Do you solder the coaxial shield to the connector body when installing a PL-259 plug? What are those holes really for? I’ve been installing PL-259 plugs onto coaxial cable since. read more…
Introduction I bought one of these on an Amazon Deal for about $64. I started to wonder if it was actually such a good deal after fighting with it for. read more…
For a while now, whenever I’ve had my PC on, and I’ve been talking on SSB (several bands), I hear occasional Windows USB connect/disconnect sounds. Generally a disconnect sound whenever. read more…
Amateur radio transceivers demand power supplies which have a large current capacity. The average 100 watt radio transceiver requires over 20 Amps when in transmit mode. Overview A linear power. read more…
I received my FT-991 back from Yaesu in the form of an FT-991A. They do not replace the front bezel, but the radio has a new sticker on the bottom. read more…
If you Google the title of this post, I’m sure you’ll come across some results which detail a very simple modification you can make to your IC-7300 which some believe. read more…
My recent foray into amateur radio audio quality has had me looking at microphones, and since the audio process I just bought has an input for dynamic microphones, I got. read more…
Edit: the setup which I use now is detailed in this post. Read on for the review… Also: UR6QW EQ Version 7 is out – a full review coming soon!. read more…
I see lots and lots of posts from people extolling the virtues of using LMR-400 coaxial cable in their ham radio setups. LMR (Land Mobile Radio) cable was developed by. read more…
Having recently raised a Off-Center Fed Dipole, and figured out how to use WSPR with my FT-991, I thought it would be interesting to compare the OCFD with my 35′. read more…
PL-259 Soldering
Do you solder the coaxial shield to the connector body when installing a PL-259 plug? What are those holes really for? I’ve been installing PL-259 plugs onto coaxial cable since. read more…
Radioddity GD-77 Setup
Introduction I bought one of these on an Amazon Deal for about $64. I started to wonder if it was actually such a good deal after fighting with it for. read more…
Ham radio causing USB disconnect
For a while now, whenever I’ve had my PC on, and I’ve been talking on SSB (several bands), I hear occasional Windows USB connect/disconnect sounds. Generally a disconnect sound whenever. read more…
Switch-Mode vs Linear Supplies
Amateur radio transceivers demand power supplies which have a large current capacity. The average 100 watt radio transceiver requires over 20 Amps when in transmit mode. Overview A linear power. read more…
Yaesu FT-991 upgraded to FT-991A
I received my FT-991 back from Yaesu in the form of an FT-991A. They do not replace the front bezel, but the radio has a new sticker on the bottom. read more…
IC-7300 Average SSB power modification
If you Google the title of this post, I’m sure you’ll come across some results which detail a very simple modification you can make to your IC-7300 which some believe. read more…
Behringer XM8500 for Ham Radio
My recent foray into amateur radio audio quality has had me looking at microphones, and since the audio process I just bought has an input for dynamic microphones, I got. read more…
UR6QW Audio Processor
Edit: the setup which I use now is detailed in this post. Read on for the review… Also: UR6QW EQ Version 7 is out – a full review coming soon!. read more…
LMR-400 for Ham Radio?
I see lots and lots of posts from people extolling the virtues of using LMR-400 coaxial cable in their ham radio setups. LMR (Land Mobile Radio) cable was developed by. read more…
WSPR Antenna Comparison
Having recently raised a Off-Center Fed Dipole, and figured out how to use WSPR with my FT-991, I thought it would be interesting to compare the OCFD with my 35′. read more…