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Luxo is the industry standard for desk mounted lighted magnifying glass stuff, just search eBay for "luxo magnifying" and there will be lots of new and surplus lights. When I worked in the 2-way radio industry then aerospace there was a Luxo on every work bench.

Of course a UHF antenna can pick up VHF lo under the right conditions. Its possible in some areas to get a perfectly good OTA signal with a paper clip. Nothing unusual about an antenna that shouldn't work actually working, but I might only do that to prove a point and I don't go around...

Obviously there is enough field strength in your area for it to pick up enough signal on an antenna that is not resonant to at least meet the minimum SNR needed by your receiver. A log periodic TV antenna will usually have very poor F/B ratio on its lowest frequency elements and especially if...

"A vhf high/Uhf antenna flipped on it's side will work fine with a scanner on Rg6". I would ask, compared to what? That is a key question that anyone should ask when hearing reviews on antennas or information that doesn't sound quite right. A TV antenna on a roof feeding a police scanner in the...

Maximum power transfer will only happen when the impedance is matched. A 50 to 75 ohm mismatch in a purely resistive world is not that bad, something around .4dB. However, coax does not live in a resistive world and the length 50 ohm coax attached to a 75 ohm system or vice versa can have more...

Many if not most people these days cram and pass the Amateur Extra exam but they don't remember a thing about the test or can't explain anything technical about any topic on the test. That's sad but its how the world works these days. For me amateur radio drew me in because I already had an...

I agree, post 3 spells it out for everyone and if it stopped there you win. But the subsequent posts start looking a little neurotic which supplies ammunition for post #14. This brings up lyrics from an old stupid song but they ring true here, "you gotta know when to hold um, then know when to...

I renewed about 2 weeks ago on the the FCC ULS site where you are supposed to do this and it was free. You have been able to renew FCC licenses online for a good 20yrs now and everyone should be registered online anyway with the FCC. Go here, click on "file online" enter your info then click on...

I had to closely monitor everything on G3C from the day it went live at my last job. There is a special 10MHz wide Ku transponder that shuffled data and telephone calls between a US site and several Latin America sites. You could see it all with an SDR but would need an appropriate modem to...

Besides local Secret Service radios there is a military UHF satcom antenna and other multi service antennas that cover VHF/UHF/700/800Mhz frequencies plus HF, but the HF whip antenna is stowed until needed. These radio trucks are usually referred to as a "Roadrunner" vehicle. The latest version...

I've played with one and they are very nice. However, the new Icom R-8600 beats it hands down in just about all performance categories and at a much cheaper price. Rob Sherwood has tested both receivers and published the results here along with many other receivers and transceivers. The R-8600...

Computer cables like USB can carry RFI on the outside shield, so if you remote a Pi at the antenna you might want to use the recommended mix of ferrite and number of turns for the USB cable or whatever you will used to control the Pi. Otherwise I tried a Raspberry Pi 4 with an RSP2pro SDR and...

I've heard a few on the air and they sound good. Its also now the top of the list in receiver performance on Rob Sherwoods site here: Receiver Test Data

Looking at some of the critical specs on the Yaesu FT-991, predecessor to the 991A, the 2KHz close spaced dynamic range spec is around 72dB and not that impressive. This spec is what can separate contest grade receivers from kids toys. A 2KHz close spaced dynamic range spec of 72dB puts it below...

As several of us have mentioned, the Icom IC-7100 is a sleeper, really great performance and features for the price. Right now Main Trading has them only $659 after rebate. I don't know of any other HF/VHF/UHF radio with these features and performance for that price. Icom IC-7100 160-10 meters...

I agree the RemoteRig boxes are not a low cost solution, but I prefer having a radio front panel and knobs to play with rather than a mouse and computer screen. The RemoteRig boxes are just like operating with the radio in front of you but it can be across the country or across the globe. I'm...

I bought one specifically to run with RemoteRig boxes replacing a 706MKIIG. I liked the radio soooo much I bought 2 more and now have three running remote all over the country. I originally bought the rig based on comments that it was the best and easiest radio to interface with the RemoteRig...

Yea, the OP can send us his new SDR receiver to test and verify for a few months so we can weed out any bugs for him. We are always here to help!

I've had one since they first came out. It was a very good receiver back then but most of them now would be old, detuned, degraded and subject to failure at any moment.

A few friends have the HackRF One and say you really need to run it on a Linux machine to use all its features. Its A/D converter is also less bits and less dynamic range/performance than similar priced units from Airspy and SDRPlay.

I have the SDRPlay RSP2pro2 that covers 1KHz to 2GHz and its a very good performer. I think its discontinued now and replaced by the RSPdx with similar specs. I've used mine with a Windows machine and Raspberry Pi but not an Android phone. Current price on the RSPdx is around $199 and they also...

One repeater paying no rent on state property has been asked to pay or remove their equipment. Otherwise this state is run by complete morons and idiots.

I'm not going to post specific info and frequencies, but the Russians have a group of satellites that have inputs in an amateur band and downlinks elsewhere and they constantly pick up US amateur transmissions by accident and rebroadcast them all over the place. I have transmitted legally with...

Yes, a Beverage antenna is a low to the ground, very long wire receive antenna that is directional and commonly set up on pickets like a fence.

Yes, there are some basic considerations like unplugging cables before you drive off but it can get you on the air legally. There is a guy in the wealthy city of Rolling Hills, CA where average house prices are over $3mil and EVERYTHING is illegal. The city gave this guy grief about putting up...