Curt, KB9JQU, has a newer question around the topic of grounding. He is wondering how are you to ground when you are doing portable operations? Read more

We look at the latest firmware update and also at the upcoming accessories. GENERAL FEATURES – Splash proof & Dustproof Portable SDR 160-6-meter ham bands; General ‘receive’ coverage 0.5 – 56.0MHz; All modes: SSB, CW, DIG, AM, FM; High-performance 32-bit floating-point DSP; Current drain as low as 100 mA in ‘receive’ mode (backlight on, preamp […] Read more

The LoRa Meshtastic T-BEAM device are small battery powered devices that will mesh with other T-BEAM and send messages and other data from your phones, tablets and computers. Read more

Dave, W9GR explains what is CESSB – Controlled Envelope SSB and how it gives your more RF Talk power. Read more

“A viewer asks: I want a home base station trans/receiver so I can listen till I am licensed. Need an antenna too. But all for under $1000 if possible. Any suggestions? Joe and I talk about some options and settle on the Xiegu G90 as a worthy option” Read more

An important first step in ham radio is figuring out how you want to power your radio station. Reagrdless if it being at home or in the field, you need a good source of power to make the most of your radio operating time. Read more

Over the past 18 month a proposal for an IARU HF Digital Mode reorganization has been undertaken by representatives of all three IARU Regions IARU-R1 reports: The objectives were to review the data modes usage of the Amateur Radio HF spectrum and propose changes that: • Reduce inter-mode conflict between dissimilar operating modes; and• Facilitate […] Read more

Dave, KO4DLQ, lives in Florida and has to deal with mass amounts of lightning. Dave can relate having served there for several years when he was younger. His main problem is that his shack is on the other side of the house as his utility ground, and he needs to know how to set up […] Read more

Brent, KI5HXM, has a question relating to RF exposure in a mobile environment. Dave wants to show a cool online tool to helps know the save distance pertaining to RF safety Read more