by Michael Martens | Oct 2, 2018 | Reviews
I’ve done plenty of reviews on amateur radio gear, but sometimes there are times when you will want to use an unlicensed radio service. If other people in your group are unlicensed or you are looking for a more casual operating environment, the FRS or Family...
by Michael Martens | Sep 12, 2018 | Reviews
Different applications call for different radios, and sometimes you may need a dirt simple radio for communicating between friends, family, or co-workers. The Olywiz meets that need with the HTD-826, delivering a 16 channel, 2 watt, UHF only handheld radio. Olywiz was...
by Michael Martens | Jan 20, 2013 | Amateur Radio, emcomm, Reviews
The Kenwood TM-V71A is a great dual band radio. With easy to use features and full duplex operation on VHF and UHF, this rig is destined to be a favorite in both mobile and base station operation. But there aren’t very many online reviews of this rig, so Rory...
by Michael Martens | Jan 4, 2013 | Amateur Radio, Reviews
Thank you Justin for creating this unsolicited independent review and field test of the 2 meter J-Pole antenna. It’s greatly appreciated. If you are looking for mounting ideas for the antenna, Justin used a J-mount that screws into the roof with four large lag...
by Michael Martens | Aug 31, 2012 | Amateur Radio, Antennas, Land-Mobile, Reviews, Scanner
Help share the love of the J-Pole antenna. I just got a big shipment of business cards in and they don’t do me any good sitting in a box in my office. If you drop me your name and address via the contact form, I will personally mail out a handful of cards that...
by Michael Martens | Apr 8, 2012 | 2 meter, Amateur Radio, Antennas, Reviews
Brian of Anaheim, CA recently purchased one of my 2 meter J-Pole antennas for his shack. The antenna has installed on the chimney of his house above the DTV antenna. He’s put together a great story about the installation and operation of the new antenna. Head on...
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