A team is being assembled to challenge the BCQP. We plan to operate two radios, CW on one and SSB on the other, both at 1 kw. The contest runs from 8 am to 8 pm Saturday and 8 am to 4 pm Sunday. If you have never contested before, you may choose to monitor or team up with...
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 ...
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...
I’ve been looking at solar power and batteries to power my QRP gear and even my full power radios for some time but never got around to actually getting involved with solar because A) I’m lazy, B) I wasn’t sure I’d ever actually use it, and C) the stuff can get a bit expe...
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 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...
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...