A curated and running list of web links I’ve found through research and repeated use. Really, the entire goal is to never to have to remember anything while hopefully highlighting things for others. I’ll try to break them into categories that make sense and update regularly:
Antennas
12th wave transformer https://www.cv.nrao.edu/~demerson/twelfth/twelfth.htm
144MHz 2m portable Yagi – https://m0ukd.com/homebrew/antennas/144mhz-2m-portable-yagi-vhf-beam-antenna/
40M – 6M End Fed Antenna – http://www.wb5cxc.com/endfedant.html
Antenna Matching calculator – http://www.wb5cxc.com/cal_match.html
DBJ-1 – VHF-UHF Dual-Band J-Pole (might require ARRL membership) – http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/0302038.pdf
Dipole and wire length calculator http://www.ws6x.com/ant_calc.htm
Ground-plane antennas for 144,222, and 420 MHz (might require ARRL membership to access) – https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/ab18-16.pdf
Toroid calculator http://www.coilwindingmachines.eu/engineers_corner/toroidal_calculations.html
Digital Modes –
*I run Windows/Linux/OSX so I’ll add specific links relevant=pto each OS when I get around to each one*
FT-991/A – specific Digital modes configuration
Ft-991A Digital with USB cable http://www.n1rwy.org/?p=157
VE3SP WSJT-X for FT-991 – https://yaesuft991.blogspot.jp/2016/02/wsjt-x-config-for-ft-991.html
FT-991A WSJT-X config in Windows http://zs1jen.org/WSJT-X_FT991.pdf
FT-991A WSJT-X configuration for Linux https://just.plain.cool/post/2017-01-14-install-wsjtx/
fldigi/NBEMS – To be added
FT8 – To be added
JT-65
JT65 with FT-991 data mode thread on QRZ – https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/ft-991-data-mode-audio-bandwidth-and-offset-experiences-with-jt65.520797/
PSK31 Tips http://www.hamblog.co.uk/top-10-psk31-tips-for-beginners/
Winlink – To be added
WSPR with Pi https://ae5x.blogspot.com/2017/02/wspring-with-raspberry-pi-step-by-step.html
Compiling WSPR on a RPi https://www.george-smart.co.uk/wspr/raspberrypi_wspr/
WSPR Shield and filter https://tapr.org/kits_20M-wspr-pi.html
Zumspot configuration – KEØFHS shares info on setup and use
Emcomm
ARES – http://www.arrl.org/ares
RACES – http://www.arrl.org/ares-races-faq
NH ARES – http://www.nh-ares.org/
NH ARES/RACES NBEMS – http://www.nh-ares.org/NBEMS/nbems.php
Hillsborough County ARES http://www.ares-hc.com/
Configure RMS Express and Winmor WL2K – https://www.mecklenburgares.org/pdffiles/ConfigRMSWinlink.pdf
Hardware
Hammond case – Mouser – https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Hammond-Manufacturing/1455N1201RD?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsrGrAVj6eTvTcSn4cF7YGRD%252b5v4bqQBAA%3d
Radio parts – restoration and homebrew http://www.radiodaze.com/
Homebrew/kits
QRP kit lists https://www.qrparci.org/links/qrp-kits-bits-and-supplies
arduino power and swr http://www.qsl.net/on7eq/projects/arduino_pwr_swr.htm
Arduino SWR meter http://kk5jy.net/swr-meter-v1/
Sainsmart Manual Antenna Tuner package instructions – https://www.scribd.com/document/344305820/SainSmart-Antenna-Tuner-Manual-pdf
Comments on the Chinese ATU – https://m1kta-qrp.blogspot.com/2014/05/comments-on-chinese-atu.html
Pine Board radio project https://heilsound.com/amateur-radio-post/the-pine-board-project/
Teensy SDR http://pa0rwe.nl/?page_id=459
Homebrewing links http://www.w1wc.com/homebrewing/
Frog Sounds QRP https://on7dq.blogspot.com/2016/05/frog-sounds-qrp-cw-kit-build.html?m=1
Frog Sounds QRP kit – manual (hard to find quickly at times) Always verify your board against the schematic to before assembling these – http://www.lxqqfy.com/files/Frog%20Sounds%20V3.pdf
Logging
LoTW https://lotw.arrl.org/lotwuser/default
Operating
RST Standards http://www.zerobeat.net/qrp/rststandard.html
Signal identification – https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Signal_Identification_Guide
Shack grounding http://kc.flexradio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50426.aspx
Propagation
solar report http://www.hamqsl.com/solar3.html
PSK automatic propagation report https://www.pskreporter.info/
WSPR – http://wsprnet.org/drupal/
QSL Bureaus
AMSAT (Worldwide)
ARRL – Incoming (U.S.)
ARRL – Outgoing (U.S.)
eQSL https://eqsl.cc
Radios
Yaesu FT-991A
https://yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=102&encProdID=490C4A71118AD0F4E825E89D821B73BB&DivisionID=65&isArchived=0
Kenwood TH-D74A
http://www.kenwood.com/usa/com/amateur/th-d74a/
Manual – http://www.kenwood.com/usa/Support/pdf/TH-D74A_D74E.pdf
http://www.va2pv.com/kenwood-d-star-radio-th-d74
uBITX
http://www.hfsignals.com/index.php/ubitx/
Training
Find an amateur radio license class http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-class
Where to get FEMA student ID – https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID/
FEMA training site – ARES pre-reqs https://training.fema.gov/is/
FEMA NIMS courses http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp.
- ICS-100 (IS-100.b) (Introduction to the Incident Command System)
- IS -700 (National Incident Management System)