From March 4, 2013 to May 26, 2013. Giving One Free Radio A Week! R & L Electronics will be hosting a giveaway — 12 free radios. There will be 1 winner each week for 12 weeks! They will give away 4 of each in 12 weeks. R&L Electronics Giveaway March 4 — May 26 […]

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The website sometimes gets disconnected and it won’t come back — even after you hit the refresh button. Then you will renew the IP address. Here’s how to do it. Renew The IP Address 1. Click on the start menu on lower left side of desktop. 2. Then click run. 3. Then type the letters […]

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Changing web hosting service can be a real pain if you know what I mean. This is no easy task for sure. We are having some technical difficulty, so please forgive us. We have transferred the data and this is a long process itself. It is a good idea to store the data of your […]

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There’s no doubt that laptops, handhelds, and tablets are ubiquitous in our current age of computers. For those of us that cut our teeth on the desktop PC,  it’s difficult to imagine the finality of it.  Is the desktop tower becoming extinct? Some technical experts think so. Laptops are comparable with desktop towers for the […]

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Is Windows 8 too complicated? I have heard many complaints from users saying that Windows 8 is too complicated and is just too hard to operate. The hidden menus seem to be at the top of the list. Personally I prefer Windows 7, but Windows 8 is what’s on the market today. The question remains: […]

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Would you use baker’s yeast in the septic tank? Have you ever heard of this? Neither had I. I talked to a septic tank specialist and he recommended using it, something like Instant Yeast (Fleischmanns) 1lb. The guy I talked to said it would be a good idea to use one packet a month. He […]

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A heater for the computer room is nice to warm the feet on a cold winter’s day. I acquired the Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Radiant Heater and am very satisfied with this purchase. The Optimus is quiet, warm, and it looks great in any room. Yes, it’s probably more suited for a smaller room, but […]

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The Kenwood 570 settings are few in number, but necessary for enhanced TX and RX audio. The Kenwood TS-570 is quite a workhorse of a radio, even though it has been discontinued and now considered a relic. A small amount of time and patience is required to achieve favorable results. With proper settings, a good […]

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Kenwood 590 EQ Réglages The Kenwood TS-590S EQ settings will give the user optimum TX audio if properly configured. This transceiver is hard to beat for the money. Some will use the default mode, while others take the benefit of the ARCP-590 software. Follow this and you will have sparkle and articulation. TX EQ Settings […]

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The dipole is one of the most popular antennas, especially in the low HF bands. The formula for a half-wave dipole is 468 divided by the frequency. Here is a dipole length chart. Frequency — Quarter Wavelength (ft) — Total Length (ft) 1.9 — 123.1 — 246.2 3.75 — 62.4 — 124.8 5.36 — 43.7 — 87.4 […]

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