The pushbutton in the upper right hand corner of the radio is the power on/off button. The small knob to the left of the power on/off button is the volume control, and the larger knob below it is the frequency tuning knob. Other radios will have similar controls, with the exception ...
Radio communication, Antenna Theory, and electronics are complicated subjects – I will be the first to admit that I don’t know everything, so if you are looking to get into Ham Radio or buying a radio for emergency communication purposes, please take the time to at least understand how t...
We must consider our radio’s capabilities, specifically the frequency range (for transmit and receive, which may differ) and modulation type (AM, FM, SSB, etc.). The typical low-cost VHF/UHF radio that is so common (Baofeng UV-5R or similar) has a frequency range of 136 to 174 MHz ...
I pulled up the windows mixer tool and it was clear that wasn’t the issue – I could see the modulation on the level meter. I’ve had a K4D for a few years now, and it has been pretty much flawless, but that was my last culprit. Apparently one of the recent software updates (...
Ham Radio, whether it is real shortwave or virtual, is about patience, luck, skill etc. To make a contact, please try this: 1. Check the DX Cluster 2. Check the propagation prediction with VOACAP https://www.voacap.com/hf 3. Click DX MON in the Chat Window and select full 100 Watt...
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Ham Radio, whether it is real shortwave or virtual, is about patience, luck, skill etc. To make a contact, please try this: 1. Check the DX Cluster 2. Check the propagation prediction with VOACAP https://www.voacap.com/hf 3. Click DX MON in the Chat Window and select full 100 Watt...
Ham Radio Power Meter.(Brief Article)
So I asked George to contribute to the effort so that more preppers would have an easy-to-follow resource. Here is part 1 of How to Set Up a Ham Radio. Setting up a New 2-Meter Ham Radio Probably the one thing that overwhelms people when they take up any new pursuit is it seems...
QRP CALLING FREQUENCIES -- USABAND CW SSB 160M CW--1.810 SSB -- 1.910 80M CW-- 3.560 SSB --3.985 80M CW-- 3.579 (Colorburst Crystal Frequency) -- 80M CW--3.710 (Novice) -- 40M CW--7.040 SSB --7.285 40M CW--7.035 (QRP-L) -- 40M CW--7.110 (Novice) -- 40M ...