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FT-817 internal battery power Fix

Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-817
If your FT-817 has stopped powering up from the internal battery but works from external power, then maybe the internal battery fuse has blown. There is a small PCB mounted fuse to protect the battery and radio. This fuse can blow, if it does your radio will not work from battery power. This page will describe how to test the fuse and describe how to make a repair.

QRZ.sh

Software/Databases
This script queries the QRZ.com callsign database and returns the result to the command line. A XML subscription plan with QRZ.com is required for full functionality. QRZ.com callsign data query script written in Bash

Shortened 30m Dipole

Antennas/30M
This article describes the construction of a 9,50 m long dipole for the 30 m band (10.1 MHz to 10.15 MHz). It was designed to be mounted ca. 6 m above ground inside an attic. The calculations were performed by OE1MEW

DIY Yagi Antenna

Antennas/Yagi
This article describes the phases for the construction of a Yagi antenna. The calculations of the parameters are made using 4NEC2 software. This type of antenna is used for transmissions and receptions of electromagnetic waves. The project shown here refers to the frequency of 433.92 MHz.

Icom Announce ID-50 Compact Digital Dual Bander

The ID-50 is a compact VHF/UHF dual bander with both D-STAR and FM dual modes. Connecting to the D-STAR network, you can call a friend in another city, or other regions around the world with the ID-50. Smart functions such as Band Scope and Picture Sharing function enhance your QSO experience.

ICOM IC-R20

IC-R20 by Icom. Wideband Receiver Professional radioreceiver, allow double receiver, from HF to Microwave, digital recorde, DTCS, Memories and 11 hours countinuous reception.

Battery University

Technical Reference/Batteries
A free educational website offering hands-on battery information. The tutorials evaluate the advantages and limitations of diverse battery chemistries, advise on best choices, and suggest ways to extend life.

Mid Sussex Amateur Radio Society

Ham Radio/Clubs/Europe/UK/Southern England
Mid Sussex ARS is an RSGB-affiliated club and meets at its headquarters in Burgess Hill on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. They organize various activities ranging from talks by members or guest speakers, evenings on the air using their shack's latest SDR equipment, training evenings and used equipment sales. As well as scheduled club nights, they run many outdoor activities throughout the year, including direction-finding contests, town days, social evenings and Special Event Stations. They even have their own free online training academy!

KX3 assembly videos

Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Elecraft KX3
Four part series of assembly videos of the Elecraft KX3. Even if these videos are not a step by step format of the build but rather viewing completed steps with learned information, the author pass along to help your build go smoother

Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2317

20 W HF Power Amplifier, Tri-Band VHF/UHF Antenna Design, Building The Fox-in-a-Box, Aircraft Scatter ACS, Airplane scattering, Taking a look at the 900 MHz band, Thevenin equivalent calculator,

Simple Ham Radio Remote

Software/Radio Control
SimpleHRR is a free ham radio remote control web application (or web app) hosted by Raspberry Pi in the ham station to remote control a ham radio HF transceiver through a supported web browser from a Desktop PC, Laptop or Android phone. Supports recent ICOM IC-7x series transceivers

Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2319

HF DXView Propagation Map, HF EFHW Antenna Antenna Tuner, A Morse Code Practice Oscillator, URE WebCluster, MSF radio time signal, Morse Code Practice Oscillator, CW Key-to-Rig Switch Box,

Antenna Measurements

Antennas/Theory
Testing of real antennas is fundamental to antenna theory. The most common and desired measurements are the antenna radiation pattern including antenna gain and efficiency, the impedance or VSWR, the bandwidth, and the polarization. The procedures and equipment used in antenna measurements are described in this page.