Ham Radio beam Antennas
Sentinel Hex Beams are directional antennas that provides great performance and reduced size, and weight. The G3TXQ broad band hexagonal beam for 6 meters is constructed of six fiberglass arms and insulated stranded copper wire. The Sentinel series single band hex beam consists of two elements. The driven…
Ham Radio license study Guide free
The ARRL has launched a new online resource that allows users to take randomly generated practice exams using questions from the actual examination question pool. ARRL Exam Review for Ham Radio ™ is free , and users do not need to be ARRL members. The only requirement is that users must first set up a site login (this is a different and separate login from your ARRL website…
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Amateur Radio Reviews
My initial review of the original Baofeng UV-5R has been a while ago. Two problems (lowest possible volume and being off-frequency on RX) were fixed starting firmware versions 2.51 and up. After that nothing much changed — except for how the radio looked like. To be honest, all subsequent incarnations of the UV-5R were as exciting to talk about as the latest episode of My Little…
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Portable Ham Radio box
Nowadays, you can get into ham radio on the cheap. A handheld radio can be had for less than $30, and licensing is cheap or free depending on where you live. However, like most hobbies, you tend to invest in better kit over time. [Günther] just finished up building this portable ham station to meet his own requirements. It runs off 230 VAC, or a backup 12 V car battery for…
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San Antonio Ham Radio
Below you will find some slices of ham radio knowledge that we ve collected from various sources, or invented from our own experiences We re trying to compile a list of known, trusted sources, both local and web based, for stuff that Hams want to buy. If you know of a trusted source not already listed here, or think one of the sources listed is not correct or untrustworthy…
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Study for Ham Radio license
Before you can start using ham radio, you need to be licensed. Fortunately, that isn t hard! Here are the basic requirements: Have a valid mailing address Probably a no-brainer, but you need to be able to provide an address where the FCC can contact you. This is where your license will be sent, and if they try to contact you here and can t your license could be revoked. Pass…
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Amateur Radio Handheld
You may have heard about amateur or “ham” radio from a friend or maybe one of the members in your Makerspace is a ham. What is ham radio and what does it offer you? First, you’re a Maker, so you already have a lot in common with the ham radio community. Hams are tinkerers, builders, fixers, and inventors by nature. Opening the box (or building your own box) is not only allowed…
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Ham Radio estate sale
April 25th & 26th Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm 3001 Ronna Drive Las Cruces, NM 88001 Take Stern Drive off Union to Broadmoor Drive Follow Our Easy to See YELLOW and BLACK Signs COMPLETE Estate Sale including a Wow! Mid-Century is an understatement! House is full of great Furniture, Art, Collectibles and high-quality items throughout the Estate!…
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