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NOG HANDIGE SKAKELS

http://www.sarl.org.za/forum/pop_profile.asp?mode=display&id=1203  

for those that like 'plasma power' http://www.thermionic.org/

various circuits http://www.g3vfp.org/circuits.html

Circuits and tutorials http://www.sentex.net/~mec1995/circ/circuits.htm

Here is a very good link on the Hamuniverse site..
http://www.hamuniverse.com/setuphamstation.html

Simple MULTIBAND antenna using 450ohm ladder line:
http://www.nonstopsystems.com/radio/ZS6BKW-2.pdf


Here is a tutorial on making off coax and fitting PL-259 connectors:
http://www.pituch.net/ARES/training%20docs/Coax%20Connectors%20(Color).pdf

 

Another site with lots of useful articles (projects, circuits, hints) is http://www.ad5x.com/articles.htm

For those that only have 40m and above-this looks like an interesting antenna for 160 and 80m..

http://www.ctdxcc.org/k5gp/K5GP_160m80m_broadband_antenna.pdf


Here is a great link to setting up your first station from the ARRL..
http://www.arrl.org/setting-up-a-station

Check out all the other links on the left too--very interesting!..

And one about the Mythical SWR:(Standing Wave Ratio)
http://www.amateur-radio-wiki.net/index.php?title=SWR
And another:
http://www.ycars.org/EFRA/Module%20C/TLSWR.htm
And another one about antennas and SWR-very Good!:
http://www.wparc.org/library/antennae.pdf



Now here is a wealth of info:--from describing radio principles, TRF receivers
 , How the Superhet works , Practical MODERN experimental circuits,
 and you can even learn how to make your own PCBS!..

http://www.mikroe.com/old/books/rrbook/rrbook.htm

PEP power / ALC and how to set up your transciever:
http://www.astrosurf.com/luxorion/qsl-transmitter-power.htm

'S' meters and signal strength:
http://www.giangrandi.ch/electronics/radio/smeter/smeter.html

And Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_meter

Decibel (radio terms..)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel

See
 
for all you need to know about antennas, put in laymans terms. ( even I can understand it )
 
 
This gives you a basic insight into SSB voice procedure , and note the required "Is this frequency in use" before calling.
(The accent is a bit heavy so listen carefully..)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iLlVQFE1FU

This one from the IARU is a MUST!
http://www.iaru.org/Eth-operating-EN-iaru-SITE-1july2008.pdf

Good pointers here:
http://www.barrowhamradio.org/images/articles/New%20HF%20Operator%20-%20Tuning%20SSB%20Phone%20on%20Your%20New%20HF%20Radio.pdf