Despite the occasional negative online buzz, I’ve always been a fan of Baofeng radios. Their affordable price point and robust features have consistently impressed me. When I first passed my HAM Radio Technician Class exam, the Baofeng UV-5 was my go-to choice. While it’s still in my collection, I’ve since upgraded to the versatile UV-K5…
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.…
From the ARRL website: ARRL Systems Service Disruption 05/17/2024Updated 5/17/2024 Some members have asked whether their personal information has been compromised in some way. ARRL does not store credit card information anywhere on our systems, and we do not collect social security numbers. Our member database only contains publicly available information like name, address, and…
