The GOTA net is for new hams. After a short hiatus, it is expected to resume upon completion of the current basic ham class in March 2025 when newly certified graduates will be anxious to try out their radios and get comfortable making radio contacts. Writing Help Needed Do you want to g...
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...
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...
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...
I am a firm believer in “you get what you pay for”, however, in the case of the UV-5RA, you get a whole lot more than you pay for when compared to similar radios costing many times more! Before moving onto what else you will need, I need to point out that you may find simi...
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...