Awesome-Ham
A curated list of Hamradio related online resources. Anyone is welcome to contribute.
Rules for contributing
- keep it simple
- only a few links can be attributed with "best" in category
- a source(person, org, project) is always referenced only once by the most popular type of online resource
- promote obscure, open source, free knowledge, preferably without cookies and commercial targeting (Ham radio spirit!)
To-Do
- Logging resources
- PDF, books and how-to's resources
- Subcattegories in software
- New type of categorizing
- Finally and lastly! Build a archive of all resources!
Blogs-Homepages
- Miklor - Drivers for Baofeng.
- List of Slovenian Ham clubs - List of Slovenian ham clubs.
- Ham Radio Secrets
- RTL SDR Blog - Homepage, blog and How to's about RTL SDR dongle.
- w7apk - Baofeng cheatsheet.
- disk91 - blog about tech, LoRa and much more.
Archives/Wikis/Documentation
- Internet archive Ham Radio - Ham radio archive, magazines, books etc.
- Microwavers wiki - Microwave wiki.
- Drake Manuals - Drake manuals.
- K04BB Manuals- Manuals in open directories style, with lots of good stuff.
- World Radio History - Open directory for hamradio.
- OpenSource.Radio - Wiki dedicated to opensource hardware and software for hamradio.
Forums
- Radioreference - Forum.
Hardware
- KV4P vhf transceiver - Turn your Android phone into a modern ham radio transceiver.
- Cardputer m5stack - Esp32 based computer like flipper Zero.
Maps
- APRS.FI - Best aprs map in the word!
- Repeater map - Repeater map in US.
- IZ8WNH - Italian map for repeaters.
- VOACAP - Propagation simulator.
OS/Firmware
- Skywave Linux - Ham radio specific OS.
- DietPi - Raspberry Pi specific os with already prebuild versions for specific projects.
- Redox Os - Open source, windows compatible OS for runnning old programs and drivers.
- Kali Linux - Prebuild with SDR libraries and tools.
- AREDN - Mesh networking firmware for microwave hamradio use on common routers.
- OpenWrt - Opensource firmware for routers that can be customized.
- 73Linux - 73Linux, hamradio related OS.
Podcasts
- QSO TODAY - Best interviews with ham radio operators.
- Ham Radio Workbench - Long rant about what's on the workbench of hosts and interviews.
- Linux in the Shack - Podcast about Linux mixing with ham radio.
Software
- GNUradio - The King toolkit for SDR decoding.
- Ham Alert - Push notification for radio spots.
- RTL-433 Commandline tool for decoding SDR signals.
- OpenWebRx - Best SDR server/client for decoding FM,AM,digital modes in HF,VHF,UHF.
- Chirp - Free, opensource software for programing analog radios.
- Inspectrum - Analize captured signals.
- SOTAMAT - SOTA helper.
- EditCp - Open source DMR (Retevis, Tyt) codeplug editor
YT-Channels
- Andreass Spies - Best electronics and wireless channel ever!
- HRCC - Ham Radio Crash Course! Best weekend streamer and also podcaster!
- OM0ET - Mostly HF sessions.
- Ringway Manchester Great narrated content about number stations, meshtastic and VHF/UHF radios reviews.
- Ham Radio 2.0 - Texas guy talking mostly VHF, UHF repeaters and radios - Also has a channel about caravaning.
- Tech Minds - Best test/review all new ham gadgets/software channel.
- TechPrepper - Mostly VHF & UHF comms prepper. Knowledgeble about java programming.
Miscellaneous
- DX zone - DX.
- APRS SMS Gate - APRS to SMS gate
- PyHamTools - Yet to check.