Other Resources

Hardware & Software Project Resource Links

Open Source Projects

TinyFox – A small 80m fox transmitter project
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 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

Region 1 ARDF Rules

Region 2 ARDF Rules

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.)

RX80m 80m DF Receiver – Beginner-quality 80m Radio Orienteering Receiver

Licensing

Open Software Licenses

Open Hardware Licenses