Ham Sites and Blogs

Favorite Sites:

The Big 94 !:    This repeater is an infamous 2 meter repeater in the upstate NY area. Special thanks to K2RHI for providing us with a wonderful repeater free of charge.

Troy Amateur Radio Association:    Ham club of Troy NY. 

East Greenbush Amateur Radio Association:    Ham Club of East Greenbush NY. 

Coax Calculator:    Calculate your coaxial cable before you buy it. Saves a lot of headaches. 

Solar Propagation Tools:    Solar Condition as it relates to RF Propagation. Add their widget to your site.

Tropospheric Duct Forecaster:    Great radar map showing where Tropospheric Ducts are.  

WSTJX Dark Mode:    How to Setup WSJT-X in Dark Mode

k1six.com:    This ham's website has extensive information and tools concerning the 6 meter bandwidth. 

World Radio League: World Radio League Log Book and Contesting. I really love the asthetic of the colors used for the web site. Very easy on the eyes they have an app that is awesome on a tablet or phone.  

James Town National Rail and Freight: KE2DIR's (me) personal Model Railroad Blog.

W2JSF Ham Related Personal Blog:     Hamsters blog that relates to regional ham events and information in the Troy NY area. Also posts "The Big 94's" social meet ups. 

My Pages:

WWW.KE2DIR.COM

KE2DIR World Radio League QSO Map

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