I Got Me A New Toy!
Yesterday, my parents and my wife’s parents came over for a celebratory supper before our kids started school. My...
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SDRplay HF Diversity Demo
Antenna W5GI Mystery Antenna March 30, 2015 No comments A multi-band wire antenna that performs exceptionally well even...
Should a Baofeng be your First Ham Radio – Ham Radio Q&A
“The Baofeng UV5R. Some have called them the savior to ham radio and others say they are nothing but...
BUILDING A DIY 2.4 GHZ HELICAL FEED FOR THE QO-100/ES’HAIL-2 SATELLITE
Review SDRplay HF Diversity Demo August 12, 2019 No comments Read more Airspy HF+ Discovery – Overview & Brief...
RigExpert AA-230 Antenna Analyzer Unboxing and Initial
The RigExpert AA-230 Zoom analyzer is designed for measuring SWR (standing wave ratio), return loss, cable loss, as well...
NEW LNA + FILTER FOR RADIO ASTRONOMY HYDROGEN LINE OBSERVATIONS RELEASED BY NOOELEC
NooElec have recently released a new LNA + filter combo called the “SAWbird+ H1 Barebones” which significantly lowers the entry bar for...
How Napoleon’s semaphore telegraph changed the world
By Hugh SchofieldBBC News, Modane, France Napoleonic semaphore was the world’s first telegraph network, carrying messages across 19h-Century France...
Weather Proofing and UV protection on your Coaxial Cable
Antenna 3/3 (6) element 50/70MHz Yagi (1.2m) July 26, 2019 No comments An Excellent Dual Band Yagi for 50/70MHz...
Yaesu FT3D First look at the new Handheld
VHF WRC-19: request to support 50MHz August 02, 2019 No comments As the run-up to WRC-19 gathers pace, the UK Six Metre...
The Amateur Code
The Amateur’s Code by Paul M. Segal, W9EEA (1928) The Radio Amateur is: CONSIDERATE….. never knowingly operating in such...