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← Return to Browse Topics Pagenote: article first appeared in December 2015 The ability to clone radios is a nice feature and can be very advantageous in the field. While there are benefits, there are some limitations. But, you may be asking, “Why do you need to clone a radio anyways?” And that my friend is a good question, maybe…
Article first appeared August 2015 There are times, especially with electronics, that you want to use AA batteries but to do so would give you and “over voltage” situation that would burnout those sensitive electronics. Well, there is a solution…dummy batteries. Briefly, these are battery “look-a-likes” but are not actually batteries. They pass current through them but…
Article first appeared in June 2015 I am a huge Baofeng UV-5R handheld radio fan! Yes, it is a Ham Radio, but it is also much, much more and I love the little radio. It is a dynamo! The radio is a great size, packed full of features, reliable, and more than anything else EXTREMELY affordable.…
What does “ComSec” mean? “ComSec” is the term used meaning communications security. Communications security is a system of protocols that protects your communications from interception and being used against you. .How does ComSec apply to radio signals? Radio signal interception can be used against you in two primary ways: The dual threat can be used with devastating…
note: article first appeared in February 2015 One of the reasons I got into the Ham radio scene was to increase the effectiveness of handheld radios. In my day job I use handheld radios a lot and they are critical to our wildland firefighting mission. At work I can talk on a handheld for hundreds…
note: article first appeared in August 2015 I am always looking for really good gear. Especially really good and inexpensive gear. The flashbang grenade pouch is one of those pieces of gear. I have come up with a number of good uses for this sized pouch. But I think I am only scratching the surface.…
note: article first appeared in March 2015 In this post I will go over how I store my 897D and what I store with it. In two previous articles I went over the Yaesu FT-897D radio and accessories. Both articles are worth the read. They appeared yesterday and the day before. So let’s go over…
note: article first appeared in February 2015 As mentioned in Part #1 of this series that posted yesterday, I really love this mobile unit! The Yaesu FT-897D is an amazing piece of Ham radio technology wrapped up in a very compact and sturdy package for HF and UHF/VHF operations in the field or as a…
note: article first appeared in February 2015 Yaesu has been putting out high quality products for a very long time. The FT-897R is no exception. This is the HF radio I purchased and I am extremely glad I did. It meets or exceeds every expectation I have for a quality HF rig, then it throws…
Click the above image to be able to print as a regular image. Laminate it to keep with your radio gear.