Useful Links Hub
Start with a project. Find the tool, map, or radio resource you need.
A practical collection of resources from the K5NWZ world—mesh networking, ham radio, local awareness, and a few fascinating rabbit holes. Pick a path below and keep exploring.
Choose your starting point
Build a mesh or radio setup
Start here for off-grid messaging, digital radio, and connected systems.
- Meshtastic documentation — Learn the basics.
- JS8Call — Keyboard messaging over HF.
- Colorado Digital — Connected digital systems in Colorado.
- RepeaterPhone — Connect to AllStar and EchoLink from an iPhone.
- EchoLink node lookup — Find a node by number.
Plan a radio outing
Check propagation, terrain, contests, and Colorado weather before you head out.
- ARRL Contest Calendar — See what is active on the bands.
- RF line-of-sight calculator — Check terrain and path clearance.
- GridTracker — Visualize digital contacts.
- WSPRnet map — Watch propagation around the world.
- Colorado Amateur Radio Weather Net — Weather and the 3.989 MHz net.
See what is happening around you
Overhead
ADS-B Exchange shows aircraft in real time. Pair it with LiveATC for KFNL to hear local aviation traffic.
Nearby
PulsePoint provides local alerts for fires, flooding, and emergencies. Check the K5NWZ live weather dashboard before heading into the mountains.
Learn something unexpected
- Apollo 11 in Real Time — Replay the mission with synchronized audio, video, photos, and transcripts.
- What Ham Operators Heard the Night WWII Started — Unusual radio traffic from the start of the war.
- Ham Radio A2Z — Practical radio videos and equipment guides.
- VGC VR-N76 — A look at a rugged APRS-capable radio.
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