by Michael Martens | Jun 27, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
Every year for ARRL Field Day, we try to mix things up- find a gimmick so to say. This year was no different when my local club, the Wisconsin Valley Radio Association, participated in a joint ARRL Field Day event with the Merrill Amateur Radio Group (MARG) of...
by Michael Martens | Jun 19, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
Field Day is the annual emergency preparedness operating event sponsored by the ARRL. Held on the 4th full weekend of June, ARRL Field Day is part contest and part social gathering. Some clubs or groups go whole hog in making contacts and scoring points, while others...
by Michael Martens | Jun 12, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
A few months ago, the folks at Retevis sent me an RT-82 dual band DMR handheld radio for review. After that review, they inquired if there was any other model that I’d be interested in checking out. The RT-95 dual band mobile transceiver caught my eye. The form factor...
by Michael Martens | Jun 5, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
It’s been quite a busy couple of months and I’ve slacked on the videos. The springtime tends to get very active with antenna orders and I’ve had some other projects going on. So I apologize for the delay. So to catch up with everything that’s been going on, I’ve dug...
by Michael Martens | Apr 14, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
Recently I was at the Madison Area Repeater Association’s hamfest in Stoughton, WI. After the hamfest we met up with Tom, WJ9H, who is the chief engineer at WMTV channel 15, a mid-market television station in Madison, Wisconsin. He graciously gave us a tour of the...
by Michael Martens | Apr 2, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
Early spring through late summer are the the peak season for severe weather in the US. But our climate is quite varied and severe weather can happen at any time and anywhere. Here in Wisconsin, I’ve seen thunderstorms in January and snow in June. So being an active...
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