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The various models of Baofeng handheld transceivers keep popping up everywhere. At prices less than $50, radio amateurs (including veterans and newbies) are scarfing up these radios. See my postings or check out PD0AC’s blog for more information. Also very frequently, the new owner of such a radio finds that they cannot figure out how … Read more
Come join us on Saturday, September 14th, 2013 (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM) at the Prairie Winds Elementary School , 790 Kings Deer Point East, Monument, CO for Tech Day 2013. Tech Day is for beginner to intermediate hams who want to learn more and take that ‘next step’ in ham radio. Everyone is welcome, no registration is required. Just … Read more
In the Winter 2013 issue of CQ VHF magazine, I wrote about some of the VHF/UHF handheld radios available from China. In that article, I reported on the measured performance of a few of the Wouxun and Baofeng transceivers. One of the Baofeng UV-5R radios that I tested showed harmonic distortion that was a bit … Read more
Mark Frauenfelder innocently (or cleverly) asks the question “What are zero ohm resistors for?” on BoingBoing. The fun really starts in the comments section, with replies such as “They’re a novelty gift for electronic engineers.” Take a look at the article here. Yes, zero ohm resistors really do exist. Think of them as jumpers on … Read more
Announcing the 2011 Fall TechFest Sponsored by the 285 TechConnect Club Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Check in: 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Schedule of Workshops (order and topic may vary) 9:00 – 9:50 Amateur Digital TV – Dr. Glenn Adams, NØGNR 10:00 – 10:50 DX-pedition : Zimbabwe – Roger Krautkremer, KØYY … Read more
Leo Laporte first caught my attention when he hosted the cable TV show, The Screen Savers, on ZDTV. He has a great way of talking about technology topics, using his own personal knowledge and leveraging his team of bright techies. Recently, he has been focused on creating the TWiT Network, named for the flagship netcast, … Read more