SOTA activation YO/MC-014
YO/MC-014 Papusa peak ("The Doll" - 2391m) was my first official SOTA activation attempt, almost one year ago. The hike…
SOTA activation YO/EC-049
After a busy month, I'm back again to hiking and outdoor radio activities. This time, I went for the Ciucas…
Optibeam OB21-3 – largest 20-15-10m antenna
Optibeam just launched a set of 4 huge HF antennas, and the OB21-3 is definetely the one that caught my…
Yaesu FT-897D is discontinued
Yaesu FT-897/D is undoubtedly a bestseller, offering DC-to-daylight (actually 0.1 to 470 MHz) coverage, field day ready style and…
SunSDR-MB1 – finally a proper modern transceiver
Expert Electronics' SunSDR-MB1 is what I've been expecting from the amateur radio industry for some time: a transceiver using modern…
Elecraft KX3 2m option is available
Elecraft KX3 is one of the most interesting transceivers on the market today: very high performance, very low current drain,…
FLEX-6300 – a more affordable 6000 series model from FlexRadio
FLEX-6300 Signature Series is the latest model from FlexRadio. A baby brother to the already established Flex-6500 and Flex-6700 SDR…
SOTA activation YO/MM-005
After reaching the Tutuiatu peak, the second part of my Macin Mountains adventure on May 3rd 2014 took me to…
SOTA activation YO/MM-001
May 3rd 2014 was the international SOTA day, and it felt like a good idea to celebrate it by activating…
Elad FDM-DUO standalone SDR HF+6m transceiver
Things seem to be going the right way for SDR technology. The latest spawn from Italy - called ELAD FDM-DUO…