Category Archives: Ham radio
Hamvention is only 4 months away
The largest hamfest is only about 4 months away. It will be held on May 16, 17 & 18 at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center. Will you be going? I am planning on attending. I have been many … Continue reading
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Yaesu FT3D HT
The Yaesu FT3D has been primary handi-talkie (HT) for the past few years. It is a complete System Fusion II and WiRES-X compatible HT and features two independent receivers for true simultaneous receive, a full-color TFT touch panel display, and … Continue reading
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AnyTone D878 DMR Radios
If you are interested in DMR I recommended you try the AnyTone HTs. They are high quality, solidly built, fit well into your hand, have excellent battery life, and are reasonably priced.
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FTDX101MP
My main radio in my hamshack is the Yaesu FTDX101MP! This is my 3rd base radio in my hamshack. This radio replaced my previous ICOM 7300. This radio is a beast! I am working to learn about all of its … Continue reading
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Xiegu G90 & Portable Operating
The Xiegu G90 is a great radio for portable operations. On the left you can see how simple the setup can be. The G90 is plugged into a 7AH battery that will provide hours of operation on a charge and … Continue reading
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My 1st Boat Anchor
I purchased my 1st boat anchor at a local hamfest about 3 years ago. The SX-100 is a great radio. I did replace one weak tube but other than that it works and sounds great! The following video show the … Continue reading
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DMR2YSF – Use your DMR radio with Yaesu System Fusion
This article assumes that you have a DMR radio and a Hot Spot running PI-Star already enabled for use with DMR. Let’s assume that you have a DMR radio and that you are interested in checking out the activity on … Continue reading
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Using a Heil Headset with the Xiegu G90
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
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
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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