Reverse Beacon Network Made Easy with the Icom IC-7300

“Bruce Bittenbender, K3BBB, suggested I look at how easy it is to use the Reverse Beacon Network (www.reversebeacon.net) with the Icom 7300. You can use this worldwide network to see how well your signal is heard, test antennas, and so forth. Fun!”

Antenna

All Power goes to the Right Antenna

November 09, 2021 No comments

Paul, K6PMZ, has a question concerning power distribution over multiple antennas. He has a switchable splitter and he is wondering if power is being l... Read more

Build the Pennyloop UHF Antenna

March 02, 2015 No comments

by Pennyloop The Pennyloop UHF antenna offers high performance in a very simple and cost effective design. It is also a very compact design lending it... Read more

Slim Jim Antenna Project

April 08, 2015 No comments

    Slim Jim Antenna The Slim Jim is a vertically polarized omnidirectional end-fed antenna having considerable “gain” and this is concentra... Read more

The Siru Innovatios SDR20 adds new features

August 04, 2015 No comments

New features * Smooth zoom in FFT/waterfall view * Adaptive menu * Frequency memory with snapshot pictures of signals * Sliding effect between views *... Read more

E-Z-O Antenna

June 09, 2016 No comments

A Successful Alternative to the Cubical Quad he revolutionary antenna you see pictured, the E-Z-O, was created by N8PPQ as the result of his efforts t... Read more

Review

Exploring the Yagi, Log Periodic, and Phased Array [ Video ]

September 07, 2017 No comments

Discusses the difference between Yagi antennas, log periodic antennas, and phased array antennas.   Read more

BaofengTech BTECH 50X3 Triband Mobile Radio Review and Power Testing

July 03, 2020 No comments

BTECH UV-50X3 X-Series Mobile – 50 Watt Tri Band Radio 13.8V (15 Amp) Operating Voltage Source Required – Dual Receiver Radio (Dual RF), C... Read more

COMET CAA 500 Antenna Analyser Review

June 28, 2021 No comments

This is a high performance Antenna Analyser, designed particularly for ham radio. The Japanese quality shows through. We will have it back in stock sh... Read more

Review of MFJ-1886 Rx-only Antenna

May 18, 2017 No comments

MFJ-1886 Loop Antenna Dig out previously unreadable signals and track down annoying sources of interference with the MFJ-1886 HF Receive Loop Antenna!... Read more

RFinder B1 Interview from Orlando Hamcation 2020

February 11, 2020 No comments

“RFinder B1 at Orlando Hamcation of 2020 – I was privileged to spend lots of time with the nice folks from RFinder at the Hamcation this y... Read more

Equipment

Icom IC-R8500 Communications Receiver

May 13, 2016 No comments

Icom IC-R8500 Wide Frequency coverage. The IC-R8500 covers a wide frequency range continuously from 0.1 to 2000 MHz,* with 10 Hz resolution, while mai... Read more

Yaesu FT-991 [ New Video ]

December 16, 2014 No comments

Yaesu FT-991 Read more

238C 2KW High Power Antenna Tuner

March 20, 2015 No comments

  238C 2KW High Power Antenna Tuner Model 238C now features a large cross needle SWR and peak reading power output meter. Model 238C uses our tri... Read more

Introducing the NEW BCS-200 Speaker Mic by BridgeCom Systems:

December 01, 2016 No comments

BridgeCom Systems, Inc is pleased to announce the availability of the BCS-200 Speaker Mic for the amateur and commercial radio markets. Introducing th... Read more

Northern Florida ARES Requests Clear Frequencies for HF Nets

September 16, 2020 No comments

Northern Florida Section Emergency Coordinator Karl Martin, K4HBN, is requesting that stations not directly involved in the Amateur Radio Emergency Se... Read more

News

Hurricane Ian: Amateur radio used in rescue

October 06, 2022 No comments

Fox News reports a Maryland firefighter used his ham radio to send rescuers to Florida’s Sanibel Island The broadcaster says: Dale Klonin [KC3TA... Read more

RSGB 2022 Convention livestream

October 06, 2022 No comments

We are delighted to bring you our first hybrid Convention this year. We will be livestreaming some of the presentations each day to give you a taste o... Read more

Amateur Radio Operators Continue Response to Ian

September 29, 2022 No comments

As Hurricane Ian, now a tropical storm, makes its way across Florida, amateur radio operators continue to provide communications support for weather u... Read more

Hurricane Watch Net Update for Ian

September 29, 2022 No comments

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has been in operation since the morning of September 27, 2022, as Hurricane Ian swept across Cuba and headed toward Flor... Read more

FCC Grants an ARRL Emergency Request to Permit Higher Data Rate Transmissions for Hurricane Relief Communications

September 28, 2022 No comments

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted an ARRL emergency request for a 60-day temporary waiver intended to facilitate amate... Read more