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This site gives you FREE access to thousands of amateur and GMRS Repeaters. LAST UPDATED: 8/4/2026
Artsci has been producing books for the Amateur radio community since 1989.Our straight forward drawing and instructions make the most complicated aspects of amateur radio simple to understand.
Under our original name Softape, Artsci started in 1978 as the first software producer for the Apple // computer. Click here for a history of Artsci
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August is a major month for amateur radio, featuring key global events like the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend, on-air contests, and major conventions.Major August Events and Activities International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW): Held on the third full weekend of August, operators activate portable stations at hundreds of lighthouses worldwide. ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest: Held during the first full weekend of August to test high-band weak signal contacts. Rookie Roundup: Held on the third Sunday of August, designed specifically to help operators licensed for three years or less build operating skills. 10 GHz &Up Contest (Leg 1): Starts the third full weekend of August. Key Hamfests and Conventions Northeast HamXposition: ARRL New England Division Convention in Marlborough, Massachusetts, held August 13–16. Huntsville Hamfest: Host of the ARRL National Convention in Huntsville, Alabama, scheduled for August 22–23. Wyoming HamCon: ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention in Casper, Wyoming, running August 28–30.
See all our handy tips and reference pages.: Click Here..  Have some handy hint of your own? Forward to to us and we will make them available to the Ham Community! 
Repeater MapBook 2026
The Repeater Mapbook 2026 will be available in a few months. Order now to make sure you get your copy! When they ship Mid 2024. It contains locations of thousands upon thousands of open repeaters throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. These DETAILED maps show all highways and major cities in each state. A PERFECT travelling companion.
Including OPEN Business band repeaters. 
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Available Direct from Artsci Q-VIEW QSL Card Holders $19.95 for the set of 2 Click here for US Card Holders.
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• Reference Pages by N6MQS • Simpleton's Guides •HHH 40 Meter Club • Amateur Manufactures Database |
Business card size QSL cards are available.These are great to hand out when you have a face to face contact. The popular name for these cards is "EYEBALL QSL CARDS". They are printed using the same artwork and paper card stock as the standard QSL Cards. 3D Printed Call Sign Plaques 
CUSTOM QSL Cards
Here are some samples: AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, NE, NC, MN, ND, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA,
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