Building the v6.1 Micro BITX from India

“I build the new version 6.1 uBITX HF QRP SSB/CW transceiver fromm www.hfsigs.com in India. For an extra US$50, they include a case, another extra US$10 to ship via DHL, for a total of US$210. It came quickly and took me only an hour to put together. The power output varies from band to band. I look forward to using it as a QRP rig.”

Antenna

Go2Antenna Review :: HOA Antenna

July 30, 2021 No comments

The Go2Antenna is the perfect HOA antenna. Fully capable and easy to camouflage. My Go2 Antenna is perfect for HOA’s or portable / Emergency Communica... Read more

Antennas and Connectors!

July 27, 2021 No comments

Dave, KB2UBO, has two questions… One about Whether a ZS6BKW could/should be used in an inverted V? Another about Wheather to crimp or solder con... Read more

Mechanical Issues with EFHW Antenna

July 26, 2021 No comments

“Rolf, KE1Y, has a EFHW 80 – 10 and it’s wire has broken near the loading coil. He wants to know if there is a better way to have th... Read more

RG8X No-Name Coax, You Need To Be Careful, Jim W6LG Shows What Happened To 100 Feet Of Gray Coax

July 22, 2021 No comments

Jim Heath W6LG shows what happened to RG8X that had 1500 applied. Watch the subsequent episodes for more information about coax. Read more

To Resonate or Not to Resonate?

July 22, 2021 No comments

Ben, K0ABR, simply asks Is resonate better than non resonate antenna? Read more

VHF

Best DMR Handheld Ham Radio for 2021 | Top 10 DMR HT Radios

August 03, 2021 No comments

What is the best DMR Handheld Ham Radio you can get in 2021, and why? Today I take you through my Top 10 choices for DMR HTs, with an honorable mentio... Read more

AO-109 (RadFxSat-2/AMSAT Fox-1E) Open for Amateur Use

July 20, 2021 No comments

AMSAT’s Engineering and Operations Teams have announced that AO-109 (RadFxSat-2/AMSAT Fox-1E) is now open for amateur use. AMSAT advises operators to... Read more

Radioddity REVEALS DB25-D Mini Mobile DMR Radio | First Look!

July 16, 2021 No comments

Radioddity has a new Mini Mobile DMR Radio about to be released which they are calling the DB-25-D. This is a small dual band DMR radio with 20W power... Read more

RV VHF Antenna Tips | Diamond X30N

July 04, 2021 No comments

I show how I erect a simple VHF antenna on my RV. Read more

Baofeng UV-10R Dual Band HT Ham Radio – First Look!

June 08, 2021 No comments

Today I go over the features and do some power testing on the Baofeng UV-10R Dual Band HT Ham Radio Specification: Brand Baofeng Power 10W Frequency V... Read more

Equipment

New Firmware Updates for the IC-705, IC-7300 and IC-9700 SDR Transceivers

July 09, 2021 No comments

Icom has released updates for its latest range of Amateur radios. The updates are available for the IC-705, IC-7300 and IC-9700 SDR transceivers. The... Read more

EL/AZ 3D Printed Antenna Rotator – Testing !

July 06, 2021 No comments

“One of the Youtube viewers made a comment a few weeks ago asking about my rotator project. Their comment inspired me to finish it. This project... Read more

ICOM IC 7300 Ham Radio Go Box, It’s Final Form?

July 06, 2021 No comments

“The go box is portable operation ready. How did I do on the wire mangement? What is its final config? Check it out and tell me what you think.... Read more

Bob Heil, K9EID – Manufacturers Showcase

July 02, 2021 No comments

“We are with Bob Heil, K9EID with Heil Sound on this weeks episode of the Manufacturers Showcase” Read more

XIEGU X6100 HF TRANSCEIVER | FULL MODE | SDR RADIO

June 18, 2021 No comments

X6100 is an ultra-portable shortwave transceiver. It adopts the SDR software radio platform architecture of excellent performance, which carries power... Read more

Review

Elecraft K4 Hands-on (UK Sample)

August 02, 2021 No comments

Elecraft K4 Peter Waters G3OJV, takes a trip around the features he used when evaluating the first production sample K4 to arrive int the UK. OVERVIEW... Read more

Pl-259 vs N-Connectors is similar to Ford vs Chevy

August 02, 2021 No comments

Michael, KI7QIB, is asking a simple question “Should I replace PL-259 connectors in a feedline with N-type connectors? Read more

Astron SS-30M-AP Power Supply First Look!

July 20, 2021 No comments

New from Astron is a 30-amp Power Supply with PowerPoles and 2 USB ports on the front panel. Let’s take a First Look at this! Connectors: [... Read more