MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A group of Gulf Coast community members is gearing up to drop everything and assist in the aftermath of Michael.
NBC 15’s Nicole Fierro has the latest details about local “ham radio” operators ready to do their part in saving lives along the Florida panhandle.
Right now, cell phones are basically worthless in the communities devastated by Michael. However, “go boxes” can connect amateur radio communicators across the world using antennas and frequencies even the Florida’s most powerful hurricane can’t destroy….READ MORE
VHF
Yaesu FT2DR C4FM/FM 144/430 MHz DUAL BAND DIGITAL
Yaesu FT-2DR C4FM 144/430 MHz Dual Band Digital Handheld Transceiver with 1.7″ Touch Screen Display This exciting leading edge Tra... Read more
Baofeng For Dummies: UV5R+ HAM Radio Tutorial
Baofeng Watch in HD! Today I show you how I use my HAM radios to listen in to local police, fire and EMS. Also handy for receiving weather radio and t... Read more
Radioddity x Baofeng RD-5R DMR
TDMA-Based Dual Mode: VHF 136-174MHz/ UHF400-470MHz. RD-5R has two bands 2m and 70cm. True dual time slot DMR, Tier I & II, compatible with Motoro... Read more
D4C / B VHF 144Mhz Beacon listen in Ireland ( EI )
EI3KD and EI4DQ both spotted our 2m beacon from qth locator IO51 for a distance of almost 4200 km. At 15.11 Z of May 20th,2015 rs... Read more
ARRL Suspending Tours and Guest Visits to Headquarters
As part of efforts under way to help protect the health and safety of ARRL Headquarters employees and volunteers from the impacts of the coronavirus,... Read more
Equipment
SUPERSTAR CRT SS-6900N – 28 and 27 MHz
Superstar CRT SS-6900N Product Description Superstar SS-6900N Modes: AM/FM/USB/CW/PA Frequencies: 28-29.7 Mhz Modes: AM/FM/USB/CW/PA OUTPOWER: 12 W A... Read more
IC-705 QRP SDR Transceiver Update, Available in Japan around April 2020
IC-705 There has been massive interest around the world about the new IC-705 QRP SDR transceiver since a concept model was shown at the Tokyo Hamfair... Read more
AnyTone AT-5555N 10 Meter Radio – 30 Watts
AnyTone AT-5555N GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage: 28.000 to 29.699 Mhz Antenna Impedance: 50 ohm, unbalanced Frequency Control: Digital Phas... Read more
XIEGU G1M HF TRANSCEIVER | QUAD BAND | PORTABLE SDR | QRP | 5W SSB CW AW
XIEGU G1M [Entry Level QRP Transceiver] – With receiving 0.5-30 MHz generally and transmitting capabilities on four popular amateur radio bands,... Read more
Walkie Talkie QRP QSO with XIEGU X5105
Features a built-in highly efficient automatic antenna tuner, split frequency XCVR function, RIT receive fine tuning, NB noise suppressor, NR digital... Read more
Review
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
Review of Radioddity GD-77 DMR Tier 2 Handheld
Dual Band & Dual Time Slot: VHF 136-174MHz, UHF 400-470 MHZ; GD-77 has both Tier I & II and is compatible with Motorola and other DMR radios.... Read more
NANOVNA V2 VIDEO TUTORIALS
NanoVNA V2: RTL-SDR.com FM Bandstop Filter Measurements via NanoVNA QT Read more
Icom IC-7300 vs K3s Elecraft [ Video´s ]
Tested at night on 40m with QRM from BC stations. All controls set equal. Identical speakers. Antenna switched A/B. Keep in mind that I can fiddle wit... Read more
Power Line Noise and Bat Detector – MFJ 5008
HF and VHF operation can be affected by noise on the bands which makes it hard to hear the weaker stations and adds to your fatigue. Many times the no... Read more