Tech Tips & Tricks That Actually Feel Magical – Decoding the Arcane Arts of Technology
If you’re looking for the best HF transceiver for your new General ticket, your YouTube feed is suddenly full of $450 Xiegu G90s doing 20 watts and Icom IC-705s doing 10 watts on a picnic table. They look like a bargain for your first HF rig. They are not. Those are fantastic second radios, but … Read more
New to ham radio? You don’t need a $97 YouTube course or affiliate links. The American Radio Relay League has everything you need to get your Technician license for free. Here’s the sane path.
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Baofeng radios are not what you think they are… The majority of Baofeng handheld transceivers marketed in the U.S. are FCC Amateur radio service (ham) radios That is, they are FCC-certified for operations on the 2 meters and 70 cm amateur radio service bands. Those bands are restricted for use by FCC-LICENSED AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS. … Read more