Amateur Radio
682 sites
http://smartsonline.org/
SMARTS is the Southwest Metro Amateur Radio Transmitting Society, a ham radio club serving members who are licensed or pursuing their FCC Part 97 amateur radio license. The club hosts weekly nets on the WB0RMK repeater, monthly meetings, and community breakfasts, making it a welcoming hub for both new and experienced ham radio operators.
https://qrper.com/2026/03/an-unexpected-journey-working-the-world-with-chewing-gum-and-duct-tape
QRPer is a blog dedicated to low-power amateur radio operation, featuring guest posts, homebrew transceiver builds, Morse code contacts, and field radio adventures. This particular post follows operator Sam (WN5C) as he completes QRP DXCC using a homebrew transceiver from his home shack, an inspiring story of persistence and improvisation over eight months.
http://tcrc.org/
The Twin Cities Repeater Club (TCRC) is a Minnesota-based amateur radio club centered around the 147.210 MHz repeater, which also serves as the primary frequency for South Metro Skywarn weather spotting. Visitors can find repeater information, club calendars, hamfest listings, VE exam resources, and weekly net schedules for Twin Cities-area ham radio enthusiasts.
http://n3sh.org/
The Wireless Association of South Hills (WASH) is an amateur radio club based in the South Hills area, offering a rich calendar of activities including Field Day, PA QSO Party, VHF/UHF repeater nets, ARRL licensing exams, and ARES/RACES emergency communications support. The site serves as a hub for both seasoned hams and newcomers curious about getting licensed, with how-to guides, a club newsletter called the WASHRag, and information on public service events like Skywarn spotting.
https://cmara.org/
The Central Massachusetts Amateur Radio Association (CMARA) is a nonprofit club welcoming ham radio hobbyists and newcomers in the Central Massachusetts region, affiliated with the American Radio Relay League. The site offers club news, meeting minutes, repeater information, nets schedules, VE test session announcements, and resources for anyone looking to get started in amateur radio.
http://james.ahlstrom.name/pcr1000
James Ahlstrom shares his Python-based control software for the Icom PCR-1000 wideband radio receiver, covering the full 100 kHz to 1.3 GHz tuning range. The page includes setup instructions for Windows and Linux, download links for dependencies like pyserial and pywin32, and a practical explanation of how PC-controlled radio software works.
http://kc7nod.20m.com/index.htm
CW's radio page is a hobbyist resource dedicated to shortwave listening, featuring DIY projects and guides for devices like random wire antennas, static discharge units, ferrite couplers, and attenuators. The site offers practical technical content for SWL enthusiasts, including modification guides for receivers like the DX 390 and transformer builds.
https://www.qsl.net/k4gc
K4GC Bryan's amateur radio page focuses on the art of building homebrew transmitters and receivers, showcasing projects like a 6L6 tube transmitter. Bryan shares his passion for collecting hard-to-find vintage radio parts including tube sockets, variable capacitors, and boat anchor components accumulated over more than twenty years.
https://darc.de/home
DARC (Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club e.V.) is the official national organization for amateur radio operators in Germany, offering member services, licensing information, contest coordination, and club resources. With sections covering HF, VHF/UHF/SHF, emergency communications, DX, and youth training, it serves as a comprehensive hub for the German ham radio community.
https://qsl.net/wmars
The West Marin Amateur Radio Society (WMARS) is a California ham radio club dedicated to fostering the hobby in western Marin County, with a notable public service mission to preserve the historic Marconi Conference Center, the site of Guglielmo Marconi's west coast radio operations from the early 1900s. The site includes membership info, a calendar of events, 1999 Field Day plans, and details on obtaining a commemorative QSL card from special event operations at the historic site.