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The Xiegu X6100 or the Icom IC-705? Making a purchase decision!
Xiegu X6100 or the Icom IC-705? Read more
Virtual Reality For Ham Radio With Oculus Quest 2
Virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Quest 2 has the capability of remoting into your ham shack computer for remote control of any application on... Read more
BTech 25×2 Dual Band Mini Mobile – Review
BTECH UV-25X2 X-Series Mobile – 25 Watt Dual Band Radio The X-Series Mobiles introduce our new fully customizable Multi-Color LCD display screen... Read more
MOSFET – The Most significant invention of the 20th Century
What makes a truly world-changing invention?. Of all the inventions of the 20th century just one could be said to have changed the world in such a way... Read more
Cheap Tilt-Over Vertical Antenna
“I finished the project! Fantastic way of tilting over my vertical antennas. I will review this again in a few weeks to see what I learned... Read more
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Reviewing the Icom ID-52E 5W D-STAR Transceiver [ ICOM UK ]
The ID-52E Dual-Band D-STAR Digital Transceiver has only been available to buy for just a short time, and you may have already purchased one or be in... Read more
TR-35 4-Band 5-Watt CW Transceiver Kit
DC Input Voltage Vs. Typical RF Output DC In 17 meters 20 meters 30 meters 40 meters 9.5V 4.4W 4.5W 4.9W 4.0W 10V 4.8W 5.0W 5.1W 4.5W 12V 6.5W 7.0W 7.... Read more
SDR Control for Icom
Software Defined Radio Client for Icom Transceivers SDR-Control is a full featured App to operate your Icom Transceiver at home or from around the wor... Read more
The only five things you need (for portable operation)
Stop buying equipment, you only need these five things to have a successful ham radio portable operation. Read more
Growing Number of Operators Completing WAS on 222 MHz
After this story was posted, ARRL announced that it has validated the 222-MHz WAS application of John Swiniarski, K1OR, for WAS # 13. His last contact... Read more
EASAT-2 and Hades Satellites with FM Repeaters Scheduled for Launch
The EASAT-2 and Hades satellites are scheduled to launch on January 13 on a SpaceX TR-3 flight, AMSAT has reported, citing information provided by AMS... Read more
How Good is the IC-7300 Internal Tuner?
Lee, KA5NHU, watched Ask Dave Episode #391 and has a question. Could you use the internal tuner inside the IC-7300 or should you use an external tuner... Read more
New QO-100 satellite antenna for DP0GVN
On December 29, 2021, our new QO-100 SatCom ground station antenna for DP0GVN arrived intact in Antarctica at Neumayer Station III, and as of January... Read more
Best GMRS Handheld Radio 2022 | GMRS Radios Compared
GMRS Handheld What is the best GMRS handheld radio for 2022? We saw an explosion of GMRS growth and activity in early 2020, and that growth continues... Read more
VHF Antenna on my Hydraulic Mast!
“I put my VHF/UHF antenna on my hydraulic lighting rig and it’s amazing. 0-30 feet in 1 minute. Diamond V2000. 6m, 2m and 70cm with Triple... Read more
Uses of Pre-Amp, Attenuation, Notch, Noise Blanker, Noise Reduction, and IP+ ?
Robert, W4RKM, has watched many videos on the funtions and capabilities of a rig, but he wants to know the differences and applications for the variou... Read more
Solar Bright Regions Bloom & Dust Storms Build on Mars
Solar Bright Regions Bloom & Dust Storms Build on Mars Read more
New linear satellite HO-113 and its issues
Watch John Brier KG4AKV work new linear satellite HO-113 / XW-3 and talk about some of its issues so you can learn how to work it successful... Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Sunspot activity was substantially lower this week, but new sunspot groups emerged on December 31, January 1, Januar... Read more
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Ultra Portable Transceiver Radio – XIEGU X6100 – ML&S [ Review ]
XIEGU X6100 For this week’s video, Gary gives us an overview of the new Xiegu X6100. X6100 is an ultra-portable shortwave transceiver. It adopts... Read more
WSPR – An Introduction for Beginners | WSJT-X
WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Reporter) is a mode in the WSJT-X software developed by Dr Joe Taylor K1JT. In this video I show what WSPR is, how to ge... Read more
ARRL Surveying Field Day Participants
ARRL Field Day The ARRL Programs and Services Committee is seeking input from stations and groups that participated in ARRL Field Day 2020 a... Read more
LORA APRS – iGate & Tracker Configuration & Test
Here we take a look at the Lora APRS project using the TTGO Lora Boards LORA Features:Working voltage: 1.8~3.7v Acceptable current: 10~14mA Transmit c... Read more
EZNEC antenna software now free
The EZNEC antenna modelling software by Roy Lewallen W7EL is now available for free download The software is available from https://ezn... Read more
Ham Radio on the Moon
Japan’s OMOTENASHI, the world’s smallest moon lander, will have an X-band and UHF communication system, although it will not carry an amat... Read more
New Icom Amateur Radio USB Driver and Control Software Updates
Over the Christmas and New Year Holiday, Icom released updates that will provide improvements to the IC-705/ID-52E USB driver and RS-BA1 Version 2 and... Read more
Best Mobile Ham Radio 2022
“This is a list of what I consider to be the best mobile ham radios for your vehicle as we roll into 2022. All of these ham radios are currently... Read more
FX-4C Transceiver
The FX-4C is a new SDR transceiver developed by BG2FX. It covers all of the major HF bands, and includes wide-band receive capabilities. I... Read more
Ham Radio Remote Control from Anywhere
The RemoteTx® ham radio remote control system is an economical way to control your amateur radio station through the Internet with a phone, tablet, Ma... Read more
ARRL RTTY Roundup ( RTTY, PSK, FT8/FT4, ASCII, AMTOR, and Packet )
Photo: LO5D ( LU9ESD Manu ) Contest Objective: Amateurs worldwide contact and exchange QSO information with other amateurs using digital modes (B... Read more
Digital Modes
Hello Operators. In this episode of the OH8STN ham radio, we are discussing replacing the raspberry pi field computer build, with the Microsoft Surface as a portable ham radio computer for data modes. Top of my list was the Microsoft Surface Go 2 tablet for use with mod... Read more
DC Input Voltage Vs. Typical RF Output DC In 17 meters 20 meters 30 meters 40 meters 9.5V 4.4W 4.5W 4.9W 4.0W 10V 4.8W 5.0W 5.1W 4.5W 12V 6.5W 7.0W 7.... Read more
The FX-4C is a new SDR transceiver developed by BG2FX. It covers all of the major HF bands, and includes wide-band receive capabilities. I... Read more
Military grade Tablet with integrated RTK Positioning powers Forensic Mapping, Collision Reconstruction, Land Surveying etc. Running Android, you can... Read more
Time to look back over 2021 and talk about my favorite gear, why I like it and why I recommend it! Read more
Short teaser of the on-board measurement equipment. This is by far not the final software, but it shows the hardware features we have, making life for... Read more
Just to give you some impression of the OnBoard Audio. It will not be HiFi, but do the job, in case you forgot your headphones 😉 Driven only by AtMega... Read more
Equipment
TR-35 4-Band 5-Watt CW Transceiver Kit
FX-4C Transceiver
Runbo P5 4G DMR VHF/UHF
My Favorite Ham Radio Gear Of 2021 – Gift Guide
(tr)uSDX Prototype: on-board measurement equipment demo
Preview (tr)uSDX Prototype – testing tiny onboard Speaker
The CHA F-LOOP 2.0 was designed with portability, ease of use simplicity, ruggedness and high performance in mind. Unlike any other similar antennas on the market, the CHA F-LOOP 2.0 is made with premium materials that are precisely manufactured and assembled in the USA... Read more
VHF-UHF
Review
Baofeng UV-9R Model Comparison and Power Testing
Today I compare and test 3 different models of the Baofeng UV9R. Read more
SDRplay RSPduo Review by Mike Richards ( RadCom )
The new RSPduo from SDRplay was released at this year’s Hamvention in Dayton and provides a dual tuner SDR receiver. Each of the two tuners can operat... Read more
KX3 Transceiver – Product Review by ARRL
KX3 Transceiver Reviewed by Joel R. Hallas, W1ZR QST Technical Editor w1zr@arrl.org The Elecraft KX3 is a nominal 10 W HF and 6 meter transceiver inte... Read more
DMR Smartphone RFinder K1 – Review And Demo – Android DMR UHF
Here is a video on my latest device which I use daily. The RFinder K1 UHF DMR Smartphone. A completely new design, new motherboard, great look and fee... Read more
Yaesu FT-991 Overview with Steve Venner at ML&S
Yaesu FT-991 Steve Venner – G0TAN – takes an in-depth look at the features and functions of the Yaesu FT991 Muti-Mode Transceiver. The Yae... Read more
RFinder B1 HT Radio, Android DMR and FM This is the device that you have been waiting for! The RFinder B1 is now available for pre-order. Imagine a dual band DMR/FM handheld that NEVER needs a code plug! No programming, ever! Uses your GPS... Read more
App - Mobile
SmartSDR for iOS v3.9.12 Now Available
Marcus, DL8MRE announces that release of SmartSDR for iOS v3.9.12 is now available for download or update from the Apple App Store. SmartSDR is a full... Read more
iWSPR TX – WSPR for iOS version 2.8 now available
WSPR WSPR implements a protocol designed for probing potential propagation paths with low-power transmissions. Normal transmissions carry a station’s... Read more
SmartSDR for iOS v2.1.0 Now Available
FlexRadio Systems announces the release of SmartSDR for iOS v2.1.0 is now available for download or update from the Apple App Store. This App requires... Read more
Software
LORA APRS – iGate & Tracker Configuration & Test
Here we take a look at the Lora APRS project using the TTGO Lora Boards LORA Features:Working voltage: 1.8~3.7v Acceptable current: 10~14mA Transmit c... Read more
New Icom Amateur Radio USB Driver and Control Software Updates
Over the Christmas and New Year Holiday, Icom released updates that will provide improvements to the IC-705/ID-52E USB driver and RS-BA1 Version 2 and... Read more
SDRangel – TX & RX Software Defined Radio
An overview of some of the features in SDRangel, an open-source TX & RX SDR (Software Defined Radio) application. Read more
Propagation
Solar Bright Regions Bloom & Dust Storms Build on Mars
Solar Bright Regions Bloom & Dust Storms Build on Mars Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Sunspot activity was substantially lower this week, but new sunspot groups emerged on December 31, January 1, Januar... Read more
Contesting
ARRL Surveying Field Day Participants
ARRL Field Day The ARRL Programs and Services Committee is seeking input from stations and groups that participated in ARRL Field Day 2020 a... Read more
ARRL RTTY Roundup ( RTTY, PSK, FT8/FT4, ASCII, AMTOR, and Packet )
Photo: LO5D ( LU9ESD Manu ) Contest Objective: Amateurs worldwide contact and exchange QSO information with other amateurs using digital modes (B... Read more
Dxing
UBA 75 On The Air Event
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of our UBA, more than 60 stations with the special ON75 prefix will be on the air during the months of January... Read more
Starting with a Straight Key
“James, has quite a long complicated question but summarize he wants to know if he can start learning morse code with a dual paddle keyer? He kn... Read more
VHF
BTech 25×2 Dual Band Mini Mobile – Review
BTECH UV-25X2 X-Series Mobile – 25 Watt Dual Band Radio The X-Series Mobiles introduce our new fully customizable Multi-Color LCD display screen... Read more
Reviewing the Icom ID-52E 5W D-STAR Transceiver [ ICOM UK ]
The ID-52E Dual-Band D-STAR Digital Transceiver has only been available to buy for just a short time, and you may have already purchased one or be in... Read more
Growing Number of Operators Completing WAS on 222 MHz
After this story was posted, ARRL announced that it has validated the 222-MHz WAS application of John Swiniarski, K1OR, for WAS # 13. His last contact... Read more
EASAT-2 and Hades Satellites with FM Repeaters Scheduled for Launch
The EASAT-2 and Hades satellites are scheduled to launch on January 13 on a SpaceX TR-3 flight, AMSAT has reported, citing information provided by AMS... Read more
Antenna
Cheap Tilt-Over Vertical Antenna
“I finished the project! Fantastic way of tilting over my vertical antennas. I will review this again in a few weeks to see what I learned... Read more
Installed a HUGE 90m (300 feet) Receive Loop
Amazing 90m loop with 4:1 balun. How does it compare to the smaller Loop On Ground? Read more
Measuring Balun Ratios
I have been asked how to measure the ratios of a Balun or an Unun. So if you’re someone who has that same question this is a video for you. Read more
Resonant Frequency of Antennas
“The feedline to an antenna will perform better if the antenna has the same impedance. Jim Heath W6LG uses the RigExpert AA-2000 to measure a sm... Read more
Xiegu X6100 or the Icom IC-705? Read more
GMRS Handheld What is the best GMRS handheld radio for 2022? We saw an explosion of GMRS growth and activity in early 2020, and that growth continues... Read more
WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Reporter) is a mode in the WSJT-X software developed by Dr Joe Taylor K1JT. In this video I show what WSPR is, how to ge... Read more
The EZNEC antenna modelling software by Roy Lewallen W7EL is now available for free download The software is available from https://ezn... Read more
The RemoteTx® ham radio remote control system is an economical way to control your amateur radio station through the Internet with a phone, tablet, Ma... Read more
News
The Xiegu X6100 or the Icom IC-705? Making a purchase decision!
Best GMRS Handheld Radio 2022 | GMRS Radios Compared
WSPR – An Introduction for Beginners | WSJT-X
EZNEC antenna software now free
Ham Radio Remote Control from Anywhere