Club Pages
Home Page.Hello and links to various pages around the site.
Activities. For screen readers.My own layout, fine for everybody.
Activities. Unsuitable for screen readers.Calender layout, doesn't work with screen readers.
Amateur Radio and Club News.News for the Radio Amateur and the Club.
Club News Archive.Club related news articles over 6 months old, but considered to be worthy of keeping.
About our Club.Who are we, how and why.
Committee Members pages.Put faces to the names, or, know who to blame!
Club Events Photos.Photos of events that the club has participated in.
Club Members Photos.Photos of various members of the club and articles about special meetings.
Our New Home.A look at our new venue.
News Letters.The current newsletter and all the previous issues I can get hold of!
About the Site.Information about this web site including: questions that have been asked (with answers) and the status of the site (size wise).
Items for Sale.Items that people no longer require but you might. Private items and Club fund raising items.
Want to know about
Amateur Radio?
What is Amateur Radio?Introduction for people who don't know what this is all about.
The first step, Foundation Licence.Training, stage 1.
The next step, Intermediate Licence.Training, stage 2.
The Full Monty, Full Licence.Training, stage 3.
Training within the club.Training offered by the Highfields Amateur Radio Club.
What is the ARISS?Information on the Amateur Radio International Space Station project.
Sections with their own
Index Pages.
Callsign Facts.Information about Callsigns, Famous Operators etc.
Constructors Corner.
5 sections, each with their own index page:
Microphone Wiring Pin Outs.
Microphone socket pin outs for hundreds of radios.
Microphone Cable Colour Codes.
As supplied originally by manufacturers.
General Information.
Information, hints, tips and warnings for the home constructor. Including: Soldering Guide, Component recognition and Component Colour Codes.
Calculators and Converters.
Useful Calculators and Converters for the home constructor. Including: Colour Code Converters for resistors.
Projects.
Projects aimed at constructors of all abilities. Including: Coax plug fitting, Antenna, Circuits and Miscellaneous projects.
General Information.
Articles of general information that may be linked with Amateur Radio. Not to be confused with Constructors Corner General Information above.
Glossary of Radio Terms.
Possibly the largest Amateur Radio golssary on the net! Includes appendicies on Battery Equivalents and D-STAR and more.
Fun and Games Section.
Jokes, witticisms, optical illusions and more.
Innovators of Electricity and Radio.
Short biographies of people who have altered the face of electrics, electronics and radio communications over the years.
Mobile Installation Hints & Tips.
How to kit out your vehicle with radio equipment.
PC Help Section.
For hints, tips & help with PC related problems.
Recipe Section.
Something to munch on while chasing DX.
Repairs Section.
Hint, tips and pointers for repairing equipment.
Operating Information.
Country Callsigns.Just heard a 3C call sign and don't know where he is? The answer is here.
Ethics and Procedures for the Radio AmateurGood practice and proper working on the air.
Mobile Operation - the Law.A run down on operating while in control of a vehicle from a legal point of view.
Morse Code.A look at this early digital mode, dotting the Di Dits and crossing the Dahs.
Q Codes.A look at what those Q codes mean.
RST Codes.What does 5 by 9 mean? Find out here.
Repeaters Explained.
Repeater Etiquette.
'Local' Repeaters Guide.3 pages explaining 1, About how repeaters work and why they are useful. 2, Polite use of repeaters. and 3, The repeaters accessable from the Cardiff area.
Rechargeable Battery Information.The differences between the different types of rechargable batteries and advice on how to make them last as long as possible.
Reviews.Reviews of radio equipment, sales, services and anything else, by the people who are using / have used them.
Technical Information.
Coax Explained.
Coax 2, In Depth.2 pages about what coax is, how it works and comparison of different types.
Fitting a BNC or TNC Plug to coax.
Fitting a PL259 to coax.
Fitting an 'N' type plug to coax.How to fit the most common types of coaxial connectors to the cable.
Digital Modes An introduction.What are those squawks and other noises you hear on HF? Find out on this page.
ASCII description & Codes.An explanation of the codes used represent text in computers, comms equipment and other devices that work with text.
Modulation Types.F3E, A1A etc. All explained here.
dB - deciBels Explained.What are they and how to work out gains and losses.
Ohms Law Explained.How volts, watts, amps and resistance relate to each other.
Requested Mauals etc.Owners Manuals, Service Manuals and Schematics that have been requested are placed here for at least a full 7 days when asked for.
SWR Explained & How to.A guide on SWR and how to use an SWR meter to tune your antenna.
Other pages.
They don't fit the other headings!
Amateur Radio Comics.From Icom.
The Little Things.Read it and think.
No more Junk Mail or Phone Calls.How to stop most Junk mailings and Cold Calling sales phone calls.
Scam Warnings.Let's be careful shall we?
Website Updates.What's new on the site (covers the current week and the previous 7 weeks).
Links to Other Web Sites.
Club Sites.Links to Clubs around the country.
Gateways & Repeaters Sites.Links to Gateway and Repeater websites.
Manufacturers Sites.Links to Equipment Manufacturers.
Manuals Sites.Links to get that missing manual.
Misc Sites.Links to various sites (they don't fit the other headings).
Personal Amateur Radio Sites.Links to various personal amateur radio sites from around the world.
Retailers Sites.Links to equipment retailers.
Technical Sites.Links to sites with technical content.
