So, the experiment with the Xiegu XPA125B linear amplifier was a fail. After multiple attempts at getting the XPA’s tuner and amplifier to work together, I gave up and shipped it back. The Xiegu G90 works fantastically, the built-in tuner is spectacular. But when using the XPA125B all I got was an error…
Recently we aquired a Xiegu G90 20 Watt HF Transceiver. The radio is a great addition to our arsenal. We decided it’s time to let the old, discontinued Yaesu 857D go. The biggest issue was that the Yaesu is a 100 watt radio and the Xiegu is a 20 watt radio. The Xiegu has a…
As a dedicated ham radio enthusiast, I’m always on the lookout for new gear to test and integrate into my setup. Recently, I had the opportunity to try out the PAC-12 HF ( JPC-12). Antennas for Ham Radio with a Slide Regulator covering 7MHz-50MHz (40m-6m) and 8 Bands. Alongside this, I decided to pair it…
Hi everyone, I’ve been on a kick lately with building simple wire antennas. I’ve experimented with a bunch of verticals, like the Buddistick, Pac-12, and the Harvest Taurus RO-109 HF Base Antenna. But none of them have quite lived up to my expectations. So, I decided to revisit an old favorite: the Yo-Yo Wire Antenna.…
