Jim W6LG talks about expensive antennas that do not radiate as advertised. That is to say, an expensive antenna that promises superior results may actually be a dummy load and adds no value to the station. Jim goes on to recommend that before spending $1000 on an antenna system research that product. He adds that product reviews are useless in determining the value of an antenna.
Review
Noise Canceling Methods
Dave Mitchell, AJ5F, asks about the MFJ-1025/1026 Noise Canceling Signal Enhancer to help remove the noise created by his well pump. Dave will help sh... Read more
The QCX-Mini 20m QRP Rig Kit Arrives
QCX-mini: a feature-packed, high performance, single-band 5W CW transceiver kit, with WSPR beacon and built-in alignment/test equipment. Available for... Read more
sBitx working FT8 mode with logging
sBitx “The first part shows me calling CQ and handling the response. The second part shows how the operator can respond to a someone else’... Read more
Buddipole PowerMini2 Solar Charge Controller for Ham Radio
Brand new from Buddipole is an updated version of their solar charge controller, dubbed the PowerMini2. The POWERmini 2™ is described as a DC Power Ma... Read more
Expert Electronics MB1 Prime 2021 SDR, Overall Review, Ham Radio SDR HF/6M/2M With Built In PC
In this video I’m taking a more detailed overview, showing some of the features it will do, and my overall opinion about what I think about it.... Read more
Shark Antennas, 48″ 2m/6m/70cm 5/8 Wave Magnet Mount Antenna Review/Update
“After 5 months of using this antenna, I owe a follow up as I mentioned in my original video. This antenna has been a solid daily user since I i... Read more
What is QSK? And How Do I Use It?
What is QSK? And How Do I Use It? Read more
Equipment
MRFX1K80H: 1800 W CW over 1.8-400 MHz, 65 V Wideband RF Power LDMOS Transistor
The MRFX1K80H is the first device based on NXP’s new 65 V LDMOS technology that focuses on ease of use. This high ruggedness transistor is desig... Read more
Wideband RF Switch (5 – 3000 MHz)
Photo: Aditya Mukherjee In an application it was required to use 6 different antennas at 6 nearby locations one at a time as the Bluetooth/WiFi antenn... Read more
AOR AR8200 -MK3 ( 500KHz to 3GHz )
Prepare to be astounded at the versatility and broad range of features found in the AOR AR8200 Mark III. Unparalleled frequency coverage, superb sensi... Read more
Runbo P5 4G DMR VHF/UHF
Military grade Tablet with integrated RTK Positioning powers Forensic Mapping, Collision Reconstruction, Land Surveying etc. Running Android, you can... Read more
Kenwood TS-480HX / 480SAT
Kenwood TS-480HX / 480SAT Tailor-made for DX’ing, the new TS-480HX HF transceiver raises the bar on portable performance. Despite its com... Read more
Xiegu X108 QRP Transceiver Kit 9 Bands – AM – SSB – CW
Xiegu X108 QRP Transceiver Kit 9 Bands – AM – SSB – CW 1 – 20 watts The X-108 is a single-conversion transceiver for all ama... Read more
QRP Labs new QCX+ QRP CW/WSPR transceiver kit
QRP Labs has just announced the QCX+ which as the name implies is an upgraded version of the very popular QCX line of transceivers To date almost 10,0... Read more
Stryker SR-94 HPC – “Coming Soon”
Stryker SR-94 HPC FULL Featured Radio! 45+ Watts PEP AM / FM 10 & 12 Meters PC Programmable CTCSS / Rep Offsets MIC / RF Gain Controls RF Power Hi... Read more