Rigs & Accessories
Transceivers, tuners, SWR meters, keys, and power supplies — the gear that makes it work.
Around every transceiver sits a station: power supply, interfaces, grounding, connectors, microphones and the test gear that keeps it all honest. These pieces decide whether the station is reliable, quiet and safe — and most hard-to-solve problems, from RF in the shack to noisy receive, trace back to them.
This section covers the supporting cast: choosing a power supply, connecting a radio to a computer for digital modes, bonding and lightning protection, tracking down interference, and building portable kits that are ready to go.
If you are setting up a first station, read the guides below in order; they cover the parts most likely to cause trouble later.
Start here
- Ham Radio Power Supplies: Linear vs Switching and What Your Radio Needs
- Ham Radio Digital Interfaces: SignaLink, Digirig, and Sound Card Setup Compared
- Ham Radio Station Bonding and Grounding: What You Actually Need
- Ham Radio and RFI: Finding and Fixing Interference From Your Own Home
- Building an Amateur Radio Go-Box: The Complete Portable Station Kit