Three Hams On ONE BuddiHEX & SAVE GreenCube!

Three Hams On ONE BuddiHEX & SAVE GreenCube!

Come along on my short, but enjoyable Winter FIeld Day! I attended the W6TRW event and I bought along my BuddiHEX Antenna! It was a rockstar! Help keep GreenCube on the air for ham radio operators! Links from the video:…

Ham Nation:  The Road Home From Quartzfest & Leaving For Hamcation!

Ham Nation: The Road Home From Quartzfest & Leaving For Hamcation!

Randy K7AGE and Gordo WB6NOA are BACK Quartzfest! What zany antics did they get into? Gordo will have fresh Short Shots, Don Wilbanks will bring the new from Amateur Radio Newsline and Josh is breaking out Dat Amp for portable…

The NEW RSP1B SDR Receiver From SDRPlay

The NEW RSP1B SDR Receiver From SDRPlay

Here we take a look at the new RSP1B from SDRPlay which has a massive noise floor improvement over the older RSP1A. We also take a look at the new features of SDRConnect Preview 2. Original SDRPlay comparison video here:…

Abbree AR-2520 Firmware Update & FAN FIX!

Abbree AR-2520 Firmware Update & FAN FIX!

Here we fix the fan issue on the Abbree AR-2520 by updating to the latest firmware. Firmware Download (My personal GDrive): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-IdVTJPBMwtDV4DNh4zMiP5_bQU_kKUK/view?usp=sharing Purchase Radio here: https://www.banggood.com/custlink/GvmVQL0cqV Code:BG659cee Code price:$71.99-80.99 Exp:2/29 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlIqodx Programming Cable: https://www.banggood.com/custlink/vDmFNgFYKs If you would like to show…

Let's Talk About The Radioddity GC-5 Dual Band Transceiver

Let’s Talk About The Radioddity GC-5 Dual Band Transceiver

Here we take a deeper look at the Radioddity GC-5, a dual band handheld transceiver. Does it product clean output? Let’s find out! https://www.radioddity.com/products/radioddity-gc-5 If you would like to show your support for this channel, then please consider becoming a…

Boondock Echo - Smart Radio Recording and Monitoring

Boondock Echo – Smart Radio Recording and Monitoring

I got a chance to get my hands on a Boondock Echo for use with my amateur radios and scanners. It allows you record, transcribe and notify you for the traffic you want to hear. It’s a great tool for…

Nooelec VEGA - A Variable Gain Amplifier For Software Defined Radio

Nooelec VEGA – A Variable Gain Amplifier For Software Defined Radio

Here we take a look at the VEGA from NooElec, a 46 dB variable gain amplifier, suitable for use with software defined radio and general radio receivers. Purchase via Amazon: UK: US: Nooelec product page: https://www.nooelec.com/store/vega-barebones.html If you would like…

Testing ALL The FREEDV Modes - But which one sounds best?

Testing ALL The FREEDV Modes – But which one sounds best?

Here we take another look at the FreeDV application and this time, we test ALL the FREEDV modes to see if we can find out which mode has the best quality. Joined with me in this video is M0JSX, check…

Frosty Parks On The Air Activation Before My Flight!

Frosty Parks On The Air Activation Before My Flight!

I had a great time over the weekend visiting @fieldcraft to provide some radio training. On my last day I decided to bag a POTA before my flight 📻 Want the best HT antenna? Signal Stuff Signal Stick (This is…

A Cheap HF Magnetic Loop Antenna - But Does It Work?

A Cheap HF Magnetic Loop Antenna – But Does It Work?

Here we take at a relatively cheap HF Magnetic Loop Antenna. Max SSB power is rated at 20 watts, but let’s test it out in the garden with the IC-705 at 10 Watts. Is this actually a magnetic loop? Answers…