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http://w9az.com/
The Kankakee Area Radio Society (KARS) is an Illinois-based amateur radio club dedicated to promoting and advancing ham radio in the Kankakee region. The site features member resources including meeting schedules, repeater information, fox hunt events, archived newsletters, and a membership application.
http://w7zoi.net/
The personal site of Wes Hayward (W7ZOI), a well-known amateur radio engineer and co-author of 'Experimental Methods in RF Design' (EMRFD), featuring technical articles, filter design resources, errata, and glimpses of his ham shack. A rich destination for radio homebrewers and RF enthusiasts, with bonus content covering mountain hikes that incorporated amateur radio operation.
https://w4ug.com/
The Virginia Beach Amateur Radio Club (VBARC) is the home of callsign W4UG, an ARRL Special Service club serving the Virginia Beach area with monthly meetings, license testing sessions, and public service events. Visitors can find club bylaws, membership details, local repeater information, and upcoming contests and QRP Saturdays.
http://capitalastronomers.org/
The National Capital Astronomers is a Washington D.C. metro area nonprofit astronomy club founded in 1937 at the US Naval Observatory, offering monthly star talks, public telescope events at Rock Creek National Park, and science fair outreach programs. Members and visitors can find meeting lecture videos, telescope-making workshop info, stargazing tips, and membership details for this long-running amateur astronomy society.
https://ng3k.com/
Bill Feidt (NG3K) has built a comprehensive amateur radio resource focused on DX operations and contesting, featuring the Announced DX Operations (ADXO) database, DXCC entity tables, packet cluster resources, and propagation forecasts. With archives stretching back to the mid-1990s and regularly updated links to DX tools, contest calendars, and reverse beacon networks, this site is a go-to reference for serious DX and contest operators.
http://iki.rssi.ru/mars96/mars96hp.html
An official scientific summary of the ill-fated Mars-96 mission, a Russian robotic spacecraft that failed to reach Mars after a rocket malfunction in November 1996 sent it back into Earth's atmosphere. Published by the Space Research Institute and edited by Dr. A. Zakharov, the site covers the mission's scientific goals, orbiter payload, small surface stations, and penetrator instruments in detailed technical depth.
http://animalinfo.org/
Animal Info is a comprehensive reference site dedicated to rare, threatened, and endangered mammals around the world, offering detailed species profiles covering biology, ecology, habitat, and conservation status. Visitors can browse by species group, search an alphabetical index of common and scientific names, or explore by country to discover biodiversity and population data for hundreds of at-risk animals.
https://ento.csiro.au/biology/fly/fly.html
Developed by CSIRO Entomology researchers, this anatomical atlas provides detailed visual and educational reference material covering the morphology of flies (Diptera), originally built in Flash and converted to HTML in 2023. A collaboration between CSIRO and ABRS, it includes identification keys and anatomical glossaries for fly families found in Australia, making it a valuable tool for entomologists and biology students alike.
https://www.vkham.com/
VKHam is a comprehensive Australian amateur radio resource hub run by VK2CA, featuring over 12,000 QSL card images, a directory of 1800+ VK callsigns, repeater maps for all Australian states, and an extensive electronics and kit manual library. Visitors can look up VK callsigns, browse DX information, access frequency and Morse code references, and even post classified ads for ham radio equipment.
https://www.stavros.io/feed
Stavros Korokithakis documents his maker and DIY electronics projects, including building a custom $8 voice note recorder inspired by a discontinued pebble device. The blog blends technical tinkering with self-deprecating humor, making it an entertaining read for hobbyist electronics builders and software developers alike.