MILESTONES - an organised and indexed page of interesting radio-oriented links compiled by Howard Miles G6KQP and part of the Melton Mowbray Amateur Radio Society website.
There is also his HOWARD'S WAY area - a growing collection of useful data tables and formulae for the radio amateur.
THE SCARBOROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS GROUP are a group of like-minded radio amateurs with an interest in using our hobby to enhance the reputation of the hobby and the Scarborough area. As a general rule all events are based in the Borough of Scarborough, but can, where there is an association with Scarborough, extend slightly over the boundaries. They have also used our call from both Scotland and Wales (GSØOOO & GCØOOO). The membership includes much RSARS connection and shows their Special Event QSLs in detail from which much information as to past events can be obtained.
SVARA · Submarine Veterans Amateur Radio Association was established on 21 February 2000 and already has 50 members - regular Nets and a special "Submarines on the Air" event are only part of this group's activities.
More SOTA information and a Ship-list are available to you on the Internet.
WW2MAN - SEEHUND U-5075 Amateur Radio Association has taken part in "SUBMARINES ON THE AIR" SPECIAL EVENT.
SEEHUND U-5075 is located at the United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum Massachusetts Military Research Center 739 Washington Street Quincy, Massachusetts. http://www.qrz.com/callsign WW2MAN.
Most amateur radio sites have links and few omit NG3K's PORTAL so far as amateur radio general information is concerned and vital for Contest and Hamfest dates, trading, free ham radio programs and access into the Amateur Radio packet radio network via the Internet.
"Communications" used to be the watch-word of Amateur Radio, then came the Internet and the majority thought it was not a communications medium. Then came the Web site of G3ZHI and that really allowed we amateurs to communicate in many ways (audio and visual to boot). This is surely the way ahead for revitalising the declining hobby of amateur radio. Many advocates of the Internet as a medium will be overjoyed at this magnificent site - your Web Master himself included. Ian's article "Linking Amateur Radio and the Internet" published in MERCURY No.125 - March 2000 - establishes the point.
Continuing the theme of "Communications" note should be taken of The GB7MBC Website - in the capable hands of Ian Maude (G0VGS).
Visit the site on the Internet and you will quickly discover that if you are a licenced radio ham then you can connect to the cluster from this page in one of two ways available. Based in Morecambe, Lancashire, GB7MBC was the first operational non-Pavilion cluster in the UK. GB7MBC is a part of the Bay Metropolitan Area Network. BayMAN is a group of tcpip stations around Morecambe Bay which are inter-linked to offer many and varied services to the local amateur community.
The gateway here is known as LURPAC and is run by Mike, G6PHF who also runs GB7MBB, a tcpip BBS on the BayMAN.
Because of the gateway, GB7MBC gets users from around the globe at different times of the day and night. However, until recently the cluster was only reachable from the Amprnet and not from the Internet. UK law did not allow direct connection from internet addresses to amateur stations, so the gateway at Lancaster was firewalled to prevent this from happening. However, recently the law was altered to allow Internet connection and with the help of Ian, M0AZM and the nice guys up at Lancaster University, Internet connection was made available. It is therefore now possible to connect to the cluster by using a Web browser or via telnet.
QSL COLLECTION includes cards from British and United States radio amateurs serving with Allied Forces around 1945/1946/1947 (particularly the well- known XA series) in great profusion and with links to considerable detail.
One of our most recent "finds" in our continual research for relevant websites is that of BEN NOCK, BA, BSc(Hons), G4BXD - a Military Radio Collector and author extraordinary. His cyberworld MILITARY RADIO MUSEUM is a veritable cornucopia of good things as evidenced by the contents headings:
Few indeed are they nowadays who have not heard of digi-comms or who are not engaged in RTTY, PSK, MMTTY, IRLP etc. the details of, the means whereby, the considerable coverage, the many, many links to other amateur radio pages, the ability to download these and many other items are all to be found on the web site of Dave, G3VFP in considerable array and we are delighted to request your participation. His dedication to the events of September 11th are to be admired and supported.
G7KPF UK A R Links defy description, any eulogium here would be superfluous - you just have to visit to appreciate!
With over 14,000 links in a huge database dedicated to all aspects of Radio and Amateur Radio in particular ( in several languages to boot!) there is little to compare with Willi Passmann's Radio Portal. Willi is DJ6JZ.
Bill's Ham Radio WWW Server - maintained by Bill, NJ7P is well worth a visit - particularly useful is his ONLINE TUBE MANUAL facility - insert the tube number in a dialogue box, press "Lookup" and hey presto! a full page of description and data on your chosen tube. There are also Manuals, Histories and a huge Military List which, as Bill says "The MilList is drawn from the original MilList (1800 entries) and added information from Field Manuals, Training Manuals and Training Circulars. These manuals are in the public domain since they were produced with your tax dollars! The current database contains over 4700 items. All the MilList displays are generated from the database. The flat files and index are static pages, while the database query generates dynamic pages." And the Home Page leads to Web Rings also.
THE WIRELESS SET No.19, would you believe, has its own Web Site! And there's much activity with and about them. Many of you practically "lived" in one at some time or other during your Service, especially if you were a Radio Mech with Royal Signals ("Hear! Hear! you cry) - so, an easy nostalgia trip for you (the magnificent photographs make one positively drool!) if you go visit this wonderful store in cyberspace - RQMS (Acting) is Bob, VE3BDB and very handy with the pen for the chits is Chris, VE3CBK. Don't miss out on this opportunity to visit and email this very active Group. We learned last year from Dave, VA3ORP that there has been a major upgrade effected to the site by Bob, VE3BDB so it will pay you to go visit again if you think "I've been there". The upsurge in activity for 2000 is well worth taking note of whether you can participate or not.
There are more stories of the 19-Set in Memories of the ACF/CCF National Radio Network by AF9K and many contributions to this article (which is well illustrated) from former Cadets who used this "magnificent machine", and many of whom now are (as a result maybe?) radio amateurs all these years later.
The "Signals Collection '40-'45" also inevitably includes the 19-Set and is a Dutch foundation which aims to conserve and preserve Allied Army, Navy & Air Force radio and radar equipment which was used or built by the allies during the WWII. The details are collected and published here by Jan & Paul Bodifée.
On these pages they give you an idea of their collection, and give you much detailed information about the Allied radio and radar equipment. In addition to wireless sets there is coverage of "Line and Visual", Radio Vehicles, special coverage of the Lancaster Bomber, Naval radio items and many other topics of interest to ex-Servicemen of whatever branch.
New is the Radio & Radar Discusion Forum. Here you can put your questions or share your information or stories to all readers, on everything related to allied radio and radar equipment.
The Ilford Group RSGB is a small amateur radio club located in Ilford, Essex.
Not quite the same as other radio clubs (as you'll gather from their web pages!) and they are a club dedicated to home construction and home built equipment. The club callsign G3XRT goes on air during
their Thursday meetings and every June for the RSGB CW National Field Day.
On visiting the site the first thing you will learn is "This site contains some of the photographs and strange stories of our NFD exploits over the years, along with other items we hope you'll find interesting. If you've just 'surfed' onto our Home Page and don't know too much about amateur radio, please check out our 'Amateur radio - What is it?' page in the Information section. Amateur radio isn't about zits, elbow patches and thick glasses!" and we feel sure this will encourage if not entice you to progress further through this interesting and well-tailored location.
You may email the Club or contact their Web master Gary Milton, GØCUQ in the same manner.
MAXPAK are the UK Midlands Packet User Group and they have a strong presence on the Internet. Contact the Chairman Chris Roberts GØCNG for more details. There is a Join List facility so you can receive e-mail information about MaxPak matters and updates to software etc. Included are pages dealing with much relative to Packet Radio and links to several other websites that carry packet radio related software.
Please use webmaster@maxpak.org.uk to send general mail to the group.
Yahoo provides much, much and even more material of amateur radio interest - you can reach their dedicated pages quicker from here than from the Home Page. Of the many topics covered we should mention the Collins Virtual Museum and the 19-Set pages. Assuredly you will be amused and intrigued for hours depending on your field of interest, but watch your 'phone bill!
Why not visit at the Amateur Radio Satellite site. They have some really interesting stuff there!
A very interesting site to visit now: G4NJH PAGES IN THE UK - there are many many links to very useful Amateur Radio pages to be found here.
Ham Links is a collection of links to other Web sites related to amateur radio. Included are callsign lookup services, various university and local (US) radio clubs, radio equipment retailers, and weather service pages with information about events that will affect radio transmissions (solar fluxes and meteor showers, for instance). This is an excellent starting point for browsing the Web for amateur information.
This site bills itself as "The world's hotspot for amateur radio information and news." It is a compilation of information relating to many areas of amateur radio, including VHF, UHF, and SHF transmission, new hardware, weather reports, software, and general radio information. The links and information provided cover almost all areas of amateur radio.
A myriad of Amateur radio related links are to be found on the Home Pages of Klingenfuss a quick check reveals scores of very interesting sites. 1997 Internet Radio Guide, 488 pages (£21 or DM50 WORLDWIDE POSTAGE INCLUDED) of the most interesting radio-related homepages is published by them and can be obtained from:- Klingenfuss Publications, Hagenloher Strasse 14, D-72070 Tuebingen, Germany.
If you are into HOMEBREW both wire and wine then the place for you is Harry Lythall's Home Page - he is G4VVJ (and SMØVPO) and there is a wealth of interest, circuits and hints for you.
The magnificent AMATEUR RADIO PORTAL on the WEB includes a Callsign Lookup (from Buckmaster), a QSL Manager Lookup (from OZ7C), Headlines current include World Record on 2m, Calcutta Key awarded, Jamboree on the Air 1999 and many other topics. The DX Diary includes Iraq, Spratly, Pitcairn etc. There are many, many Newsletters, Discussion Forum, announcements regarding IOTA, Beacons, QRP, Satellites, there are graphics, freeware and programs available, lists of dealers, Rallies, Repeaters from across the World, Awards Old and New, Prefix Lists, Grey-line maps, Propagation Reports, Call Books and much more.
A couple of our American cousins have recently kindly forged links on their Sites to our pages and so we reciprocate -
First, to end this section, then one to start the next - "I have put together Ham Radio Website and I think that your Members and visitors might like the site; you can create viewable/downloadable/emailable maps (Azimuth, Equidistant, with DXCC, Grid Squares, and more). You can check propagation, dx news, qsl routes, and swap and shop,too." Tomas - NW7US.