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“First, we would like to thank you for your continued support of our company and products. As Heil Sound Communications continues to grow we wanted to help distinguish our Ham Radio division and our dedicated group of ham radio custom... Read more
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The Ultimate Portable Ham Radio Computer
Hello Operators. In this episode of the OH8STN ham radio, we are discussing replacing the raspberry pi field computer build, with the Microsoft Surfac... Read more
Get Started with FT8 – An Introduction for Beginners
FT8 is a mode in the WSJT-X software developed by Dr Joe Taylor K1JT. In this video I show how to get started and make contacts with FT8, introduction... Read more
WSJT-X Version 2.5.1 has been Released
The WSJT-X development team has announced the general availability release of WSJT-X version 2.5.1. This release mainly contains i... Read more
WSJT-X Errors? Try This Simple Fix
Does WSJT-X display errors when you transmit with your radio? Try this simple fix which has helped me get rid of those frustrating errors. Read more
Recent Posts
The history of communicating with submarines underwater
“Nestled deep in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Northwest Wisconsin is the small town of Clam Lake. Clam Lake is best known for the... Read more
Venus Technologies SW-3B QRP CW Transceiver Review
Looking at the Venus Technologies SW-3B QRP CW Transceiver for 20/30/40 meters. Dimensions: 104*71*25mm (excluding the protruding part such as kn... Read more
Stellar x2 vs RE20 vs RE27ND Microphone Review
“We compare the Stellar x2 vs RE27 vs RE20 from Electrovoice. I was amazed with this Microphone and as soon as the new Mixer arrives, we’l... Read more
Inflatable Satellite Antenna
Inflatable Satellite Antenna GATR 2.4m Inflatable Ku & C Band Satellite Antenna VSAT Satcom Deployable Up for auction is an GATR 2.4m inflatable a... Read more
Stay away from cheap coax
A viewer asks about some inexpensive coax they found online. Is it any good? We talk about that and why you may want to stay away from cable that has... Read more
Review
Venus Technologies SW-3B QRP CW Transceiver Review
Looking at the Venus Technologies SW-3B QRP CW Transceiver for 20/30/40 meters. Dimensions: 104*71*25mm (excluding the protruding part such as kn... Read more
Stellar x2 vs RE20 vs RE27ND Microphone Review
“We compare the Stellar x2 vs RE27 vs RE20 from Electrovoice. I was amazed with this Microphone and as soon as the new Mixer arrives, we’l... Read more
Stay away from cheap coax
A viewer asks about some inexpensive coax they found online. Is it any good? We talk about that and why you may want to stay away from cable that has... Read more
XIEGU G106 – First Look at this New HF Transceiver
XIEGU G106 Xiegu keep themselves pretty busy developing cost effective QRP transceivers. This new model is a replacement for the G1M. Peter G3OJV gets... Read more
Battery Powered Automatic Antenna Tuner, 100 Watt Max, Portable Ham Radio Tuner Review/Demo
“Here is a small $100 portable battery powered ham radio antenna tuner, which deserves a review. I have it connected to my Icom IC-705 but you c... Read more
EVOLUTION PL-259 CONNECTORS
In this video I show you how to install the best PL-259 connector in the world! The Messi & Paoloni Evolution PL-259 Connector for Messi & Pao... Read more
7 Things When Building Your Ham Radio Shack
“I have installed two major ham shack builds over the years. One was a DISASTER! This is what I learned when designing my new ham radio shack.... Read more
