Although I have written about the Yaesu DR-2 analogue & digital rack mount repeater, with more to come and some material on the DR-1....

I've actually had an RM KL405V for about 5 years and never used it in earnest, deciding to dig it out and use it for HF mobile. It is...

With the addition of the Tarheel and Diamond screwdrivers HF using the IC7100 could not be more fun. The SD330 has a 6' whip and is...

I sit just me ? or with so many radios...Ok my bad, but who doesn't have a whole bunch of radios that at the time really did feel like a...

C4FM & Wires-X, bite size series Preset Search mode using the calling frequency 144.6125 mhz for nodes & repeaters Project 1 - Preset...

It took some time but I tracked down all the parts needed to add a Tarheel 400A to the 4 * 4. There was no hiding the vehicle it was...

Modern fighters like modern cars are rather ergonomic minimalist screen affairs. My poor Suzi is a bit like the F4 Phantom, that many...

Overview In my job as a moony you come across a lot of kit & questions thereafter. I am a mere newb compared to Justin's 30 years. Our...

Not all mics are equal, actually they’re not meant to be. Despite the advertising Bob and his mics, not saying they’re bad, are not the...

Which codec & HT will end that old chestnut FYI this cannot be exhaustive as I deliberately picked a rabbit hole. HT’s from £25, most...

Forgive the double entendre as this post has two parts. First, I must congratulate & then thank Tack Baldwin from...

Overview HT’s range from £20 to £1000 and after comparing all the features, ergonomics and go on admit it looks, you make a choice to...

Overview This project started when I was asked which modern rigs had voice announcement, we have got used to this on digital modes. It...

Overview The first mode in a tiered marine Emcomm system known as Global Maritime Distress and Safety System - Wikipedia or GMDSS. You...

Point to point (P2P) 2.4 & 5 ghz Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network. Voice over ip (Voip), message (Meshchat), ip camera & data mesh...

Use that old or cheap dualband analogue HT & bring it back to life, fancy simple DTMF (old skool touch tones - remember dial up) call up...

Sheesh it has to be done, but backing up SSD/HDD and all the Firm/Software is just a tedius task. The good thing is I've run all the...

I know, could mean several things, in my case I've popped my head up again. Part of the hobby for me is new learning, let's face it,...

I love rabbit holes, so for the SAR work I invested in Aredn & Broadband Hamnet. Fascinating playing in the ghz area for the first time....

I'm thinking hard as to how long I have been incognito, too long in any case. Post Covid very happy to be back at Bletchley. Many changes...