The GPE 27 5/8 Antenna was purchased in the Spring Of 2022. This aluminum vertical antenna is still going strong and looks very good. I don’t know if this specific antenna is still being marketed, however, I highly recommend this company if their other products are anything like this one. The aluminum is preferred because […]
How To Build The Big Zapper HF Antenna Using 600 Ohm Ladder line The Big Zapper: All Band Doublet —– HF Bands Covered: 6 — 160 (192 feet length) 1. Uses 96 feet quarter wave, or per leg. Copper wire (solid) preferred is AWG #14 or #12. Width is 192 feet total. 2. Uses 65 […]
28 Dec
Posted by RD Bentley as Amateur Radio
HF Bands Covered: 6 — 160 (192 feet length) The Big Zapper HF Antenna 1. Uses 96 feet quarter wave, or per leg. Copper wire (solid) preferred is AWG #14 or #12. Width is 192 feet total. 2. Uses 65 feet matching stub, feeding with 450 ohm ladder line, and 14 gauge is standard specification. […]
16 Jul
Posted by RD Bentley as Amateur Radio, Going Mobile, Scanner Listening
If you wanted a perfect office clock, what would the features require? What makes a good clock for home or office use? Maybe a Digital Battery Atomic Alarm Clock (hito) would be the ultimate office clock, especially one that keeps military time. Operated by 2 AA batteries, a key feature is the auto night light […]
15 Jul
Posted by RD Bentley as Amateur Radio, Going Mobile, Scanner Listening
The little BaoFeng UV-5R Dual Band Two Way Radio is a great little radio for what it is. Well, anyways I like mine and I finally got around to the accessories for it. The antenna for my Baofeng is a real diamond, the Diamond RH77CA Dual-Band Antenna that is… Yes, some say that analog radio […]
26 Dec
Posted by RD Bentley as Amateur Radio, Future Tech, Geeky Tips
Turn your non-Bluetooth TV, computer, iPod, stereo, radio, or MP3 player into a Bluetooth machine with these gadgets. Get your bluetooth freedom and get capability at once. These toys will work with the ICOM IC-7300 HF transmitter. 1. TaoTronics 65ft Bluetooth Transmitter Long Range 3.5mm & RCA Wireless Audio Adapter — Broad 65ft / 20m […]
12 Nov
Posted by RD Bentley as Amateur Radio, Geeky Tips, Science Sightings, Technology
Any experienced ham operator will tell you—height is everything. If you want to be heard, if you want better ears, if you want respect, height is the goal. Not many of us have the resources for the 100 ft. tower, but maybe you have a tall tree nearby that is sufficient. Get your dipole into […]
New out of the box—one must learn to program your Baofeng UV-5R radio. This guide is useful especially for newbies. I’m mostly interested in programming simplex type applications, along with local emergency frequencies. Sometimes I forget this simple process because I don’t do it very often. I will verify the reset procedure that is mentioned […]
FCC: Radio Buoys Operating in the 1.900 to 2.000 kHz Band [ET Docket No. 15-99] 1. The Commission proposes to amend Section 80.375 of its Rules to make the 1,900 kHz to 2,000 kHz band available to commercial fishing vessels for use by radio buoys on the open sea and to include them in the […]
26 Sep
Posted by RD Bentley as Amateur Radio, Future Tech, Geeky Tips
Email With Or Without The Internet Is there an emergency and you need wireless communication? Got Winlink? “Winlink is an all-volunteer project of the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Inc. (ARSFI), a non-profit public benefit corporation.” BTW, you need an amateur radio license to operate. “Winlink is a worldwide radio messaging system that uses amateur-band radio […]