If you’re interested in ham amateur radio, you might want to check out some of these links I have come across – I list them here for my own reference.
They have useful information, tips and resources for amateur radio enthusiasts of all levels.
Whether you want to learn more about the hobby, find Australian suppliers, get licensed, find a local club, or connect with other hams around the world, these links may help you out.
Australian Ham Amateur Radio Suppliers
- Antennas (Australia): https://mobileone.com.au/
- Ham Radio Accessories (Australia): https://www.strictlyham.com.au/
- Radio Equipment: (Australia) https://www.elitecommunications.com.au/
- QSL Comms – Ham Radio Gear Australia https://www.qslcomms.com.au/
- MiniKits – Australia’s Largest range of Electronic Kits and Components for the Radio Experimenter: https://minikits.com.au/
Amateur Radio Information Resources
- Peter Parker VK3YE – Has some really good information for beginners as well as advanced users: https://vk3ye.com/
- QRZ – Amateur Radio Callsign Lookup Database: https://www.qrz.com/
My Callsign lookup on QRZ: https://www.qrz.com/db/VK2BJW - Ham Radio School – Prepare you for the license exam while teaching important ham radio concepts: – https://www.hamradioschool.com/
- qrm.guru – A fantastic Resource on Resolving Interference for Amateur Radio: https://qrm.guru/
- ACMA Assist – https://www.acma.gov.au/acma-assist
- Lyons Computer – VK4PK – Terrific Resource, well structured – https://lyonscomputer.com.au/
- Echolink – program allows worldwide connections to be made between stations, or from computer to station – https://echolink.org/
DMR – Digital Mobile Radio
- DMR Radio – VK2IDL Australia – https://vk2idl.com/index.php/dmr-digital-mobile-radio/
- DMR – RT3S Codeplug – Download and install the Australian ORARC codeplug
- Get your unique DMR Digital ID – https://www.radioid.net/
- OpenGD77 is an open-source firmware project for various amateur DMR radio models – https://www.opengd77.com/
- DMR Radio CPS Programming Software – https://www.qsl.net/kc5djr/DMR%20Radio%20CPS.html
- VK DMR – The Australian Amateur Radio DMR Repeater Network – https://www.vkdmr.com/
- The VK DMR Repeater dashboard. Repeaters and active DMR Talk groups – http://rpt.vkdmr.com/ipsc/
- DMR Codeplug Editor: https://www.farnsworth.org/dale/codeplug/editcp/
- DMR In Australia – Blog Page – https://blog.marxy.org/2022/06/dmr-in-australia-what-ive-learned.html
- Brandmeister DMR Network – https://brandmeister.network/
Australian Amateur Radio Clubs
- Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club – https://www.orarc.org/
- The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA), formed in 1910, is the first and oldest national amateur radio society in the world – https://www.wia.org.au/
- Amateur Radio NSW – https://www.arnsw.org.au/
- Central QLD Amateur Radio Association – https://www.cqara.org.au/
- Amateur Radio Victoria – https://amateurradio.com.au/
- Amateur Radio Weekly Nets: http://wiki.hamtools.org/index.php?title=Nets
WICEN – Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network
- WICEN Bundaberg Resources – https://www.wicen-bundaberg.org.au/resources.html
