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N9SAB Antenna Care Package Unboxing
N9SAB sent over a care package filed with lightweight, efficient, stealthy antennas for portable and fixed station ham radio use. Let’s unbox them together!
Impromptu QRP JS8Call QSO with Icom IC-705
Radio enthusiast details QSO with GW4OZU using Icom IC-705, demonstrating JS8Call’s efficacy in low-power HF communications.
New TX-500MP HF Man Pack from Lab599?
Lab599 teases a new portable ham radio, the TX-500MP (Man Pack), responding to feedback for improved wire management and a more backpack-friendly design. Updates will follow as more information becomes available.
Efficient QRP Data communications
When discussing efficient low power communications, it is impossible to deny the effectiveness of narrow bandwidth data, even at low power levels. But wait, there’s […]
(TR)uSDX Under Attack
Seems the (TR)uSDX QRP, and open source ham radio community are under attack again. Normally don’t share drama, but thought it was important. Summary & […]
QRP NVIS Data Modes Go Kit (TR)uSDX
The (TR)uSDX is a budget-friendly HF radio covering the 80, 60, 40, 30 & 20 meter bands. Add a Digirig & tablet computer to it, […]
Man Portable Antenna Strategy Part 2
Hello Operators.There’s new video up on YouTube. This time we were talking about ultra portable HF antenna strategies. This post goes along with the blog […]
It’s finally dead! Yaesu FT-818 discontinued
Yaesu has finally discontinued the Yaesu FT-818. For me, this was long overdue! Hello operators. I have been a Yaesu FT-81x owner since just after […]
SIGINT: Power & Bandwidth
When we’re thinking about SIGINT, excessive power and bandwidth are not conducive to a low-profile survival radio strategy!