Alinco DJ-G7 Review
I had been trying to get my hands on the new Alinco DJ-G7 HT for some time now, especially since it is currently the only HT that can do 2 meters, 440Mhz, and 1.2GHz and is also full duplex on both...
View ArticleRepair Imax 2000? Or build something?
I need a 10m vertical antenna for local work... I dont want to deal with radials... I have an Imax 2000 sitting around... but the antenna is broken on the bottom section
View ArticleOscilloscope(s) for sale.
For Sale or trade: I have 3 perfectly working oscilloscopes on my bench and willing to get rid of one of them for the right price or trade. The units are : BE Precision 2160 60mhz scope Elenco S-1345...
View ArticleGetting back into SSB on the 11 meter band
Good evening, iam thinking about getting back into the hobby after a 15 year hiatus,I used to have a Galaxy 88,got rid of it. Now I am leaning towards a Ranger2950Dx and a Wilson 1000 magmount or...
View ArticleYour Favorite Radio Tech
So, I was going to ship my radio (G.DX95T) to Bells and have them give it a good once over, and a good ol' peak, tune and align...and maybe a new bezel and faceplate (I have these). Bells site says...
View ArticleGalaxy 959 Questions
I heard a quite lengthy QSO between a guy in California and the other guy in New York the other day, I am in Texas. Anyhow the guy in New York went by 063 and his radio sounded really good. It sounded...
View ArticleLDG AT-897 warranty repair review
Just a brief note on my experience with LDG's customer service. Some may remember that I posted a few months ago about some problems I had with the LDG AT-897 auto tuner that mates up with the Yaesu...
View ArticleEdible Weeds
Wild edibles exist almost everywhere and are in abundance if you forage for them. Edible wild food has naturally grown in almost every corner of our planet for tens of thousands of years. Edible weeds,...
View ArticleGot the new Sirio Tornado up
according to my MFJ 259 the swr is 1.1 across the band!!!!
View ArticleNew antenna from Sirio Gain-Master
New 5/8 antenna from Sirio Italy.:drool: Gain-Master, the new reference in its class of antennas
View ArticleOne-Radial Ground Plane vs Dipole
I am going to make a base station antenna out of two 5' Firestiks. Am trying to decide between a ground plane and a dipole. The GP would have one antenna as the vertical and the other angled beneath it...
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Another Optima fan.
Been using the radio for a couple of weeks on both am and ssb. I am using an Icom SM-30 mic and no mods to mic or radio. Plug and Play. lol the radio sounds great on am and ssb good reports from all....
View ArticleNew retard on 38LSB: Audioman
This idiot with his double "golden eagle tone" need a kick in the nuts. That garbage belongs on 14 AM with all the other kiddies
View ArticleCB dipoles
what can I expect with one? And why does everyone say "dipoles keep an honest man honest" lol
View ArticlePost your Antenna installs.
Post your antenna installs. I would like to see them no matter what brand. My Sirio Tornado 27. 26'8" in the air. View attachment 17397
View Articlewhat should a ham iv brake wedge look like?
I have a ham iv like is not braking.. I have seen that the solenoid works fine. I think its a bad brake wedge The one in my rotor is shaped like a knife
View ArticleNew Sirio 1/2 wave Gain Master
I maybe getting ahead of myself, but I just modeled the new antenna announced 02/20/2016. Here are the pattern overlays compared to the .625 wave Gain Master over Real Earth and in Free Space.
View ArticleWiring help
I am hoping someone here can tell me,the wiring order for a Uniden 980SSB. Trying to wire a Turner Super Sidekick.
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