The only five things you need (for portable operation)
Stop buying equipment, you only need these five things to have a successful ham radio portable operation. Antenna HF...
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How Good is the IC-7300 Internal Tuner?
Lee, KA5NHU, watched Ask Dave Episode #391 and has a question. Could you use the internal tuner inside the...
New QO-100 satellite antenna for DP0GVN
On December 29, 2021, our new QO-100 SatCom ground station antenna for DP0GVN arrived intact in Antarctica at Neumayer...
Best GMRS Handheld Radio 2022 | GMRS Radios Compared
GMRS Handheld What is the best GMRS handheld radio for 2022? We saw an explosion of GMRS growth and...
VHF Antenna on my Hydraulic Mast!
“I put my VHF/UHF antenna on my hydraulic lighting rig and it’s amazing. 0-30 feet in 1 minute. Diamond...
Uses of Pre-Amp, Attenuation, Notch, Noise Blanker, Noise Reduction, and IP+ ?
Robert, W4RKM, has watched many videos on the funtions and capabilities of a rig, but he wants to know...
Solar Bright Regions Bloom & Dust Storms Build on Mars
Solar Bright Regions Bloom & Dust Storms Build on Mars Antenna Monocone HF Antenna February 01, 2020 No comments...
WSPR – An Introduction for Beginners | WSJT-X
WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Reporter) is a mode in the WSJT-X software developed by Dr Joe Taylor K1JT. In...
LORA APRS – iGate & Tracker Configuration & Test
Here we take a look at the Lora APRS project using the TTGO Lora Boards LORA Features:Working voltage: 1.8~3.7v...
EZNEC antenna software now free
The EZNEC antenna modelling software by Roy Lewallen W7EL is now available for free download The software is available from https://eznec.com/ In...
Ham Radio on the Moon
Japan’s OMOTENASHI, the world’s smallest moon lander, will have an X-band and UHF communication system, although it will not carry...
New Icom Amateur Radio USB Driver and Control Software Updates
Over the Christmas and New Year Holiday, Icom released updates that will provide improvements to the IC-705/ID-52E USB driver...
Best Mobile Ham Radio 2022
“This is a list of what I consider to be the best mobile ham radios for your vehicle as...
FX-4C Transceiver
The FX-4C is a new SDR transceiver developed by BG2FX. It covers all of the major HF bands, and...
Ham Radio Remote Control from Anywhere
The RemoteTx® ham radio remote control system is an economical way to control your amateur radio station through the...
ARRL RTTY Roundup ( RTTY, PSK, FT8/FT4, ASCII, AMTOR, and Packet )
Photo: LO5D ( LU9ESD Manu ) Contest Objective: Amateurs worldwide contact and exchange QSO information with other amateurs using digital...
Installed a HUGE 90m (300 feet) Receive Loop
Amazing 90m loop with 4:1 balun. How does it compare to the smaller Loop On Ground? Antenna Hunting Noise...
Ermak SDR Transceiver
Ermak SDR Transceiver https://sdr-ermak.com/ Review Kenwood TH-D74 VS Icom ID 51A June 02, 2017 No comments...
Visualizing the effect of a low pass filter on harmonics
I thought I’d share this little experiment, I found it quite interesting. Antenna DX Commander Part 2 – HF...
Measuring Balun Ratios
I have been asked how to measure the ratios of a Balun or an Unun. So if you’re someone...
Resonant Frequency of Antennas
“The feedline to an antenna will perform better if the antenna has the same impedance. Jim Heath W6LG uses...
RX Antenna – I Installed a Loop On Ground (LOG) for Ham Radio
“I have never tried a Loop RX antenna actually on the Ground! So today I tried it out for...
UBA 75 On The Air Event
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of our UBA, more than 60 stations with the special ON75 prefix...
ICOM ID-52 First Look With Ray Novak
The ICOM ID-52a is out just in time for Christmas. Lets take a look at its many features. Antenna...
A Pair of Christmas Storms Heads for Earth
Informal Solar Storm Forecast 12.23.2021 Antenna MONSTER YAGI FOR 20M December 03, 2015 No comments A 5 element...