Monthly Archives: July 2020

Using a Heil Headset with the Xiegu G90

Posted on July 14, 2020 by k9wkd

I want to use my Heil Pro-Micro headset with my Xiegu G90 when operating portable. Normally I would go to the Heil website for information on interfacing my headset to a radio and unfortunately Heil does not have any information … Continue reading →

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Xiegu G90 – 20W HF (160M – 10M) SDR Transceiver

Posted on July 12, 2020 by k9wkd

First of all I don’t know how to pronounce the name but I am saying XI-Goo. This radio is a very compact HF SDR transceiver (160M to 10M). I have only started playing with it but so far I am … Continue reading →

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The 13 Colonies Special Event

Posted on July 6, 2020 by k9wkd

The 13 Colonies Special Event occurs annually around the 4th of July. The point of the event is to celebrate our independence from England. It is an event that I look forward to each year. There are stations operating from … Continue reading →

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FT-857D Serial Data from Microphone Jack

Posted on July 3, 2020 by k9wkd

I added an auto tuner to my go box. While that works great the tuner needs to be connected to the same port on the radio (FT-857D) that is used for connecting to a computer for CAT control. In fact, … Continue reading →

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ARRL Field Day 2020

Posted on July 1, 2020 by k9wkd

Well the ARRL Field Day is over. It was a very different event this year. The COVID-19 pandemic forced it to be different. No large gatherings meant there wouldn’t be any 33A stations this year. At least I didn’t hear … Continue reading →

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