Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communications.
– from Wikipedia

Informations about the Shortwave in general (start here)
Propagation on HF bands and things it depends on
About Contesting and contest-related informations
About the DX-Cluster and hosting it (work in progress)
Working via Ham Radio Satellites (german) on VHF and UHF
Exploring the Magic Band (50MHz/6m) in Ham Radio
Some interesting WebSDRs I use often and some listings
About some Ham Radio Transceivers I have or have had

Pirates on the air: UHF Satcom und Funkpiraten (german)
A list of some Ham Radio Funkhändler (shops) in Germany
About the Shannon Volmet on shortwave (german)
The Shortwave Broadcast history and description
More information about the LW and MW (AM) bands
About the whole Ham Radio as a Hobby (german)
The used Transceiver list and buying guide (german)
