Wey Valley ARG

Useful Links

The following links may be of use to you. Please let the Webmaster know of any others that you would like added.

Antennas

Name / URL	Comment
antenneX	The premier Internet magazine for the exchange of ideas and publication of antenna and radio-related subjects
EZNEC Antenna Modelling software by W7EL	Free EZNEC v 5.0 demo program available here

Books and On-line Magazines

Name / URL	Comment
CQ Amateur Radio	Home site of CQ, a US monthly magazine including the Annual CQ Contest Calendar
DX 425 news	A monthly illustrated magazine, chock full of interesting stuff, including lots of pictures
EPE Everyday practical Electronics	Summary of monthly features, online shop and subscriptions
Elektor Magazine	On line articles, electronics products and download the current issue (costs Elektor Credits

Callsigns, Prefixes, DX Clusters etc.

Name / URL	Comment
DXWatch.com	Excellent DX cluster as recommended by Brian, G3GJX
IOTA	RSGB's IOTA site
HamCall Callsign Server	Billed as the World's largest QSL database but way out of date with UK callsigns.
QRZ.com	Database and reference applications including DXCC Country / Prefix List, IOTA Country / Prefix List

Clubs

Name / URL	Comment
All RSGB Affiliated Clubs	Portal to all UK Clubs by Region.
ARRL DX Century Club Program	The DX Century Club is the premier operating award in all of Amateur Radio. The basic certificate is awarded for working and confirming at least 100 entities on the ARRL DXCC List.
Chiltern DX Club	The UK's largest group of HF, DX and contest-oriented radio amateurs
Farnborough & District Radio Society	Club information and interesting links page
The First Class CW Operators' Club	The First Class CW Operators' Club (FOC) is a British based CW club, originally founded in 1938. The club has a limited membership of 500, world-wide.
Guildford & District Radio Society	Club information including news. events and reference material.
Hogs Back Amateur Radio Club	New radio club based in Crondall on the Surrey Hants border. Basic Club information and programme.

Contests, Special Events etc

Name / URL	Comment
ARRL Contest Branch	Information on the ARRL's US Contests
RSGB HF Contest Committee	ARRL's Contest site
RSGB IOTA Contest Section	IOTA Rules, Results & Online Log Submissions plus all time Record Scores & Trophy List
RSGB VHF Contest Committee	Information, Calendar, Results etc for the RSGB's VHF Contest Programme

Electronics & Construction

Name / URL	Comment
Doctronics Educational Publishing - Electronics Construction Kits	Simple kits for the younger amateur
Quaser Electronics - Links Page	Links to a wide range of electronics information

Manufacturers

Name / URL	Comment
Alinco	US global site for Alinco
Elecraft	Makers of the well known K1, K2 and K3 kit radios
ICOM	Icom (UK) Ltd
Kenwood	US site for Kenwood Amateur Radio products
MFJ	MFJ Enterprises inc.
Yaesu	UK website for Vertex Standard / Yaesu

Organisations

Name / URL	Comment
ARRL	The US national association for Amateur Radio
RSGB	Radio Society of Great Britain Home page
Ofcom - Amateur Radio	Links to the online licencing system, sample licence etc.

Other Amateurs' Sites

Name / URL	Comment
G4FON - Koch Trainer	Home site of Ray Goff known principally for his excellent morse code trainer
Graham, G4LLI	Fantastic microscopy and other pictures
Tony, G3NPF	A useful site with a wealth of information including technical pages, Licence Issuing dates, Q codes and much more

Professional Bodies

Name / URL	Comment
IEEE	Originally the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
The Institution of Engineering & Technology - Surrey Branch	The Surrey Branch of Europe's largest professional engineering society formed by the merger of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers on 31st March 2006.
ICNIRP Guidelines	Guidelines for limiting exposure to time-varying electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields

Propagation

Name / URL	Comment
spaceweather.com	News and information about the sun-Earth environment

Regulation

Name / URL	Comment
Ofcom Amateur Radio	Links to the online licencing system, sample licence etc.

Retailers

Name / URL	Comment
Ham Radio Limited	Advertised as "The South West's Amateur Radio Specialists where quality and service matter". Setup by G4RNK in 2007. Telephone and internet sales only.
ML&S martin lynch & sons	Shop in Chertsey, Surrey offering good friendly advice. Telephone and internet sales available to non locals.
TelePost Inc.	Manufacturers of the LP-100A Digital Vector Wattmeter and other related equipment
Vine Antennas Ltd	Based in Powys. RF amplifiers, Antenna systems, Rotators and Towers. Personal callers, telephone and internet sales. Sole authorised UK retailer of the Expert 1K-FA HF Linear Amplifier as endorsed by Roger, G3SXW. Run by Ron, GW3YDX a K3 owner and incredibly helpful.
Waters & Stanton	Shop in Hockley, Essex. First class internet and telephone sales service.

Software

Name / URL	Comment
G4FON - Koch Trainer	Home site of Ray Goff known principally for his excellent morse code trainer
SD by EI5DI	Free Contest Loggers Windows & Linux/Wine
N3FJP's Amateur Radio Software	Home of "Amateur Contact Log" as recommended by your Webmaster
Win-Test	Billed as the definitive contest software. Recommended by Olof, G0CKV

Theory, Educational and Training

Name / URL	Comment
Audio Systems Group, Inc	Jim Brown's (K9YC) business web site, publications page which includes several papers of interest to the radio amateur including the excellent "A Ham's Guide to RFI, Ferrites, Baluns, and Audio Interfacing"
Bredhurst Receiving and Transmitting Society	Amateur Radio learning resources
Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society Training Courses	Course slides and handouts etc for the Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Radio Communication Examinations
Hyper Physics from Georgia State University	A wealth of well presented information on all aspects of Electricity and Magnetism
Hamtests	Mock exams for the Foundation, Intermediate and Full licence qualifications
QADV	Murray Ward's (G3KZB) excellent program which generates multiple choice questions for the Advanced radio amateur's exam.
Smith Charts etc.	Fritz Dellsperger's home site containig many useful downloads including Smith Chart software and tutorials.