HAM Radio Internet Links

Amateur Radio Newsline™ is a free service to the amateur radio community.  We produce a weekly audio news bulletin called a “QST” or “bulletin of interest to radio amateurs” that is delivered by a downloadable MP3 audio file from our website or through a podcast subscription.  Operations are supported primarily by voluntary donations from individual amateurs and amateur radio clubs.

Articles, tutorials, and packet radio software configuration. The documents are of a technical nature and are intended to assist with connecting to the amateur packet radio network. When you have any question about sofware used for packet radio, make sure you start here on the website of PD9Q (Niels)

Listen to and control a short-wave receiver with Software-Defined Radio technology at the University of Twente. See the waterfall, chat with other users, and check the logbook and station info.  A WebSDR is a Software-Defined Radio receiver connected to the internet, allowing many listeners to listen and tune it simultaneously. SDR technology makes it possible that all listeners tune independently, and thus listen to different signals; this is in contrast to the many classical receivers that are already available via the internet. WebSDR was first conceived as a means to make the 25 m radio telescope at Dwingeloo available to many radio amateurs for EME reception. In order to test a preliminary version of the software without using the 25m dish, a shortwave WebSDR was set up on Christmas Eve 2007 at the radio club of the University of Twente. After further development, its existence was publicly announced in April 2008. Interest for the project has been large since then, and many amateurs worldwide have expressed an interest in setting up their own WebSDR server. In November 2008, a beta testing phase has started with a few selected stations. By now, the software is made available to anyone serious about setting up a server; see the FAQ for information on this. A WebSDR server consists of a PC running Linux and the WebSDR server software, a fast internet connection (about a hundred kbit/s uplink bandwidth per listener), and some radio hardware to feed antenna signals into the PC. This radio hardware is typically a quadrature mixer connected to the PC's soundcard, like the popular SoftRock kits. Questions and comments can be sent to PA3FWM, the author of the WebSDR software and maintainer of this site, but please read the FAQ first. A list of currently active WebSDR servers is on http://www.websdr.org

In the Netherlands, amateur radio began in the early 20th century, shortly after the invention of wireless telegraphy. Dutch pioneers played an important role in the development of radio communication. After WW II, the amateur radio community grew rapidly, driven by former military radio technicians. The Vereniging voor Experimenteel Radio Onderzoek in Nederland (VERON), founded in 1945, became a prominent organization for amateur radio enthusiasts.

The VRZA (Vereniging van Radio Zend Amateurs) is a Dutch organization that supports amateur radio enthusiasts. It features an energetic board and an association (ALV) where every member has a vote. The organization organizes events like the Watertoren Event, which aims to promote radio activity and strengthen the bond among amateur radio operators.