A look at the types of equipment that new hams need to get started on their amateur radio journey, and the importance of doing your research. |
News
Image credit: Otava Tuomi. Early last year, when the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) first pushed much of the world into lockdown, one traditional – some might even say old-fashioned – hobby experienced a spectacular revival. Amateu... Read more
VHF
Ham Radio Tutorial – 2 Meter Repeaters
Ham Radio Tutorial – 2 Meter Repeaters Read more
RADIODDITY GA-510 | 10W | DUAL BAND | TRI-POWER | ANALOG RADIO | 2 BATTERIES
➤ UP TO 8 MILES RANGE: A further and more impressive communication range comes from the 10W high power feature. The Radioddity GA-510 can be set in 3... Read more
VHF 144MHZ PREAMPLIFIER WITH 100W VOX
VHF 144MHZ PREAMPLIFIER VHF 144MHz preamplifier ( 2 meters ) with VOX circuit. You can use it with 100W. Coaxial relè on board. Perfect for EME, SAT,... Read more
3000km plus contact made on 433 MHz from St.Helena to South Africa
On the 16th of October 2020, there was a remarkable 3000+ km contact made on the 70cms band between South Africa and St.Helena in the South Atlantic.... Read more
Announcing the Tytera MD-9600 DMR Digital Mobile Radio!
Tytera shook the world of digital radio in 2015 with the introduction of the MD-380, a portable handheld capable of both DMR and analog operation at a... Read more
Equipment
BEKO HLV-1250 2 Meter RF Power Amplifier with 1,250 Watts RF output
Designed for Weak Signal, Tropo Scatter, Meteor Scatter, Digital, & Contest Operation! The BEKO HLV-1250 is a special 25th Anniversary Amplifier c... Read more
XTRX – A high-performance SDR in a mini PCIe form factor
A high-performance SDR in a mini PCIe form factor Features & Specifications RF Chipset: Lime Microsystems LMS7002M FPRF FPGA Chipset: Xilinx Artix... Read more
Ailunce HS1 HF SDR HAM Transceiver
Ailunce HS1 Description: Spectrum Dynamic Waterfall Display Multiple Working Modes:Receive Mode, Transmit Mode, TUNE Mode, VFO Mode, SPLIT Mode DSP Di... Read more
First Videos CRT 2000 !
CRT 2000 Videos – 40 AM / FM channel multistandard European – Power: 4 Watts AM / FM – Supply voltage: 12/24 Volt – 4 storable... Read more
Review
When is Ham Radio Not Ham Radio?
“Gerry Moore, VE7BDM, says some hams he knows claim certain ham radio activities aren’t ham radio! We look at the spirit of ham radio embo... Read more
How do I Ground My Transceiver in a Recreational Vehicle
Devin, KM4ENW, asks how to ground his 2m/70cm radio in his RV. I show how to use the frame of the RV as a good counterpoise. 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
RTL-SDR BLOG L-BAND Patch Antenna Version 2 – Inmarsat – Iridium – GPS
Here we take a look at the brand new L-Band Patch antenna from RTL-SDR Blog. This antenna is designed to work with Inmarsat, Iridium and GPS signals. Read more
The Malahit DSP portable SDR receive
A nifty little portable SDR receiver. I still have lots to explore with it, but here’s an overview. 【Frequency Range】50 kHz~2.0GHz (Registered v... Read more