It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to test out a new radio, even less frequently the opportunity to test one that you assembled yourself. Richard VK2ARH was fortunate to be given the opportunity to trial the 40m Pebble QRP radio last week during the regular Friday morning portable activation activity that several […]
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WICEN FEBEX2 exercise at VK2MB, 9-10 Jan 2021
The weekend of the 9th and 10th of January was WICEN’s FEBEX-2 communications exercise. A year since the catastrophic NSW bushfires, and with COVID locking down everything since, WICEN felt the need to get members active in sharpening their message passing skills, trying out any new portable gear, and experimenting with new modes. It was […]
Yaesu FT-60 screen protector
The Yaesu FT-60 is one of the rare radio which has attracted mainly positive reviews (FT-2900 is another one). In addition to all the good things about this radio, the following features not often mentioned were on my selection list: Mechanical on/off switch, when the radio if off, it is off! Real squelch and volume […]
CHA-250B review
Comet’s CHA-250B is an interesting antenna. It claims (and delivers) continuous broadband coverage from 3.5MHz to 57MHz with no ground radials. Comet’s website admits this is not without its compromises of course: “If you have the space, budget and desire to erect a full size antenna system we suggest you do so… bigger is better…however…if […]