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Remote Radio Operation – RemoteHams
So tonight, in about 30 minutes, I took an Icom IC-7100, attached an IT-100 Antenna Tuner which in turn is connected to my MFJ-1838 cobweb antenna, and set up the RemoteHams software to control it from the other side of … Continue reading
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Custom Kantronics TNC – Radio Cables
I don’t use external TNCs, but I have friends that do, and every once in a while a friend or customer will ask me about a cable to connect one particular Kantronics TNC to one particular radio, and I always … Continue reading
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Kenwood TM-281A 2 Meter Mobile
I was helping a friend program his new Kenwood TM-281A Two Meter radio, and we had an interesting problem. We had recently performed some maintenance on our local 2M repeater (WA5CKF in Irving, TX) and the programming file I had … Continue reading
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Programming Notes: Yaesu FT-4X
Yaesu has recently released a new dual-band hand-held amateur radio, the FT-4X. I always encourage hams that buy a hand-held to try and program their new radio by hand – it’s a great way to get familiar with your new … Continue reading
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General Class License Question Pool
A few years ago I foolishly told my fellow club members that I planned to test for am upgrade from Technician to General class amateur radio license. I say foolish, because now my friends would be expecting me to pass … Continue reading
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How-to Program FT-65r
The Yaesu FT-65r is a good, solid-performing, inexpensive dual-band (2m/70cm) handheld. It is popular with new hams for it’s price and features, but new hams find it hard to program, so I worked with a fellow ham (Matt Mathews, KG5QZO) … Continue reading
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How-to: Program Yaesu FT-60r Handheld
I’ve sold many FT-60r handhelds to amateur operators these last few years, and while everyone likes to say that this is one of the easiest handhelds to program, to a new ham it is still a bit confusing or intimidating. … Continue reading
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