Some of my Favourite links to websites and software

The Radio Society of Great Britain is the first place to visit if you are new to ham radio or are looking to get your licence. Click the logo to go to their site.



The news service from The Radio Society of Great Britain.



Possibly the UK's largest ham radio store, offering a wide range of equipment on site and for mail order. Knowledgeable staff and outstanding customer service.



When I wanted my own QSL cards printed there was only one place I visited, UX5UO Print. With over 17,900 individual customers Gennady Treus (UX5UO) offers first class QSL cards at affordable prices.

This site provides detailed information about amateur radio contests throughout the world, including their scheduled dates/times, rules summaries, log submission information and links to the official rules as published by the contest sponsors.

AMSAT-UK represents the amateur satellite community in the UK whose members not only operate amateur satellites but also help to design, build and fund them. AMSAT-UK is a wholly voluntary club. All its officers and members do any work on a purely voluntary basis.

All UK amateur radio licences are issued by Ofcom. For all details of the rules and regulations for all UK amateurs, click on the logo above.



The American Radio Relay League is the equivalent of the RSGB for radio hams in the USA.

Established in 1969 Nevada radio offer a wide range of radio products for the radio amateur. Stocking most major brands Nevada radio offer competitive prices and swift delivery.



If you need a Raspberry Pi image to run your DV mode (D-Star, DMR, Fusion) on a DVmega or Zumspot then download Andy Taylor's excellent pi-star free software.

Logger32, is a FREE 32-bit Amateur Radio logging program written by Bob Furzer, K4CY. Logger32 is currently supported to run under Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. Logger32 has been developed to be a highly user configurable general purpose Amateur Radio logbook with computer control support for many radios and antenna rotators.

FUNcube-1 (AO73) is a complete educational 1U CubeSat with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. FUNcube-1 carries a UHF to VHF linear transponder with approx 300mW PEP output and which can be used by Radio Amateurs worldwide for SSB and CW communications.

The Radio Society of Great Britian, Emerging Technology Co-ordination Committee (ETCC) provide assistance with coverage prediction mapping and vetting support for UK amateur radio repeaters.

My local repeater group, offering 8 repeaters on 3 bands and 3 modes.



If you are looking to get into digital data modes then visits G4ZLP's web site. Offering custom built interface units to connect your PC or Mac to your radio. I use one of Neil's units and it works a treat.

Orbitron is one of the finest free satellite tracking software packages. Used by radio amateurs around the world this software is able to drive both your rotator and radio to enable you to stay on the satellite as it passes.

N1MM Logger is the world’s most popular FREE ham radio contest logging program. For CW, phone and digital modes, its combination of contest-optimized features is unmatched. The program’s features are continually changing, and the manual may sometimes fall behind the code when this happens.

Live satellite tracking website for a variety of orbiting satellites. If you wish to know where the international space station is then this is the site for you.