G8BCG - Useful Links Page

Sorry, this part of my site is somewhat out of date and deserves a major update.

I make a lot of use of WSJT ham radio software for MoonBounce and other DXing, so this guy is my hero:

WhatsMyLocator (and WAB Square)	- Need to find out a Maidenhead Locator quickly before going and operating somewhere. Try WhatsMyLocator. All you need to provide is your postcode and you'll have your locator and WAB instantly.
Lattitude/Longitude to Maidenhead	- Golbal Lat. / Long. <> Locator calculator
Radio Society of Great Britain	- start here if you want to know more about Amateur Radio
Weekly RSGB GB2RS News Podcast	- Weekly Amateur Radio News from the RSGB
American Radio Relay League	- the national society in the USA
Buckmaster	Callsign Server
QRZ.com	Callsign Server
100 Years of Radio	- Celebrating Marconi on postage stamps - see and order First Day Covers
AMSAT	- Amateur Radio Satellite Corporation
Goonhilly Earth Station	- nice promo video
BATC sponsored QO-100 Web SDR @ Goonhilly	- listen to the QO-100 geostationary satellite
Porthcurno Cable / Telegraph Museum	- nice promo video
Morse Resource generate mps morse	http://www.morseresource.com/morse/makemorse.php

DG7YBN / Coax and Power Splitter Online Calculator	http://dg7ybn.de/Splitters/coax_online_calc.htm#Splitters_lambda4

From http://www.powerantenna.ca/

The following is a generalized list of RF calculators. Although the results are accurate, it is recommended to use these calculators as a guide only.

1)	Wavelength distance
2)	Antenna gain required
3)	Effective Radiated Power (ERP)
4)	Power & Voltage Ratios
5)	dB to Wattage & Wattage to dB conversions
6)	dB to Voltage & Voltage to dB conversions
7)	VSWR / Forward & Reflected Power
8)	Transmission Line "masking" effect on VSWR
9)	Transmission line efficiency & connector power ratings