Tag: radio
Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3
The FCC has announced that rule changes detailed in a lengthy 2019 Report and Order governing RF exposure standards go into effect on May 3, 2021. The…
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 blog, called “Lemmings over a Demographic…
Amateur Radio Community Invited to Take Part in MARS Exercise on 60 Meters
Radio amateurs are invited to take part in the MARS exercise now under way until April 10 in support of the US Department of Defense….
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 to go though all of the…
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 comments The D-STAR Evolution continues with…
World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) 2021 is Sunday, April 18
World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) 2021 is Sunday, April 18. On that day in 1925, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) was formed in Paris….
Letter To The ARRL: Ham Radio Is More Than A Great Hobby And You Should Know That.
“Please watch to the end. I will add again that I am not angry. I just wanted to make a few points to the ARRL…
Wouxun REVEALS the KG-UV8H Dual Band 8-watt HT Radio
Brand new from Wouxun is the KG-UV8H Handheld, which features a different screen than earlier models, an 8-watt output power, and a 3200mAH battery. Let’s…
How to use a manual antenna tuner – Ham Radio Q&A
“Antenna tuners are a vital, yet slightly misunderstood ham radio station accessory. In this video we talk about what an antenna tuner does and doesn’t…
Chameleon EmComm II Amateur Ham Radio Antenna Review
A slightly different form of hybrid is the Chameleon Emcomm II.The Emcomm II is a portable antenna, which can also be very good to use…
France Announces Ham Radio Exam Changes
After an 8-year wait, a new amateur radio decree has been published in the French government’s Official Journal. The most significant change involves the way amateur radio exams…
Amateur Radio Gets a Partial Reprieve on 3.5 GHz
Pending future FCC action, amateur radio secondary use of the 3.3 – 3.45 GHz band segment may continue indefinitely. The FCC, as part of a…
Little Tarheel II | Mobile HF 80-6 Meter Ham Radio Antenna
The Little Tarheel (TH-1L), when properly installed on your vehicle, will provide continuous coverage from 7.0 to 54 MHz with the supplied whip. The Little…
CB RADIO – Homebrew Starduster Antenna
Video:YouTube/Mike-M0MSN Making your own antennas can be fun and in this video you will see Mike making his own version of the good old Starduster…
$35 Amateur Radio Application Fee Published in the Federal Register
The FCC has published their final change in the National Register concerning the license application fee for the amateur radio service. The rule was published…
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 fuctions and sounds today. Lets take…
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 times faster than a micro SD…
WAIT! Don’t Buy The Baofeng UV-5X GMRS Radio
“The new Baofeng UV-5X is FCC approved HOWEVER, it ships locked to a specific CTCS tone for receive and transmit and locked to narrow FM.”…
Best Handheld Ham Radio Under $150 – 2021
“In early 2021, these are my recommendations of the Best Handheld Ham Radios under $150.” Antenna 10-40 Meter Coaxial Loop Rated IP54 for Base, Mobile,…
Sears Roebuck 1940 Radio Amateur Test Equipment Sound Systems Catalog
Click below to Read : Antenna Log Periodic Dipole Array 13 element 10MHz – 54MHz High Performance LPD January 08, 2018 No comments Log Periodic…
ANYTONE AT-779UV – Dual Band Mini Mobile Radio
The Anytone AT-779UV Dual band Mobile radio is a compact rugged 25 watt mobile radio Factory pre-programmed with the Moonraker code plug including all UK…
Sunday CB Radio Nets
CB radio nets to listen out for today… Firstly the Delta Romeo DX Group have their net on 27.365 USB from 11:00 hours. They are…
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…
President Randy III CB radio (Handheld) – Overview & Servicing
Video:YouTube/UK FM CB radio servicing A very interesting video as Richard takes a look inside the new President Randy III and makes adjustments to the…
Amateur radio satellites deploy March 14
Eight satellites, all coordinated by the IARU Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel, are planned to be deployed from the International Space Station on Sunday, March 14….
