LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB)- Rescues and clean up efforts in Houston are still underway as recovery from Harvey continues.
when technology fails in the middle of a storm, messages from right here in Western New York still make their way to the disaster zone.
Luke Calianno is tuned in to Texas. He is the Emergency Coordinator for the Lancaster ARES Emergency Alert System here in Lancaster. He sends “radio-grams” to areas across the country, to those who are facing disaster.
Calianno said, “It feels really good. Because I’m in turn giving back to the community. This is what our hobby is all about.”…READ MORE
Equipment
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
NEW LNA + FILTER FOR RADIO ASTRONOMY HYDROGEN LINE OBSERVATIONS RELEASED BY NOOELEC
NooElec have recently released a new LNA + filter combo called the “SAWbird+ H1 Barebones” which significantly lowers the entry bar for ne... Read more
PTRX-7300 Panorama Adaptor for the IC-7300
A panorama adapter for the IC-7300? What’s the point, you might ask, the IC-7300 has such a nice spectrum and waterfall display? Right, but unfo... Read more
EXTRAFLEX BURY /.400″ – Low loss Coax Cable
EXTRAFLEX BURY /.400″ [10,3 mm / 0,405 inches Cable] WHY CHOOSE THIS CABLE: – The only 10,3mm coax that can be use bo... Read more
Review
What makes a good portable CW paddle?
Richard G3CWI of SOTABEAMS has released a 3 minute video looking at the differences between a paddle designed for portable use and a fixed-station pad... Read more
Building an Ultra Portable Go-Box
LUITON LT-898UV Dual Band Mobile Main features: 1. Dual band: 136-174MHz/400-470MHz/245MHz (Receive only) ; 2. Dual Reception/Dual Display ; 3.... Read more
QRP Rig Comparison , FT817 / X108G / X5105 / mcHF RS-918
Here is a video explaining the basic comparisons to each one of these radios Read more
Antenna
Vertical Dipole Bravo 7K – 7 band coverage: 40-30-20-17-15-12-10
Vertical Dipole Bravo 7K 7 band coverage: 40-30-20-17-15-12-10 manual tune 20-17-15-12-10 meters are full size setting tubing lengths High Q... Read more
Overview of the LNR W4OP Loop
NR Precision’s newest antenna market entry is the phenomenal new LOOP antenna designed by a degreed engineer. The W4OP Loop has already received... Read more
Optibeam OB8-4M 8 Element 4 Band
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
14-28 MHz Log-periodic Antenna
Log-periodic Antenna See all details: Read more
Why dipole antennas are a half wave long ?
Why dipole antennas are a half wave long ? Read more
VHF
An Introduction to the Icom IC-2730E UHF/VHF Dual Band Transceiver
This video provides an introduction to the Icom IC-2730E mobile transceiver that provides VHF/VHF, UHF/UHF simultaneous receive capability as well a... Read more
How To Do a VHF SOTA Activation by K0NR
The Summits On The Air (SOTA) program has really taken off in North America. SOTA originated in the UK in 2002, so it took a little while for i... Read more
IC-R30 Communications Receiver (Handheld)
IC-R30 Communications Receiver (Handheld) After an online teaser campaign featuring silhouettes of mystery radio models, the secret is out and Icom In... Read more
VHF 144MHZ PREAMPLIFIER WITH 100W VOX
VHF 144MHZ PREAMPLIFIER VHF 144MHz preamplifier ( 2 meters ) with VOX circuit. You can use it with 100W. Coaxial relè on board. Perfect for EME, SAT,... Read more
Icom Launch New IC-A220T 8.33kHz Air Band Panel Mount VHF Radio
The IC-A220T, Icom’s next generation 8.33kHz* air band panel mount transceiver, is now TSO / ETSO approved** and available for sale. The long awaited... Read more
