Your Questions Answered- July 2019

by | Jul 29, 2019 | Ham Radio Q and A

This month I’m gonna tackle a bunch of questions on my recent portable HF kit and portable power videos, there were so many great comments and questions that deserved a followup, so thank you to everyone that engaged in the community discussion. Plus I’ll talk a...

Portable Power for Amateur Radio

by | Jul 7, 2019 | emcomm

My recent video on portable HF kit generated a lot of questions on what I use for a power supply. So as I’m prepping for a camping trip this weekend, I thought I’d take a moment and share what I use for portable power when off in the field. I’ve been a long time tent...

Retevis RT97 UHF Portable Repeater

by | Jun 26, 2019 | Product Focus

Well, the mystery box has been opened and the contents revealed. Today we’re going to take a look at the Retevis RT97 portable repeater. In fact, I’ll be doing a couple of videos on the RT97. This first one is an overview of the RT97, with a look at its features and...

Portable HF Operation Kit

by | Jun 18, 2019 | emcomm

I like to take my ham radio portable kit when we are camping. Here’s what I pack for portable operation be it in a park or in a wilderness setting. Items described are available from Amazon and other sources. Links are below: Tactical Sling Bag:...

Your Questions Answered, June 2019

by | Jun 16, 2019 | Ham Radio Q and A

The summer months are upon us, so that means more outdoor operations activities. I know I have a busy month ahead so I’m planning some fun videos over the next few weeks, stay tune to the end to hear more about them. but first, let’s get into your questions. APRS is a...

APRS Text Messaging via SMSGTE

by | Jun 12, 2019 | APRS

Recently I was up in the Northern part of Wisconsin on Madeline Island in the Chequamegon bay volunteering with the Madeline Island Marathon. Madeline is part of the Apostle Islands on the southern shores of Lake Superior. Of course when you volunteer for an event...

Chameleon EMCOMM III Base Antenna Review

by | Jun 4, 2019 | Reviews

In my latest video, we install a Chameleon Antenna EMCOMM III base antenna in a 100 year old monastery. Who would have thought . . . The EMCOMM III Base antenna, is an effective multi-band High Frequency (HF) antenna specially designed for short to long range base...

Your Questions Answered – May, 2019

by | May 14, 2019 | Ham Radio Q and A

I’ve got plenty to talk about this month as we dig into the questions, but please also stick around to the end for a quick channel update and a preview of a few videos to come. But first we’re going to unpack a few of the comments from my recent video were I discuss...