Review
SWR Meter – Internal Vs External
Eddy, K6SDW, is trying to find out which SWR meter he sould us. He wants to know which SWR meter should he use to tune the antenna circuit, the built-... Read more
What secrets is it hiding? FX-4C
HF SDR Transceiver 10W Amateur Radio AM FM CW SSB FX-4C Read more
Icom IC-705 Custom Made Portable Go-Case, by Ralph. QRP Day In Vero Beach!
Check out this custom solution for Ralph’s Icom IC-705 Read more
Icom IC7300 vs Yaesu FT991a
I’m breaking it down this time, One of the all time most asked questions I get, Should you buy the Icom or the Yaesu? Do looks matter? Read more
Mount Your Mobile Ham Radio Antenna The Right Way
Mount Your Mobile Ham Radio Antenna The Right Way Read more
Chameleon Remote Tuner
Using the Loop Remote Tuner allows you to get further away from the antenna and have more precise control over the antenna. This is advantageous for t... Read more
Yaesu FT-710 AESS & FTdx10 – RX Audio Comparison
“I’ve had a number of requests to shoot a video series about the Yaesu FT-710 AESS, similar to my FTdx10 series. Ham Radio Outlet loaned me a Ya... Read more
VHF
ISS Crossband Repeater Ham Radio Contacts!
How hard is it to make contacts over the ISS Crossband repeater? Thanks to Robert W5ITR https://www.qrz.com/db/W5ITR for demonstrating his very nice r... Read more
ABBREE AR-F8 6 BAND HANDHELD
Here we take a look at the ABBREE AR-F8 handheld transceiver. Does this really do 20 Watts? I think we know that answer already..! Read more
The IC-905 Debut! Ham Expo Walkthrough
The IC-905 Debut! Ham Expo Walkthrough Aim higher and enter the world of SHF. The IC-905 is an industry-first all-mode transceiver with 144/440/1... Read more
Most Expensive Handhelds TESTED!
We’re back at the park to test the most expensive ham radio handheld radios available today. Which radio will have the strongest transmit signal... Read more
Activity and Awards Increase at 222 and 1296 MHz
Interest in ARRL VHF and above Worked All States Awards (WAS) continues its flurry of activity, now on the 1296 MHz band. As we reported in... Read more
Best APRS Handheld Ham Radio!
APRS has already been my favorite VHF/UHF radio feature. Today, sadly, there are fewer handhelds on the market that can do full-featured APRS. Today I... Read more
Top 3 Digital Handheld Ham Radios for 2022
Digital Handheld The top 3 digital voice modes in Ham Radio are DMR, DSTAR and YSF Read more
Antenna
Pacificon – SteppIR Antenna
SteppIR Antenna This is another video from Pacificon 2022. I will interviewing another vender. John Mertel, WA7IR, for SteppIR. Watch to learn more. Read more
I Love It! Game Changing Wolf River Sporty Forty Coil review
The Wolf River Sporty Forty is a single band base loaded coil for 40 meter operation using the Wolf River 213 inch, Chameleon CHA SS-17, or MFJ-1979 w... Read more
PT-GP1 Multiband HF Vertical Portable Antenna
Here we take a look at and test the PT-GP1 HF Multiband Antenna. This can be used either portable, on hikes, sota, pota or even as a semi-permanent ho... Read more
Top 7 PORTABLE Ham Radio Antennas on Amazon
My current top 7 choices for portable antennas on Amazon. As an Amazon affiliate, I can earn commissions from qualifying items. Read more
Single Tip – How to Tune Dipole, Vertical or Loop
Keeping track of changes when you are tuning ANY antenna is critical. Don’t rely on your memory for what you did, write it down. Read more
The giant Collins HF discone antenna at the Titan Missile Museum
An amazing place and a unique and equally amazing antenna that you can hook up to! Ham Radio Operators, you can now broadcast and listen on the discon... Read more
Resonant Frequency Often Not Lowest SWR
John, AD8IQ, has a question. Which is more important in an antenna system, the lowest SWR or the 50 ohm impedance? Watch to learn which one I hink is... Read more
News
WRTC 2023 AWARD : January 2023…headset on!
WRTC Organizing Committee is proud to announce a 2023 edition of WRTC 2023 AWARD! This is NOT WRTC 2022 Contest that will be held in Bologna in July 2... Read more
Dayton Hamvention Announces Theme for 2023
Dayton Hamvention® 2023 is just over 6 months away, and next year’s Hamvention team has selected “Innovation!” as the event theme. T... Read more
The 2023 ARRL Calendar
Keep track of your important dates, ARRL contests, and holidays with a 2023 ARRL Calendar. This year’s calendar features Collegiate Amateur Radi... Read more
The Secret Government Radio Signals I Heard Today!
The Secret Government Radio Signals Read more
Radio Amateurs Support the Great ShakeOut 2022 in Puerto Rico
Students from the Crop Protection Student Association at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez participated in a communications practice session a... Read more
Amateur Radio Club Members Assist Law Enforcement
The Wayne Amateur Radio Club (WARC) manned a 30-foot-tall mobile observational Infrastructure Protection Unit, or SkyWatch tower, at Ohio’s Wayn... Read more
GXP Antenna 16 elements 5 bands – Contest
Antenna BEAM 16 elements 5 bands „contest” (New model 2022) Bands: 80/40/20/15/10 [ m ] Active elements: 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 5 [ pcs ] Gain (dBd): 3,8/4,8/5,4... Read more
