Woody Brem, K3YV, is the 2020 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award Winner
The ARRL Foundation Board of Directors has selected Ellwood “Woody” Brem, K3YV, of Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, as the winner...
Category: Review
Rigexpert Antenna Analyzers Comparison, Choosing The Right Analyzer For Your Ham Radio Antenna
“In this video is almost all the Rigexpert antenna analyzers, thanks to GigaParts.com for letting me borrow them all....
FTdx10 & IC-7300 Weak CW Signal RX Comparison
“My good friend Joel, KC4WZB, loaned me his brand new Yaesu FTdx10. When I say loaned, I mean he...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Comparing the Elecraft KX2 and the Icom IC-705. Which should I buy?
Comparing the Elecraft KX2 and the Icom IC-705. Which should I buy? Antenna Cushcraft R9 covers 6,10,12,15,17,20,30,40,80 Meters November...
Traditional Amateur Radio Contesting Faces a Demographic Cliff
Frank Howell, K4FMH, followed up his two-part National Contest Journal (NCJ) series, “The Demographics of Contesting,” with a post to his Social Circuits...
Yaesu FTDX-10 Menu and Feature Overview with W9FFF Ham Radio Dude
New from Yaesu, the FTDX-10 HF Transceiver – today I’ve invited Sean, W9FFF, from the Ham Radio Dude channel...
Renewing Your Amateur Radio License thru FCC Universal Licensing System
Renewing Your Amateur Radio License thru FCC Universal Licensing System Review Icom ID-51E PLUS2 Unboxing April 26, 2017 No...
NanoVNA-H4 Network Analyzer, $86 Antenna Analyzer Review/Demo
Today we are checking out the NanoVNA-H4 analyzer. This little gem does a lot more than just SWR, so...
Getting the Sidebands Mixed Up Creates Audio Garbage
Roger Nielsen, K7PUG, is having trouble with his Elecraft K3 after a factory reset. Everything sounds garbled and won’t...
KN-990 SDR All Mode HF Transceiver With IF DSP 0.1 – 30 MHz
Here we take a look and test the KN-990 SDR All mode HF Transceiver. This radio is well built...
Wouxun REVEALS the KG-1000G
“Today we get to look at a brand new Mobile GMRS Radio from Wouxun, the KG-1000G. This Mobile radio...
Can I Use My HT From a Tornado Safe Room?
“Steven Robertson, KEØJLG, asks if he can use his HT from a tornado/storm safe room. The question is simple,...
tinySA Spectrum Analyzer review
Tinysa 100kHz-350MHz 2.8 Inch Handheld Two Inputs Tiny Spectrum Analyzer Touch Screen Spectrum Analyzer 100 KHz-350MHz Input Frequency Features:...
FT8 and the 6m band [ Club Log ]
by Michael Wells “DXers have adopted FT8 to catch openings on the 6m band in the last year in even...
Sneak Preview of the AH-705 HF/50 MHz Automatic Antenna Tuner
Icom AH-705 automatic antenna tuner for the IC-705 is now available from Icom UK dealers. The AH-705 is a...
Weird Ham Radio Gear! Belcom LS-702 433 MHz SSB&FM
The Belcom LS-702 is a really cool 433MHz FM and SSB transciever. It is surprising how well it still...
New $35 FCC license rules to take effect April 2021
We have a set date for the $35 License Fee. Let’s talk about it today! Antenna Resonant Antennas, HF...
What”s a Transponder, Anyway?
A question from an Oggie prompted this look at the use of transponders in amateur radio. Antenna The 40/80/160...
Ultimate Raspberry Pi for your Ham Radio
“The ultimate raspberry pi for ham radio is here! This raspberry pi for ham radio has read/write speed ~10...
Elecraft K4 Presentation at QSO Virtual Ham EXPO 2021
Eric demos the K4 with latest features at the QSO Today Virtual Ham EXPO 3_2021 Antenna The Air Jupiter...