by Michael Martens | Feb 20, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
A DMR radio isn’t any good if it doesn’t have any frequencies or channels programmed into it. Programming your first DMR radio might feel a little bit daunting. It’s certainly different than programming an analog radio. So in part 2 in my series on DMR, we’re going to...
by Michael Martens | Feb 14, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
The Retevis RT82 DMR Dual Band Handheld Radio is a Motorola Tier I & II compatible DMR radio with 3000 channels, 5 watt output power on VHF and 4 watts UHF. The folks at Retevis provided me with this model to evaluate so first we’ll take a look at its features...
by Michael Martens | Feb 8, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
I’ve collected another batch of viewer mail. 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. Please watch the video or read the transcript below. My video on...
by Michael Martens | Jan 24, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
Today we’re about going to talk about HF radio transceiver controls and function. We’ll also talk a bit about the vocabulary or jargon that is specific to the receive and transmit functions of an HF transceiver. This presentation is designed as a companion for chapter...
by Michael Martens | Jan 15, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
Is this the best kept secret in 2-Way Radio Communication? The Multi-Use Radio Service, or MURS, is an unlicensed radio service that allows for personal and business communications on five VHF channels. So what’s the amateur radio connection to MURS? If you are...
by Michael Martens | Jan 8, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
Saturday January 6th, 2018, we’re at the West Allis Radio Amateur Club’s 46th Annual Midwinter Swapfest at the Waukesha County Expo Center in suburban Milwaukee, WI. This hamfest happens on the 1st Saturday in January after New Years. This is one of the...
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,...
Recent Comments