1999 marked the last time a commercial Morse code message was supposedly transmitted to ships at sea. However, if you travel on the backroads to Point Reyes, Morse code is alive and well at KPH Maritime Radio Station thanks to the help of Maritime Radio Historical Society and National Park Service.
Antenna
Building a Delta Loop Antenna For The 30m Band, Part 1.
“Since my 6m Delta Loop seems to work pretty well I decided to build one for the 30m band to be used with my Spiderbeam 12m mast. Unfortunately… Read more
160-6m HF VERTICAL ANTENNA, 43ft, 1500W
Get 160-6 Meters Coverage and 1500 Watt Operation with a single antenna! This MFJ-2990 is a 43-foot self-supporting vertical antenna that cover… Read more
Corner reflector antenna
A corner reflector antenna is a type of directional antenna used at VHF and UHF frequencies.It was invented by John D. Kraus in 1938.[3][4] It consist… Read more
OB12-6 12 Element Yagi 40-20-17-15-12-10m – Optibeam
Unique in the world: 6 bands – no traps – 1 feedline – no tuning – perfect performance The new version of the OB12-6,… Read more
CHA EMCOMM III Base – 3.5-30 MHz
The EMCOMM III Base antenna, is an effective multi-band High Frequency (HF) antenna specially designed for short to long range base station HF communi… Read more
Review
KT-8900D Unboxing
QYT KT-8900D Dual Band Quad-standby Colorful Screen Mini Mobile Vehicle-mounted Radio TX & RX 136-174MHz & 400-480MHz 200 Channels FM Radio Fe… Read more
Expert Electronics MB1 – Software and Firmware update
Expert Electronics MB1 In this video I demonstrate how to update your Expert Electronics (SunSDR) MB1, for both software (ExpertSDR2) and firmware (as… Read more
Unboxing the BITX40 SSB QRP 40-Meter Kig
“I learned about the BitX-40 from Randy, K7AGE’s unboxing video and immediately placed an order. It arrived today a few weeks after I plac… Read more
Unboxing of Buddipole Antenna Deluxe Package
“We unbox (unbag) and examine the Buddipole Deluxe Package. The Buddipole is a portable HF/VHF antenna that works from 40m up to 2 meters. Speci… Read more
Unboxing and Testing the Yaesu FT-891 : Ham Radio 2.0: Episode 67
Yaesu‘s newest HF mobile radio has some cool new features, but leaves out other options of its predecessors. Let’s take a look at the radi… Read more
Equipment
Airspy Low Cost High Performance SDR – REVISION 2 RELEASED
Airspy The Airspy is a $200 USD software defined radio that has a frequency range between 24 – 1700 MHz, bandwidth of up to 10 MHz and a 12-bit ADC. W… Read more
Ten- Tec 507 Patriot – Open Source Arduino-based SSB/CW QRP Transceiver
The 507 Patriot utilizes a chipKIT Uno32 prototyping board which give users access to an Arduino-based programming environment. With its 32-bit… Read more
L3Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G(V)1(C) Multiband Networking Manpack Radio
The L3Harris AN/PRC-117G delivers breakthrough wideband data speed and legacy narrowband performance in a form factor 30% smaller and 35% lighter than… Read more
HG-1 PORTABLE REMOTE LOOP TUNER
The HG-1 Remote Loop Tuner (available June 1, 2018) is a compact, easy-to-use remote tuner for a Magnetic Loop Antenna (MLA). It is designed specifica… Read more
ColibriNANO USB SDR Receiver
The New ColibriNano takes USB dongle SDR receivers to a new level. This is a direct sampling, high quality SDR receiver covering 100 kHz to 55 MHz wit… Read more
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