On the 17th of July 2020, there was an opening between the Canary Islands and the UK & Ireland on the VHF & UHF bands. A remarkable contact was made on 1296 MHz between EA8CXN and EI2FG which turned out to be a new IARU Region-1 tropo record for the 23cms microwave band.
Review
Icom IC-7300 vs Yaesu FT-991 80m SSB Comparison
Hear a comparison of the Icom IC-7300 vs Yaesu FT-991 on 80m SSB. Read more
A close look at the MFJ-1708SDR T/R switch
“Want to use your SDR as a panadapter while you’re operating your transceiver? The MFJ-1708SDR lets you do that by connecting the SDR ante... Read more
A Closer Look at the DX Engineering RXSHARE Audio Switch
“Noted ham radio author, Ward Silver, N0AX, reviews the DX Engineering RXSHARE Audio Splitter—a contesting device that gives two operators compl... Read more
YL Raisa introduces how to spell Russian Callsigns during a QSO
YL Raisa introduces how to spell Russian Callsigns during a QSO Read more
Ameritron ALS-500M Amp and MFJ-4275MV Power Supply
Ameritron mobile no tune Solid State Amplifier –Mobile no tune Solid State Amplifier – uses four rugged 2SC2879 hig... Read more
Ham Radio Basics–Jim, W6LG Sets Up a Basic Ham Radio Station
Jim W6LG demonstrates typical connections for a basic ham radio station; power supply, transceiver, microphone and key. In the next episode, other dev... Read more
Review of new SDRplay RSPdx Software-Defined Radio
The SDRplay RSPdx is a single-tuner wideband full featured 14-bit SDR which covers the entire RF spectrum from 1kHz to 2GHz giving up to 10MHz of spec... Read more
Xiegu G90 Unboxing
G90 is a portable 20W HF amateur radio transceiver with an SDR architecture with built-in auto antenna tuner. The display unit and the radio can be se... Read more
Chameleon F-Loop TOTAL! Kit and CHA Single Loop
Chameleon F-Loop TOTAL! Kit and CHA Single Loop The CHA F-LOOP 2.0 was designed with portability, ease of use simplicity, ruggedness and high performa... Read more
SDRplay RSP 1A Review and SDR Primer
The new 14 bit SDR wideband receiver from the UK. I also include a 15 minute SDR primer https://www.sdrplay.com/rsp1a/ KEY BENEFITS __________________... Read more
VHF
Setting up APRS on the Yaesu FT3DR Handheld Transceiver – Ham Radio Q&A
Compact Design and Reliable 5W RF Power Output (Selectable 5W/ 2.5W/ 1W/ 0.3W) C4FM Digital V/D Mode, Voice FR Mode, Data FR Mode and Conventional FM... Read more
BTECH UV-5X3 Handheld Tribander
BTECH UV-5X3 An Affordable Tribander HT Available Today! BaoFeng Tech announced today the release of the BTECH UV-5X3 The UV-5X3 is more than just a... Read more
Amateur Radio Roundtable to Livestream 50 Hours of Dayton Hamvention®
Amateur Radio Roundtable and host Tom Medlin, W5KUB, will be back at Dayton Hamvention to livestream the activity and action before, during, and after... Read more
Ailunce HD1 dual band DMR Radio is coming
Ailunce HD1 Description: HD1 dual band digital radio uses Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Tier 2 Standard protocol. It is compatible with the popular MOTO... Read more
Talking through a satellite from 15 feet apart
“Andrew Knafel, KN8FEL saw my videos and through our correspondence I helped him learn how to operate satellites. He and his family live in Ohio... Read more
Wouxun KG-UV8E – TRI-BAND
Wouxun KG-UV8E You want to transmit on the 220 but you don’t want to lug an extra radio around. Why carry multiple transceivers at your side whe... Read more
Tytera (TYT) MD-380 UHF 400-480MHZ Digital Radio (DMR)
TYT MD-380 UHF 400-480MHZ Digital Radio(DMR) ■Remote kill/stun/activate ■Priority Scan ■Voice Prompt ■Complying with digital protocol ETSI TS10... Read more
New ! Wouxun KG-D2000 and KG-D901 DMR APRS GPS – 10 Watts
“WOUXUN ELECTRONICS sincerely invites esteemed you and your company representatives to visit our booth at the coming Hong Kong Electronics Show... Read more
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
BCH-220 Handheld Radio
BCH-220 Handheld Radio Introducing the new BCH-220 Handheld Radio for 1.25m 220 MHz. It’s just what you need in a 220 MHz portable. The BCH-220... Read more