Hardware, Software, and Resources I Use
Yaesu FT-818
6-whole watts power output when connected to a 13.8-volt DC external power supply. When using the internal batter, the radio reverts to 2.5 watts output.
- Operating Manual (.pdf)
- Cheat Sheet » FT-817 Simplified Operating Guide (K6XX)
- The KA7OEI FT-817 pages
- 15 things you can do with (or to) your Yaesu FT-817/FT-818 (VK3YE – Peter Parker)
Hardware
- Yaesu FT-818 (6W HF/VHF/UHF)
- Yaesu FT-70DR (C4FM/144/430 MHz 5W HT)
- Yaesu VX-7R (50/144/430 MHz 5 W HT) Non-operational
- Yaesu FTM-300 D (APRS/C4FM/FM 144/430MHz 50W Mobile)
- NanoVNA / Software
Glossary and Definitions
Band Plans & Frequencies
- Canada
- 0-30 MHz (pdf) HF
- 50 -54 MHz (6M)
- Airband -108 and 137 MHz (VHF Air / Ground Communications) (Listening only)
- 121.500 MHz AM – International Air Distress frequency (Emergencies only)
- 144.000 to 149.900 MHz (2M) VHF
- 146.520 MHz FM – National Calling Frequency (Canada & US)
- Weatheradio broadcasts » 162.400, 162.425, 162.450, 162.475, 162.500, 162.525, and 162.550 MHz.
- 222-225 MHz (135 CM)
- 430-450 MHZ (70 cm) UHF
- 446.000 MHz FM National FM Calling Frequency (Canada)
- 433.500 MHz FM UK Calling Frequency
- UK Band Plans » RSGB
- 2M » 145.500 MHz FM – UK Calling Frequency
- USA Amateur Radio Bands » ARRL
- Canada–US Frequency Agreements
Industry Canada
Coax Loss Calculator
Space
- Space Weather » Solar flares and such.
Satellite
- N2YO » Satellite tracking and predictions
- AMSAT » Amateur Radio in Space
- NE.JP » Satellite Frequency List
- Space Station live
GPS
- GPS.gov » Official U.S. government information about the Global Positioning System (GPS) and related topics. GPS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Space Force.
Maidenhead Grid Square Locator
- Maintained by David @ levinecentral.com
Amateur Radio and Emergency Communications
- Alertfind » A good description of amateur radio’s role in emergency communications.
International Distress Frequencies
Joe Public
This page was last updated on 2022.05.28