Amateur Radio Tips, Tutorials

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CB, GPS, Ham, DXing, Shortwave...
Antennas, Morse Code, Licensing, DIY Projects...

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GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

An Introduction To The World Of Radio Communications

Antennas - StoneBroke Manor

BMG Engineering, Inc (scroll down for how-tos)

Beginner's Guide To Ham Radio

Bowden's Hobby Circuits (includes Analog/RF circuits & much more)

The "Cigar Box" Crystal Radio Set - The Xtal Set Society

The Elmer HAMlet

FM Voice Repeaters - TEARA's Repeater Operating Guide

Harry's Homebrew Homepage (scroll down to 'Projects List')

Homing In: All About Radio Direction Finding (RDF)

How To Get Your U.S. Ham Radio License - Ham Radio Online

New User Tips For VHF-UHF Operation - Dave Shultheis WB6KHP

Sample Articles & Projects - VHF Communications Magazine

Spread Spectrum How-To Page - SSS

Stephen P. McGreevy's BBB-4 Natural VLF Radio Receiver Plans (hear the Earth's own natural radio signals) - Natural VLF Radio

Welcome To Amateur Radio - ARRLWeb

CB

Advice Pages (buying, installing, lingo, SWR meters...) - 4x4CB.com

CB Informer (most issues in their archive contain conversions or mods)

CB Radio Information (phonetic alphabet, numerical pronunciation) - CBMW

CB Tips & Tricks - DTB Radio Online

Fabricating CB Antennas - Citizen's Band Mid-West

How To Physically Operate A CB Radio (also see 'Codes') - Roity

Measuring SWR & Things Every CB'er Should Know - Firestik Antenna

The Ultimate Guide To 11 Meter CB Antennas

GPS

A Practical Guide To GPS - UTM

Creating Background Maps For Garmin™ GPS - GPS TrackMaker

Handheld GPS In The Cockpit

How-To Articles & Tutorials - TravelByGPS.com

SHORTWAVE (SWL)

An Introduction To Shortwave Listening - ODXA

Choosing The Right Receiver For "Live Streaming" Over The Air Access - Radio Netherlands

Starting Out In Shortwave Listening - Alan Watson

Shortwave Radio Information For Beginners - Lou Castino

DXing

Beginner's Guide To Medium & Shortwave DXing - ODXA

DXers' Lab - hcdx

The DXers' Toolbox How To

DXing.com (Many how-tos are mixed in)

Medium Wave DXing - ODXA

Technical Section - SPDXR

SIGNALLING

A Beginner's Guide To Making CW (Morse Code) Contacts - Jack's Radio Fundamentals Homepage

A Code Oscillator Set - BADX

Full Text Articles Online (using a cootie key, adjusting Morse keys & paddles, learning code...) - Milestone Technologies, Inc.

General Information (build telegraph set, learn morse code, telegraph restoration tips...) - Professor Tom Perara Homepage

How To Build Code-Practice Apparatus: A Simple Telegraph Key - BADX

K06YQ's Introduction To Morse Code