5 Ham Radio Projects with Diana Eng

From 2009-2010, Make: had the pleasure of hosting a series of ham radio articles by fashion designer, hardware hacker, and ham radio enthusiast, Diana Eng. You may also remember Diana from season 2 ofProject Runway. Besides writing ham radio how-tos, she also wrote about the ham scene in general, high-tech fashion, and even how to make a Bluetooth-based Star Trek Communicator. Here are five of Diana’s best radio project posts. Some of the technology may have changed in the past five years, but the amateur radio world doesn’t move nearly as fast as the computers, so these pieces are still relevant to today’s budding ham.…READ MORE

Antenna

TRI-BAND MOBILE ANTENNAS – NGC – Comet Antennas

August 31, 2015 No comments

MOBILE ANTENNAS Fold-Over Hinge Most Comet mobile antennas over 29″ length have a fold-over hinge built into the base section of the antenna. It is NO... Read more

The Yagi-Uda Antenna

October 01, 2015 No comments

A Yagi-Uda antenna, commonly known simply as a Yagi antenna, is a directional antenna consisting of multiple parallel dipole elements in a line,[1] us... Read more

The X7 Triband Yagi – Cushcraft

December 22, 2014 No comments

  X7 BIG THUNDER TRIBANDER YAGIThe X7 Triband Yagi is geared to set new standards in both radiating performance and mechanical reliability. The p... Read more

SteppIR UrbanBeam Yagi antenna

March 30, 2017 No comments

“We’re champions of the little pistol,” says Mike Mertel, YASME Excellence Award winner and SteppIR Antennas President, as SteppIR Antennas announces... Read more

Vertical Antenna 8 bands trapped (10-12-15-17-20-30-40-80m) with wire radials 1/4 lambda for each one band.

June 11, 2019 No comments

10-40m Full bands coverage. 80m about 120Kc/s RF chocke for electrostatic protection. 2 KW pep SO239 Technical specifications: Height: 11.3 m approxim... Read more

VHF

Icom Amateur Radio and D-STAR Catalogues , Now Available to Download!

July 28, 2015 No comments

“The 2015 editions of the Icom Amateur radio and D-STAR catalogues are now available to download from this website. Both catalogues have been up... Read more

Icom IC-R30 Digital/Analogue Wideband Communications Receiver

April 15, 2020 No comments

The IC-R30 is Icom’s latest wideband handheld receiver. Not only does it receive over a wide (0.1 to 3304.999 MHz) frequency range in AM, FM, WF... Read more

AnyTone AT-588 VHF

July 30, 2015 No comments

AnyTone AT-588 A really good little 2m mobile at a great price, the AT588 packs a punch too with its adjustable power output up to 60 watts. Output Po... Read more

Icom America’s New D-STAR Transceiver is Now Available

April 30, 2017 No comments

KIRKLAND, Wash. (May 2017) – Adventure awaits with the new Icom ID-4100A VHF/UHF Dual Band Transceiver. A compact and smart design, this is the perfec... Read more

Hytera introduces the PD982 handheld radio

November 04, 2016 No comments

  PD982, a new member of the already versatile DMR portfolio of Hytera, brings exceptional audio experience with enhanced features and innovation... Read more

News

Extended ARRL Team Will Support February’s ARRL National Convention in Orlando

January 20, 2022 No comments

HamCation A large ARRL team of member-volunteers, program representatives, and presenters will advance the convention theme inviting attendees to “reD... Read more

Vertical HF Antenna LZAV-5BAND

January 19, 2022 No comments

Vertical HF Antenna made in BULGARIA Bands: 14-18-21-24-28 MHZ Frequency, MHz 14 / 18 / 21 / 24 / 28 Power watts 2,5 kW Radials (number) 4 x 2.05 m VS... Read more

Amateur Operation in 3.45 – 3.5 GHz Segment Must Cease by April 14, 2022

January 19, 2022 No comments

The FCC has established April 14, 2022, as the date by which amateur radio transmissions must stop in the upper 3.45 – 3.5 GHz segment of the amateur... Read more

The Xiegu X6100 or the Icom IC-705? Making a purchase decision!

January 18, 2022 No comments

Xiegu X6100 or the Icom IC-705? Read more

Best GMRS Handheld Radio 2022 | GMRS Radios Compared

January 11, 2022 No comments

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