“I originally did this video as part of a monthly presentation for my local ham radio club. Its got some specific references to the Auburn CA club but its a great 10,000ft level look at how D-Star works and the world of digital radio. We’ll look at D-Star and DMR radios, The Openspot hotspot and a few other tidbits to get you informed enough to decide if you want to take the plunge into digital radio.”
Antenna
Basics of building HF/VHF cubical quad antennas
Basics of building HF/VHF cubical quad antenas Read more
20M LOADED DIPOLE – HALF A YAGI?
Here we take a look at building a short, loaded dipole for 20 Meters, 14 MHz. In fact, this is going to be half of a 2 element yagi for the 20M band. Read more
Adding dB Gain to your Transmit Signal. Howe much difference?
There are a number of ways to add dB gain to your transmitted signal. But how much difference does 3dB or 6dB make? Is it worth the effort! Peter G3OJ... Read more
8 EL. DELTA LOOP 144 MHz (144DL8) – SMARTECH
DELTA LOOP: THE ANTENNA WITH THE BEST GAIN/BOOM LENGHT RATIO SPECIFICATIONS ► Gain: 19.1 dBi 30.4 dB Boom 2.90 m ► F/B: 30.4 dB F/R ► Frequency... Read more
Kite antenna for 160-10m – Oceania DX Contest
“Testing a kite antenna for HF during the Oceania DX Phone Contest on Oct 3, 2010 at Tania Park, Balgowlah Heights, Sydney. The Rokkaku kite eas... Read more
80 METER FRAME ANTENNA
by Harry Lythall – SM0VPOI keep on and on about my little balcony and the antenna restrictions it imposes on my HF antennas. This project... Read more
App - Mobile
RS-MS1A – Remote Control Android App
Ray Novak and George Thomas show you how to control the ID-51A with the RS-MS1A Android app. Read more
WSPR World Watch v2 – Andorid APP – Propagation Tool
This app answers the two basic questions facing radio amateurs:- Which band shall I use ? Where shall I point my beam ? It will be of interest to an... Read more
xCluster: A Mac DXCluster Map App
xCluster is a visual display of dx cluster activity. DX spots are received via telnet or web services and displayed in a tabular form and plotted on a... Read more
A New App Visualizes the Radio Waves All Around Us
Radio Waves The modern world is awash in a sea of radio waves — currents of electromagnetic radiation upon which our digital lives depend. What if you... Read more
Ham Radio Prefixes – Android App
Enter a call sign and get immediately all the geographical informations (country, ITU zone, CQ zone, GMT). Google Play: https://play.goo... Read more
Pocket Radio Android App ( TX and RX )
This is an Android application used to remotely control several HAM radio – any CAT enabled transceiver over Bluetooth, USB/Serial or with secu... Read more
VHF
AnyTone AT-D878UVII Plus Unboxing and Demo
In today’s video, we’ll be sharing a live unboxing of the AnyTone AT-D878UVII Plus as well as a product demo. VHF/UHF DUAL BAND: Feat... Read more
Dynascan P-72
Dynascan P-72 Double band 20W equipment, with a very small size. Double simultaneous reception. Microphone connection or micro-speaker on the side. ... Read more
Yaesu FTM-200 vs FTM-300 at Dayton Hamvention 202
From the Dayton Hamvention 2022, John Kruk talks to us about the differences between the FTM-200 and FTM-300 radios from Yaesu Read more
Wouxun KG-D901 DMR realese 2016
WOUXUN have recently announced a new radio coming to market in Q1 2016 and this will be a DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) and also come complete with analo... Read more
Alpha 8406 – 6 Meter Linear Amplifier
Whether you are a weak signal operator or a serious contester, the 8406 is the ultimate 6 M amplifier. It handles continuous duty modes like WSJT with... Read more
IC-9700 new release!
“We announced the release information of IC-9700 today. IC-9700 is the RF DIRECT SAMPLING METHOD (144/430 Mhz Belt) with high rating in HF Trans... Read more
Equipment
TR 144 – PRO, Transverter for the 2m band
Over 25 years of experience in development of new transverter technologies led to this masterpiece of VHF technology. Implementing technological innov... Read more
Icom IC-7200 HF/50MHz Transceiver
Icom IC-7200 IF DSP The latest IF DSP technology is employed in the IC-7200. While the IC-7200 is an entry-class transceiver, advanced digital feature... Read more
EB104 HF Power Amplifier – 2,4KW water cooling system 5″ LCD touch screen for N0JSN
HF/6m linear amplifier 2400W MRF1K50H 2 pcs water cooling system 5″ LCD touch screen for N0JSN Read more
Choosing Lightning Arresters
Robert, KG5BJF, is getting ready to set up his station and his question is “How do you determine which lightning arresters are the correct ones... Read more
ADSB Exchange Deluxe Dual SDR Feeder Kit – Aircraft Tracking
Here we take a look at the ADSB Exchange Deluxe Dual SDR Feeder Kit for an easy installation experience. Metal case holding a Pi 4B, and two SDRs... Read more
Aerial-51 SKY-SDR
GENERAL TRANSCEIVER SPECIFICATIONS Technology Solid State SDR-DSP Direct Conversion Frequencies / Bands 1.8 MHz to 54.0 MHz 160, 80, 60, 40, 30, 20,... Read more
Review
Which to buy? Yaesu FTdx-10 or Icom IC-7300
“A viewer asks: I’m going to HRO to get my first HF (transceiver) Saturday. Is the Yaesu FTdx-10 worth the money over the Icom IC-7300? Jo... Read more
Can I Use My HT From a Tornado Safe Room?
“Steven Robertson, KEØJLG, asks if he can use his HT from a tornado/storm safe room. The question is simple, but the answer is a bit more compli... Read more
SharkRF Openspot 4 Pro Setup – FIRST LOOK!
SharkRF Openspot 4 This is my first look at the physical size and menu features of the new Openspot 4 Pro from SharkRF. The openSPOT4 is our latest ba... Read more
Chameleon MPAS vs Wolf River Silver Bullet – Ham Radio Q&A
“I spent the weekend camping and testing a couple of antennas: the Chameleon MPAS 2 vertical and the Wolf River Coils Silver Bullet 1000. Both a... Read more
