Web Links

Amateur Radio related web links we hope you find useful.  Send us your favorites for inclusion on the list.

 

Clubs and Organizations

Radio Amateurs of Canada  Canada's National Amateur Radio Society
Amateur Radio Relay League Founded in 1914, The American Radio Relay League is the national association for Amateur Radio in the USA.
CQ Canada  Fostering discussion about Amateur Radio in Canada
Civil Air Search and Rescue  Provides Search Headquarters at locations across Canada
Kamloops Amateur Radio Club  Keep up with what's new in Kamloops
NorCal QRP Club  Founded in 1993 for the promotion of QRP
North Okanagan Amateur Radio Club  Vernon's Ham Club
Penticton Amateur Radio Club  Penticton and south Okanagan Valley
Shuswap Amateur Radio Club  Salmon Arm and area club
TAPR  Tucson Amateur Packet Radio
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue Society  Amateur radio communications at work
Pacific Northwest Hamfairs & Events  Events list for the Pacific Northwest and western Canada
VECTOR  Vancouver Emergency Community Telecommunication  Organization

 

Manufacturers

Barker & Williamson  Manufacturers of antennas, such as the folded dipole at the Cedar Creek club station
Discover Energy  Manufacturers of the fine batteries used by the club stations
Fox Delta  Amateur radio projects and kits; APRS, Echo Link, Weather Stations, etc.
Icom Canada  All the info you're looking for that's ICOM related
Kenwood Canada  The home for Kenwood's amateur radio equipment product line
Larsen Antennas  Manufacturer of amateur, commercial, and special purpose antennas
MFJ Enterprises  Lots of gadgets and gizmos for your ham radio needs
Puxing  Chinese manufacturer of amateur radio equipment
Small Wonder Labs  Home of the Rock Mite, and other great QRP kits
Ten-Tec  The SSB Company, American manufacturers of amateur radios and kits
Tigertronics  Manufacturers of Innovative Communications Products, such as sound card interfaces
Wouxon  Chinese manufacturer of amateur handheld radios. Pronounced "oh-sheng"
Yaesu  Manufacturers of the Yaesu, Standard Horizon, and Vertex Standard line of radios

 

Retail Outlets

Burnaby Radio  Amateur radio gear of all kinds
Com-West  Supplying Amateur Radio Equipment in Canada since 1969
Durham Radio  Serving Radio Enthusiasts Since 1993
eBay  Some great, and not-so-great finds here.  Worth a try, you'll be surprised what's for sale
Microbattery.com  A great resource for replacement batteries at prices much less than locally sourced
NTF Communications  Calgary's home for ham radio equipment
Radio Gear Pro  Hong Kong based source of radio gear, shipped directly to you
Radioworld  Radios are just a part of their product line
West Crystal Company  A local source of antenna brackets and mounting hardware
   

 

Ham Radio Resources

Addison Electronics  Quebec source for all your electronic component needs
Amateur Radio Repeater Database  Find out about those ham radio repeaters along your way as you travel
Amateur Radio Repeaters by State  Another great ham radio repeater database for travelers
AMSAT  Amateur radio satellite information
APRS  Automatic Packet Reporting System; see where the APRS equipped hams are
Argent Data Systems  Great source for APRS equipment and small parts. Cheap shipping; no sales tax
Aurora  What's the aurora look like right now ?  NOAA shows us
Coax Loss Calculator  Calculate the losses in your coax running project; Second Calculator from ARRG
Easy Calculation  easycalculation.com has an easy to use converter for all your measurement needs
eham.net  Great source for news and reviews
Ham Radio Nation  Ham radio social networking site, a great source of documents and general info
HF Propagation  Your source for information on HF propagation from hamsite.info
Highfield Amateur Club  Constructor's Corner; A great technical resource for builders
Industry Canada  Amateur Radio Exam Generator; a great learning aid for prospective hams
IRLP  Internet Radio Linking Project; what it is and what it does
Larsen Antennas  Antenna Source Book, excellent reference for Larsen antennas
Ontario Swap Shop  " 46 years as Canada's #1 live HF Ham Radio Swap Shop "
QRZ.COM  Call sign lookup, news, forums
QSL Mapper  Map the ham radio operator you just contacted and find out the distance
Ubiquity Networks  Calculate line-of-sight land profiles for any 2 stations using Google Earth
VOACAP  Online resource for HF propagation prediction
WSPR.net  Weak Signal Propagation Reporter Network, featured on the November 2010 "QST"