“Viewers queried me about what happens when you shorten a dipole by letting the ends hang down, or have to put up a dipole that can’t be in a straight line, and I was also curious about the effect of my aluminum masts on horizontal dipole performance. EZNEC+ to the rescue. The video shows that modified dipoles can work quite well. Subscribe: https://youtube.com/davidcasler“
Review
Renewing Your Amateur Radio License thru FCC Universal Licensing System
Renewing Your Amateur Radio License thru FCC Universal Licensing System Read more
Review of SDRplay SDRduo Two-Tuner SDR Radio
“SDRplay has done it again with an outstanding and technically sophisticated software-defined radio that even at $280 is still a bargain. The vi... Read more
FTdx10 & FT-991A SSB Receiver 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
VHF
QYT KT-780 Plus 100 Watts 2 meter Mobile Radio Review and Demo
The QYT KT-780 Plus is a 100 watt mobile radio on the 2 meter Amateur Radio Band, and works on FM mode. Today we will walk through the menu of the rad... Read more
Wouxun KG-UVD1P
Wouxun KG-UVD1P Description of Features 1. 1750 Hz Burst Tone 2. DTMF Encoding Function 3. Working Mode :vhf tx-uhf rx or uhf tx-vhf rx can be set fre... Read more
D Star & DMR for beginners- Radios, Hotspots and more
“I originally did this video as part of a monthly presentation for my local ham radio club. Its got some specific references to the Auburn CA cl... Read more
Equipment
FA-VA5 600MHz Vector Antenna Analyzer Kit
Introducing the new high precision 600 MHz Antenna Analyzer for measurements of antennas, cables and other one port devices. The new VA5 is a portable... Read more
Kenwood TS-890 – Instruction Manual
The Kenwood® TS-890S transceiver made its world debut at the 2018 Hamvention® in Xenia, Ohio. It features full down conversion receiver with h... Read more
CD-45II METERED ROTATOR W/FRICTION BRAKE 8.5 SF MT N TOWER
The CD-45II handles 8.5 sq. feet mounted inside a tower, or 5 sq. ft. with mast adapter. Low temperature grease good to -30 F degrees. Bell rotator de... Read more
Antenna
3 Element Yagi Antenna with 30/40 Loop Dipole Adder – SteppIR
16 ft boom; Includes Controller The 3 element Yagi is the original Steppir antenna. Using our proven technology it gives continuous frequency coverage... Read more
18el 6bander – GXP Antenas – 40/20/17/15/12/10
GXP Antenas 18el 6bander Bands 40/20/17/15/12/10 Gain (dBd) 3,9/10,6/10,3/10,5/10,2/10,5 F/B (dB) 22/26/22/23/20/21 SWR 40 le... Read more
Digital Modes
RC WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc4 is now ready for download by beta testers
“Dear WSJT-X and MAP65 Users, We are pleased to announce that a public Release Candidate WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc4 is now ready for download by beta testers. O... Read more
JS8Call Overview and Settings 2021
JS8Call Overview and Settings 2021 Read more
Recent Posts
Stretching Antenna Bandwidths
Often on the HF bands, we find that the quoted antenna frequency bandwidth is not wide enough to cover the whole band. This can be a particular proble... Read more
ARRL, RSGB Announce Joint Events to Celebrate Centenary of Ham Radio Transatlantic Success
ARRL and the Radio Society of Great Britain will jointly sponsor events to celebrate the achievement of transatlantic communications by radio amateurs... Read more
Unboxing the Radioddity GD-AT10G
Dave has recently been sent a handheld radio from Radioddity. Let the unboxing begin! 10W/5W/2.5W/1W Selectable: The Radioddity GD-AT10G is a pow... Read more
SDR++ THE BLOAT FREE SDR SOFTWARE
In this video we take a look at a new and upcoming SDR Application called SDR ++ Wide hardware support (both through SoapySDR and dedicated modules) S... Read more
Bright Regions Emerge Too Fast To Count | Space Weather News 09.22.2021
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IARU Region 1 Monitoring System Says Radio France International Splatter “Untenable”
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1 Monitoring System (IARUMS) August newsletter reports that Radio France International was active... Read more
Choosing Lightning Arresters
Robert, KG5BJF, is getting ready to set up his station and his question is “How do you determine which lightning arresters are the correct ones... Read more
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