I have owned and used an FTDX3000for a number of years. The radio has great stability and sound. It has worked just fine for me. The 3000 also has a few quirks. Like most modern radios many of its features are hidden in nested menus and I sometimes get confused. So, along the way...
The 1.5-pound radio itself puts out 10 watts+. We’ll also be describing a new, high-performance 100-watt+ companion amplifier/ATU for fixed-station/mobile use. It will work very well with other 5 to 10-W radios besides the KX3. From follow-up discussion etc it appears as if the bas...
The GMRS and FRS radios are nice little units but after trying them I found that the range was quite limited….nothing near the exaggerated claims of their manufacturers…15 miles…25 miles…30 miles…all of which are based on ideal conditions over a totally flat surface like water…which is...
My father actually bought a nice vintage receiver from this seller, as he collects them. Like father, like son; except he’s into radios and I’m into computers. There’s plenty for both of us at the hamfest. I’ll use this generally non-exciting blurry picture as an opportunity to t...
Is it time for you to get that license and put some equipment together? It is IMPORTANT that you start to NETWORK with others in your area, including a priest or two. We don’t know what is going to go down in the next few months. ...
a view of the other side of Rob's Chinese bug (28KB). Rob works on broadcast radios and has been an avid collector for a number of years. He and his brother Matt spend a great deal of time reading about the history of the various keys and developing their own collections in friendly...
The only thing that could make my Wisconsin vacation to see family and friends better of course, would be if I brought radios along. Learning from the past Two years ago, I made my first long distance trip with a portable HF station when I took my Xiegu G90 and an end fed half wave...
“Yes amigos, it is very easy for people having access to the money and the possibility of buying factory built radios or even well designed kits with full instructions and each and every part required… even washers , to just sign a check or complete and electronic transaction that will bri...