Take Your Ham Radio Test Online
The pandemic certainly turned our world upside down but there was one good thing that came out of it. Online ham exams although possible prior to 2020, they were few and most people didn’t know about them. Fast forward into 2022 and Online ham exams are rapidly becoming the prefered way to take that exam ...
Read more: Take Your Ham Radio Test OnlineAnyTone AT-878UVii Plus vs Radioddity GD-88: Which Do You Buy?
In my last video, I talked about the Radioddity GD-88 and I pondered if it could compete with the Anytone 878. In this video, I go over the merits of each and I give my opinion on which one I prefer. I try to give a fair and balanced viewpoint but I certainly tend to ...
Read more: AnyTone AT-878UVii Plus vs Radioddity GD-88: Which Do You Buy?Radioddity GD-88 DMR/Analog Radio – Is it a good buy?
DMR is a very popular mode for worldwide communications using a VHF/UHF handheld Transceiver. Radioddity has released the GD-88 Dual Band DMR and Analog radio that can take advantage of this popular mode as well as using the regular FM repeaters you already have at your disposal. Add a hotspot and you can link up ...
Read more: Radioddity GD-88 DMR/Analog Radio – Is it a good buy?QDX Build Series
The QDX Digital QRP Transceiver is a very cool and fun kit to build and use. If you are into the digital modes like FT8, JS8Call or WSPR, you will appreciate this kit. The nice thing about these modes is that you don’t need much power to make DX contacts so a QRP rig like ...
Read more: QDX Build SeriesQRP Guys End Fed Half Wave Kit – Full Build Instructions
End Fed Half Wave antennas are a great option for portable QRP operations as they are easy to pack and deploy and add very little weight to your kit. This is an easy kit to build and in this video I give you my impression of this very popular antenna kit. I also show the ...
Read more: QRP Guys End Fed Half Wave Kit – Full Build InstructionsBest CW Keys for Portable Operations?
Portable CW operations is a lot of fun but what do you use for a key in the field? You probably don’t want to drag out your Bencher or Begali. CW Morse makes some outstanding portable keys and paddles at a very affordable price. This video gives you an overview of two of their options.
Read more: Best CW Keys for Portable Operations?RigExpert Stick vs NanoVNA: Which is right for you?
There has been a lot of buzz about the NanoVNA lately but are these cheap little devices the best thing for tuning or testing your antenna? There are a handful of devices made just for the purpose such as the RigExpert Stick. I find the Stick to be a great device especially for going portable. ...
Read more: RigExpert Stick vs NanoVNA: Which is right for you?Morserino32: Will it teach you CW?
The Morserino-32 is a great Morse Code training device. This video shows all of the things this little kit can do to improve your CW skills. I try to provide an answer to the title question. I find it is a great device to support the morse code learning efforts but it isn’t an all-in-one ...
Read more: Morserino32: Will it teach you CW?K6ARK EFHW – Tiny Portable QRP Antenna Kit
As a follow on to my last video on the K6ARK Dipole Balun, I decided to show off the 49:1 UNUN setup for an End Fed Half Wave. Here is a simple ultra portable QRP antenna solution that will appeal to SOTA and POTA as well as other portable operators. I intentionally didn’t show how ...
Read more: K6ARK EFHW – Tiny Portable QRP Antenna KitBuild K6ARK QRP HF Dipole Matching Unit
Adam K6ARK is an avid SOTA operator and does a great job designing and building ultra light weight HF equipment such as this 1:1 Dipole balun. I go through the build process of this kit as a dipole balun. There were a lot of videos on how to build it as either a 49:1 or ...
Read more: Build K6ARK QRP HF Dipole Matching Unit