by Michael Martens | Dec 27, 2017 | Ham Radio Q and A
Well, a new year is right around the corner. So I thought it would be a good idea to recycle all that content I created during the last year and put together a Ham Radio Q&A best of 2017 show. I’m going to count down the top ten video and articles found on my blog...
by Michael Martens | Dec 22, 2017 | Ham Radio Q and A
I’ve collected another batch of viewer mail over the last month. Thanks for sending those comments and questions. So for the benefit of everyone, today I’m going to pull out a few great questions and do some follow up. Also at the end I make a couple of announcements,...
by Michael Martens | Dec 11, 2017 | Ham Radio Q and A
In my latest video I take a look at the Iso-Tip SolderPro 90 Butane soldering iron. There’s a lot a great things to like about this iron, and a couple that are not so good. Does the good outweigh the bad? Continue reading to find out. You may have seen my...
by Michael Martens | Dec 5, 2017 | Ham Radio Q and A
Is it easy or hard to shop for your favorite ham radio operator. This year’s Ham Radio Holiday Gift Picks should make it easier. If you aren’t active in the hobby, it may be very difficult to understand what they like. If you are an avid amateur radio operator,...
by Michael Martens | Nov 21, 2017 | Ham Radio Q and A
First off, I’d like to thank all my viewers and subscribers of my Youtube channel. This channel is pushing 3,000 subscribers, which is pretty amazing. The videos themselves are getting at least 10,000 views per month and the view count is creeping towards 15,000 views...
by Michael Martens | Nov 15, 2017 | Ham Radio Q and A
In my article I talked about why you should, and shouldn’t upgrade to your General Class Amateur Radio license. That video generated a fair amount of comments and discussion, and I what I saw for the most part was really positive. Like I mentioned previously, the...
by Michael Martens | Nov 7, 2017 | Ham Radio Q and A
Congratulations! You just earned your FCC Technician amateur radio license. I bet when you took the test, one of the examiners asked if you wished to also test for your general license. If you are like most people, you are probably pretty mentally exhausted from...
by Michael Martens | Nov 1, 2017 | emcomm
Every year in October, emergency communication team members and leaders get together for the annual Wisconsin ARES/RACES conference. This year’s conference, the 19th annual held, featured the theme of Digital Communication. Digital is a big subject and a one day...
by Michael Martens | Oct 12, 2017 | weather
The National Weather Service maintains over a 1000 transmitters that broadcast important weather information and alerts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These broadcasts can be picked up with a NOAA weather radio like this one. But while there is coverage for almost...
by Michael Martens | Oct 6, 2017 | Amateur Radio
When we use our handheld radios or the mobile in the car, we really don’t think about or rarely appreciate the hard work and effort is takes to keep a repeater system on the air. Many amateur radio repeater systems are highly engineered but also run on a shoestring....
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