“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

This is an educational presentation I gave on setting up a solar system for use with amateur radio. It goes into the components necessary and talks on how to select the right pieces for your solar project. Read more

“Our amateur radio club provides health and welfare communications for the participants of the Wausau Marathon. This year I was the ‘bike mobile’ station providing a sweep so net control knew where the tail end of the race was. This video illustrates how I used APRS with a handheld radio and external antenna to provide […] Read more