Solar Data
Goodgame Ham Radio
Tag Archives: ham radio license
Ham Radio Basics: Station Setup- The Very Basics
Looking to finally get that station set up and on the air? Want that shack to be just right? Check out this video covering the basics of station setup and radio hook up to get you started.
How to Make First Contact on 2 Meters (Repeater/Simplex/Voice)
So, you’ve got your radio. Now what? It’s time to get on the air…. the question, however, is just how do I do that? This video gives you the basics of how to find someone to talk to for that … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged cheap ham radio, ham radio, ham radio basics, ham radio field operations, ham radio field ops, ham radio license, ham radio prep, ham radio prepper, ham radio review, ham radio tech, ham radio tech license, ham radio technician, how to build dipole antenna, how to ham radio, how to operate ham radio, new ham radio, parks on the air
Leave a comment
Ham Radio Basics: How to Build a Dipole Antenna
This episode covers how to build an inexpensive dipole antenna. Specifically, it is a 40 meter dipole… however the principal is the same for any dipole. Using inexpensive materials, you can get this dipole in the air for very little … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 40 meter dipole antenna, cheap ham radio, dipole antenna, ham radio, ham radio basics, ham radio field operations, ham radio field ops, ham radio license, ham radio prep, ham radio prepper, ham radio review, ham radio tech, ham radio tech license, ham radio technician, how to build dipole antenna, how to ham radio, how to operate ham radio, new ham radio, parks on the air, pota
Leave a comment
Ham Radio Basics: How to Solder Wires Together
Another episode in the Ham Radio Basics series. This episode expands on our last episode, which can be seen HERE. Today we learn how to effectively solder two wires together. This is a handy skill to have. Perhaps you’ve broken … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged cheap ham radio, ham radio, ham radio basics, ham radio field operations, ham radio field ops, ham radio license, ham radio prep, ham radio prepper, ham radio review, ham radio tech, ham radio tech license, ham radio technician, how to get ham radio license, how to ham radio, how to operate ham radio, how to solder wires, intro to solder, new ham radio, parks on the air, pota, soldering basics
Leave a comment
Parks on the Air: POTA Activation of Holly Springs National Forest K-4496
It was a cold day, but productive one. We activated the Holly Springs National Forest for the POTA program. It was a great activation, and my daughter decided that she was going to upgrade to her general license.
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged cheap ham radio, ham radio, ham radio basics, ham radio field operations, ham radio field ops, ham radio license, ham radio prep, ham radio prepper, ham radio review, ham radio tech, ham radio tech license, ham radio technician, how to get ham radio license, how to ham radio, how to operate ham radio, new ham radio, parks on the air, pota
Leave a comment
TID Radio DMR/Analog DP-580 Review
Hamradiomall.com was nice enough to send me one of these units to review. Overall, not a bad little radio… with a few little quirks. Check out the video below.
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged cheap ham radio, cheap mobile ham radio, digital ham radio, ham radio, ham radio basics, ham radio field operations, ham radio field ops, ham radio license, ham radio prep, ham radio prepper, ham radio review, ham radio tech, ham radio tech license, ham radio technician, how to choose ham radio, how to get ham radio license, how to ham radio, how to operate ham radio, how to program ham radio, new ham radio, tid dp580, tid dp580 review, tidradio, tidradio review
Leave a comment
Our First Parks on the Air (POTA) Activation at John W. Kyle State Park, K-2540, in North Mississippi
We finally got everything put together and ready to go for our first POTA activation. We have wanted to do this for a while, and finally made it happen. It was a great time with 60 contacts. We had to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged field communications, ham radio, ham radio basics, ham radio field operations, ham radio field ops, ham radio license, ham radio prep, ham radio prepper, ham radio review, ham radio tech, ham radio tech license, ham radio technician, how to operate ham radio, how to program ham radio, parks on the air, pota
Leave a comment
Retevis RT-72 Analog/DMR Dual Band Radio Review
Retevis was nice enough to send a RT-72 to me to take a look at and see what I thought. It’s a radio that comes in cost-wise at under $100. Think about that for a second. Can you get a … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ham radio, ham radio basics, ham radio license, ham radio prep, ham radio prepper, ham radio review, ham radio tech, ham radio tech license, ham radio technician, how to ham radio, retevis, retevis dmr radio, retevis dmr radio review, retevis ham radio, retevis rt-72, retevis rt-72 review, rt-72 review
Leave a comment
Radioditty GA-510 Review: Does This 10 Watt Radio Measure Up?
Today we are taking a close look at the Radioddity GA-510 handheld dual band radio. It is a VHF/UHF radio that puts out 10 watts of power. Usually, one would think that a few watts difference in output on a … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 10 watt ham radio, amateur radio, cheap amateur radio, ham radio, ham radio basics, ham radio license, ham radio prep, ham radio prepper, ham radio review, ham radio tech, ham radio tech license, ham radio technician, how to ham radio, radioddity, radioddity ga510, radioddity radio review, radioddity review
Leave a comment
How to Set Up and Program the AnyTone 778UV Mobile Ham Radio
The nice thing about Chinese made amateur radios is that they are inexpensive. The drawback… programming them. Sometimes it can be a challenge to program these guys. The software for each one is just different enough to frustrate some. The … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged amateur radio, anytone, anytone 778, anytone 778uv, baofeng, cheap amateur radio, cheap ham radio, cheap mobile ham radio, cheap mobile radio, ham radio, ham radio license, ham radio technician, how to program anytone, how to program ham radio, how to use anytone
Leave a comment
