The antenna build into this project is made from 2 fishing poles on a fiberglass pole in the center.
Chuck Adams CW course a udio files, in mp3 format including pdf with answers. Available to freely download in a .iso image
AD7SR, traces the whole process of erecting a tower from checking on the legal requirements to getting the feedline into the shack.
LinLogBook is an logbook for hamradio and it is based on an sql database. It can be widely configured by the user.
QRPGuys is an organization of hams that offers budget and unique ham radio kits.
The ARRL Radiogram page at wikipedia includes, radiogram handling instructions
Notes on the Yaesu FT-817ND and ICOM IC-703Plus radios
Read more about the purpose, policies, and procedures of The National Traffic System in this 48 pages PDF File
Third-Party Operating Agreements. Occasionally, DX stations may ask you to pass a third-party message to a friend or relative in the States. This is all right as long as the US has signed an official third-party traffic agreement with that particular country
Programming the FT-8800R via the front panel and microphone keypad is not extremely difficult. Already having a list of local repeaters in CHIRP, the addition of a USB cable would allow you to coordinate the memory layout across multiple radios with ease.