Mese: Novembre 2021

VHF Repeater “Collin, K0NNK, is having some trouble with is antenna and a nearby repeater. He hit a 2 meter repeater full quieting but the repeater feedback was very fuzzy. His question is how big of an impact does receiving sensitivity have on receiving.” Amateur... Read more

Dayton Hamvention® organizers are planning to mount the first in-person show in 2022, following 2 years of COVID-related cancellations. The event is set for May 20 – 22 at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. Last January, Hamvention organizers from the... Read more

Xiegu X6100 “We are looking at the *first* production X6100 radio from Xiegu and Radioddity. This radio covers 120 through 6 meters and is the spiritual successor to the X5105. WHAT’S NEW FROM X5105 TO X6100? 1. Analog – SDR RadioSoftware-defined radio (SDR) system uses... Read more

Some slight mishaps have been fixed, some radials have been re-established, and it is time to double check this bad boy, with an SWR meter. Will the DX Commander met expectations? This is for the Classic (original) version of the DX Commander vertical antenna (40m... Read more

“Activity remains subdued this week with only pockets of fast solar wind to bring sporadic aurora to high latitudes, nothing like the G3 show we saw a couple of weeks ago. Aurora photographers at high latitudes could get some views through the early part of... Read more

We talk about the benefits of step up SDRs, and look at 4 models under $200. Antenna Inac AH-1430 (20, 17, 15, 12, 10 m band) – Antenna December 14, 2014 No comments   AH-521, is a halo antenna of small size but high performance.... Read more