Category: Reviews

QRP Antenna Pole: 20ft for $10

Jackite Pole Comparison

No matter whether you’re using JT65, Voice, CW, or any other mode, you need to have an antenna. When you’re QRP, you also need all the help you can get. And high is might,. right? If you are going to be portable, you need a portable antenna. At my home, I don’t have room for …

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BITX40 Is it a good Beginners HF Radio?

People often look at the price of the BITX40 and assume that at such a low price point it must be a good entry into HF Radio. But is that really the case? Let’s take a look at a few facets of the BITX40, and you can see if it’s the right radio for you. …

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BITX40 Builds: M6YPA’s 3D Printed Case and Microphone

Today we bring you a beautiful 3D printed case from Adrian Cattell, M6YPA. Here are the pictures. See below for Adrian’s description of the case, and how it came to be. Thanks for sharing, Adrian! Update: This case is now available for purchase from Dave, KE0KHA. Click Here to go to his site and get one of …

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Last of the Breed: A must-read epic by Louis L’Amour

As a youngster in High School, I enjoyed English more than any other class. Sometimes I found it maddening when the teachers forced us to read books I had zero interest in (I’m looking at you, The Lillies of the Field!) or books like Lord of the Flies, where I had more in common with the …

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H701 Tablet Review (Or, “How bad can it be?”)

H701 Tablet Review TL;DR: This is the worst electronics purchase I’ve made that wasn’t at the Dollar Store. Do not buy cheap Chinese tablets on sketchy websites. You get what you pay for. If you want a quality tablet, go buy a Samsung. You’ll spend more but you’ll get your money’s worth. If you’ve spent …

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