MFJ is the exclusive North American Distributor of this new ultra-portable multimode HF transceiver.   Features a built-in highly efficient automatic antenna tuner, split frequency XCVR function, RIT receive fine tuning, NB noise suppressor, NR digital noise reduction, number notch, and computer-aided control functions.   Super lightweight and portable, you can take it anywhere! The X5105 is […] Read more

“The Ailunce HD1. It’s a DMR Radio. It’s a Ham Radio. It’s both. This promises to be the next evolution in Dual Band DMR handhelds. This time I’m reviewing the first DMR radio that operates the way hams operate. While we’re at it, I’ll take you through the process of how to build a cqodeplug […] Read more

“HFSignals.com now offers the uBITX (micro BITX) HF radio, an all-band QRP rig that operates both sideband and CW, for the truly remarkable price of US$109, postpaid from India. The main board comes assembled and tested. The buyer supplies a chassis and some peripheral parts” The µBITX is a general coverage HF SSB/CW transceiver kit […] Read more

A powerful communications tool in every sense, KENWOOD’s new TH-K20A/K40A radio offers 5.5 watts of RF output to ensure reliable performance. Numerous features ensure superb operating ease, yet it is small enough to fit comfortably in the palm. Both display and keypad are backlit for night-time use, and for added convenience everyday functions are pre-programmed […] Read more

“This is where you start. Video #1. I have done a quick video on each one of the HF bands to educate the newcomer to the hobby or for anyone who wants to learn. You can learn here about each one of the bands we have, such as when you can operate these bands, how long a wire antenna for that band should be and what you might find when exploring each band. I hope everyone who watches this that may be new to the hobby will learn from this. PLEASE comment below, give a THUMBS UP for the effort of these videos, subscribe and stay tuned for each new video released.”

Printing the band charts

Download and print PDF documents using Adobe Reader.

• Frequency Bands Chart [PDF] (8.5 X 11; grayscale)
• Frequency Bands Chart [PDF] (8.5 X 11; black/white)
• Frequency Bands Chart [PDF] (8.5 X 11; color)
• Frequency Bands Chart [PDF] (11X17; color)

VHF

Icom ID-880H

September 21, 2015 No comments

Icom ID-880H Switchable VHF/UHF dual band The ID-880H provides VHF/UHF dual band capabilities (one band at a time) via a simple band switching system.... Read more

D-STAR Forum at Dayton on HamRadioNow

June 22, 2016 No comments

D-STAR is now the Grand Old Man of Digital Voice in amateur radio, but it still fills the room with interested hams at the Dayton Hamvention®. John Da... Read more

New Radio! Yaesu FTM-300DR Product Announcement – Ham Radio Q&A

February 26, 2020 No comments

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New ! ICOM A120 VHF Air Band Transceiver

January 05, 2016 No comments

VHF Air Band Mobile Radio Icom’s A120 air band mobile introduces two new features: Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) and Bluetooth® capabilities. The newl... Read more

Review

An Alpha Delta lightning arrester with an intermittent short.

December 17, 2018 No comments

Coaxial Lightning Protectors Alpha Delta N Connector Coaxial Surge Protectors are rated for 200 or 2,000 watts at frequencies up to 3 GHz. They are no... Read more

Elecraft K4 Debut from 2019 Dayton Hamvention

May 21, 2019 No comments

Elecraft K4 Read more

Baofeng Radioddity UV-5RX3 [ PART1 ]

October 07, 2018 No comments

UV-5RX3 Baofeng Radioddity Radioddity has partnered with Baofeng to create the model UV-5RX3 ham radio handheld, covering the 2-meter (144-148 MHz), 1... Read more

Dipole Antenna Center Insulator – Ham Radio Basics by W6LG

April 11, 2017 No comments

Jim, W6LG shows the PVC plumbing parts, coax connector and screw eyes to make a dipole center insulator.   Read more

Equipment

Loudspeakers for Ham Radio – ICQ Podcast Episode 275

September 03, 2018 No comments

“In this episode, Martin M1MRB is joined by Chris Howard M0TCH, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Martin Rothwell M0SGL, and Frank Howell K4FMH to discuss th... Read more

Mizuho MX2 Handheld SSB/CW Transceiver – 144MHz

June 11, 2015 No comments

The MX-2 was a small, handheld SSB transceiver for 2m VHF operation. By modern standards it was a small brick but it worked very well, apart from its... Read more

NEW LNA + FILTER FOR RADIO ASTRONOMY HYDROGEN LINE OBSERVATIONS RELEASED BY NOOELEC

August 09, 2019 No comments

NooElec have recently released a new LNA + filter combo called the “SAWbird+ H1 Barebones” which significantly lowers the entry bar for ne... Read more

XTRX – A high-performance SDR in a mini PCIe form factor

November 06, 2017 No comments

A high-performance SDR in a mini PCIe form factor Features & Specifications RF Chipset: Lime Microsystems LMS7002M FPRF FPGA Chipset: Xilinx Artix... Read more

Digital Modes

New Digital Mode from K1JT – FT8

July 02, 2017 No comments

“Dear WSJT-X Beta-Test Colleagues, Steve (K9AN) and I have developed a potential new mode for WSJT-X. We’re  calling the mode “FT8... Read more

FT8 Performance Secrets

April 10, 2019 No comments

“Neil investigates what really matters when you are aiming for the ultimate performance with FT8 and other digital modes. He demonstrates and ex... Read more

Work the World with WSJT-X – Dr. Joe Taylor

March 31, 2018 No comments

“Dr. Joe Taylor, K1JT, author of many of the weak signal digital modes and co-author of the very popular FT-8 mode presented: “Work the Wo... Read more

ADIF 3.1.0 was approved today

May 22, 2019 No comments

Dave Bernstein reported this on the DXLabs support group today: ————————————... Read more

“Hello Operators. I’ve received so many questions about the solar powered Field Station, I thought It would be a good time to publish an update video. In this video we discuss the shelter, solar power, Field Station capabilities, primary station antenna, and a few obscure necessities we rarely think about until we’re in the field” Read more

This is Part 1 of 3 videos about ‘How to Solder’. In this episode, Jim W6LG shows the tools that he uses when soldering. Soldering is part skill and part ‘art’. A good soldering iron, solder and other accessories are necessary     Read more

“Worlds smallest APRS transceiver with TNC” offers many applications. Matchbox-sized, built-in GPS receiver. The transceiver can not only be used as APRS tracker and receiver for APRS data, but also as TNC (KISS protocol) for computer.  The graphical OLED display (128×64 pixel) shows received APRS packets such as position reports, APRS messages and status information.  […] Read more

Here is a brand new device for your digital radio pleasure. The Nano-Spot from Micro-Node.com features all 4 modes, Wifi and a “set it and forget it” style operation. Comes preassembled, preloaded and working in minutes. NANO-SPOT is a completely self-contained digital hotspot supporting DMR, Dstar, P25 and System Fusion communications. Fully assembled and tested […] Read more