs ZIP code
REC Broadcast database
FCC Databases - AMFM - TV