Technical Reference Links

On this page is listed sites which can be useful for many aspects of amateur radio. Everything from antenna homebrewing to installing a radio in your car. Please share the links you may find on the internet and would be of interest to fellow hams and send them in an email to monongalia.wireless@gmail.com  so we can post them here.

New to HAM radio?  Just received your license.  The ARRL has published a quick start guide to help you set up your first HAM shack.  It can be found here.

ANTENNAS

• AC6V’s huge list of antenna links. Anything from building your own to antenna theory.
• 2 Meter square loop antenna DIY
• Understanding antennas for the non technical ham.  Book free to download in .pdf format
• Antenna Installation Safety.  A must read!
• Yagi antenna explained.
• JPole Mikes Tech Blog
• JPole VE4WK .pdf jpole instructions
• JPole Simplified jpole instructions
• JPole 440mhz jpole instructions Mikes Tech Blog
• JPole Rollup jpole antenna instructions
• JPole Weatherproof PVC jpole antenna

AMATEUR RADIO CALENDARS

• Special Event Station Calendar  ARRL
• WA7BNM 8 Day Contest Calendar
• Hamfest and Convention Calendar Search  ARRL
• ARRL Special Events Calendar ONLINE

Amateur Software

LOGGING SOFTWARE

• Field Day Logging Software           
• N1MM Contest Logging Software Very popular
• KLOG Free Linux Logging Software 
• Winlog 32
• TR Log   Great contest logging program.
• Freq Loader for Iphone
• N3FJP affordable software. Great eham reviews.
• DXLab solid log and station management. Great eham reviews.
• RT Systems

TRANSMIT / RECEIVE SOFTWARE

• DigiPan   PSK Software  Very stable, widely used.
• CW Skimmer   CW Receiving program. Widely used.
• MMTTY   RTTY TX/ RX software. Works very well. Widely used.
• MMVARI     TX / RX of RTTY-PSK-FSK-MFSK modes.
• MMSSTV   Slow scan TV TX / RX Software.
• HAMSCOPE   Multi-Mode TX / RX Software. Good eham reviews.
• APRSPoint    APRS Software
• Win APRS   APRS Software
• WINTNC   Windows Packet Software
• ECHOLINK  Internet repeater and radio linking system
• IRLP  Internet Radio Linking Project

RIG CONTROL SOFTWARE

• Ham Radio Deluxe   Very popular widely used.
• Commander   Controls many models and radio brands. FREE
• FTPCAT   Yaesu Radio Control Software
• RadioComm   Icom Radio Control Software  FREE no support
• BUTEL   Scanner Software Works with many different models
• FT-857 Super Control     Software for the Yaesu FT-857
• Kenwood TS-570D Radio Control Software
• CommCat   Very feature packed. Great eham reviews.

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

• Yaesu FT857 Frequency extending software. 
• Icom rig control and frequency logger.
• Yaesu radio programming for many models.
• Programming software for all brands of radios.
• CHIRP  Interesting free software to program many makes and models.

System Fusion

• WT8WV – System Fusion Video Links

General Amateur Information and News Websites

• eham.net   Great website with equipment reviews and amateur news.
• QRZ    Website with callsign lookup, amateur news and swapmeet area.
• SMeter.net   Nice website with lots of how to information and online receivers.
• dxzone.com   A wealth of information about everything in ham radio. Must see.
• W1CW dx spots   Webpage of live dx spots. Great to use when working the HF bands.
• K0BG.com   Website for mobile amateur radio operators. Information for everything mobile.
• QSL.net   Free website hosting for licensed amateurs. Email accounts and other services.

Online Radio and Electronic Museums

• Jim’s Antique Radio Museum  Great pictures and a wonderful Motorola story.
• WA3KEY Virtual Collins Museum
• Ham Radio Museum
• Southern Appalachian Radio Museum
• Manitoba Amateur Radio Museum
• Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) Museum
• W5AM Radioing Museum
• W1TP Telegraph & Scientific Instrument Museum
• QCWA Virtual Museum
• Radio Showcase
• National Capital Radio & Television Museum
• Spark Museum of Electrical Invention
• Radio Museum  Great page to lookup info on your old radio.
• Interesting article on early Car Radio History
  

Technical Data For Building, Repair and Modification

• Tube Transmitter Tuneup Procedure
• Everything You Ever Wanted In Microphone Diagrams!!!
• Pinout Diagrams For Many Common Connectors.  Very extensive list.
• PL-259 Soldering How-to  Very nice with pictures.
• PL-259 Soldering How-to  Another way of soldering. With pictures.

West Virginia Amateur Radio On The Web

• WV Amateur Radio Clubs Listing of many clubs in the state.
• ARRL West Virginia (Roanoke Division)
• ARRL West Virginia Section
• Southern WV Amateur Radio Association
• WVU Amateur Radio Club
• West Virginia State Amateur Radio Council
• Wood County Emergency Communications
• Jefferson County Amateur Radio Club KD8DMI
• East River Amateur Radio Club
• Stonewall Jackson Amateur Radio Club
• Mingo County ARES, SKYWARN
• Tug Valley Radio Association
• West Virginia Wesleyan Amateur Radio Club
• Two Rivers Amateur Radio Club  McKeesport, PA
• WR8S  Website
• K3JT  Website
• KD8SIE Website
• KI8EV  Website
• W8PX  Website
• WT8WV Blog