Today, I finally installed my very first antenna. Borrowed it from a good friend who introduced me to ham radio!

It's mounted at ~10 meters in height with dipoles for the 10m and 15m bands. My first tests went great, tough bands seem a bit quiet at the moment.

Hello

I recently got my Technician license and have joined my local HAM club. I’m currently using a Baofeng UV-5R Mini with a roof-mounted dual-band jpole antenna.

I’m studying for General now and want to buy something I can grow into instead of replacing right away. My budget is around around $300 , and I’m fine with older gear if it’s reliable.

I'd like to learn HF while i'm studying, and use the 10m band where i can.  eventually im thinking i may learn CW, but for now will stick to phone .  

I was looking at building a QMX+, but once I added everything up, I started wondering if I’d be better off putting that money toward a used radio instead. I like the idea of doing some POTA work in the future but need to focus on one thing to start I suppose. 

If you had around $300 to spend, what radios would you keep an eye out for? Any models that are especially reliable or good for a first HF rig? Also open to any buying tips for older radios. Ii intend to build my first few antennas.

Thanks , KF8GSO

Title says it. I’ve loved playing around with APRS. But Ansrvr no longer sends back a list of active groups. So I’m just trying to see what’s out there.

I’d like to make a 12v (13.8v actual) to 16v boost converter so I can charge my battery while driving. On the input end would be a cigarette lighter style plug and the other end would be PowerPoles. The output would feed a charge controller which in turn would feed the battery.

To prevent accidentally draining my vehicle’s battery I want it to work at 13.8v input, but not 12v.
Is there a kit I could use to make my own? Would it comparable to a ready to use

I've managed to snag 2 baofeng UV-21 pro's and 1 iradio uv-98 plus for just 70 Euro's, I live in the Netherlands btw. All three of them have seen so little use that the plastic foil is still on the display. You can imagine that I'm very happy, even if I can't use them to send yet. I'm going to take my novice exam on the 11th of august.

The cable for the Baofengs is already plugged into my laptop, by which cable do I need for the iradio UV98 plus? The display claims Radtel when I turn the power on. Is it the same cable as for a radtel 880? Or do I need to order the one for the radtel 950? The iradio is equiped with a USB-C port (I take that a regular usb-c cable won't work for programming) and a number of contactpoints hidden under a plastic cover secured with a screw. Any advice would be appreciated.

Any tips on how to get the most out of these radio's would also be very welcome. I've got the CHIRP software installed to use for programming.

Thanks in advance and cheers from the Netherlands!

Olá senhores, tudo certo?

Estava dando uma olhada na web e encontrei o radio HT Baofeng DM32, um rádio digital (DMR) com algumas configurações interessantes do meu interesse. Acontece que aqui no Brasil, o DM32 tem uma diferença significativa quanto o UV32, que é apenas analógico.

Visualmente são os mesmos rádios.

A pergunta que faço aos colegas Radioamadores. Dá pra modificar a firmware do UV para deixá-lo digital?

Caso alguém conheça algum procedimento e possa compartilhar ficarei agradecido.

I'm interested in learning more about MARS listening. So far all I've picked up are a brief transmission a few weeks ago, with the speaker telling someone to let them know if they needed more help, and the tail end of a weather forecast a few hours ago. Both were on 13927 kHz.

I'm in an urban area in Ohio, but I often take my radio to a nearby lake and get much better HF and SW reception there. I'm using a Tecsun PL-330 with a Tecsun AN-48X antenna. I also have an XHDATA AN-80 reel antenna that I rarely use.

Are there certain frequencies that are more active than others? Certain times of day to listen?

I realize my setup is limited, but I'm curious what I can pick up with it.

Thanks.