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TABLE of CONTENTS

1. Wired & Tested Interface for PSK31, SSTV, PACKET, eQSO, ECHOlink, RTTY"FSK", RTTY"AFSK", CW, MT63, WJST, JT44, and much more.  CLICK HERE to see the new RASCAL Mark V Plus, The Official PSK31 Interface Home Page for RASCAL Sound Card to Radio.     Now use only one RASCAL with more than one radio.  A simple cable change enables you to use another make or model transceiver.                  

    

    Click Here, to read what our customers say about the RASCAL

   

2. KITS for PSK31 and other Digital modes,   The "original" RASCAL�� interface for: WSJT, SSTV, PACKET, RTTY, & more.  Here are the kits for Sound Card to Transceiver interfacing, that support PC Sound Card software applications  for PSK31, Echolink, eQSO, WSJT, MFSK, SSTV, Packet, and other sound card driven modes. I've added a special in-depth tutorial for the HAM who wishes to build an interface from a kit.  "Radio And Sound Card Audio Link" (RASCAL). 

    

   

3. RASCAL 2002 Model Clearance. $ave big with these specials for PSK31, eQSO, Ilink, EchoLink, WSJT, SSTV, PACKET, RTTY and similar Digital modes. The "original" RASCAL�� sound card to transceiver interface.  Here are the Sound Card to Transceiver interfaces that include all cables, wired & tested, and ready to Plug-N-Play ! "Radio And Sound Card Audio Link" (RASCAL). 

    

   

4. HAM Radio Antennas, Accessories, and Components, at Discount Prices
   Antennas,  Accessories, and  Electronic Parts for the HAM operator and hobbyist. Building a PSK31, SSTV, MFSK, RTTY, and Packet Radio sound card to transceiver interface is EZ. Here are all the components you need; Isolation transformers, Optocouplers and opto-isolators, custom etched PC boards, IC sockets, sound board I/O cables, transceiver microphone and accessory jack connectors, diodes, LED's, pots/variable resistors, .... CHECK OUT my warehouse of goodies such as Antenna Coax Switches, VHF and UHF antennas.  All types of coax connectors, microphone connectors, and transceiver accessory plugs and jacks. All items are catalog displayed for online viewing.   Allow time for the photos to appear.  New items added weekly!

   

5. RADIO to TNC wiring diagrams.
   TNC to RADIO interface cables are wired and tested and may be ordered 'On-line.
    

   

6. For more information about PSK31, CLICK HERE.
   This is the new-wave that makes it easy to operate portable using a laptop, and a 5 watt radio, to work the world

    

   

7. Here's a PSK31 antenna that meets those beams "head-on!"
    On a budget, or you live in an antenna, space-restricted environment, this could your HF solution!  When the stations with the gain and power in their antennas are transmitting in the horizontal plane, then you should be looking at them in the same plane.  Horizontal signals tend to follow the earths contour, and are easier to capture using a horizontally polarized antenna.

   

8. Mobile Antennas, Meters, & RF Accessories
   RF Watt meters, SWR meters, Duplexers, Magnet mounts, special mounting devices, Coax jumpers, Springs, Dipole insulators, Antenna coax switches, and many other antenna related accessories

   

9. RF Coax Connectors and Adapters for the HAM and Commercial Radio operator.
   One of the most complete line of connectors and adapters on the www.






10. Here are the GOODIES that many HAM-OPs and commercial shops like to find.
    Try it one time and you be back for more, and more....

    




11. My Favorite HF antenna for most all HF BANDS;  The "Windom."
    NO!, it's not one of the johnnie-come-lately, Alabama, Berlin, or Carolina, .etc "knock-offs" of an off-center fed dipole,  nope, this is my favorite,  the original wisdom of (Loren G.) "WINDOM."

    

12. Want to read more about the evolution of the WINDOM, to ZEPP, to VHF J-POLE.
    This article outlines some fascinating facts about the WINDOM and ZEPP, and presents you with "how-to-build" a high-performance J-pole for VHF, and even UHF operation.  Further down this page, you'll find more J-pole calculators, construction, and installation, information. 
    This 5 page document is in reverse PDF format, so when printed (hard-copied), last page is first printed. Collated in order.

    

13. More...Packet Radio to TNC Interface Diagrams
    Packet Radio's most complete TNC to Radio diagrams, and illustrations on the worldwide internet. Full support for the Packet Radio operator and the AX.25 digital Amateur.  Radio to transceiver wired and tested interfaces may be ordered 'On-line.

    

14. more.... TNC to Radio Diagrams
    PAGE 3, has EVEN more of Packet Radio's most complete TNC to Radio diagrams, and illustrations on the worldwide internet. Full support for the Packet Radio operator and the AX.25 digital Amateur.

    

15. RF Connectors and Adapters for Wireless Communications
    The hard-to-find connectors, adapters and specialized adapters, including SMA and MORE !  Special connectors and adapters for HAM Radio, and specialized communications applications

    

16. TNC to Computer Comport Interface Diagrams
    This section includes interfacing to TTL comports.. Atari, Commodore 64, Vic 20... etc.

    

17. A PSK31 tutorial for the new PSK operator.
    The ''RAVE'' that is sweeping Amateur Radio operators into a new facet of the hobby, the likes of which, we have never before seen. The NEW digital mode!

    

18. PacketRadio Beginners Guide
    A Primer for the new PacketRadio operator.  It's short, complete, and concise. Even for the seasoned PacketRadio veteran, this page contains important information for all PacketRadio operator's.

    

19. This listing has many of the frequencies set aside for digital use.
    PSK31, Packet Radio, SSTV, Hell, and much more.

    

20. IF you wanna See, a ''REAL'' TNC, CLICK HERE
    Check out the variety of Terminal Node Controllers for Packet Radio use.

    

21. For the Ham Radio (Project) Hacker; The "Good-Stuff"
    Specialized and miscellaneous parts and accessories for Ham Shack projects.

    

22. The GLOSSARY of PacketRadio terms and definitions.
    The GLOSSARY of PacketRadio terms and definitions, Written in terms that the PacketRadio user and system node operator (SNO) can easily understand.

    

23. Antennas, Coax Cable, Power & SWR Meters.
    New parts are being added weekly to this page. Coax, and Coax connectors for the HAM and for the Commercial 2-way Radio service center.

    

24. THE NEW 2003 Amateur Radio CD ROM: is HERE;
    NOW BIGGER THAN EVER!  More than 300 Megabytes of Packet Radio, PSK31-SSTV-RTTY-MFSK-PACKET, and hundreds more  interface diagrams, drawings, illustrations, tutorials, and MORE! CLICK HERE for more INFO about the Amateur Radio Operator's CD ROM for 2003. This CD contains MegaBytes of HAM Radio related articles, diagrams, illustrations, and drawings. Diagrams from 12 years of my Packet Users Notebook in CQ Magazine are included on this CD.   For Windows 95, 98, and WINNT This CD contains full versions of WinPSK and other 'freeware' programs for use with PSK31, Packet, SSTV, RTTY and more.

    

25. WSJT, the New RAVE of HAM Radio, Learn more, CLICK HERE !
    Use the same hardware for WSJT that you use with PSK31, and SSTV.  WSJT is designed for high speed meteor scatter (HSMS) communication using "pings" reflected from the underdense ionization trails of random meteors . WSJT makes QSOs possible in the amateur VHF bands, over typical distances of 500 to 1400 miles (800 to 2200 km), using these pings.  Such QSOs can be successful with modest equipment and without waiting for "band openings. ".  The transmission speed is 147 characters per second, or 8820 letters per minute.

    

26. Modifying the GE 110 WATT DELTA for 1200 baud PacketRadio service.
    Upgrade your node to a real POWER HOUSE!  ..or maybe you don't have a DELTA to modify or convert, then look over the available OPTIONS at the bottom of the page.

    

27. Modifying the GE 110 WATT GE DELTA transceiver for 9600 baud operation.
    UPDATE; for the GE DELTA and GE RANGR transceivers. A ''REAL'' 9600 baud powerhouse that is easy to convert and modify for PacketRadio backbone use!

    

28. Modifying the GE 40 WATT Phoenix SX transceiver for 9600 baud operation.
    This is one of the best 9600 baud radios I've converted to date.

    

29. Modifying the GE RANGR for 6 meter FM, Voice, SSTV, PSK31, and Packet.
    This file is an Adobe Acrobat PDF 450k file, and is complete with my drawings and photos of the MOD.
    Need a RANGR to modify.. CLICK HERE!

    

30. Modifying the GE DELTA S/SX for HAM band and PacketRadio Operation!
    The ideal way to build that "power-house" mountain-top node.Modifying the GE DELTA S/SX for HAM band PacketRadio and Voice Operation!

    

31. M O R E ! 1200 and 9600 Baud Radio Modifications.
    I'm adding to these mods often. All the mods and associated drawings are included on the CD rom above.

    

32. Parts and Accessories for the Packet Radio Operator
    Parts and Accessories for the Packet Radio Operator Including hard-to-find radio and TNC connectors.

    

33. M O R E Sound Card Software for the Amateur Radio operator
    CLICK HERE! and HAVE FUN.....

    

34. Resistors In Parallel Calculator
    When calculating resistors in series, we simply add the value of each resistor in series.  The sum is the total resistance, HOWEVER when calculating the value of resistors in a "parallel" network, the calculation becomes a bit more complex.  In the calculator I have shown here, the complex math is reduced to inputting each resistor value in the parallel network and clicking on the CALCULATE button to view the parallel resistors total.

    

35. Tips and Techniques for the HAM
    Take the hobby to the next level by building and developing addittional electronic projects, devices, and skills.  This is where the Amateur becomes a real HAM, and discovers the real excitement and romance within our hobby.

    

36. Parts and Accessories for radio modifications & interface projects.
    You'll need parts to modify the GE/ComNet RANGRs, DELTAs, and PHOENIX transceivers that follow. Return here to order your modification Parts, Accessories, and related components. We stock Parts, Components, and hard to find items for other radio modifications, and two-way radio accessories for the AmateuRadiOperator. Our communications parts and supplies are priced reasonable to help you save time and money.  We accept DisCover, MasterCard, and VISA credit cards.

    

37. Connector and Interface Heaven
    This page includes my drawing collection of many specialized computer connectors, adapters and interface cable diagrams.

    

38. The Radio Operator's Microphone Interface Handbook
    This page includes a collection of many specialized microphone connections.

    

39. Learning the RS-232 BASICS that relate to PacketRadio,
    Before you begin interfacing your TNC to your PC comport, learn the basics.

    

40. How to Build Packet Radio Networks
    Here is where the real fun of PacketRadio begins. Join the thousands of System Node Operators (SNO) who build nodes and backbones that interconnect our nation and the world via PacketRadio.

    

41. Packet Node Operator's, CLICK HERE for X1J4 EPROM personality order form.
    CLICK HERE for EPROM personality order form. Click on your browser ''printer'' icon to print the form. CLICK the ''Back Arrow'' to return here.  FAX to: 434.525.7818, or  CLICK HERE for secure, ON-LINE, order form. Include the information required on the FAX/Mail-in form.

    

42. Node Instructions, Installation, & Interface Drawings for the System Node Operator
    PacketRadio Networks; Design, Drawings, Diagrams, Interfacing, Installation, and Setup Instructions for the System Node Operator.

    

43. Converting the MFJ-1270C TNC to a TheNET X1J4 Node.
    An overview of the conversion techniques used to make the MFJ-1270C into a  theNET X1J4 node.
    There's a lot of information here, so give it a moment to load!

    

44. Download TheNET X1J4 Node Code   
    Download TheNET X1J4 Node Code  for the MFJ-1270-B/C and PacComm, TNC2's.

    

45. TheNET X1J4 Parameters and Mode Configuration
    TheNET X1J4 Parameters and Mode Configuration.  This page also contains the techniques and examples for Locked Node Routing.

    

46. DOWNLOAD ''BUXTERM.EXE'' and other FREE and Shareware, Software.
    Click Here to for links to SOFTWARE for the digital HAM operator. You can also download   BUXTERM.ZIP; IT IS FREE.. no strings attached, no nag screens, it's yours. BUXTERM.EXE is a PacketRadio terminal program, written for Packet Operator's by Packet Operator's.  Lot's of software links to support the digital Amateur.

    

47. TNC2 or MFJ-1270B alignment.
    Sluggish connects that are often blamed on the transceiver, are actually an aging or misaligned node TNC. . . and when it begins to lose its memory....... Order the Lithium battery from BUX CommCo.  The steps shown here can greatly enhance the performance of your aging node or PacketRadio station!

    

48. The Antenna Handbook, Complete with Antenna Charts, Calculators, & Examples.
    ''ROLL your own'' Antenna, that is; Here is the practical side of saving buck$. Included in this section are some ''Antenna Basics'' to help you understand antenna design and behavior. CHECK OUT the TV twin-lead J-Pole... it's ultra-portable.

    

49. J-POLE Antenna Dimensions Calculator.
    One of the most popular antennas in the world today, yet... one of the most misunderstood. The J-Pole has been a favorite of mine for more than 40 years.

    

50. Build this "tuneable" SWR J-Pole
    Build this adjustable VSWR J-POLE Antenna for two (2) meters.   An antenna that exhibits more than 3 DB gain over a dipole.

    

51. Build The Popular (basic) J-Pole Antenna
    Build the popular J-POLE antenna It is easy to build and use. In this session, I'm including a complete, Theory and detailed Drawing(s).

    

52. A Coaxial Cable Table; Types and Loss figures.
    The care and feeding of your antenna requires that you use the best transmission line.    This Coaxial Cable Table will help you choose the best coax for your antenna.

    

53. Grounding and Lightning Protection for the communications site.
    Grounding and Lightning Protection for the communications site.  These Grounding procedures also cover your Amateur and PacketRadio station. Careful...; Are you using ''protection''?

    

54. Build a SOLAR powered HAM station.
    Build a SOLAR power plant.  Here's an alternative power source for your HAM Station or mountain top node.

    

55. Antennas, Accessories, Audio connectors, RF connectors, Components, and MORE.   Here's the source for your 2-Way and HAM Radio supplies.

    

56. My favorite "On-Line" callsign search engine
    Ham Callbook by QRZ.   An on-line Amateur Radio callbook and callsign lookup directory. Search by CALL, ZIP codes, etc. NOTE: check for Vanity Call updates in sidebar.

    

57. HAM Bands; HF, VHF, & UHF
    The HF, VHF, and UHF ''HAM'' bands ,  Which band do you operate? Which band is allocated for your license class?

    

58. Other Radio Bands; DC, to Daylight...+
    OHHhhhhhh YES!  There are more frequencies that you can count... . . . . DC to DAYLITE!

    

59. DOWNLOAD APRS Software latest version and support files.
    CLICK HERE; to DOWNLOAD APRS Software and support files.

    

60. DOWNLOAD Adobe Acrobat Reader.
    Some files on this page are in Adobe Acrobat ''PDF'' format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, you may download by selecting the ADOBE Acrobat version that fits your operating system.

    

61. Our Son's,  Home Page
    ''Sweet Home Alabama'' Visit my Son's home page.

    

62. Our Daughter's Home Page
    ''In Central Virginia'' Visit my Daughter's home page.

    

63. MURS,        Multi-Use Radio Sux!
    This new service became effective November 13, 2000 and the Part 95 Rules have been amended ..... again, and again...
    Get a HAM license and enjoy the real world of digital communications.

THE NEW 2003 Amateur Radio CD ROM: is HERE;  NOW BIGGER THAN EVER!  More than 300 Megabytes of Packet Radio, PSK31-SSTV-RTTY-MFSK-PACKET, and hundreds more  interface diagrams, drawings, illustrations, tutorials, and MORE! CLICK HERE for more INFO about the Amateur Radio Operator's CD ROM for 2003. This CD contains MegaBytes of HAM Radio related articles, diagrams, illustrations, and drawings. Diagrams from 12 years of my Packet Users Notebook in CQ Magazine are included on this CD.   For Windows 95, 98, and WINNT This CD contains full versions of WinPSK and other 'freeware' programs for use with PSK31, Packet, SSTV, RTTY and more.

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