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Home brew is an amateur radio slang term for home-built, noncommercial radio equipment often using simple designs.

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• 1937 Frank C. Jones Radio Handbook

  http://www.scribd.com/doc/51793787/Antenna-Handbook-1937
  Selected pages from the book

• 2 Meter Loop

  http://www.hamuniverse.com/loop.html
  Page contains pictures and plans for 2 Meter Loop for use on ssb.

• 73 de WD5GNR

  http://www.wd5gnr.com/
  Information about homebrew electronics, PC boards, microcontrollers, Basic Stamps, and other aspects of ham radio. Projects, and tips.

• 7N3WVM

  http://www.qsl.net/7n3wvm/
  Many good hints and projects for the homebrewer.

• 80m CW Transmitter

  http://www.hanssummers.com/cwtx/cwtx1.html
  6BM8 amateur radio rig with 8 watts output by G0UPL.

• AB4EL

  http://www.ibiblio.org/modena/hamradio.html
  Notes, and archives about boatanchors, tube rigs, homebrewing, Heathkits and QRP.

• AB4YD

  http://www.qsl.net/ab4yd/
  Plans and schematics from Bill's glowbug project as well as information about receiving tubes, from the GE essential characteristics tube manual, date unknown.

• AK0B Glowbug and Homebrew Radios

  http://www.qsl.net/ak0b/
  Pictures and article on building a QRP transmitter.

• Amateur Radio Antennas

  http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/
  Offers a collection of antenna plans for HF and VHF bands, with assembling instructions, drawings and pictures.

• Amateur Radio Construction Projects

  http://www.seboldt.net/k0jd/
  Includes a simple CW station, and R1 - R2 DC receivers.

• Amateur Radio Homebrewing

  http://www.ik3oil.it/menu_eng.htm
  A collection of projects and resources for Ham Radio Homebrewing enthusiasts

• Bartlesville Kilowatt Transmitter

  http://www.amfone.net/ECSound/BartlesvilleTX/bvilletx.htm
  Homebrew rig from 1937, built by W5GAE, Preston Gaddis of Bartlesville, OK., who is now a silent key.

• Crystal Radio and Tubes

  http://www.crystalradio.net/
  Dedicated to crystal and old battery radios, including tube sets. Includes restoration projects and plans.

• DF9CY

  http://www.df9cy.de/serendipity/index.php
  Christoph Petermann with articles on making antennas and equipment.

• DH1TW

  http://www.dh1tw.de/
  Combination of news, views and podcasts. Main subjects featured are contesting, SDR projects, and radio related IT topics.

• DL4MEA, Guenter Koellner

  http://www.qsl.net/dl4mea/
  Homebrew projects, especially VHF/UHF. Includes high power amplifiers.

• DL5NEG

  http://h1866352.stratoserver.net/
  Various receivers, transceivers and converters for HF to UHF.

• DSP-10 Project

  http://www.proaxis.com/~boblark/dsp10.htm
  2-Meter transceiver that can be built at home. Plans.

• F1FLA - X-Yagis

  http://www.qsl.net/f1fla/English/Page_de_garde.htm
  How to build big X-Yagis for VHF

• Farhan's Homebrew QRP (VU2FAX)

  http://www.phonestack.com/farhan/
  homebrew transceivers, experiments, DSP

• FlashWebHost.com: Ham Radio

  http://www.flashwebhost.com/ham_radio/
  Offers a circuit diagram of a 7 MHz SSB transceiver.

• Fox Delta Amateur Radio Projects and Kits

  http://foxdelta.com/
  Homebrewing projects and kits such as DDS, frequency counters, LCD power meter, and sound card interfaces.

• G0UPL Homebrew Radio, Electronics & Computers

  http://www.hanssummers.com/
  Many homebrew projects for Radio, Electronics and Computers including QRP HF Radio, Z80 Computers

• G4LNA

  http://www.qsl.net/g4lna/
  Small collection of circuit ideas and projects by Paul Balaam.

• Glowbugs Radio by UU1CC

  http://www.glowbugs.info/
  Glowbugs homebrew projects, rare tube data, translated articles from the old xUSSR HAM-radio handbooks and magazines.

• HA8ET

  http://www.ha8et.hu/
  Gyula Nagy presents homebrew and project pages for preamplifiers, RLB's and return diplexers and technical articles. Hungary.

• HAM Antenna Plans and Projects

  http://www.hamuniverse.com/antennas.html
  Plans, pictures, parts lists for HF, VHF, UHF antennas.

• HAM Projects

  http://rxcontrol.free.fr/
  Technical information for HF, remote-control and digital decoding devices, plus a CPU-based hardware project.

• Harry's Homebrew

  http://www.sm0vpo.com/
  A resource for ham radio and electronics in general. Includes projects, reference documents, and kits.

• HB9ABX

  http://home.datacomm.ch/hb9abx/ham-brew.htm
  Homebrew site with a hf-mobile, magnetic loop antenna and duplexer projects. Also cable datasheets are available.

• HF Projects

  http://www.aholme.co.uk/Projects.htm
  Classic HF receivers and electronic constructional projects including a telephone exchange, spectrum analyzer, and homemade TTL computers.

• Homebrew and Electronics Tutorials

  http://yb0ah.tripod.com/
  Indonesian amateur offers technical information, projects, manuals and links.

• Homebrew Spectrum Anlyzer Project.

  http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/sa50.html
  This is an information page about a spectrum analyzer homebrew project based upon a TV tuner frontend. Much project related information is provided.

• IZ7ATH

  http://www.qsl.net/iz7ath/web/02_brew/brew_eng.htm
  Antennas, keyers, amplifiers and equipment for digital modes.

• JF1OZL

  http://www.intio.or.jp/jf10zl/
  A large and varied selection of projects to build. English and Japanese text.

• K2ZS.com

  http://www.k2zs.com/
  Offers details on building an indoor stealth antenna and information on experiences with them.

• K4GC's Homebrew Amateur Radio Page

  http://www.qsl.net/k4gc/
  Homebrew amateur radio site including tube and solid state transmitters and receivers.

• K5BCQ Homebrew

  http://www.qsl.net/k5bcq/
  For radio enthusiasts interested in building and using the 1950s-60s era HBR receivers. Repair information for Heathkit SB-104, SB-101, and HW-101 transceivers.

• K5DKZ

  http://www.k5dkz.com/
  Offers information about homemade audio amplifiers, RF amplifiers, auxiliary ham radio equipment including antenna designs and constructions.

• K8EOP 5-band SSB transmitter

  http://www.boatanchors.org/SBpkg.htm
  Site describes the rig built by this 'silent key', and it shows pictures and a description. Thanks to Al, W8UT.

• K9GDT

  http://www.qsl.net/k9gdt/index.htm
  George describes his homebrew projects: a 40m CW/SSB receiver, 40m 100 watt CW/SSB/AM/RTTY transmitter, 75m AM transceiver and 600 Watt HF amplifier.

• KD7NRQ

  http://www.qsl.net/kd7nrq/
  Jason shares information on design and construction of a vintage 813 beam power tube CW crystal transmitter.

• Ken Lotts AA7JC

  http://www.lotts.net/ken/ham/
  Homebrew 40 meter CW transmitter and a QRP CW transceiver.

• Klunky Schematic Editor Home Page

  http://www.qsl.net/wd9eyb/klunky/home.html
  Intended for use by radio amateurs to draw small schematics, for small projects.

• LY3LP Laboratory

  http://sa555.blogspot.com/
  A blog with QRP, 20m, 6m and 2m homebrew projects completed with a SARC news feed.

• M1HOG

  http://www.m1hog.com/
  Amateur Radio construction projects including QRP, homebrew and kits. Special event operating across the UK.

• Magnetic Loop Antenna Plans

  http://www.nonstopsystems.com/radio/frank_radio_antenna_magloop.htm
  US Radio Amateur Frank, N4SPP, presents plans on how to build your own antenna.

• N6EV

  http://www.qsl.net/n6ev/
  Glowbug references from ARRL handbooks, schematics, projects, files and archives.

• N6GN Microwave Link Page

  http://www.sonic.net/~n6gn/
  Information about the Multi-Megabit/sec Microwave Data Link article which was first published in the December 1989 edition of Ham Radio Magazine.

• Portable Lightplants and Generators

  http://www.qsl.net/ns8o/welcome.html
  Homebrewed alternators and generators with photos and details.

• Projects and Software from KØEMT

  http://www.dbbear.com/k0emt/
  Home brew projects and free software.

• QRP and HOMEBREW

  http://py2ohh.w2c.com.br/
  Homebrewing of transceivers, receivers, transmitters and test equipment. [Italian - English]

• QRP and Homebrew by DL2YEO

  http://www.qrp4u.de/
  Information about QRP transceivers, accessories, and other home made equipment.

• QRP HomeBuilder

  http://qrp-popcorn.blogspot.ca/
  Homebrew amateur radio receivers, transmitters, transceivers and accessories. QRP related.

• Radio Daze-Tools

  http://www.radiodaze.com/tools/
  Tools for homebrewers, including chassis punches.

• radioSPARKS.com

  http://www.radiosparks.com/
  VE3XRM offers an electronic circuit library and photos of various radios in his collection.

• Repeater Builder's Technical Information Page

  http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/
  Providing information for making amateur and commercial repeaters.

• RTL2832u based Software Defined Radios

  http://www.rtlsdr.com/
  Blog covering developments of homebrew RTL-SDR radios using the Realtek RTL2832u chipset.

• RTTY - FSK/AFSK Interface and Diagrams

  http://www.ik3qar.it/rtty/1/
  How to remove the so called "ground loop" and the reentry in the RTTY broadcast.

• S57NAN

  http://lea.hamradio.si/~s57nan/ham_radio/
  Homebrew transceivers and other projects.

• SM6LKM

  http://home.swipnet.se/~w-41522/index.html
  Offers some information and schematics including on longwave transmitters, and upconverters, QRP transmitter and PIC controlled DDS VFO. Also features pictures of non directional beacons.

• Spiderbeam

  http://www.spiderbeam.com/
  A multiband Yagi for 14.28 MHz. Technical data and a detailed manual in PDF are online. User reports and a kit service are available.

• TEARA's Amateur Radio Homebrewer's Page

  http://www.ipass.net/teara/brew.html
  This page is a source for info and parts, used by homebrewers of Amateur Radio equipment and accessories.

• Technical Topics

  http://www.realhamradio.com/
  Forum includes HF/VHF antenna projects, high power Russian GS35B RF amplifiers, mobile RFI solutions, and vintage radios.

• The thermionic website

  http://www.thermionic.org/
  Devoted to electronic thermionic devices known as 'tubes' or 'valves'. Includes information on several transmitters and receivers.

• Vintage Amateur "Early Wireless" Radio Stations

  http://www.vintagehamstation.com/
  This site is dedicated to the construction and operation of a variety Wireless vintage Ham Radio stations circa 1910's to the early 1930's.

• Vintage Radio and Electronics

  http://vintageradio.me.uk/
  A resource for valve and early transistor portable radios. Includes a section with old circuits and original articles.

• VK2ZAY.net

  http://www.vk2zay.net/
  Site from Alan Yates, VK2ZAY, with his personal homebrew amateur radio projects.

• W1FIF

  http://www.qsl.net/w1fif/
  Norm in Wisconsin has posted photos and details of his 6V6 QRP CW rig built in a cigar box and an 80 to 10 transceiver.

• W8ZR

  http://www.w8zr.net/
  Jim Garland offers a homebrew gallery, shows his vintage collection, and provides his biography and family pictures.

• WA2ISE

  http://www.wa2ise.com/
  Pictures, schematics and descriptions of modifications for vacuum-tube receivers.

• WA6CGR

  http://www.ham-radio.com/wa6cgr/
  Mostly microwave projects.

• WY3A

  http://www.qsl.net/wy3a/
  Bill Patton shares content on the RockMite QRP transceiver and the Heathkit GR-81 regenerative receiver, his history in radio and some antenna projects. Pennsylvania.

• Yagi-Uda antenna

  http://yagi-uda.com/
  Multi element beam design notes and polar plots covering the 10m, 6m, and 2m Amateur Bands, plus one design for the 406MHz to 410MHz Radio Astronomy Band.

• Yahoo RFamplifiers Group

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rfamplifiers/
  A forum for the exchange of how-to information about homebrewing RF power amplifiers for ham radio use, or for repairing and modifying boatanchor versions of same.

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