Sources and Plans for ARDF Equipment
Below is a list of links to sources of various ARDF-related equipment.
Transmitters
WB8WFK – Plans for a homebrew transmitter controller and a low-power transmitter. The hardware project is under construction and incomplete. But the software is ready for use in any Arduino board that uses an ATMEGA328 processor, and it supports timing and character transmissions for all ARDF competition formats.
G3ZOI – Plans for homebrew 2m and 80m transmitters and antennas
ON7YD – Plans for homebrew 2m and 80m transmitters
Byonics Microfox and PicCon – Low-power transmitter and transmitter controller. The PicCon can be configured to provide regulation ARDF timing and character transmissions. The PicCon is available fully built or as a kit.
Transmit Antennas
Receivers
CRkits.com – Domestic reseller of R3500D beginner 80m ARDF receiver.
Taobao.com – Low-cost source for the R3500D beginner 80m ARDF receiver.
Rig Expert’s FoxRex 3500 – A high-end ARDF 80m receiver.