by Michael Martens | Feb 26, 2019 | 2 meter
Slow Scan or SSTV is a method of sending still pictures or images over the airwaves. Most frequently you will find SSTV operations on the HF bands, notably on 20 meters, but there is also a bit of SSTV activity on the 2 meter band, especially when the International...
by Michael Martens | Feb 12, 2019 | emcomm
Quality coax cable can be a significant investment for your amateur radio station. A common mantra is to save your money on the antenna and spend it on the coax. For a certain extant I would agree with that, as good quality coax cable will give you years of use and...
by Michael Martens | Jan 18, 2019 | Reviews
If you were starting out in ham radio in the late 90’s or early 2000’s you’d remember this radio. The Icom IC-2800H was the pinnacle of the Icom line when it was introduced in 1999. This dual band FM mobile transceiver was quite innovative for its time. Although It’s...
by Michael Martens | Jan 9, 2019 | Ham Radio Q and A
2019 is upon us, and it’s starting out to be a great year. I had an awesome time at the West Allis Radio Amateur club’s midwinter swapfest in Waukesha, wisconsin. Thank you to everyone that stopped by the table and chatted. It was great to hear how appreciative...
by Michael Martens | Dec 30, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
A new year is right around the corner. So its a great time to look back at all the videos of I produced in the past year and choose the best ones of the 2018. This year it was a bit of a challenge, as I stepped up my production game in 2018, so there was a lot more to...
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