Hardware & Software Project Resource Links
Open Source Projects
- Course Timing System by Island Creative
- ARDF Receiver 80m by LZ1PPL
Open Source (or at least free) Software and Tools
KiCad – open source software suite for Electronic Design Automation (EDA)
Atmel Studio 7 – Atmel’s Integrated Software Development Environment for Win
SimSmith – Smith Chart Analysis Software
TINA – Texas Instrument’s SPICE-Based Analog Simulation Program
LTspice – Linear Technology’s SPICE simulator for Mac and Win
LTpowerCAD II – Linear Technology’s power supply design tool for Win
4nec2 – NEC based antenna modeler and optimizer
Apache Open Office – The Free and Open Productivity Suite
B4j and B4R – Cross-platform BASIC software development tools
Radio and Electronics Training
G3YNH – David W. Knight’s theory pages
Solenoid Inductance Calculation
On-line Project Resources (Calculators, etc.)
An Accurate Inductor Calculator
ARDF Information
ARDF USA – Usually links to next/latest sanctioned competition information
Chapel Hill-Carrboro, NC City Schools ARDF Home
Backwoods Orienteering Klub’s Radio Orienteering Page
Orienteering Equipment Vendors
OUSA’s Vendors List – A pretty comprehensive list of vendors in the USA
Hardware Parts Suppliers
Li-Ion Wholesale – Li-Ion Batteries
Mouser – Electronics Components & Tools
Digi-Key – Electronics Components & Tools
Newark – Electronics Components & Tools
Grainger – Mechanical Components & Tools
Closed Hardware Sources
The following sites may not provide open access to their designs. But the links are provided here because their offerings might be of interest to ARDF enthusiasts.
OK2BWN Radio Sports Equipment – ARDF Receivers (Transmitters might not meet FCC requirements.)
Licensing
Open Software Licenses
- Open Source
- Open Source Initiative
- GNU General Public License
- BSD Licenses
- MIT License (Permissive)
- FreeBSD (Permissive)
- Apache License
- Creative Commons License (CopyLeft and Permissive)