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http://dxer.com/
DXer.com is a site centered around amateur ham radio and CW (Morse code) operation, catering to DXers who pursue long-distance radio contacts. The page appears minimal but targets a niche community of ham radio enthusiasts with an interest in DX chasing.
https://sites.utexas.edu/n5xu
The University of Texas Amateur Radio Club (UTARC) has operated under the callsign N5XU since its founding in 1921, making it one of the longest-running college radio clubs in the country. The site covers club meetings, local nets, repeater information, and resources for getting a ham radio license, with membership open to all UT-affiliated students, faculty, and staff at no cost.
http://berfield.com/main.html
Scott Berfield's personal homepage covers his passion for amateur astronomy and CCD imaging alongside video game production and family history for the West Coast Berfields. The astronomy and CCD content takes top billing in the meta description and keywords, making it the site's defining draw for stargazers and hobbyist imagers.
http://qrotec.com/
Ray Connin (KB8VU) runs QRO Technologies out of Bryan, Ohio, a site dedicated to amateur radio and high-power RF amplifier technology. The page is associated with a long-running operation dating back to 1996, suggesting deep involvement in the ham radio community.
http://monitoringtimes.com/html/mtswlprimer1.html
A beginner's guide to shortwave radio listening from Monitoring Times, written by Ken Reitz, covering how to choose the right receiver across price ranges from budget portables to professional communications receivers. The article walks newcomers through buying new versus used equipment, notable brands like Sony, Sangean, and Grundig, and even vintage shortwave sets worth hunting down at ham fests.
https://www.qsl.net/w5www/ron.html
Ron (W5WWW) maintains this hub page collecting all the amateur radio webrings he belongs to, including the Radio Amateur Ring, Amateur Radio World Ring, HAMs on The Net, and Ham Radio Chat rings. A useful snapshot of how the early ham radio online community organized itself through interconnected webring networks.
https://marcclub.org/
The Montgomery Amateur Radio Club is the official web presence for a local ham radio club, bringing together amateur radio enthusiasts in the Montgomery area. The site serves as a hub for club information, though the page content is minimal at this snapshot.
https://illinoiswildflowers.info/
Created by Dr. John Hilty, Illinois Wildflowers is a comprehensive botanical reference covering prairie, woodland, wetland, savanna, and weedy wildflowers native to Illinois, complete with plant-feeding and flower-visiting insect databases. The site's depth is remarkable, extending beyond flora to include vertebrate animal interactions, botanical and ecological terminology, and detailed photo documentation built over nearly two decades.
http://jap.hu/electronic/rf.html
Peter's RF schematics page is a technical reference collection of radio frequency circuit diagrams spanning receivers, transmitters, and transceivers across a wide range of frequencies from 27MHz to 1GHz. Hobbyists and engineers will find schematics for superregenerative receivers, FM audio transmitters, walkie-talkies, SAW-based designs, and datasheets for chips from major manufacturers like Silicon Labs, HopeRF, and Texas Instruments.
https://journal.seefar.dev/
Chris Farnham (W1YTQ) keeps this detailed journal covering Parks on the Air activations, antenna builds, QRP transceiver projects, and field operations across locations like Minute Man National Park and Peddocks Island. With over forty posts exploring CW/Morse Code operating, Reverse Beacon Network activity, and hands-on radio adventures, it is a rich resource for anyone interested in portable and outdoor amateur radio.