In this video we tune up the Sparkplug and CAHRtenna antennas. Two great antennas for getting out and playing Portable Ham Radio such as Parks on the Air, or Summits on the Air.
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Antenna
Portable TW Antenna
“Preserving and building upon the legacy of this premier portable HF antenna line, DX Engineering is now the manufacturer of TW Antennas!* DX En... Read more
Portable 2 element 6m beam
Over the years we have been asked numerous times for a really lightweight portable 6m beam. Building on over a decade of experience making and marketi... Read more
Comet HFJ-350M Portable HF antenna -9 Bands
The Comet FHJ-350M, Portable 9-Band, 1/4 wave base loading telescopic antenna for HF through 6M. Frequency can be changed by means of shorting plug. C... Read more
Chameleon MPAS 2.0 Modular Portable Antenna System
“Chameleon Antennas recently updated their Modular Portable Antenna System or MPAS with the goal of it being the most versatile, high performanc... Read more
Review of Bilal Isotron 20m Single Band Antenna
More than one Oggie has suggested I review the Bilal Isotron 20m Single Band Antenna Solve Virtually Any Restricted Space Problem – 40 Meter Iso... Read more
Review
How to set up Compression on your HF radio
*Photo : K2FX “Oggie Harry Rundall, AC3EK, wrote to me about an experience he had setting compression on his Icom IC-7300. That prompted me to i... Read more
Where in the world is your antenna taking you today?
“This time I’m exploring the world of wspr or weak signal propagation reporting and the new WSPRLITE transmitter from SOTABEAMS. Plus, Mac... Read more
Field Testing The MFJ Octopus Antenna | Did It survive the wind?
“This time, I’m out in the field (way out in the Arizona desert) Field testing the MFJ Octopus antenna. So how does it hold up in 60 MPH w... Read more
MFJ-911H Balun Review 160-10 meters 300W
“Today on Hamradiocomms I review the excellent MFJ-911H Current Balon. Handles 160-10 meters 300W and has switchable 1:1 or 4:1 baluns. Makes po... Read more
“Life Above 50 MHz” [ ARRL PODCAST ]
“Life Above 50 MHz” is the topic of the new (January 17) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn! Sponsored by DX Eng... Read more
Equipment
POWER GENIUS XL PREORDERS ARE AVAILABLE
POWER GENIUS XL PREORDERS ARE AVAILABLE THIS IS A RESERVATION ONLY – REMAINING BALANCE WILL BE DUE PRIOR TO DELIVERY Amplifier Price: $6999 Reservatio... Read more
FX-4C Transceiver
The FX-4C is a new SDR transceiver developed by BG2FX. It covers all of the major HF bands, and includes wide-band receive capabilities. I... 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
Elecraft K4 – High Performance Direct Sampling SDR
Elecraft K4 OVERVIEW A direct-sampling SDR you’ll love to use Our new K4 harnesses the latest in signal processing while retaining the best aspects of... Read more
bladeRF 2.0 micro
OVERVIEW bladeRF 2.0 micro The bladeRF 2.0 micro is the next-generation 2×2 MIMO, 47MHz to 6GHz frequency range, off-the-shelf USB 3.0 Software D... Read more