Misc Docs
Here we will try to post information that will help you in some way. Most of these link are in .pdf format.
Antennas
- A Cheap and Easy HDTV Antenna Project
- A Horizontal Loop Antenna for Shortwave Listening and Amateur Radio Use
- Amateur Antenna Tripod
- An Improved Multiband Trap Dipole Antenna
- Build the Cobra Antenna
- Coax Cable Data
- Directional or Omni-directional Antenna
- Florida State Tower and Antenna Laws
- HF Antennas for Beginners – 30 Meters and Below
- How to Attach a PL-259 to Coax Cable
- How to Build a VHF/UHF Quad Antenna
- How to Build a Double Bazooka Antenna
- How to Build a J-Pole Antenna
- How to Build a Tape Measure Yagi Antenna
- How to Build a Multi-Band Fan Dipole Antenna
- How to Build a Multiband Vertical Antenna
- How to Build an Ugly Balun (1:1 Choke Balun)
- J-Pole Antenna Instructions
- MultiRange Trap Antennas
- Recycling TV Antennas for 2-Meter Use
- Rhombic Antenna Calculator
- Simple Gain Antennas for the Beginner
- VHF-UHF Quad Antenna
- Wire Antennas for Ham Radio - 70 Antenna Ideas
Understanding Antennas For
The Non-Technical Ham
- A Book By Jim Abercrombie, N4JA
Illustrations by Frank Wamsley, K4EFW
Edited by Judy Haynes, KC4NOR
Copyright July 2005. Second Edition
Edited for the web , N4UJW
Band Plans (Printable)
- ARRL Band Plan Chart
- ICOM Band Plan Chart
- Kenwood Band Plan Chart
- VHF/UHF Band Plan Chart
- HF Band Plan Chart
Catalogs (The listing of the catalogs below is by no means a form
of advertising or
endorsement. It's simply a way to put more information at your
fingertips.)
- Amateur Electronic Supply
- Ameritron Amplifiers
- Cushcraft - Amateur Radio Antennas
- Ham Radio Outlet
- HY-Gain Antennas & Rotators
- MFJ Enterprises
- Mirage Amplifiers
- R&L Electronics
Digital Modes on Ham Radio (includes D-Star)
- 10 Tips for PSK31 Digital Mode
- Building on D-Star DV (PDF of a PPT File)
- Computer Sound Cards for Amateur Radio
- D-Star Concepts from ICOM
- D-Star - Digital Voice for VHF/UHF
- D-Star - For the Second Century of Amateur Radio
- D-Star - Operation and Programming (PDF of a PPT File)
- D-Star - System Introduction
- D-Star Wiki
- Ham Radio Digital Modes
- The Newbies Guide to Using D-Star
- A Primer for Packet Radio Beginners
- VoIP and Amateur Radio
FCC Files
Fox Hunting
- How to Build a Tape Measure Yagi Antenna
- Building the Handi-Finder
- Intro to Fox Hunting
- Field Strength Meter for Fox Hunting
- Beyond the Repeater - VHF/UHF Directions Finding
- Radio Direction Finding
- Stalking the Fox - ARRL QST
- Tape Measure Yagi Optimized for RDF
- TDOA Fox Hunting Antenna
- A Transmitter for Fox Hunting
Ham Radio Codes and Terms
Miscellaneous
- A Guide for New Amateur Radio Operators
- ARRL Handy Reference Guide
- ARRL - Choosing a Ham Radio
- Florida DHSMV - Application for Amateur Radio Tag
- Getting into Amateur (Ham) Radio
- Ham Radio Call Log Sheet
- Ham Radio Call Prefixes
- Ham's Guide to RFI, Ferrites, Baluns and Audio Interfacing
- History of Ham Radio
- Huge List of Scanner Frequencies
- ICOM US Grid Square Chart
- Lightning Protection for the Amateur Radio Station - Part 1
- Lightning Protection for the Amateur Radio Station - Part 2
Radios
-
UV-5R (Best resource for the Baofeng UV-5R Dual Band Radio)
Baofeng
Repeaters
Satellite Communications
- AMSAT Home Page
- The Arrow Antenna and the Satellites
- Getting Started on Amateur Radio Satellites
- How to Build and VHF/UHF Egg Beater Antenna - Part 1
- How to Build and VHF/UHF Egg Beater Antenna - Part 2
- How to Build and VHF/UHF Egg Beater Antenna - Appendix A
- How to Build and VHF/UHF Egg Beater Antenna - Revisited
- The Amateur Satellite Resource Guide
- Work Satellites with your HT!
- Working the Easy Sats
Scanner Information and Frequencies
Space Station Information
If you have some PDF files that are good information for helping other hams about the hobby, please feel free to email them to suncountryars@gmail.com.