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amateur radio projects

amateur radio projects
Radio projects
antennas

1. A compact L-match ATU for portable use

2. The versatile end-fed wire one wire, all bands

3. A QRP DX antenna pier + squid pole + wire = QRP DX

4. The 'Shoddytenna': 160m vertical for portable use

5. Antennas for the space-restricted  HF from the tightest of spaces

6. Pedestrian mobile HF antenna

7. A magnetic loop antenna for 80 and 40 metres an antenna for anywhere, even indoors!

8. A magnetic loop antenna for 40 to 17m local and DX contacts from tight spaces

9. A magnetic loop antenna for 160 to 15m

10. Build a hanging dipole for two metres ideal for the portable operator

receiving

11. Build a simple crystal set a fun holiday project

12. More crystal sets   improving AM reception, portable crystal set, and hi-fi audio

13. Novel crystal set requires no antenna, earth no trailing wires!

14. The Moorabbin regenerative receiver  build from available parts

15. High quality AM through your FM stereo

16. Hear Amateurs on your Shortwave Radio! receive SSB with ease

17. Hear Amateurs on your FM Radio! As described in Amateur Radio, March 1999

18. Car radio tunes the Amateur Bands Top performance for little outlay

19. LF to HF Converter 

20.  50 MHz to 146 MHz Converter  

21. 80m Direct Conversion Receiver beginner's project

22. Compact 20 14 MHz direct conversion receiver 

23. Super 80 ultra-simple SSB receiver for 3.5 MHz a basic superhet

transmitting

24. Frequency agile 80m CW QRP transmitter now there's no excuse to be rockbound

25.  80 metre DSB transmitter 

26.  One Valve CW transmitter 

27. Two Valve 40m CW Transmitter fun junkbox project

28.  RF actuated CW monitor 

29. RF Power Meter for the QRPer measures up to 25 watts

30.  Morse Adaptor for your VHF/UHF FM rig Ideal for QSOs or practice

other

31. Wide-swing Variable Crystal Oscillator do more than you thought with crystals

32. Some simple test equipment to build a must for the homebrewer

33. Some test equipment to build  quick weekend projects

34.  Dip Oscillator for HF 

35. 3 - 12 MHz Signal Generator simple local signal source

36.  CMOS IC audio oscillator

37. Two Tone Audio Oscillator use for SSB tests

38. 1A Variable Regulated Power Supply A 'must-have' for the experimenter

39. A two-way Morse practice set your own telegraph system

Reading, saving & printing hints

1. The schematic diagrams may be difficult to read for a number of reasons. If the diagram appears large and then shrinks, move your mouse around and click until a square appears on the screen. Clicking this square restores the diagram to its large size and makes it more readable.

2. If you wish, you can save diagrams by right-clicking on it. This is useful if you wish to use it later. Also, some diagrams are clearer if saved than viewed on-screen.

3. The larger schematic diagrams are clearer when printed out than appear on the screen. This applies particularly to the older projects, which have been drawn by hand.  To print, select File Print. If printing the larger diagrams, set Page Setup to Landscape so that the whole drawing appears on the one sheet.   Schematic diagrams are all in GIF format.  They can be saved onto disk by right-clicking on the diagram.   To view when off-line, open the file in your internet browser, Windows Paint or any other viewer.

amateur radio articles

Radio articles for the beginner to amateur radio

Radio articles

for the beginner to amateur radio

1. Introduction to amateur radio

2. Licence-free activities

3. Getting licensed

4. First contacts

5. Amateur Radio on the Internet   Feb 1998

6. Ten metres for the newcomer Oct 1998

7. Making the most of Cycle 23    Feb 2000

8. Low profile amateur radio - transmitting from confined spaces   Apr 1999

9. Amateur Radio Direction Finding Aug 1998

10. Amateur radio contesting Aug 1999

11. Voice Repeater Basics Aug 1997

12. Introduction to Internet Repeater Linking   Aug 2001

13. An introduction to Packet Radio Dec 1995

14. Operating Portable Feb 1997

15. Transmitting from public transport   Dec 1998

16. Operating from tall buildings Jun 1999

17. Computers in amateur radio Feb 1999

18. Exploring rechargeable batteries Dec 1999

19. Amateur Radio Ideas

20. Frequently asked questions (Link)

 

Videos
videos about amateur radio (youtube)

amateur radio qrp

QRP Australia: devoted to low power amateur radio

QRP Australia

the Australian QRP page

QRP - what's possible
QRP activity
QRP frequencies
QRP success
QRP awards/contests
QRP equipment
QRP project ideas
QRP club
QRP mailing list
QRP links

amateur radio 160m

Top of the dial: 160 metre activity in Melbourne
Top of the dial
160 metres in Melbourne, Australia

160m listening
160m transmitting
160m times
160m personalities
160m links

outback, marine & cb

outback and marine

Outback & marine

a quick overview

 

HF and UHF CB radio

Citizens band

equipment, antennas and capabilities

mf, hf, vhf,uhf listening

Broadcast and shortwave listening

Broadcast & shortwave listening

equipment and frequency guide

 

VHF and UHF scanning

VHF & UHF scanning

frequencies, equipment and antennas