Initially, I had reservations about EFHW antennas and their multiband capabilities, suspecting they might be another compromise solution. However, after reading several positive reviews of Chris Hofstetter’s (KO4FSZ) antennas, I decided to try them. When I purchased the 10-40 meter version of his antenna, I was pleasantly surprised by the prompt delivery and the ease […]
An End-Fed Half-Wave (EFHW) antenna is a type of wire antenna commonly used in amateur (ham) radio. As its name suggests, it is typically a half-wavelength long at the frequency of operation and is fed at one end rather than in the center, which is more common for half-wave dipole antennas. Here are some key […]
Previously, I maintained a dynamic list of active talkgroups, sortable by regions and more. Regrettably, Brandmeister’s adjustments to the API access made data retrieval trickier, and frankly, I lacked the time to troubleshoot. However, I managed to spare a bit of time and decided to reintroduce a simplified version featuring the top 100 active talkgroups. […]
Recently, I got my hands on an FT-991A, which I’ve been enjoying for 2m/70cm nets and similar activities. While experimenting, I stumbled upon a local repeater using Fusion technology. Intrigued, I decided to give it a try and considered using my hotspot for the connection. My existing setup featured an older MMDVM hotspot running on […]