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 don’t like plugging/unplugging my headset into the radio. I’d rather plug/unplug into a much less costly speaker. I’ve seen $4,000 radios with worn out phono plugs, no thank you to that repair! The FPS-101/SP-101 doesn’t have a single phono jack, the SP-8 has two. Secon...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
I used a pool noodle as a pass-through. I drilled a small diameter hole matching the size of the jumper, and then using a razor blade, made a slit extending from each hole to allow me to feed the cable with the PL-259 through. The pool noodle makes for an inexpensive, easy and ...
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. ...