“The TIDRADIO bluetooth programmer application is one of the worst aplications I have had to deal with in ham radio. Its odd and makes no […]
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Reduce Common Mode Current (CMC) with a Easy to Build Choke
Common Mode Current can really mess with RFI and cause interference in the shack. In addition, you could also be receiving unwanted interference on the […]
Read moreSHARI Pi HAT – ALLSTAR SA818 Radio Module For Raspberry Pi
Here we take a look at the SHARI PiHatU from Ham Projects. This Pi Hat contains an SA818 Radio module to allow RF to the […]
Read moreAn X-Flare Player Grows & A Solar Storm Heads for Earth
This Space Weather News forecast sponsored in part by Millersville University Antenna Coil-loaded 40/80 Meter Inverted V Dipole Antenna by KG0ZZ September 11, 2015 No […]
Read moreBest Handheld Ham Radio 2021
Today I go through my top 15 Handheld Ham Radios for 2021 – as an update to my Best Handheld of 2020 video, this is […]
Read moreYaesu REVEALS the FTM-6000R Dual Band Mobile Ham Radio
Brand new from YAesu, dropping in October of 2021, is a new dual band Ham Radio, the FTM-6000r. This was announced today, so I wanted […]
Read moreYAESU announces new Dual Band (2m/70cm) FM Mobile Transceiver! FTM-6000E
FTM-6000E – 50W transmitting power – Reception range from 108 to 999.995 MHz – New “E2O-III” user interface – Removable control panel AND Yaesu new […]
Read moreTech-out of the Xiegu XPA125B Auto Tuner + Amplifier
Today we take a look at the Xiegu XPA125B QRP Amplifier and Auto Tuner hooked up to the Icom IC-705. This amp will work with […]
Read moreJapanese radio amateurs ask for reports of Z-Sat
Yasutaka Narusawa JR2XEA of the Komaki Amateur SATCOM Club reports the satellite Z-Sat is planned to launch on an Epsilon rocket at 0048-0059 GMT on October […]
Read moreHow To Power Your Ham Radio Station, Power Supplies, Batteries, Mobile
An important first step in ham radio is figuring out how you want to power your radio station. Reagrdless if it being at home or […]
Read moreBuilding the BuddiHex Hexbeam | Best Portable Ham Radio Antenna
Today I go through all of the steps and pieces for building the BuddiHex Hexbeam antenna from Buddpole. This might be the best portable ham […]
Read moreYAESU M-90D Desktop Microphone: UNBOXING
Yaesu M-90D Desktop Microphones utilize a finely tuned dynamic element to deliver rich low to mid frequency response, desirable for a clear and concise conversational […]
Read moreHF Band Plan Review
Over the past 18 month a proposal for an IARU HF Digital Mode reorganization has been undertaken by representatives of all three IARU Regions IARU-R1 […]
Read moreRF Ground Rod vs Concrete Patio
Dave, KO4DLQ, lives in Florida and has to deal with mass amounts of lightning. Dave can relate having served there for several years when he […]
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