by Michael Martens | Oct 19, 2018 | Reviews
In previous videos we looked at the Retevis RT82 and the RT3S DMR handheld radios. Both are great handhelds serving particular price points and market niches. But the Ailunce HD1 is a little different. As the flagship of the Retevis line, the HD1is much less a...
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 | 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 | Jun 8, 2016 | broadcast
It was a rainy Saturday morning. I knew a whole lot wouldn’t get accomplished today, so when I was the posting from Wisconsin Public Radio reminding me about their open house that afternoon, it became the perfect opportunity to jump into the car and take a road trip....
by Michael Martens | Oct 21, 2015 | LPFM
Finding that right channel or frequency for your FM broadcast station can be a big decision. If you are planning to broadcast audio for your holiday lights display, or put up a micro-broadcast community station, the frequency you choose needs to be free of...
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