Amateur Radio and Electronic Parts Dealers |
| Adafruit Mostly Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Beaglebones, microcontrollers and related parts. Good source for beginner projects |
| Alltronics Parts is parts and they have a good supply of them |
| BG Microelectronics Parts is parts and they also have a good supply of them. |
| Communications Specialties, Inc. Sub-audible tone generators and decoders. DTMF keypads. |
| Gateway Electronics Lots of surplus “goodies” for construction and experimentation at attractive prices. |
| Ham Radio Outlet Another reputable, knowledgeable amateur radio dealer |
| KJI Electronics ICOM specialist since 1978. Gene offers a wide selection of new, used and demo gear plus in- and out-of-warranty service. Catch him at the next hamfest, or check out his Website. |
| Marlin P. Jones and Associates Parts including microcontrollers |
| Peter Dahl Co. Manufacturer of high-voltage power supply transformers, chokes, and other components. |
| Universal Radio, Inc. |
| The W5YI Group Gordon West license study guides and other publications. Also, ARRL/VEC’s biggest competitor! |
Amateur Magazines |
| CQ Amateur Radio Contests. Construction. Amateur news. Education & information. |
| DXing.com |
| Ham Radio Online |
| Monitoring Times Premiere magazine for radio hobbyists covers the spectrum from LF beacons through Ku satellites. Essential reading for scanner enthusiasts! |
| Nuts & Volts Once primarily a tabloid ad-circular, this slick, professional monthly promises “Everything For Electronics” – and delivers! |
| QST Magazine & QEX/Communications Quarterly QST: Official Membership journal of the American Radio Relay League. QEX/Communications Quarterly: Technical “meat” for the serious experimenter. |
Area Amateur Radio Clubs |
| Rockland Repeater Association Rockland Repeater Association website, with info about their repeaters and a link to the Crystal Radio Club. |
| MBARC: Mount Beacon Amateur Radio Club FM-repeater group specializing in public service communications. |
| TSARA: Tri-States Amateur Radio Association Serves Amateurs in the NY-NJ-PA region. Club offers an annual Hamfest, monthly VE sessions and other activities. |
Community Service Organizations |
| The Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. Tiny Pollepel Island (aka, “Bannerman’s”) is home to centuries of folklore – and a mysterious, crumbling castle! Take a closer look at this unique historical “icon” and one non-profit group’s efforts to preserve it. |
| Habitat For Humanity International Former President Jimmy Carter joins thousands of volunteers in 43 countries worldwide in a year-’round program of bringing affordable shelter to the less-fortunate. Habitat’s mission is “More Than Houses: Rebuilding Our Communities.” |
Antique Radio |
| Antique Electronics Supply Parts, assemblies, etc. to restore those old “boat anchors” and other gems. Check out their EIA resistor color code chart! |
| A. G. Tannenbaum Manuals for Amateur and consumer electronics. Also sells parts and various surplus items. |
| Hi-Manuals Vast collection of operation/service manuals. Offers literature search for small fee. |
| Radio Daze, L.L.C. “Your home for vintage radio and electronics.” Also buys estates, closeouts, excess parts. Conveniently located near Rochester Hamfest |
| The Xtal Set Society “Dedicated to once again building and experimenting with radio electronics.” Interesting publications and “battery-free” fun projects! |
Manufacturers |
| Yaesu (Vertex Standard) |
| ICOM America |
| Kenwood Communications |
| Alinco |
| MFJ Enterprises, Inc. Accessories, includes Ameritron amplifiers and Vectronics antenna tuners. |
| L.K.G. Industries Philmore parts, DATAK PCB supplies, Pfanstiehl phono stylii, EDSYN desoldering tools, Loctite products. Experimenters: check out the line of DATAKITS and DEPP educational kits! |
| Buckmaster Publishing |
Amateur Radio Software |
| ARRL Software ARRL offers a variety of the latest computer software for educational and station development purposes. |
| AMSAT FTP Site America’s premiere source for satellite tracking and telemetry-decoding utilities! |
| FUNET: The Finnish University and Research Network Archive Loads of useful Amateur and SWL programs for free download. |
Operating Info |
| QRZ Commercial Amateur database publisher with a variety of useful products offers this free callsign lookup service. |
| ARRL Callsign Search Another of the American Radio Relay League’s free services for new and experienced Hams. |
| Band conditions Current Band conditions |
| Where are all the Hams? – Hammap This link will show you where someone is located |
Information & General Interest Sites |
| ARRL: The American Radio Relay League, Inc. National association for radio amateurs. |
| ARRL Hudson Division Webpage for the Eastern NY, NY-Long Island and Northern NJ Sections. |
| AMSAT: The Amateur Radio Satellite Corporation Non-profit association for space-communications enthusiasts. Builds, manages and promotes use of Amateur satellites. |
| FCC: The Federal Communications Commission Governmental agency that regulates all means of electronic communications in the U.S. |
| NIST: National Institute of Standards & Technology Governmental agency. Hosts web pages for standard time & frequency stations WWV, WWVH and WWVB. |
| Oldradio.com Interesting site with histories on many broadcast stations in the US and elsewhere. |
| TAPR: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio, Inc. Non-profit association for modern data communications via Amateur Radio. Pioneered the TNC and encourages use of the AX.25 packet-switching protocol. |
| License Generator Print a color copy of your license for free! |
| WA2FNQ Our friend and OCARC-Net participant Gerry from Long Island has an interesting site describing many things, among them his interest in packet radio. |
| 500 absolutely Amateur Radio sites Good list of Amateur Radio sites provided by ARRL Kansas section. |
| A Trip Back in Time – The History of the Telegraph A great site on the history of the telegraph, Morse code, and communications in general. This link was suggested by Rebecca, a student in Ms. Delgrego’s class at The Craft Central Schools in Virginia. Thanks, Rebecca!! |