Science & Nature
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https://kb9ocq.tripod.com/CW
A reference page by KB9OCQ dedicated to Morse code (CW) abbreviations and Q-signals used in amateur radio communication. It covers everything from common shorthand like TU and B4 to a full table of Q-codes with their question and statement meanings, making it a handy quick-reference for ham radio operators.
http://www-k12.atmos.washington.edu/k12/grayskies
Hosted by the University of Washington's Atmospheric Sciences department, GRAYSKIES is an educational resource focused on Earth's atmosphere, offering climate data, rooftop weather observations, and curated links to Pacific Northwest weather and climate tools. Visitors can explore 30-year climate averages, satellite imagery, and data plotting tools alongside a broad collection of regional and national weather resources.
https://vvara.org/index.html
The Verde Valley Amateur Radio Association (VVARA) serves ham radio enthusiasts in north-central Arizona, providing club meeting schedules, net listings, repeater information, and foxhunt resources. Regular nets like the Knobby Knee Net and 60s Trivia Net reflect an active local community, and the site even includes a live weather camera feed from Mingus Mountain.
https://f4iha.fr/
The blog of Olivier (F4IHA), a French amateur radio enthusiast who documents his homebrew radio projects including low-power QRPP transmitters, VFOs, antenna tuners, and fox-hunting modules built with Arduinos and components costing under 30 euros. Posts cover schematics, PCB design in KiCad, measurements, and hands-on construction with detailed technical write-ups that make it a great resource for DIY radio builders.
https://terriblelizard.info/
Built by a librarian and PhD student researching the cultural history of dinosaurs in children's media, Terrible Lizard blends academic bibliography, subject guides, and curated open-access resources in the spirit of old-school faculty homepages. Visitors will find ecohorror reading lists, dinosaur-related databases, language resources, and topic shrines organized with a librarian's careful hand.
https://sbau.org/default.html
The Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit (SBAU) is an active astronomy club based in Santa Barbara, California, hosting monthly public meetings featuring talks by prominent researchers from NASA, JPL, and leading universities. The site offers event calendars, dark sky site listings, equipment for sale, newsletters, and a rich archive of past speaker videos dating back to 2008.
https://skokievalleyastronomers.org/
The Skokie Valley Astronomers was a beloved Illinois-based amateur astronomy club that ran for over 50 years, hosting public meetings, presentations, and events dedicated to stargazing and sky watching. The site serves as a farewell archive and resource hub, featuring newsletters, images, and links to other local astronomy clubs for members and enthusiasts to continue their passion.
https://sky-chaser.com/
Christopher Collura's Sky-Chaser site chronicles his adventures as a SKYWARN storm spotter and hurricane chaser, with tropical weather tracking, storm documentation, and real-time links to NHC and JTWC data. Beyond extreme weather journalism, the site covers his many pursuits including skydiving, HAM radio, photography, computer programming, and aerobatics.
https://tgale.home.xs4all.nl/valves.html
Trevor Gale's comprehensive reference site covers vintage vacuum tubes and valves, offering pinout data, characteristics lists, military-to-commercial conversion tables, repair hints, substitution guides, and circuit diagrams for old receivers and amplifiers. Maintained as a companion to the rec.antiques.radio+phono newsgroup FAQ, it serves as a practical technical resource for both seasoned restorers and newcomers to valve/tube circuitry.
https://www.qsl.net/i6ypk
I6YPK's workshop page showcases homebrew HF transceiver projects built in collaboration with I6WJB, including double and triple conversion designs covering 0-30 MHz continuous coverage. The site also features HP spectrum analyzer and frequency standard resources, making it a valuable technical reference for radio electronics builders.