WEST CHESTER, Ohio – In the era of cell phones and the internet, oftentimes the aftermath of a hurricane can include a catastrophic loss of communication.
“Right now there is a hurricane net that is running on shortwave frequencies. They brought the net up this morning,” said Joe Molter, president of the West Chester Amateur Radio Association….READ MORE.
Antenna
The Take-off Angle Theory
“Kyle, W0AAV, is wondering if there is an optimal angle to put his vertical antenna or is the Take off angle not really important or is is more... Read more
Little Tarheel II | Mobile HF 80-6 Meter Ham Radio Antenna
The Little Tarheel (TH-1L), when properly installed on your vehicle, will provide continuous coverage from 7.0 to 54 MHz with the supplied whip. The L... Read more
80 Meter Shortened Inverted-L Bazooka Antenna
Bazooka Antenna A DOUBLE BAZOOKA antenna is an extremely broad-banded Half Wave Antenna that can operate efficiently across an entire Ham band with li... Read more
TRI-BAND MOBILE ANTENNAS – NGC – Comet Antennas
MOBILE ANTENNAS Fold-Over Hinge Most Comet mobile antennas over 29″ length have a fold-over hinge built into the base section of the antenna. It is NO... Read more
How to make a 4:1 balun cheap and easy
How to make a 4 to 1 balun cheap and easy Read more
VHF
Unboxing and Testing the TYT MD-398 10-watt DMR HT
The main difference between MD-380 and MD-398 Difference MD-380 MD-398 Time slot Two time slot One time slot Battery capacity 2000mAh 2800mAh B... Read more
Icom ID-4100A – 50W VHF/UHF Dual Band
Icom ID-4100A 50W VHF/UHF Dual Band Transceiver Reservation Placing an order for this reservation entitles you to right of refusal on a first-come-fir... Read more
WRC-19 Day-19: 50 MHz Approved!
WRC-19 has approved an allocation in the 50 MHz band for amateurs in Region 1 at its morning plenary in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Thursday 21 Novembe... Read more
2m 7 Element OWL-GT Super-Light Yagi
Sales price£139.95 Description A 7 element OWL-GT (Optimised Wideband Low Impedance) Super-Light Yagi for 144-145MHz – 2019 model FOR HORIZONTAL... Read more
Review
FTdx10 & IC-7300 Weak CW Signal RX Comparison
“My good friend Joel, KC4WZB, loaned me his brand new Yaesu FTdx10. When I say loaned, I mean he picked it up at Ham Radio Outlet and brought it... Read more
RM Italy MLA100 Amplifier Demonstration
“Mark, W8BBQ show the RM Italy MLA100 amplifier to get over 100 watts from a QRP rig. 160 meters through 10 meters plus 6 meters. Allows you to... Read more
Should I change my callsign?
A viewer suggests that I shorten my callsign from KB9VBR to K9VBR. Joe and I talk about this and how call signs become your identity. Read more
K3LR Talks RFI – Ham Nation 390
“Tim Duffy on RFI problems. Fixing RFI problems with Tim Duffy, go to a hamfest with Gordon West, true RMS vs. Average Voltmeters with George Th... Read more
Vacuum Tubes – “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn!
“Vacuum Tubes” is the topic of the current (February 15) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn! More than a half-mill... Read more
Equipment
Mini SSB receiver ATS-25 (LW/MW/SW/FM)
It’s small SSB/AM/FM receiver with wide band coverage – LW/MW/SW/FM. Touchscreen and simple menu makes this radio easy to use. It has 2000... Read more
NanoVNA V2 Plus4
4GHz second generation NanoVNA vector network analyzer, our own design. The V2 Plus4 is the latest hardware version with 4″ display, aluminum ca... Read more
Icom IC-7300 – PRE-RELEASE INFORMATION
High quality real-time spectrum scope Now, a serious spectrum scope is NOT a “privilege” of high-grade models. The high-resolution real-ti... Read more
Solid State General Communication Power Amplifier- GCS1D2GYV
1.5 – 31.5 MHz / 2500 Watts The GCS1D2GYV (SKU 4054) is suitable for HF broadband or band specific high power, CW and pulse Jamming applications... Read more
SPE Combiner CO1-HF Up to 5 KW
SPE Up to 5 KW Combiner for two SPE EXPERT 2K-FA or two SPE EXPERT 1.3K-FA Linear Amplifiers RF SOLUTIONS is the authorised dealer for Australia/New Z... Read more
