After many people telling me that my blank screen issue is down to a loose ribbon cable, and since Radioddity are replacing my defective GD-77, I saw no harm in. read more…
I recently bought a Radioddity GD-77 DMR handheld radio. Initially, I was very happy with the performance, if a little quirky. Its quirkiness inspired me to write a post about. read more…
Antenna tuners seem to be some of the most misunderstood devices in all of amateur radio. In this article, I’ll try to explain what is happening when you use an. read more…
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…
Radioddity GD-77: A look inside
After many people telling me that my blank screen issue is down to a loose ribbon cable, and since Radioddity are replacing my defective GD-77, I saw no harm in. read more…
Radioddity GD-77 Blank Screen
I recently bought a Radioddity GD-77 DMR handheld radio. Initially, I was very happy with the performance, if a little quirky. Its quirkiness inspired me to write a post about. read more…
Antenna Tuners, Impedance Matching, and SWR
Antenna tuners seem to be some of the most misunderstood devices in all of amateur radio. In this article, I’ll try to explain what is happening when you use an. 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…