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http://spider.seds.org/spider/Misc/naming.html
A detailed reference page from SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) explaining how stars are named, from ancient cultural traditions to modern systematic schemes like the Bayer designation system introduced in 1603. Created by Hartmut Frommert and Christine Kronberg, the page covers Greek letter designations, star catalogs, IAU nomenclature standards, and debunks commercial 'name a star' schemes.
http://tornadohead.com/chases
Andy Fischer, known as Tornadohead, documents his storm chasing expeditions from 2001 through 2008 with individual chase accounts organized by year. The site includes cumulative maps tracking counties chased, observed supercells, and tornadoes across both the northern and southern plains.
http://ibiblio.org/modena/hamradio.html
Steve Modena (AB4EL) built this focused ham radio link archive hosted on ibiblio, collecting mailing list digests, USENET archives, and FAQs across specialized topics like QRP, boatanchors, Collins radios, glowbugs, Heathkit, homebrew, and the 160-meter topband. A handy centralized gateway for vintage and low-power radio enthusiasts looking to dig into discussion archives and community resources from the late 1990s and early 2000s.
https://www.qsl.net/ik1mtx/raduno2001.htm
This page announces the 10th Raduno Radioamatori Superga, a three-day amateur radio gathering organized by the A.R.I. section of Turin, Italy, held at the Basilica di Superga in June 2001. Visitors would find a detailed event schedule covering HF/VHF/UHF radio operations, an exhibition of homemade and vintage radio equipment, Morse key displays, and a communal lunch at the monastery refectory.
https://n7uzg.tripod.com/
Mike Di Ross (N7UZG) runs this sprawling personal homepage covering his ham radio license renewal, travels across the US and abroad, run-ins with police, and miscellaneous life experiences. The site is a raw, unfiltered chronicle of one person's wandering life, with sections on cities he has lived in, engineering jobs, and even Perl cookie scripting.
https://asgh.org/legacy/links.htm
The Astronomical Society of Greenwich Hills (ASGH) maintains this curated links page connecting amateur astronomers to periodicals, regional astronomy clubs, observatories, equipment suppliers, and NASA educational resources. A thorough reference hub for stargazers in Connecticut and New England, it lists dozens of affiliated clubs and organizations alongside tools for both hobbyists and kids.
https://www.qsl.net/harc-az
The Hassayampa Amateur Radio Club (HARC) of Arizona maintains this QSL.net-hosted hub for local ham radio operators in the region. Visitors can find club information, meeting details, and resources connecting amateur radio enthusiasts in the Arizona area.
https://scopereviews.com/
Ed Ting's telescope review site has been gathering light since 1997, offering one of the most comprehensive collections of telescope reviews on the internet with over 100 scopes evaluated, eyepiece reviews, beginner buying guides, and a telescope rankings matrix. Video reviews, Q&A columns, and feature articles make this a go-to resource for anyone from first-time buyers to seasoned amateur astronomers.
https://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 DX information. The site also offers kit and radio manuals, electronics resources, frequency tables, and a classifieds section specifically for the Australian ham radio community.
http://web.ticino.com/wlog2000/wlog
WLOG2000 is a ham radio logbook software project by Swiss operator HB9OAB, offering a professional Windows-compatible logging application for amateur radio, CB, SWL, and BCL operators. The site features software downloads, Yaesu transceiver reviews, DXpedition logs, and the WASL Lakes Award program, making it a rich resource for the ham radio community.