ARRL Handbook 2017 has been released. ARRL released its 2017 version of its Handbook for Radio Communications. The book is being published since 1926 and is the go-to reference for everything regarding amateur radio electronics and more. Here is a presentation video from ARRL’s facebook page: More info on the …
ARRL Chirp Webinar is now online on ARRL’s YouTube channel. On October 20th, ARRL held a webinar on CHIRP, the open-source software that allows programming of many different radios. The webinar was presented by James Lee, N1DDK who is active in the development of the software. Here is the webinar …
N1MM Logger+ update to v1.0.5978. N1MM Logger+ is “the world’s most popular ham radio contest logging program”. It should be, as it is easy to use and displays all the information the ham radio operator needs while operating a contest. Here are the changes included in this N1MM Logger+ Update: …
Is Baofeng preparing another DMR radio? This time, it is supposedly going to be based on the ever popular Baofeng UV-82. It will also feature Tier II TDMA specification, so it should be able to talk to DMR repeaters without causing issues. Only time will tell if this is …
Here is an excellent video, including drone footage, of what it is like installing repeater antenna. This is the installation of the SV2V VHF repeater on Mt. Vermion, Greece, by members of Hellenic Amateur Radio Community (H.A.R.C.). On the same location, HARC’s SV2W UHF repeater is also installed. Here is …
In this video I am showing how to perform the Baofeng DM-5R upgrade to Tier II. Please note that this upgrade can only be performed to the first batch of radios that came as Tier I from the factory. An upgraded version by the model DM-5R Plus has already …
I have just published the video on the Baofeng DM-5R compatibility before upgrading. An upgraded version of the radio has already been released, under the model DM-5R Plus. The version in this video is the first release, which became available on September the 26th, earlier this year. This version needed …
In this video you can watch the TYT MD-398 GPS unboxing. This model is the GPS version. It also comes in a version without GPS. This is a pre-release model, however, it is identical to the Radioddity GD-55 model. Please note that this radio does not support two time …
BaoFeng Tech, the Baofeng radio distributor in the US, has released the APRS-K2 Cable. With this cable, you can connect your Kenwood 2-pin compatible handheld radio to your mobile phone and utilize APRS through an app. Furthermore, you can also use the cable to record audio from/to the radio …
