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On this page there is my collection links on pages the offering HAM-Radio reflectors and Listservers. I am sure you will find here a lot of useful. Good luck.
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Mail lists are really nice, and you only need email access to get them. What they actually are, is a mail reflector. Everyone sends their mail to the same adress, and the reflector sends it to all subscribers. Similar to the way repeaters work for VHF/UHF RF.
I'll give you the list of reflectors, and you can subscribe to those that have topics of interest to you. The subscription is via an automated service, so it's pretty simple. With most, you send a message to an adress, and only have a simple statement in the body of the message like:

SUBSCRIBE [listname] [your email adress]
 
Don't forget to turn 'off' any signature lines that might be automatic in your email program. That's it. OK?? Well, here goes...

      For the Yaesu reflector...
      mail to: yaesu-REQUEST@contesting.com
      In the body of the note type only: subscribe

      For the Drake reflector...
      mail to: listserv@fablotz.min.net
      In the body of the note type only: subscribe drake

      Ham Equipment reflector at UCSD...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-equip

      For the Ham-Tech group...
      mail to: listserv@netcom.com
      In the body of the note type: subscribe ham-tech

      For the Qrp group...
      mail to: listproc@Lehigh.EDU
      In the body of the note type: subscribe qrp-l
      Once subscribed, send all messages to: qrp-L@Lehigh.EDU

      For the KnightLite list...(This is an excellant QRP group)
      mail to: klnet-request@acpub.duke.edu
      In the body of the note type only: subscribe

      The Fast Scan ATV reflector...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-atv

      For the HATS (Houston Amateur TV) group...
      mail to: hats@stevens.com
      In the body of the note type: subscribe hats

      For the ATV mail server...
      mail to: listserv@tallahassee.net
      Include in the body of the type the following line: SUBSCRIBE ATV

      A reflector about SSTV...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-slowscan

      VE7TCP DX reflector...(great list!)
      mail to: dx-request@ve7tcp.ampr.org
      In the body of the note type: subscribe

      DX reflector at UCSD...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-dx

      Another DX reflector at UCSD...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-dxing

      For the Cq-contest group...(mail to both)
      mail to: owner-cq-contest@tgv.com
      ALSO mail to: cq-contest@tgv.com
      In the body of the note type: subscribe cq-contest

      For the Topband (160 meter) group...
      mail to: topband-request@contesting.com
      In the body of the note type: subscribe topband
      Once subscribed, send all messages to: topband@contesting.com

      A reflector about HF operation at UCSD...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type:add ham-hf

      For the BOATANCHOR group...(vintage radio)
      mail to: listproc@theporch.com
      In the body of the note type: subscribe boatanchors
      This is a pay reflector (costs $12/yr) and is worth every penny in my opinion if you like vintage stuff. You can subscribe for free for a month or two to see if you like it first.

      Another Boatanchors reflector at UCSD...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-boatanchors

      The Hallicrafters reflector...(Hallicrafters collectors)
      mail to: hallicrafters@juno.com
      In the body of the note type: subscribe

      The Old Time Rig reflector... (Vintage rig collecting and restoring)
      mail to: listserv@fablotz.min.net
      In the body of the note type: subscribe otrig
      Once subscribed, post all mail to: otrig-l@fablotz.min.net

      The A.M. reflector...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-am

      To get on the VSS (vintage solid state gear) list...
      mail to: listproc@mlist.access.digex.net
      In the body of the message type: SUBSCRIBE vss

      For the glowbugs group...(homebrew with tubes)
      mail to: listproc@theporch.com
      In the body of the note type: subscribe glowbugs

      A reflector about home-brewing equipment...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-homebrew

      To get on the Microwave reflector...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the message type: ADD ham-uwave

      To get on the VHF weak signal list...
      mail to: vhf-request@w6yx.stanford.edu
      In the body of the message type: SUBSCRIBE VHF

      EME reflector at UCSD...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-eme

      VHF-UHF reflector at UCSD...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-vhf-uhf

      6 meter reflector...
      mail to: six-request@I1.NET
      In the body of the note type: subscribe six
      Once subscribed, all mail should be sent to: six@I1.NET

      To get on the ARRL bulletin reflector...
      mail to: w1aw-list-request@arrl.org
      In the body of the message type: SUBSCRIBE

      To get on the Dayton hamvention list...
      This list doesn't run year-round, so just keep trying to subscribe every few weeks until it works...
      mail to: listproc@Lehigh.EDU
      In the body of the message type: SUBSCRIBE Dayton-l

      To access QRZ via email...
      send a message to: lookup@qrz.com
      leave subject line blank

      in the body of the message type:
      lookup callsign
      lookup callsign
      lookup callsign
      lookup callsign

      Do that for as many calls as you need to lookup. That's it!

      Example:
      (in the header)to: lookup@qrz.com
      (in the body of the message)
      lookup n4nto
      lookup wb4iuy
      lookup ke4tzo
      lookup k9mx

      Another callsign good database accessable via email. This one is mostly for DX qsl's...
      send a message to: qsl-info@datasync.com
      leave subject line blank

      in the body of the message type:
      callsign
      callsign
      callsign
      callsign

      Do that for as many calls as you need to lookup.

      Example:
      (in the header)to: qsl-info@datasync.com
      (in the body of the message)
      n4nto
      wb4iuy
      ke4tzo
      k9mx

      To get on the w4atc (NCSU) reflector...
      mail to: majordomo@csc.ncsu.edu
      In the body of the message type: subscribe w4atc

      To get on the BitBucket reflector...
      (BitBucket is a mailing list (reflector) devoted to specialized amateur radio communication techniques.
      -RTTY, Packet, Pactor, GTOR, Clover
      -ATV, FAX, APT, DSP
      -R/C, Telemetry, Balloons, Rockets, Robotics
      -homebrew, modifications, interfacing, widgets, etc

      mail to: majordomo@primenet.com
      In the body of the message type: SUBSCRIBE bitbucket

      To get on the Land Mobile reflector (commercial 2-way)...
      mail to: lmr-request@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the message type: SUBSCRIBE

      The Amtor reflector...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-amtor

      Amateur Digital reflector at UCSD...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-digital

      A reflector about packet radio...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-packet

      A reflector about Spread Spectrum...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-spread

      A reflector for Exotic modes of operation at UCSD...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-exotic-modes

      A reflector about FM operation at UCSD...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-fm

      A reflector about RTTY...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-rtty

      The Antenna reflector...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-ant

      A reflector about modifications to equipment...
      mail to: listserv@ucsd.edu
      In the body of the note type: add ham-mods

      The Tower reflector...
      mail to: towertalk-request@akorn.net
      In the body of the note type: subscribe towertalk

On this page I may be off on the syntax a tad on one or two of these (it's been a while since I subscribed to some of them) but the list processor will mail you back with the correct subscription info if so. Have fun!!