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Links to various places around the site plus Cardiff weather and more.

Amateur Radio and Club News.
News for the Radio Amateur from around the world and the Club.

About This Site.
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Look for the answer here or use the link to ask another!

Updates
What's new around the site.

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Club Pages

• Activities. For screen readers.
  My own layout, fine for everybody.
  
  
• Activities. Unsuitable for screen readers.
  Calender layout, doesn't work well with screen readers.
  
  
• Club News Archive.
  Club related news articles over 6 months old, but considered to be worthy of keeping.
  
  
• About our Club.
  Who are we and history.
  
  
• What We Do.
  What we have gotten up to in the past and hope to continue doing.
  
  
• Joining the Highfields Amateur Radio Club.
  Including how much, how often and how to.
  
  
• Committee page.
  Put faces to the names, or, know who to blame!
  
  
• Previous Committees
  See who used to br to blame! Plus non-committee posts (First-Aiders / Trainers etc.)
  
  
• 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 Home.
  A look at our venue.
  
  
• News Letters.
  The current newsletter and all the previous issues I can get hold of!
  
  
• Items for Sale.
  Items that people no longer require but you might. Private items and Club fund raising items.

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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.
  Licence, stage 1.
  
  
• The next step, Intermediate Licence.
  Licence, stage 2.
  
  
• The Full Monty, Full Licence.
  Licence, stage 3.
  
  
• What is the ARISS?
  Information on the Amateur Radio International Space Station project.

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Sections with their own Index Pages.

• Callsign Facts.
  Information about Callsigns, Famous Operators etc.
  
  
• Constructors Corner.
  6 sections, each with their own index page:
  • Amateur Radio Microphone Wiring Pin Outs.
    Microphone socket pin outs for hundreds of amateur radios.
  • CB Radio Microphone Wiring Pin Outs.
    Microphone socket pin outs for over a hundred CB radios and growing.
  • Microphone Cable Colour Codes.
    As supplied originally by manufacturers.
  • General Information.
    Information, hints, tips and warnings for the home constructor.
  • Calculators and Converters.
    Useful Calculators and Converters for the home constructor.
  • Projects.
    Projects aimed at constructors of all abilities. Including: Coax plug fitting.
  
  
  
• Fun and Games Section.
  Jokes, witticisms, optical illusions and lots more to give you a giggle or just to waste some time!
  
  
• General Information.
  Articles of general information that may be linked with Amateur Radio. Includes History of Computing from 35,000 BC to AD 1986.
  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, D-STAR and more.
  
  
• Innovators of Electricity and Radio.
  Short biographies of people who have altered 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.
  Hints, tips and pointers for repairing equipment.

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Operating Information.

• Country Callsigns.
  Just heard a call sign and don't know where he is? The answer is here.
  
  
• Ethics and Procedures for the Radio Amateur
  Good practice for 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 (UK law, other countries may vary!).
  
  
• 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? The answer is here.
  
  Repeater Pages.
  • 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.

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Technical Information.

• Coax Explained.
  Coax 2, In Depth.
  2 pages about what coax is, how it works and comparison of different types.
  (related)Fitting co-axial plugs:
  • Fitting a BNC or TNC Plug to coax.
    
  • Fitting a PL259 to coax.
    
  • Fitting an "N" type plug to coax.
  
  
  
• 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 (and more!) 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. Also a growing list of what I have available.
  
  
• SWR Explained & How to.
  A guide on SWR and how to use an SWR meter to tune your antenna.

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Other pages.
They don't fit the other headings!

• Amateur Radio Comics.
  Courtesy of Icom.
  
  
• The Little Things.
  A page that makes you ponder.
  
  
• No more Junk Mail or Phone Calls.
  How to stop most Junk mailings and Cold Calling sales phone calls (UK only, sorry).
  
  
• Scam Warnings.
  Including scaremongering tactics. Let's be careful shall we?

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Links to Other Web Sites.

• Club Sites.
  Links to Clubs and associations around the UK.
  
  
• Components & Surplus Supplier Sites.
  Links to Components & Surplus Suppliers.
  
  
• Gateways & Repeaters Sites.
  Links to Gateway and Repeater websites (local to Cardiff).
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Repairs Sites.
  Links to equipment repairers.
  
  
• Retailers Sites.
  Links to equipment retailers.
  
  
• Technical Sites.
  Links to sites with technical content.