Elecraft KX2 : Receive Tips and Tweaks

Tips and tweaks about how to improve your receive audio on the Elecraft KX2. These tips apply mostly to the noisy 40m band. When on 15m, or 20m, I often find using the preamp, in conjunction with receive EQ and RF gain, are better options.

VHF

Yaesu FT2DR – side by side with FT1DR [ Video ]

July 02, 2015 No comments

Yaesu FT2DR Eric VE2MEL received his new Yaesu FT2DR yesterday. Here’s our first video. The good news, it use the same fast charger as the FT1DR... Read more

TH-D74 – Kenwood – APRS & D-STAR

August 08, 2016 No comments

TH-D74 The long-awaited “APRS” & “D-STAR”. To the dictates of the sensibility, to a new investment style. PRS communicati... Read more

TH-D74E Kenwood [ Video Advertising HD ]

September 15, 2016 No comments

This Dual Band Amateur radio is packed with convenient features and the advantage of a digital transceiver with D-STAR, APRS support. Featuring colour... Read more

Motorola Announces New Two-Way Radio for Use Extreme Conditions

April 27, 2016 No comments

Motorola Solutions continues to design digital radio solutions for firefighters and has added the APX 8000XE two-way radio and APX XE500 RSM to its li... Read more

Antenna

Magnetic Loop Antennas – ARRL The Doctor Will See You Now!

July 28, 2016 No comments

“Magnetic Loops” is the topic of the latest (July 28) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn! Sponsored by DX Engineer... Read more

Alex PY1AHD demonstrates how easy and FAST it is to set up his AlexLoop

May 10, 2015 No comments

Alex, PY1AHD, demonstrates how easy and FAST it is to set up his AlexLoop Read more

SIGMA GT3: SUPER STEALTHY 20M / 15M / 10M VERTICAL DIPOLE FOR USE WITH AUTOTUNER

January 15, 2016 No comments

Full 20m, 15m and 10m Band Coverage (with Feed Point Mounted ATU) Under 8 Feet Tall! No Radials! Force 12’s Sigma Series Verticals are contest a... Read more

Optibeam OB8-4M 8 Element 4 Band

September 16, 2017 No comments

The OB8-4M is an extremely effective, compact and innovative Yagi for the classical four bands 40, 20, 15 and 10m. It is the first trapless Yagi for t... Read more

App - Mobile

Learn Morse Code in Minutes A Day [ APP ]

December 18, 2019 No comments

– Learn Morse Code with different modes of learning, using the letter frequency and spaced repetition to help you learn. – Customize your... Read more

Free Digital Mode Android App

October 01, 2015 No comments

First Formal Release of AndFLMSG! AndFLMSG is a combination of Fldigi and Flmsg for portable devices running Android. The main objective of this devel... Read more

Training fast CW on Android (Koch method)

March 12, 2015 No comments

The user starts by recognizing only two letters, M and K, at high speed (at least 20WPM) on a 5 minutes session. When she or he will be able... Read more

HF Beam Antenna Calculator for Iphone and Ipad

January 06, 2015 No comments

Antenna Calculator The Maidenhead & HF Beam Antenna is a useful utility to calculate the the Maidenhead LOCATION as well as HF Elements’ s... Read more

Review

Power Supplies – The Doctor Will See You Now! [ ARRL PODCAST ]

July 20, 2017 No comments

Every Amateur Radio stations needs a power supply, but not all supplies are created equal. “Power Supplies” is the topic of the latest (July 20) episo... Read more

“Receive Filters” episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn!

March 29, 2018 No comments

Receiving every signal is not always a good thing — especially when you receive them all at once! The Doctor describes why proper filtering is... Read more