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← Return to Browse Topics PageWhile I was beefing up my communications capability I was trying how to maximize my Baofeng UV-5 and Yaesu FT60 handheld Ham radios. Both are great radios for different reasons. Read more about each radio rfom the articesl that posted earlier this morning…Yaesu FT-60 and Baofeng UV-5 The radios are called “handhelds” or “handi-talkies” for…
note: article first appeared in January 2015 In this post I will go over how I store my 60R, what I store/transport it in, and what I store with it. In a previous article that was posted about 15 minutes ago I went over the Yaesu FT-60R radio and accessories. So let’s go over my…
note: article first appeared in January 2015 As you soon as you pick up this radio you know you are holding a high-quality piece of electronic gear. It has that “feel” to it, and you won’t be disappointed. The sound quality is excellent, 1000 programmable channels for all your favorite frequencies, and it can handle…
note: first appeared in late 2015 As you know I’ve been working on a series of highly portable, field going Ham radio boxes and the portable power boxes to juice them with. This article is branching off to renewing the power to keep your Ham radio outfit up and running far beyond simply a day…
note: first appeared late 2015 In the first article published about 30 minutes ago I described what I was trying to accomplish and then I defined the specific mission. Once all that was done I was able to list the individual components that would go into the box and the specifics for each. This article will…
note: first appeared late 2015 I decided to build this really cool solar rechargeable battery powered Portable Power Box. The Power Box was to provide battery-based power in the event the AC power went out. So I went back to the basics of a Power Box…supply power to a Radio Go Box solution in that…
note: first appeared in March 2015 I have one of the best Ham radios on the market today, a Yaesu FT-8900r. It is a quad-band mobile radio that is simply the top of the line for its mission. To maximize its capabilities I purchased a Diamond CR8900A Quad-Band FM Mobile Antenna. I already have a…
note: first appeared in March of 2015 In this post I will go over how I store my 8900R and what I store with it. In two previous articles I went over the Yaesu FT-8900R radio and accessories. Both articles are worth the read: Yaesu FT-8900R Ham Radio – Part #1 Yaesu FT-8900R Ham Radio…
note: first appeared in February 2015 As mentioned in Part #1 of this series, I really love this mobile unit! The Yaesu FT-8900r is an amazing piece of Ham radio technology wrapped up in a very compact and sturdy package. This thing does it all and matches my mission requirements and then exceeds my expectations. In…
note: first appeared in January 2015. I really love this mobile unit! The Yaesu FT-8900r is an amazing piece of Ham radio technology wrapped up in a very compact and sturdy package. But before I gush all over this little beauty let me get into some of the nuts and bolts of what makes this…