The Entitlement Generation
From the monthly archives: December 2010
Want to work the satellites like the pro’s from day one?
Working satellites is a great way to increase your understanding of a lot of what makes our lifes possible these days… TONS of communication is done via the satellites, whether geostationary or LEO or otherwise we rely on them for everything from [...]
two way – a term than carries so much meaning for radio communication. So what does “two way” mean?
two way radio – A two way radio is a radio that can both transmit and receive (a transceiver), unlike a broadcast receiver which only receives content.
Two way radios are available in mobile, stationary base [...]
Kenwood TS-520
SSB transceiver
I own this one and have enjoyed many hours of listening to this hybrid tube/solid state transceiver. I have an astatic d-104 microphone and although I don’t transmit on it, I had a person transmit on it and they got great voice reports.
The TS-520 is the grandfather [...]
Yaesu VX-7R
Quick hints…
F + pwron = clone
4 + band + vm + pwron (then F) = reset
band + vm + pwron (then F) = set mode reset
vm + pwron = display test (turn knob)
band + pwron = toggle between “normal” mode & “memory only” [...]
The VX-7R is a great handheld. I own one of these and use it mainly for monitoring two frequencies at a time and satellite communications. The flexibility of the dual receive as well as the great programability make it a solid addition to the shack. Battery life is pretty decent but [...]
Icom IC-9100
Features that make most hams smile with delight. I will be adding one to my shack if possible! (they are not for sale yet, FCC thing). This really is an impressive and feature rich radio. I can not wait to see one in action!
Multiple-band, multiple-mode
HF to 1200MHz Mutli-band [...]
