Billy Denton, N4WXI Central Alabama June 6, 2022 For most of my forty-plus years as an amateur radio operator, I have been involved mostly in Emcomm work. I spent a number of years with the Navy Mars program until it … Continue reading →
The annual nationwide, scenario-based, simulated grid down communications exercise is set for: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday — September 9th, 10th, and 11th If you are an amateur radio operator and you have an interest in emergency communications then you owe … Continue reading →
After waiting for what seemed like forever the ID-52A has arrived. I will not bore you with what has been said by countless others that got their radios before me. I will say simply that it is an awesome radio, … Continue reading →
The BP-307 is a new high capacity 7.2V / 3350mAh (typ.) Li-Ion battery pack designed for Icom’s latest range of IP, LTE radio and selected Amateur radio products including the new IC-705 QRP SDR transceiver. The BP-307 is IP67 waterproof … Continue reading →
You will be surprised at how many QSOs you can have on a faraway remote repeater using your Icom or Kenwood D-STAR handheld and an openspot2. In other words, above and beyond reflectors you can connect to a D-STAR repeater with … Continue reading →
January 2021 It is a long time coming with the delay of components needed to produce the new Icom ID-52A but I am excited. Its predecessor, the Icom ID-51A, mine is the anniversary edition, is an excellent handy talk, and … Continue reading →
Billy Denton – Bessemer, Alabama The last week of June was the annual amateur radio field day exercise. This is a yearly event where thousands of amateur radio operators all across America do two things: We set up portable radio … Continue reading →
If you enjoy C4FM and the Yaesu WIRES-X system then you will love the new FTM-300DR mobile/base radio from Yaesu. The new FTM-300DR provides stable and reliable 50W RF power output. As in recent YAESU mobile transceivers, the FTM-300DR is also … Continue reading →
Check out the brand new Icom IC-705, An HF/VHF/UHF/DSTAR All-Mode ham radio transceiver for QRP ops. A really good review from Eric over at Ham Radio Concepts. This radio is packed with features that will be of tremendous benefit to … Continue reading →
Thanks to my good friend KR4AE for renewing my interest in QRP operating and to N4CCB for the video used here. While I have said for years that antennas are far more important that amplifiers the following video proves my … Continue reading →
