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Beginner's:
Shortwave Radio - Learning The Basics Radio Shack provides this
pretty good primer.
Ham Radio Online Tutorial
"Novice Notes On-Line" Australian based amateur radio
novice info site. Great place to start.
An Introduction to Shortwave Listening -
ODXA
Introduction to DXing by Mika Mäkeläinen: DXing means listening to
far-away - usually foreign - radio stations. Listening to your regular
hometown station is not DXing, but listening to a similar station thousands
of kilometers away, outside the normal coverage area, is DXing...See also
very short freq. guide:
When and Where to Listen To Shortwave
Morse Code:
The Easy Way to Learn Morse Code: by Tom C.
Lish II, N6AJR on September 21, 2002 Another simple & fast way to
learn CW!
Practice Exams & Licensing:
AA9PW FCC Amateur Radio Practice Pages
This site is intended to provide practice for the US Amateur
Radio examinations required to obtain a US Amateur Radio licence. To obtain
a licence you will have to take the exams at a testing session run by an
accredited Volunteer Exam Coordinator.
How to Get Licensed In the U.S. -
Step-by-Step
ARRLWeb: Amateur Exam Question Pools. The current
question pool for the ham license tests. (-RtB)
How to Pass the Element 2 Amateur Radio Exam with only 2 Hours of
Study. Free study guide makes it possible!
Frequencies
WWW Shortwave Listening Guide Comprehensive Listings of Worldwide
Shortwave Broadcasts in English and Other Languages
Governmental and Public Shortwave Radio
Stations and International Broadcasters
Religious Shortwave Radio Stations and
International Broadcasters
Commercial Shortwave Radio Stations and
International Broadcasters
Free and Pirate Shortwave Radio Stations and
International Broadcasters
Clandestine and Opposition Shortwave Radio
Stations and International Broadcasters
Non-Profit and NGO Shortwave Radio Stations
and International Broadcasters
Time Signal Shortwave Radio Stations
Software for shortwave listeners.
Comprehensive Listings of Worldwide Shortwave Broadcasts.
This WWW form allows you to view segments of John
Figliozzi's WWW Shortwave Listening Guide. Happy hunting!
Are You Frequency Confused With RTTY? A simple method to find the
correct frequency
Radiowave
Science
NEETS, MODULE 08--INTRODUCTION TO AMPLIFIERS
Presents an introduction to what amplification is and how different types
and classes of amplifiers affect amplification. Topic 1 discusses audio
amplifiers. Topic 2 discusses video amplifiers and radio frequency
amplifiers. Topic 3 presents differential, operational, and magnetic
amplifiers. Factors which affect how an amplifier performs, such as
impedance, feedback frequency response, and coupling, are also explained.
WAVE PROPAGATION Of the many technical subjects that naval personnel
are expected to know, probably the one least susceptible to change is the
theory of wave propagation. The basic principles that enable waves to be
propagated (transmitted) through space are the same today as they were 70
years ago. One would think, then, that a thorough understanding of these
principles is a relatively simple task. For the electrical engineer or the
individual with a natural curiosity for the unknown, it is indeed a simple
task. Most technicians, however, tend to view wave propagation as something
complex and confusing, and would just as soon see this chapter completely
disappear from training manuals...
NEETS, MODULE 12--MODULATION PRINCIPLES
Presents information on the fundamental concepts of amplitude modulation,
angle and pulse modulation, and demodulation. Topic 1 describes the theory
of sine-wave generation and heterodyning. Also described are continuous-wave
and amplitude-modulated systems. Topic 2 describes frequency, phase, and
pulse modulation. Amplitude-, time-, duration-, position-, frequency-, and
code-pulse modulation are explained. Topic 3 describes demodulation theory
for continuous-wave, and amplitude-, frequency-, phase-, and pulse-modulated
demodulators.
NEETS, MODULE 17--RADIO-FREQUENCY
COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLES
Presents general information on the fundamental concepts of radio-frequency
communications. Topic 1 introduces the types of electrical
telecommunications, their modes of operations, and Navy frequency band
usage. Topic 2 discusses transmitters, receivers, and their control
circuitry. Topic 3 describes equipment interfacing, teletypewriter and
facsimile operations, security, quality monitoring, and safety. Topic 4
addresses a basic satellite communications system, equipment
characteristics, theory of operation, and applications, both present and
future. Topic 5 covers the lower frequency bands usage, microwave systems,
the Naval Tactical Data System, portable equipment, and laser theory and
applications.
What Is A Solar Flare?
IPS Radio
& Space Services (Australia) provides a wide variety of
educational material about the sun, solar activity, sunspots, the
ionosphere, the Earth's magnetic field, HF radio communications and a
variety of other fascinating topics. Highly
recommended.
DIY
Equipment & Fixes
Build a Crystal Shortwave Radio - This project combines two popular themes from radio history—crystal radios and shortwave (SW) listening. It's designed from scratch by our non-resident
engineer Walter Heskes. Despite all of the advances in modern electronics, there are thousands of crystal sets in daily use throughout the world. The fidelity of tone and clarity of crystal rectification are hard to beat. What's more, crystal sets are absolutely free! A crystal receiver is powered solely by the radio waves that it
pulls from the air.
"Introduction
to the Electroluminescent Receiver Kit"
LED diagnosis, large circuit boards, wide traces/pads, and step-by-step
instructions make this the
easiest
double conversion receiver you will ever put together.
Circuit Details
Amateur Radio Receiver - Instructions for Amateur Radio Bands
40, 30, 20, and 17 Meters An CW/SSB receiver that covers the first 100-150 kHz of the 40 and 20 meter bands and all of the 30 and 17 meter bands. Bandwidths can be
modified.
Instructions for Building an SWL Version 41, 31, 19, and 16 Meter BandsThe tuning range of the VFO is expanded to 500kHz to cover most of the 41/31/19/16 Meter SWL bands.
Duncan Watson and
Gary Rondeau have sent in modifications they made for improved performance
of their receivers. They include VFO, crystal filter, AM Detection, and AGC
modifications and improvements - check them out.
Beginner and
Experimenter's Receiver Kit Has been used for college and university term papers and projects in England and the US. Easy for the beginner to build and modify.
Super Receiver Based on circuits using the 2N5109 transistor. I have been careful to propose a receiver that is "buildable" by anyone with moderate experience in homebrewing. Done all "dead bug" style.
All Band Transmit Mods: This is an old BBS textfile and may be
outdated - unless you have old equipment.
Decibels Made Easy (Without Logarithms) [Transmitters] W8BBS's handy
system for calculating the "dB factor."
Homebrew Single Lever Paddle KA8VIT builds his version of AG4RQ's
homebrew paddle.
Easy Digital Interface An inexpensive digital interface by KEØVH
The Proper Split Beads to Suppress RFI: KØBG helps you to achieve
the best RFI suppression.
Testing Radio Gear How to build an inexpensive RF Spectrum Analyzer
Easy and Cheap Stepper Motor Controller N4ZOU provides detailed
information & diagrams.
No
Switch TNC/Sound Card Interface Start enjoying the digital modes
with this simple interface!
AG4RQ's Homebrew Single-Lever CW Paddle A simplistic Morse Code key
by AG4RQ.
Ground Radial Cutting Tool NØKFC's solution to laying ground
radials.
Do
All the Digital Modes, Cheap! N4ZOU's plan for an inexpensive &
effective interface.
The NA4IT 'CHEAP' Dual Band Ground Plane NA4IT's detailed plans to
help Hams on a budget.
Icom Accessory Port Power Considerations KØBG's solution to voltage
drop problems.
Build Your Own Air Variable Capacitors! N4DFP shows you how, step by
step.
FT-897 Battery Modification by Stephen T.
Reynolds (W4CNG) on November 11, 2002 Helpful info for FT-897 owners
Build a QRP Tuner/Bridge by Stephen T.
Reynolds (W4CNG) on September 28, 2001 A new project by W4CNG
Rebuilding Your Own Battery Packs by South
Hills Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KS3R) on August 24, 2001 A useful
primer
An
Accurate Power Meter For QRP Ops by Alex
Mendelsohn (AI2Q) on July 19, 2000 AI2Q shows how to build a simple
measurement device
25-200MHz / 8-45W AMP If there's some discrepancy about this lousy
schematic representation, or anything else for that matter, E-Mail me and
I'll try to clear things up for you. It works like a charm for me, albeit a
little hot. Good luck! (BTW - The complete plans including schematic, PCB
layout, and detailed assembly instructions are available from Panaxis Prod.
P.O. Box 130, Paradise, CA 95969. No copyright was listed on the plans, so I
copied what little I could tolerate for you folks.
4-band digital shortwave converter for cars,
trucks etc. Why a Converter? As
telecommunications advance, cable and satellite television have become
available in almost any spot in our planet, making reception of shortwave
broadcasts for obtaining news and information at home unpractical for the
vast majority of people except for some hobbyists and experts who still
enjoy this form of communication. But there are two uses of shortwave
reception which are still practical in our view.
Shortwave Converter Kit [PDF]
Fascinating listening for all ages and abilities - tunes the world from any
standard AM broadcast receiver. Put some ‘spark’ into that commute to work
or that long trip, listen to shortwave in your car! MEG Note: While
you don't actually get a "kit," all the parts needed are listed and there is
a pic of the circuit board that could be used to print your own. See also:
VEC 101k Shortwave Converter Kit for a different kit.
Shortwave Converter RE October 1989
from Radio-Electronics magazine. Includes parts list, schematics and circuit
board layout to build your own one-band shortwave converter.
Shortwave Radio Receiver Plans
- MTM Scientific, Inc. Here are plans for building a shortwave radio receiver using 3 transistors, a simple homemade coil, an Air Variable Capacitor
and some common electrical parts. This circuit is from Charles Kitchin, who has
provided a multitude of great radio plans to the hobbyist community. A unique
feature of this simple circuit is the ability to control the regenerative
feedback at the first transistor amplifer stage for high gain. Here we present
the circuit diagram with discussion, and describe our compact printed circuit
board version of the radio.
RADIO RECEIVERS
Receivers Online Tutorial. We start out with the basics of radio
receiver design then on to basic crystal radio sets, early radio receivers
were mainly Tuned Radio Frequency TRF types both were designed for the
reception of amplitude modulated AM signals. Later the superhetrodyne
principle was established leading to rapid improvements in radio design and
the use of higher frequencies
Shortwave Radio This
article will introduce you to some good basic information about shortwave
radio listening and will recommend some excellent shortwave radio receivers
to get you started in the exciting world of shortwave listening!
Selecting a Shortwave Radio
There are many different makes and models of shortwave radios, and they vary
greatly in cost, features, size, complexity, and other factors. There is no
one "right" shortwave radio for everyone. The best shortwave radio for you
depends primarily on your listening interests. However, there are some
features and specifications you should look for in any shortwave radio you
consider.
TRANSMITTERS
30M QRP CW Transmitter Various topics and design principles had been
previously discussed and in the end I decided to present an experimental
transmitter for CW (morse code) QRP (low power less than 5W) for operation
on the 30M amateur radio band. Bill's original project revolved around a
crystal oscillator using a TTL 7400 Quad 2-input NAND gate. The original
project is described on
Harry Lythall's - SM0VPO pages.
Guide to radio broadcast transmitters with links to and information about the manufacturers of AM, SW, FM and DAB radio broadcast transmitters and specification sheets of new and old shortwave radio broadcast transmitters.
Repeaters
Repeater Builders Technical Information page - Kevin Custer W3KKC's
excellent resource for technical information on constructing Amateur
Repeater Systems.
Antenna's
ANTENNA BASICS Antennas, to quote a friend, are one of life's
eternal mysteries. "All I'm totally certain of is that any antenna is better
than no antenna and the antenna should preferably be erected as high and be
as long as is possible or desirable". Here we will discuss the very basics
of antennas including the amazing terminated tilted folded dipole antenna.
Each type of antenna will eventually have its own page.
DX
From Your Apartment Window K9WQ's advice on a compact magnetic loop
set-up. Yes, you can work DX from a small antenna in your apartment window.
And you can build your own antenna to do this -- a magnetic loop.
Angle of Radiation - What is it? With K2WH's visualization & math
anyone can grasp this concept
Fan Dipole KØBG defines the fan dipole antenna.
Current in Antenna Loading Coils K3BU urges Hams to verify technical
information.
Portable QRP Antennas Going "simple" may be your best bet!
G5RV for 6 Meters and Other Bands: How the G5RV antenna design can
be expanded beyond HF.
MP-1 to FT-897 Antenna Mount: A truly portable setup by KG4LSK.
75/60/40 Meter NVIS Portable Antenna W4CNG's effective, inexpensive
& easy to build antenna.
Re-Inventing the Tape Dipole A simple tape measure multiband dipole
by DJ8GO.
Apartment dwellers 7 in 1 'Hamstick' Tree! KD3V's simple & versatile
antenna
6
& 2 Meter Square Copper Dipolesby George,
"Geo" (K0FF) on December 18, 2002 KØFF Shows you how to build two
great antennas!
20
dB for $48.60by Steve Katz WB2WIK on October
23, 2002 Another antenna idea from WB2WIK:
HF
Vertical Travel Antenna - Updated:by Phil
Salas (AD5X) on December 19, 2002 An easy to build inexpensive HF
antenna for Hams on the go
Small EH Antenna by KE0VH on August 19, 2002
Performance in a very small package!
Hanging Antennas by Lee Buller (K0WA) on May
21, 2002 Some practical direction
Mount an Antenna on Almost Anything by tom
lish II (N6AJR) on April 14, 2002 An easy alternative
Antennas for QRP by Norman Sullivan (NZ5L)
on December 12, 2001 Some good ideas from NZ5L (they work for QRO
too!)
Six Meter Portable Loop Antenna
by James Walroth (N3AWS) on December 5, 2001
N3AWS offers a simple solution
The SIMPLE 2m Copper 'J' Antennaby Dale "Kuby"
Kubichek, N6JSX /8 (N6JSX) on September 18, 2001 Kuby's new project
for us!
Brazing Rod Antenna for HTby Steven W Ellis
(AG4GT) on August 23, 2001 A simple project to increase your range
But how do I get my dipole in the tree?by
Wes Cosand (WZ7I) on May 22, 2001 Some antenna installation wisdom
from out West
Emergency 2 meter antennaby tom lish II
(N6AJR) on March 29, 2001 Tom Lish N6AJR
The NB6Zep HF Antennaby Griff (NB6Z) on
March 6, 2001 An easy to build antenna from NB6Z
6M
Square Copper Dipoleby George, "Geo" (K0FF)
on September 14, 2000 George, K0FF begins a series of how-to articles
Attic Antennasby Stephen Reynolds (WA4CNG)
on July 27, 2000 Stephen Reynolds WA4CNG shares his "stealthy" return
to HF
Packet Radio
Tucson
Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR) Home Page. Very good site for
digital communications by amateur radio. TAPR: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio
Association home page. TAPR is the "founding father" of amateur packet radio
in he US. Considered by many hams to be the "Mecca" of ham packet
activities.
AMSAT
AMSAT-NA. Official site for The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation.
WEB Radios
Original Web-controlled Shortwave Radio Since July, 1995 the radio
has been tuned by network visitors 110,000 times and 156,000 audio samples
sent to 64,000 sites in 85+ countries. If you want to read about how it
works - complete with lots of technical nitty-gritty - I have some
notes on the implementation.
More Web Radios! Web-controlled shortwave radios are springing
up everywhere. Here's an updated list; check them out and compare conditions
around the world!
Call Signs
Buckmaster's World Wide HamCall Search the HamCall database for US
and International call signs by name, class, address, or postal code.
Keeping Track
Your Own QSL Card Factory How to easily make unique & inexpensive
cards
Writing Reception Reports & Obtaining QSL
Cards - Inwit Publishing, Inc.
Generic Shortwave QSL form
you can download or print from your browser.[Link recovered 5/8/11]
Gear Reviews
Radio Era
Archives. THE web's largest dedicated site for the preservation of
the age of radio. Take your time and browse our web & museum!
Shortwave Radio Reviews Below is a collection of SW receiver reviews
written by readers of Rec.radio.shortwave. The number following the brand
and model number is the number of readers, who indicated they use this type
of receiver.
N2JEU's Web Controlled Shortwave Receivers
Gear Manuals
Vintage HAM Radio manuals.
Radio Manuals. This vast manual collection of over forty years of
Yaesu amateur and commercial radio equipment is brought to you by Geoff
Brown G4ICD/GJ4ICD who has been involved as an engineer and operator for
over 30 years on Yaesu equipment. Over 2500 original amateur/commercial
operating manuals and hundreds of workshop and technical manuals available,
some are scanned and put on CD due to the age.
Online Novels
Software/Downloads
Linux Hamradio Application and Utilities Homepage Most appear to be
freeware/shareware, but I didn't spend too much time looking.
Ham Radio Software Please read the caveat at the top of the page.
Radio Clubs
Goddard Amateur Radio Club Home Page - WA3NAN. Site of the
shuttle rebroadcast. Good place for other space links.
Websites:
General
K1DWU
Dot Net Neat HAM site with lots of interesting
links. Sorry guys, but this is mostly "Greek" to me. Somebody else should
follow the links and provide some comments on the info found there.
The DXZone - Radio & DX resource for DXers
Don’t have a clue what "DX" means, but it looks like a good place
to find out. Lots of information and resources. Somebody else should follow
the links and provide some comments on the info found there. DX Zone: good
for DX-ers (long range HF hams; they like to specialize in making contacts
with other hams in remote areas of the world relative to them, and exchange
QSL cards. Many DX-ers have cards mounted on the ceiling in their ham
shacks, because they ran out of of room on the walls!)
ARRLWeb:
The American Radio Relay League – ARRL. Home page of the ARRL.
Orbitessera Web Site. Excellent site for space
communications. Keplerian elements, satellites, tracking, the space shuttle,
Mir space station, frequencies used, software, amsat and the different
spacecraft. (-RtB)
Tucson
Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR) Home Page. Very good site for
digital communications by amateur radio. (-RtB)
FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions About Two-way
Radio and Cellular [HR Online]
FAQ'S ABOUT SHORTWAVE RADIO
From National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters, Inc.
John Wagner's Shortwave Tips & Tricks
The short wave listening (SWL) hobby is great fun. Please remember that
first line, especially the word "fun". Further, SWL'ing is "a hobby". Fun
and hobby are the two common threads that bind these Tips & Tricks together.
We hope they are of some value. Time and resources will not allow for my
personally answering every inquiry. However, questions received on
particular issues in significant numbers will be addressed.
Misc. Other
The How Stuff Works web site (EXCELLENT) - includes explanations
of the radio spectrum, how cellular phones, GPS work, etc.
Ham Radio Online has original stories on wireless communications
and Amateur Radio, online forums and chat, propagation reports, products and
other sites ...
The Magic of Radio Part II: The Autopsy AI4DH's first tour of the
inner-workings of a radio
Recommendations for Emergency Preparedness KE4SKY helps Hams prepare
for the next disaster.
Professional Amateurs by Ed Brooks (W5HTW)
on February 13, 2003 Where should "Amateur" Radio stand when it comes
to emergency communication authority?
DX
Chasing as a Technical Activity NIØC presents 13 steps for
successful DXing.
Making the Most of your PSK31 Signal KF6VSG shows you how to
optimize your signal.
6
Meters on a Budget by James Benedict (N8FVJ)
on July 26, 2002 Economical 'Magic'
Online Training for Emergency Comm. by Tim
Lewallen (KD5ING) on April 14, 2002 Pick up some new skills
Our Role in Emergencies as Hams by Brian
Mileshosky (N5ZGT) on December 12, 2001 A call to action!
Hamstick Dipole Fact Sheet by Steve Cuccio,
NB3O on November 9, 2001 Emergency communications guidance
CSEA Ups Penalties for Illegal Monitoring
- When Congressman Lamar Smith of Texas introduced his Bill to provide
greater cybersecurity last December, he could never have imagined how hot
the Bill would get by July of the following year. Along with one of the
hottest summers on record, the Bill, H.R. 3284 titled the Cyber Security
Enhancement Act (CSEA) of 2002 has become a hot topic of discussion among
radio hobbyists. Scanner enthusiasts are opposed to a change made to
Congressman Smith’s original Bill that increases the penalties for some
prohibited monitoring.
Our E Pluribus Unum Laws - There is no single radio law in the
United States. We are, after all, a nation of many “nations.” Our fifty
states each have laws and legislative bodies that answer to the citizens of
that particular state. Within each state, county, and city and in some
places each township and village, each has limited law-making powers to pass
laws...
Monitoring Rules Apply to Police The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled
in June that illegally intercepted cordless telephone calls cannot be used
as evidence in Indiana's courts, even when police play no part in
intercepting the calls...
On Air but no longer On Line (online streaming - Jan 04) Several
months ago, visitors to the Palm Beach County Florida Fire Rescue web site
were greeted with the following message when they tried to link to that
site’s live scanner audio. “Due to implementation of recently enacted HIPAA
(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) regulations, Palm
Beach County Fire Rescue's live scanner site has been discontinued
indefinitely...”
Scanners in the United Kingdom As a scanner and two-way radio
hobbyist for over 20 years I could not help but marvel at all the scanners
and monitor radios they had available in the United Kingdom. Models and
frequency ranges I’d never even heard of peered out at me under the bright
halogen lights, each with its own florescent colored card announcing the
model, features and price in both British pounds and Euros; the new currency
of the European Union...
Eight Websites for Finding Your Monitoring Law In 1955, before his
death, a newspaper reporter was interviewing Albert Einstein. At the end of
the interview, the reporter asked if he could have Einstein's telephone
number so he could call if he had any further questions. “Certainly” replied
Einstein. He walked over to a small table, picked up the telephone book and
looked up his phone number, then he wrote it on a slip of paper and handed
it to the reporter...
The Bill of Rights - Void Where Prohibited by Law? Between 1969 and
1980 the Society for Individual Liberty created and distributed a political
poster that showed the Bill of Rights with the words "Void Where Prohibited
By Law" in red and as if rubber-stamped over the document. In the middle of
that rubber stamp was the Forth Amendment – that most precious of rights
which prevents the government from searching your person or property and
seizing things without a warrant or probable cause...
Dumb Radio Laws (Chattanooga, TN) Two years ago. when Andy Powell
and Jeff Koon, barely out of high school, published You May Not Tie an
Alligator to a Fire Hydrant: 101 Real Dumb Laws, it may have never
occurred to them that they could have filled an entire volume with real dumb
radio laws. So, when we recently received in the mail the well-intentioned
but complicated Chattanooga city code concerning interception of police
radio signals, their book instantly came to mind...
The Wacky World of Antenna Regulations As every serious listener
knows, an outside antenna can dramatically improve your listening post. So
one day you finally clear enough time on your calendar to put up an outside
monitoring antenna. You’ve convinced your significant other that this is a
true necessity to pursue your monitoring. You’ve even prepared yourself for
the funny looks from the neighbors when they drive by and see that you’ve
seemingly installed what appears to be a television antenna the wrong way –
sideways instead of flat and horizontal like it should be...
Guide to U.S. Monitoring Laws 1995 Edition: It is unfortunate that a
guide such as this is necessary. Most Americans are unaware of the laws
contained here and, if asked, would probably be surprised to know that they
could be arrested simply for listening to the radio. The battle in many
states to repeal or amend monitoring laws is continuing. New Jersey and
Kentucky have ameliorated their laws in the last few years to the form
contained here. On the other hand, California's law that made monitoring
cordless telephone calls illegal in that state has now spread to become
federal law...
Textfiles:
| FREQUENCIES | Files Giving Lists of Ham Radio Frequencies |
| MODIFICATIONS | Files Recounting How to Modify Scanners and Radios for Increased Reception |
| 200xltrev.ham | Uniden/Bearcat 200xlt Scanner Review, by Bob Parnass, AJ9S (July 21, 1988) |
| 3rdpartynts.ham | Countries with which the United States Shares Third-Party Traffic Agreements (July 1987) |
| 42290rtc.ham | Chat Regarding improving Scanner Listening (April 22, 1990) |
| 800trunk.txt | Public Safety Trunking Systems: An Overview by John W. Reed (May 30, 1990) |
| adv-pool.ham | ASCII Text Version of the Amateur Advanced Class Question Pool |
| afonenew.ham | Monitoring Air Force One Communications: The End of an Era (August 31, 1990) |
| allband.txt | Converting to an All-Band Transmit Facility in Emergencies |
| alpine.txt | Hacking the Alpine 1310 CD Shuttle Control, by Ole Buzzard (November 15, 1993) |
| amp_5.txt | Schematics for a 25-200MHz / 8-45W Amplifier |
| amtrakdoc.ham | Amtrak police Codes |
| anarc.ham | Association of North American Radio Clubs (ANARC) List (July 5, 1989) |
| anarc10.ham | The Lists of Broadcasts of the Voice of the Flemish Community in Belgium |
| anarc11.ham | Addresses of FCC-Licensed International Broadcasting Stations (December 4, 198) |
| anarc12.ham | What is Shortwave Radio? |
| anarc13.ham | Information About the Association of Clandestine Enthusiasts |
| anarc3.ham | Christian Science Monitor Schedule (September 24, 1990) |
| anarc5.ham | Voice of American Transmission Schedule, September 30, 1990-March 30, 1991 |
| anarc6.ham | Radio Canada International English Language Schedule (March 25-September 29, 199) |
| anarc7.ham | BBC World Service Schedule |
| anarc8.ham | Radio Sweden Listing for September 30, 1990 to March 30, 1991 |
| antenna1scn.ham | Setting Up a Scanner's Radio |
| antennas.9x | 9X: The Pirate Radio Survival Guide by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| aor3000.ham | First Impressions on the Lastest Scanner by Authority on Radio: The AOR AR 3000 (July 24, 1990) |
| aortest.ham | The Authority on Radio AOR3000 Scanner by Nigel ballard (September 10, 1990) |
| aosc_fbi.ham | System Profile of the Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| aosc_fbi.txt | A Profile on the Federal Bureau of Investigation by the All Ohio Scanner Club |
| ar.ham | The AR-1000 Reset Prcedure |
| ar1000rvw.ham | Review of the AOR AR1000 |
| arizon.txt | Information on owning a Low power Micro Radio Station by KAPW |
| arrlvett.ham | Amateur Radio Examination Opportunities (August 9, 1991) |
| avoiding.9x | 9X: Avoiding Responsibility for Pirate Radio, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| awacs.ham | Information on AWACS Aircraft |
| band.lst | High Frequency Band List |
| band.txt | A High Frequency Guide: The Complete HF Band |
| bartg015.txt | The British Amateur Radio Teledata Group News Broadcast Service Bulletin #15 (March, 1994) |
| bbslist.txt | The History of the SetHack BBS by Dave (December 13, 1996) |
| bfd.ham | Boston Fire Department Incident Type Codes (Basic 901 Coes) |
| bfd10.ham | Boston Fire Department Special Signals |
| bfdunits.ham | City of Boston Fire Department Radio System Mobile Unit Call Signs |
| biddoc.ham | Bulletin Identifiers: A List and Explanation |
| blackboo.txt | A Pirate and Clandestine Radio Listeners Little Black Book by No One (December 27, 1984) |
| brevity.ham | Official Brevity Codes Used in the U.K. by Nigel Ballard |
| brinks.txt | Looking for Rent-A-Cop Frequencies |
| bugdetec.txt | Bug Detection on Home Phones |
| bugging.fre | The Bugging Frequencies Used in Las Vegas |
| bugging.txt | Bugs on a Budget: Inexpensive Surveillance by Data Line (August, 1985) |
| bugs.txt | Bugs And How to Tap Someone's Room by Fireball |
| caducus.txt | Plans and Documentation for Crating an omnidirectional Scalar Wave Reciever and Transmitter (April 1, 1987) |
| canada.txt | New Canadian Low Power Licensing Policy |
| carradio.ham | How To Hook Up an old Car Radio |
| cartrekdoc.ham | The Bug Detector! By Ford Prefect |
| caught.txt | Guide to Hassle-Free Operation of A Pirate Radio Station |
| cbbook.txt | Crobbfile's CB Radio Reference Guide (Large) |
| cell-10.txt | A Few Common Scanner Modifications |
| cell-11.txt | The 40-50mhz Cellular Scanner |
| cellroam.txt | Cellular Roaming: The New Deals by Karen Kleiner |
| chips.ham | Scanning the CHiPs: Here's the Update on the California Highway Patrol, by Rick Maslau (September 1990) |
| clarifir.ham | The HCS Clarifier Update |
| clark.ham | The Clarke Belt: An overview of Satellites |
| codes.txt | Collection of Police Codes Used in Radio |
| consumer.ham | Some Questions About Owning a Satellite Dish, Answered |
| convert.txt | Plans For Building a Shortwave Converter |
| copcode.txt | Police Radio Codes, by Combat Arms (November 26, 1988) |
| copcodes.txt | Police Call Radio Guide by Hollins Radio Data |
| cordless.txt | A True Story Of How Cordless Phone Users are Ignorant |
| cordlsph.txt | Creating a Cordless Phone Antenna, by Adam Gott (August 3, 1989) |
| cordmod.txt | Cordless Modifications by Bob Kay of Monitoring Times (September 1990) |
| cordpriv.txt | Cordless Telephones: Bye Bye Privacy! by Tom Kneitel, K2AES |
| covspect.txt | The Covert Spectrum (Pirate and Secret Broadcasting) by Jim Hougan |
| cpd-ten.ham | The Charlotte Police Department Official Ten Signals |
| cpra9205.txt | The CPRA Advisory Committee Listing (May 1, 1992) |
| deliverynts.ham | Handling Third Party Traffic: The Oldest Tradition in Amateur Radio (July, 1989) |
| designts.ham | Designators for Third Party Traffic for Ham Radio Operatiors (June, 1989) |
| dishnews.ham | DISHCETERA: Volume 2, Issue #10 (August 1, 1990) |
| dsquelch.ham | New Data and Tone Squelch Circuit for the PRO-2004, PRO-2005 and PRO-2006 (November 23, 1990) |
| dxband.ham | Tuning in the Overlooked Band (29.70-30.00mhz) (July 1989) |
| eavesdropping.txt | Electronic Eavesdropper by Circle Lord |
| ecpa_86doc.ham | Notes from Eric Poole, Sysop of the Leo Technology BBS, on the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (October 7, 1988) |
| edjpole.txt | A Copper Tube J-Pole by Ed Humphries (1994) |
| epa86.txt | The Electronics Privacy Act of 1986 |
| eurpro34.ham | Switchabout Euro Mod for the PRO-34 |
| exams809.ham | Amateur Radio Examination Opportunities |
| faqcb1.txt | FAQ: Rec.Radio.CB Frequently Asked Questions Part 1 (December 18, 1991) |
| fcc_list.txt | The R.E.C. and N6UII List of Frequency Allocations from 60Khz to 40GHz Version 1.2 |
| fccfiche.ham | Some Information on Ordering Microfiche Information from the FCC |
| fccknock.txt | What to do with the FCC Knocks on your Door |
| fccsmr.ham | A Whipe Paper on Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) (February 1991) |
| fdny10.pro | New York City Fire Department Signals |
| fedplate.ham | Decoding Federal Government License Plates |
| feds.txt | Watching the Watcher Watching You, by Sir Knight (Archival Version) |
| feedline.9x | 9X: Transmission Lines (For Pirate Radio) by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| feedxmtr.9x | 9X: Feeding the Transmitter, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| fm-10.txt | The WEB8EoH Gizmo Report |
| fm-trans.txt | A Simple FM Wireless Microphone (Plans) |
| fm.txt | How to make an FM Wireless Bug by Johnny Rotten of Cryptic Criminals and Elite Justice |
| fm_bug.txt | How to make an FM Wireless Bug by Johnny Rotten of Cryptic Criminals/Elite Justice Society |
| fm_mike.txt | Building an FM Microphone |
| fm_monitor.txt | Making an FM Monitoring Device: Cheap, Small, and Interesting by T.M.M. |
| fmradio.txt | How to Start a Very Low Power FM Station to Serve Your Immediate Neighborhood |
| fmsc2.ham | FCC Microfiche Code Listing |
| freq.for.phun.1 | Frequencies for Phun by Sir Francis Drake (Airline Frequencies) |
| freq.txt | Surveillance Frequency Selection, from Full Disclosure (1991) |
| freqs.9x | 9X: Frequencies, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| fruquenc.hac | The Idiot's Guide to Radio Technology and Freqing, by ZDNNET Writer #1 and the unknown Freq |
| fuzzcode.txt | FUZZZZZ Codes II, by the Chemist and TransAmerica (January 15, 1986) |
| ge-superrvw.ham | Collection of Questions/Answers about the GE Superradio II (September 29, 1991) |
| govt-vipuhf.ham | More on Nightwatch VIP UHF-Mux Air Ground Circuits by David I Emery |
| gre-amprev.ham | The GRE America Super Amplifier Product Review (November 1990) |
| ground.9x | 9X: Station Ground, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| ham06.txt | The Basics Behind Radio Hacking |
| ham07.txt | The Basis Behind Radio Hacking Part II |
| hamdef.ham | Why Radio Amateurs are Called "Hams" from Florida Skip Magazine: 1959 |
| hamfaq.ham | Some Frequently Asked Amateur Radio Questions (July 30, 1991) |
| haml0490.ham | National and Foreign list of Ham and Shortwave Listener BBSes (April 1, 1990) by William G. Poissant |
| hamwatsdoc.ham | 800 Telephone Number List for HAMs |
| hardline.ham | How to match the Popular 75mhz ohm CATV Hardline to a 50 Ohm Antenna |
| headerdoc.ham | Why the Packet Radio BBSes Cannot Have Their Headers Changed by Hank |
| hierdoc.ham | International Routing Designators by Lew Jenkins and David B. Toth |
| hmewire.txt | List of Frequencies by HME/HM Electronics, Inc. |
| how_phon.wor | Understanding Telephones by Julian Macassey, Ham Radio Magazine (September 1985) |
| howtonts.ham | How to Send NTS Messages on Packet Radio (October 11, 1989) |
| ic-r10.ham | ICOM Introduces the New IC-R100 Advanced Wideband Communications Reciever (January 19, 1990) |
| introswl.txt | FAQ About Shortwave Radio |
| ka-radar.txt | An Explanation on Why KA Band Photo Radar Units Are So Hard to Pick Up, And How to Avoid Them |
| kdk2016.ham | The Scan Defeat during XMIT for KDK-2016A |
| kzar.txt | Renegade Soundwaves: A Local Pirate Radio Station Add Moxie to a Crowded Radio Market, but the FCC Isn't Impressed, by Ben Fulton (October 13, 1993) |
| libradio.txt | Mbanna Kantako and the Micro-Radio Movement by Michael Townsend |
| life-fli.ham | Life Flight: Monitoring the Emergency AeroMedical Service by Laura Quarantiello |
| lingods.ham | Some Exotic Terms, Code Names, and Slang in use during the Gulf War |
| litewave.txt | A Lightwave Transmitter and Reciever by Joe Scharf |
| m-e-1.ham | War of the Words: Who's Right and Who's Wrong? What's Really Going On? Who did What and Why? by Gayle Van Horn (October 1990) |
| m-e-2.ham | The Gamble in the Gulf: Monitoring World Military Reaction to the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait by larry Van Horn (October 1990) |
| m-e-3.ham | Global Navies Converge on the Persian Gulf (and you can tune them in) by James T. Pogue (October 1990) |
| marsnts.ham | Sending Traffic into the MARS networks |
| masterfreq.txt | The Master Frequency Listing from J.C. (June 30, 1982) |
| mb8719.ham | A Diagram of the MB8719 Chip used in All the New Radios |
| mebcst.ham | English Language Broadcasts from the Middle East and Arab World |
| metro.ham | Metro Radio Servce Codes (10 Codes, Extended) |
| mgrdutynts.ham | The Duties of a NTS NCN BBS Packet Manager |
| micro2.ham | Expanding the Band for the ICOM Micro2 |
| mil-call.txt | Military Callsigns on Radio |
| military.txt | A List Of Military Aviation Frequencies |
| milsat.ham | how to Listen in on Milsat Band Broadcasts |
| miltrain.ham | Military Training Radio Broadcasts by John Johnson |
| mobile.9x | 9X: Mobile Operations, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| mod_21.ham | The Radio Shack Pro-2005 Programming Scanner by Bob Parnass, AJ9S |
| morehint.ham | Some Radio Hints and Tips by Nigel Ballard (November 1990) |
| morse.ham | The International Morse Code List |
| moscowsch.ham | Radio Moscow Services Schedules (September-February, 1992) |
| motbible.txt | The Motorola Users and Programming Guides by Mark Larsen Version 1.1a (March 26, 1995) |
| msgadrdoc.ham | Decoding the Message Header in a Packet Radio Message for Distribution |
| msgfmtdoc.ham | The Standard 16-Line Message Format, by G.O. Ellis, AAT6VF |
| mx4000.ham | Get Longer Battery Life from Your Regency MX-4000 or MX-4200 Scanner by Bob Parnass |
| narago.ham | Where did the NARA (National Amateur Radio Association) come from? By Donald L. Stoner, W6TNS |
| nbcnew.ham | Letter by Kenneth W. Hane to NBC News about a Anti-Scanner Article |
| neighbor.9x | 9X: Radio "Neighbors", by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| newham.ham | Getting an Amateur Radio License by Terry R. Dettmann/WX7S |
| newscandoc.ham | The Indespensable Guide to Scanning, by R.P. Meggs of Intercept, Inc. |
| nicadchg.ham | A NiCAD Battery Charger using Voltage and Current Limiting Techniques |
| nigel-if.ham | Reciever Hunting using the I.F. Principle by Nogel Ballard (August 5, 1990) |
| nigel01.ham | A Journey Through My Scanning Triumphs and Disasters by Nigel Ballard (July 20, 1990) |
| nigelbug.ham | Radio Surveillance (Bugging) in the UK by Nogel Ballard |
| nigelcmp.ham | A Personal View of Computers and Computing, by Nigel Ballard |
| nigelden.ham | A Layman's Guide to Traffic Analysis by Nogel Ballard (July 23, 1990) |
| nigelspy.ham | Advanced Signal Acquisition for Private Scanner operators by Nogel Ballard (July 20, 1990) |
| niglbest.ham | The Best of the Early SSC Scanning Free Info Sheets by Nogel Ballard |
| nite.txt | Emegency Communications Systems of the US Government |
| ntscfreq.txt | North American Television Channels and Frequencies as per NTSC Standards (Weld Pond) |
| nypd10s.pro | NYC Police Department Radio and Incident Code Signals |
| oil-dx.ham | Oil Rig DX: Tuning In on the Hunt for Energy in the Gulf of Mexico (April 1990) |
| opdx148.txt | The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster Bulletin Number 148 (February 21, 1994) |
| pac-intr.ham | An Introduction to Packet Radio |
| packet.ham | An Amateur Packet Radio Overview by Rich Bono (NM1D) (October 1990) |
| packet.txt | Packet Radio: An Introduction by Larry Kenney |
| packettrm.ham | A Neutral Glossary of Amateur Packet Radio Terms |
| pcs300.ham | Adjustment with the AXDEN PCS-300 Radio (February 2, 1985) |
| phone.pat | Article about Phone Patches from Ham Radio Magazine (October 1985) |
| pir.txt | Pump up the volume (or how to make a pirate radio station) by D.J. "big Joe" |
| pir001.txt | Starting a Pirate Radio Station by Arclight (May 13, 1993) |
| pirate.txt | How to Be A Radio Pirate? |
| pk232dcddoc.ham | Problems in the PK-232 Manual are Causing Major Problems |
| pktfaq.ham | The Frequently Asked Questions for Amateur Packet Radio, by Steve Schallehn (July 9, 1991) |
| pll.spb | Creating a Loop Filter by Mycal (April 13, 1994) |
| pocsag.txt | Description of Coding Used on POCSAG Pager Signals |
| police.txt | A Listing of Police Codes |
| policeco.phk | Fuzzz Codes II by The Chemist and Trans America (January 15, 1986) |
| policscan.ham | FUZZZZ Codes II (Police Scanner Codes) by the Chemist and Trans America, 1985-1986 |
| postalnts.ham | The Two-Letter Postal Codes for North America (August 9, 1989) |
| powersup.ham | How to Build a 12-Volt Power Supply |
| pradio.txt | A Visit from the FCC Agents by Jim Duncan of KOAN |
| pre-amp.ham | How to Bypass that Preamp |
| pro2005.ham | The Radio Shack Pro 2005 Programmable Scanner by Bob Parnass |
| pro2006rvw.ham | The Radio Shack Pro-2006 Programmable Scanner by Bob Parnass |
| producin.9x | 9X: Producing a Show, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| propgtn.9x | 9X:Propogation, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| pycnog | Cashing In on the Pycnogenol Antioxidant Blitz |
| qrm.9x | 9X: QRN, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| qsignals.ham | The Q Signals |
| quayle.ham | Hunting Quayle on the Air Force 2 by Sue Kennedy |
| r7000.ham | Fixing a R7000 Display and Sensitivity Problem |
| r7000cdoc.ham | Double the Memory Channels of the ICM R7000 by Replacing the Speech Switch by Jean-Louis Ecochard |
| rabbit.txt | The Rabbit Cordless System, Transcribed by Phantasm (December 14, 1992) |
| radio.txt | Radio Electronics: A General Introduction |
| radiofax.ham | Looking at Three Types of Multi-Mode Decoders by R.P. Meggs |
| radiomap.ham | A Graphic Representation of Packet Radio Links Which Are Believed to Exist on 145.010mhz on the East Cost |
| rdtlkr1.ham | The Sears Roadtalker SSB Base Mobile |
| rffdback.9x | 9X: RF Feedback, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| rfkitnew.txt | Information on FM Kits from Free Radio Berkeley (1995) |
| rfoitte.txt | Radio Frequencies of interest to Telephone Experimenters by The Researcher (January 26, 1986) |
| rfsniff.txt | An RF Sniffer/Bug Detector |
| rs_galax.ham | The DXers Guide to the Galaxy: Communications in Space (August, 1991) |
| rtty.txt | List of Frequencies where English Language Press Stations can be Heard on HF, by KB9OZ |
| s-rescue.ham | Tuning in on Search and Rescue Operations, by Thurston Wainwright (November 1990) |
| s-tipsdoc.ham | The Indespensable Guide to Scanning by R.P. Meggs, Preside of Intercept, Inc. |
| sampsun.txt | The Shortwave Listeners' Program Guide |
| san-d-1.ham | A History of San Diego Police Communications (September 1990) |
| satdishlst.ham | Satellite Channel Chart, March 15, 1988 |
| sca.txt | Some Additional Thoughts on the Subsidiary Communications Authorization |
| sca2.txt | Eavesdropping on Subcarrier Transmissions |
| scabosto.txt | The Boston SCA Report, by Weld Pond |
| scanhint.ham | Scanner Hints and Tips by Nigel Ballard (October 1990) |
| scanintr.ham | A Guide to the Hobby of Monitoring the Public Service Bands |
| scanintr.txt | An Introduction to Scanning by Bob Parnass (AJ9S) |
| scaninuk.ham | Visiting the UK and Intending to Bring a Scanner Along for the Ride? By Nogel Ballard (September 1990) |
| scanmast.ham | Turbocharge Your R7000 FRG9600 and AR2002 Scanners |
| scanner.law | State Scanner Law Regulations List (August 2, 1992) |
| scanners.ham | An Introduction to Scanning, by Bob Parnass, AJ9S (January 1990) |
| scanners.txt | A Guide to the Hobby of Monitoring the Public Service Bands |
| scantips.txt | Some Thoughts on Using Scanners and Buying Scanners |
| sclaw.ham | The South Carolina Highway Patrol: An Overview |
| scnpatdoc.ham | Two Scanner Patents by Bob Parnass, AJ9S |
| secret | Uijt gjmf jt cspvhiu up zpv dpusuftz pg uif D)sbdljoh: Secret Radio Frequencies |
| sendbuldoc.ham | Distributing a Bulletin to a Packet Radio BBS |
| shipcall.ham | Ships and Calls by Ship Name (March 4, 1987) |
| shrtwave.txt | A Guide to Shortwave Radio (Frequently Asked Questions) |
| shtlfreq.txt | Shuttle Mission Frequencies by Topol |
| silkpurs.ham | Monitoring Silk Purse, by Nigel Ballard |
| sked.txt | Composite Schedule of Numbers Stations Broadcasts (December 23, 1995) |
| sonyrfa.txt | Sony: Sony VHF Synthesized Wireless Microphone Systems |
| sonyrfb.txt | SONY: Sony Wireless Microphone Systems: UHF Channel Allocations |
| sources.9x | Sources of other Pirate Radio Information, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| spy.txt | The Spu Numbers Decoded by Peter Febbroriello |
| spyradio.txt | The Los Numeros Update from Havana Moon (1990) |
| startyou.1 | How to Start a Very-Low-Power FM Station to Serve your Immediate Neighborhood |
| stats.ham | Some Statistics about Ham Radio Operators (December, 1990) |
| studio.9x | 9X: Building a Production Studio, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| subcar | Some Additional Information SCR Reception, by Bob Parnass |
| svc-code.ham | The FCC Service Codes |
| sw-ant.txt | Short Wave Antenna Basics |
| sw-chart.txt | A Handy Shortwave Radio Chart |
| swbands.ham | The International Shortwave Bands |
| swl.txt | Shortwave Listening Guide 1991 by Gary Maddox (February 1991) |
| swlb.txt | Shortwave Radio on a Limited Budget, by Mendel Cooper |
| swlg.txt | Shortwave Listening Guide 1991 by Gary Maddox (February 1991) |
| swlgdoc.ham | The Shortwave Listening Guide 1991 by Gary Maddox |
| swmisc.ham | Miscellaneous Topics Relating to SW Listening and Amateur Radio |
| swmisc.txt | Miscellaneous Topics Relating to Shortwave Listening and Amateur Radio |
| swr.9x | 9X: Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| swrhack.txt | Short-Wave Radio Hacking by The Seker |
| telltime.9x | 9X: Everything You Needed to Know about GMT, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| tencodes.ham | The Ten Codes and the Phonetic Alphabet, by John Johnson |
| tencodes.txt | Collection of "Ten Codes" |
| tenmeter.ham | Mode and License Class Allocations for 10 Meters, by John Johnson, KWV8BP |
| theoakla.1 | 900 Codes for Police |
| tips.ham | Information and Safety Tips for Weather |
| tone.ham | Tone Programming the SAT IC-2SAT, IC-3SAT, IC-4SAT |
| tvpiratedoc.ham | Dr. Mabuse: Hacker to the M-M-Max, by Morgan Russel in Reality Hackers Magazine (1988) |
| usedsc.ham | A Guide to Buying a Used Scanner, by Bob Parnass, AJ9S (August, 1988) |
| v20_bug.txt | An NEC V20/V30 Bug, by Howard Vigorita of the New York Amateur Computer Club |
| vco.txt | A Dandy Circuit for a VCO and Buffer that Operates Across the Entire FM Broadcast Band |
| verify.9x | 9X: Verifying Your Efforts, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| voasch.ham | The Voice of America Transmission Schedule (October 18, 1991) |
| welfarents.ham | How to Prepare and Send Welfare Traffic |
| whatisnts.ham | The History of the National Traffic System (NTS) (June, 1989) |
| wiretap.alg | The Wiretap Algorhitm (Packet Radio and Tapping) (October 30, 1985) |
| wpscan.txt | Weld Pond Transcribes an Article: Hackers Scan Airwaves for Conversations (1992) |
| wrdcountnts.ham | Checking the Word Counts of Messages (June, 1989) |
| wreck.ham | Packet Radio at the Wreck of the Colonial by Bob Bruninga (January 11, 1986) |
| wvsig.ham | The West Virginia State Police Signal Codes (July 18, 1989) |
| wxboxist.ham | National Weather Service Teletype Access |
| xmitters.9x | 9X: Transmitters, by Nemesis and Captain Eddy |
| xtal.ham | Crystals for your Shortwave Converter |
| xtal.txt | Crystals for your Shortwave Converter |
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