Ailunce HD1 Review

“The Ailunce HD1 is a dual band amateur radio that supports both analog and DMR Tier I&II protocols. As the flagship of the Retevis line, the HD1 is much less a commercial style radio thrown to the amateur market, but instead built from the ground up with features and capabilities appealing to ham radio operators.”

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The new dual band DMR smartphone announced by RFinder is the E81

May 18, 2019 No comments

Introducing three new Yaesu FT3-DR – Hamvention

May 17, 2019 No comments

Yaesu FT-3DR C4FM/FM Dual Band Transceiver

May 15, 2019 No comments

Yaesu FT-3DR Yaesu FT-3DR 5W C4FM/FM 144/430MHz Dual Band Digital Transceiver Reservation The new FT3DR provides reliable 5W RF power output in compac... Read more

Amateur Radio Roundtable to Livestream 50 Hours of Dayton Hamvention®

May 15, 2019 No comments

Amateur Radio Roundtable and host Tom Medlin, W5KUB, will be back at Dayton Hamvention to livestream the activity and action before, during, and after... Read more

GMRS-50X1 – 50 Watt GMRS Mobile Radio from BTECH is Released

May 11, 2019 No comments

“A High Power 50 Watt GMRS Mobile Radio from BTECH is Released BTECH announced today the North American release of the BTECH GMRS-50X1. The GMRS... Read more

F3400D F5400D Series – Radios Digitales IDAS

May 06, 2019 No comments

Small, Slim and Smart High-Resolution Color LCD Multiple Languages License Key Upgrade NXDN™ Trunking Upgrade DES/AES Encryption with OTAR OTAP and OA... Read more

An introduction to QOscar 100

May 06, 2019 No comments

Noel Matthews, G8GTZ, Dave Crump, G8GKQ and Phil Crump, M0DNY gave a presentation at AGM 2019 on Qatar Oscar 100, the geostationary amateur transponde... Read more

Handheld Transceivers [ ARRL PODCAST ]

April 25, 2019 No comments

These little radios are packed with features, but which one is best for you? Read more

Review

Deciphering Decibels Tell All for Ham Radio

February 01, 2018 No comments

“Decibels got you down? Are dBm and dBW giving you headaches? Is it confusing when sometimes an antenna gain is given in dBi and other times in... Read more

MFJ-1708SDR review – Share your antenna between your transceiver and an SDR

January 27, 2018 No comments

“With all the low-cost performance SDR available these days, we can have a lot of fun experimenting with it. But we need antenna, with the MFJ-1... Read more

MFJ-911H Balun Review 160-10 meters 300W

February 09, 2017 No comments

“Today on Hamradiocomms I review the excellent MFJ-911H Current Balon. Handles 160-10 meters 300W and has switchable 1:1 or 4:1 baluns. Makes po... Read more

Installation and Review of the Ameritron RCS-8V Remote Coax Switch

August 01, 2017 No comments

Ameritron’s Remote Coax Switch lets you remotely switch up to five separate antennas using one inexpensive small control line (like standard telephone... Read more

The HF Radio Marketplace–How Much Do They Cost?

April 26, 2019 No comments

Straight Key Vs Paddle – Beginning Learning Morse Code

January 10, 2017 No comments

N4PBQ discusses the differences of learning to send Morse code on a straight key versus a paddle. Read more

Field Testing The MFJ Octopus Antenna | Did It survive the wind?

February 01, 2019 No comments

“This time, I’m out in the field (way out in the Arizona desert) Field testing the MFJ Octopus antenna. So how does it hold up in 60 MPH w... Read more

Yaesu FT-818 – Unboxing [ Video ]

March 28, 2018 No comments

The new FT-818 incorporates all the many basic and attractive features of the ever-popular FT-817ND while providing upgrades desired by many existing... Read more