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BATTERIES * BOOKS GLOSSIARES LIGHTNING   S-UNITS *  SWR  
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COMPONENT DATA BASES HAM EXAMS NICAD's/NIMH's THEORY
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION HAM FAQ * HAM HELP OSCILLOSCOPES TOROIDS
CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES  HOMEBREW RADIO MODS  *  RADIO PHOTOS TORIODS, WINDING
CONVERSION CHARTS   IC'S  RADIO REVIEWS * RADIO SPECS TROUBLESHOOTING
CW TRAINERS * CW ABBREV ICOM INFO RESISTORS ALL ABOUT TUNERS
ELECTRONIC THEORY INDUCTOR  DESIGN REPEATER, TECHNICAL INFO TVI
DECIBELS INTERFERENCE  BOOK RFI   RF SAFETY YASEU INFO

Mail List Reflectors -- Subscription Info For Amplifiers, Antennas, CAD, Computers, Ham Books, Homebrew, Test Equip

TECHNICAL DATA

Alex's Electronic Resource Library -- WOW -- Tons Of Tech info

Electronic Theory -- WOW WOW WOW -- Free Electronic Course -- The Works A MUST SEE -- From Integrated Publishing's new section of Free Online Information.

Electronic & Radio Theory -- ANOTHER WOW WOW WOW -- From VK2TIP Ian Purdie, Loaded With DC to Double Balanced Mixer design

Electronic & Radio Theory -- ANOTHER WOW WOW WOW --  From electronics-tutorials.com/

Theory for Radio Amateurs -- From The Radio and Electronics School Website WOW WOW

Electronic and Radio Theory -- Electronics, Digital, and Microprocessor Technologies. - From sfe-dcs.com

Electronic Theory -- From Ian Poole G3YWX - Radio receiver technology, Test and measurement, Components and data.

ePanorama.net -- Don't Miss This One -- Incredible Tech Info Source

Introductory Electronics Course -- From Doctronics - On Line - Another Excellent Tech Info Source

Great Electronics FAQ and Theory

Circuits, Circuits -- A Must See! -- From The Wenzel Associates Technical Library

Electronics Forum -- Schematics, Instructions, and more

SemiConductor Theory -- From IRC 

Soldering Tutorial -- by Alan Winstanley

Soldering Tutorial -- From Elecraft - Click on "Builder Resources"

The Art of Soldering -- Kit Building Too! -- From Mike WT9W

Soldering FAQ -- From EPE Online

Soldering PL-259 Coax Plugs -- From W8WWV

Soldering The Dreaded PL-259 -- From SolderIt

Unsoldering And Recovering Old Electronic Components -- From IZ7ATH, Talino Tribuzio

Solar Power -- From K4ABT

Solar Power Generator for Less Than $300

All About Batteries -- From PowerStream -- A Goodie

Another Great Battery Page -- From Mitchell Weiss

NICAD Batteries -- Care And Feeding Of

NICAD/NIMH Batteries -- Charging, Shelf Life, lots more

NICAD/NIMH Batteries -- A Battery Engineer Speaks

Batteries -- NiCd, NiMH, Rechargeable Alkaline - From The ARRL

NICAD/NIMH Batteries -- Another Site With NICAD/NIMH info

The ZAP-Adaptor, rejuvenates DEAD NiCads By Tony van Roon

Simple Constant Current Regulator  -- Scroll Down to find

Battery Charger NiCad/NiMH -- Deluxe Project -- Via Peter Hayles

Auto Batteries Care And Feeding

Deep Cycle Batteries Care and Feeding

CAR & DEEP CYCLE BATTERY INFORMATION -- Via Bill Darden

   Grounding -- The key to good reception

Grounding and lightning considerations -- From K1TTT

Grounding Concepts and Techniques - From K2BJ

  Lightning Protection & Grounding -- From PolyPhaser

Lightning Maps -- From Lightningstorm.com

Yogi Berra Once Sed "When You Come To A Tee In The Coax, Take It"

  Military Specifications Of Coax Cables From The Defense Supply Center - Columbus

Coax Cable, Connectors -- Types & Specs -- From CableExperts, Inc

Coax Cable Types & Losses -- By K1TTT

Coax Cable Types & Specs -- From Radio Works

Coax Connectors -- Photos & Specs -- Click On Connectors

Coax Cable Mfg's

Coax Cable Types and Specs, shielding, loss, etc in chart form from AES -- Click on 16 Antenna Accessories

Conversion Charts -- Freq Band Designations, Rectangular Waveguides and Flanges, Powehttp://www.teara.org/r Conversion, Frequency Classification, Decibels, Resistor Color Code, Capacitor Self Resistance, Electric Field Levels, Return Loss to VSWR, CISPR 22 Limits -- From The Test Equipment Corporation

Component Identification - From Ian Poole G3YWX -  Marking systems -- Capacitor, Resistors, Transistors Diodes, Thermionic valves.

Resistor Color Code Calculator -- From Electrician.com

Resistor Conversion -- From HFradio.Org

Resistors -- all about, Inductor Design, Filter Design From TEARA - Click on Knowledge Quest, then topic.

Using and Understanding Decibels -- by Paul H. Bock, Jr. K4MSG

More On DeciBels -- From VK2DQ

Decibel Conversion

dBm to MilliWatts Conversion

dBm to MilliWatts Conversion -- From DK8KW

dBm To RF Volts Nomogram -- From Markus Hansen, VE7CA

Attenuator Design Program -- From G4BKS


TroubleShooting -- Click on Articles - From Nostalgia Air

Electronics Repair FAQ


SWR, Return Loss, and Reflection Coefficient From The Wenzel Associates Technical Library


   S-Unit Tutorial

More S-Meter Discussions -- From Greg Ordy

S Meter Lite Software -- By W8WWV -- Works with radios which support remote reading of the S Meter from the computer. That list includes the ICOM 756PRO, 706MIIG, 746, and Yaesu FT-920 and FT-1000MP (probably MKV too).

Oscilloscope FAQ - excellent - By John Seney WD1V

  Oscilloscope Techniques -- From Tektronix

Using an Oscilloscope -- From Doctronics

Tektronix Museum -- From Arnoud van der Wel

Tektronix Resource Site - From Bill Den Beste and Stan Griffiths 

DSP PAGES

DSP Pages -- From TAPR -- A must See

DSP Internet resources -- From EG3

DSP FAQ -- Loaded With Info


Track and Solve Electrical Interference -- From The ARRL

FCC Interference Handbook -- If You have the WAN Award (Worked All Neighbors)

FCC Telephone Interference Handbook -- If You have the WAP Award (Worked All Phones)

RF Safety Calculator -- The new radiation measurement rules.

Toroids -- From B and E Engineering

RFI Discussions -- From Contesting.com

  Person (Man) Made Noise  -- A Must See From Sheldon Remington 

RFI/EMI -- A dozen or so links -- from Tomi Engdahl's Radio Electronics Pages

K-COM -- Telephone Interference Tutorial & Products

Computer RFIing -- How to Reduce Computer Radiation


Electrical Engineering Links. -- Scads of Technical Links

Electronic Engineering STUFF -- By KC6YJY, Randy Roberts

Radio Frequency STUFF -- By KC6YJY, Randy Roberts

Electronic Engineering Master -- The world's largest catalog of electronic components, equipment and services

IC Master -- access an online directory of IC Manufacturers

NTE Electronics -- Great Semiconductor Cross Reference Database -- Quick Cross software availible for free download.

HB Electronics -- Components, Transistors, IC's, Diodes, Toroids

National Semiconductor Library Of IC's ---- Loaded

HOME BREW
FOR TONS OF HOMEBREW PROJECTS - Click Here

RADIO REVIEWS AND SPECS

Radios, Antennas & Product Reviews -- From eHam.net - A MUST SEE

QST Product Review Index -- From QRZ.COM

QST RADIO EQUIP REVIEWS   ARRL Members Only Log On  
If you are an ARRL Member, you can log into the members only section of the web site and get all radio reviews going back 15 years or so.

Yahoo Rig Forums -- Sign In and Type in the Model Number in the SEARCH Box

Radio & Product Comparisons -- AES - A MUST SEE

MFJ Product Reviews

  Radio Pictures -- Over 620 PAGES of pictures & photos of HF and Ham Radios with Specifications -- A MUST SEE!!

Radio Photos -- Many boatanchors and current models -- From Hampedia

RigPix -- Lots of boatanchors and current models


  YASEU RIGS  -- FT-100,  FT-847,  FT-920, FT-1000MP -- Information Center from Bill Clarke W2BLC

FAQ for the Yaseu FT-847 transceiver Via DH1NGP
Yaseu FT-847 Forum Via DH1NGP
YASEU FT- 840 Information Center
Yaesu FT1000MP Page - By VA3CR - Loaded -- More On Yaesu Rigs here Too

FT-100 from W2BLC
FT-100 eGroups
FT-840 FAQ
FT-847 from DH1NGP
FT-920 from WM7D
FT1000MP from VA3CR
FT-1000MP from W2BLC
FT1000MP Mark V from VA3CR

Yaesu FRG-7 Mail List Click here for complete info

Yaesu FT-100 Mail List Click here for complete information

Yaesu FT-1000 Mail List 1000-request@xyzoom.alegria.com with text (no subject)subscribe

Yaesu FT-1000MP Mail List majordomo@qth.net with text (no subject) subscribe 1000mp

Yaesu FT-1000MP Mail List Archives -- Newer Archives and Digests

Yaesu FT-990 Mail List 990-request@xyzoom.alegria.com with text (no subject)subscribe


  ICOM info from KK5DR
    IC-706MkIIG
    IC-756
    IC-756PRO
    IC-756PRO II
    IC-775DSP
    ICOM DSP radios users guide
    ICOM HF gear aid
ICOM page at QSL.net
ICOM page from AB4OJ


  JRC JST-245 form KK5DR


  TenTec Archives
TenTec Pages Unofficial
Ten Tec Reflector Click here to go to contesting.com for complete information
Ten-Tec RX-350 Group


Kenwood TS-2000 Mail List -- mail to: KenwoodTS-2000-subscribe@egroups.com

Kenwood R-5000 Users Mailing List - mailto:R5000-subscribe@topica.com

Kenwood MAILING LISTS [@] QTH.NET


RADIO SCHEMATICS

Schematics By The Ton -- Many Popular Models

More Schematics -- See FreeBees under Manuals

Schematics A Bunch -- General Circuits

PSK31 Interface Diagrams -- From BuxCom


RADIO MODIFICATIONS
DISCLAIMER:

The following is a compilation of URLs found on search engines and news groups. The Author makes no endorsement nor takes any responsibility for these modifications - either legally or in regard to damage to equipment. Be aware of the type acceptance laws and the FCC Rules and Regulations. -- CAVEAT EMPTOR applies as in all things.

Radio Mods -- WOW A Must See -- Over 1200 different methods, and 400 models of radios and TNC's.

Radio Mods -- Excellent coverage From KB2LJJ

Radio Mods Books -- Via KK6YO

Radio Mods -- FTP Via buffalo.edu

Radio Mods -- From Artsci

Radio Mods -- From QRZ

Radio Mods -- From DXer.com

Radio Mods -- From John's Galaxy

Radio Mods -- From The Oak Software Repository

Radio Mods -- From AF4K's Mods For Amateur radio

Radio Mods -- Also See Goldmine Software For Radio mods

Kenwood TS-870 Mods  -- Via Yuri Blanarovich


  AMPLIFIERS 

Amplifier Tuning Procedure -- By Matt Erickson KK5DR

Scratch Built RF Amplifiers -- From Bob, WB0NNI

Amplifier, Theory, Upgrades -- AG6K, Richard L. Measures

Amplifier Links -- Via WA6BOB

The VK4YE 1 KW Linear Amplifier -- Home Brew KW Project

4-1000a HF amp -- Home Brew Amp Project By Randy Adams -- NT8N

Hank's YC156 Amp Pages 

Amplifier Projects Over 30 Of Them - From The ARRL

 

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Last Updated: June 06, 2003