Web Links
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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" |
