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Icom IC-705 – considerations on RX power draw (wild guesses ahead)

I'll try to put together a breakdown of IC-7300's sections and how much power those use and try to see…

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Icom IC-705 HF/VHF/UHF portable SDR transceiver – full details

IC-705 has just been unveiled by Icom at the Tokyo Ham Fair. This is a portable HF/VHF/UHF transceiver featuring SDR…

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Yaesu FT3D – new flagship VHF/UHF handheld

Yaesu FT3D is the next flagship VHF/UHF handheld; features a full color touchscreen display, Bluetooth and many other goodies already…

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US regulator FCC to introduce digital modes practical test for amateur examinations

This article was an April Fool's prank. In a proposal that aims to make new changes to the Amateur Radio…

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Red Pitaya STEMlab 122.88-16 for SDR transceivers

Red Pitaya have just introduced the STEMlab 122.88-16, an updated version of the STEMlab hardware aimed specifically at being used…

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Yaesu FT-4X review (it is after all a Baofeng)

Yaesu FT-4X is part of the new range of handhelds from Yaesu that attacks the concept of low-cost outdoor radios.…

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ADE-1-24 mixer

ADE-1-24 are double-balanced RF mixers that can be easily found all over eBay, Aliexpress and a few other websites. They are…

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Yaesu FT-818nd user manual

The Yaesu FT-818nd user manual has been published. It can be downloaded from here:

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Amateur Radio Weekly – great newsletter

I recently discovered the Amateur Radio Weekly - a newsletter put together by Cale (K4HCK), and I was impressed. The…

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Yaesu FT-818 details leaked (FT-817nd replacement)

Rumors about the Yaesu FT-818 have been circulating for about 6 years and now we get to see the first…

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