Category Archives: Equipment

So I decided to go to the Greater Louisville HAM Fest this past weekend and see what it was all about. I ordered my tickets online and bought a few more raffle tickets to put in the box. Well it … Continue reading →

Well after much research and contemplating I have decided that I am going to make the Icom 7300 my new HF base radio!! Now I just need to save up the money to buy it!!

It seems like it has taken me forever to get this done and it is now complete.

Well I have had this antenna for quite some time now and have made several contacts with it and I really like it. It’s going to be the antenna that I will be using for my portable HF rig. I … Continue reading →

Well I received my Earchi End Fed antenna today.  Waiting on my Jackite 31′ fiberglass pole to arrive tomorrow.  I hope to have the antenna up this weekend to see how well it performs as a quick portable QRP antenna.

Well the Alpha EzMilitary antenna didn’t work as I expected it to so I sold it and now I am looking for a new portable antenna.  So back to the drawing board…

The FT-857D has arrived and I am still sifting through the manual as I am still waiting on my HF antenna to arrive.  I decided on the Alpha EzMilitary 6-80m antenna and once I have it I will post up … Continue reading →

Well I have decided that for my first HF radio I will be getting the Yaesu FT-857D and the LDG YT-100 tuner.  I am still working on what antenna I am going to use as this is going to be … Continue reading →

Today I installed my new antenna on my trunk.  It will be used on my HT for now as I am wanting to get a new dual band mobile radio but as always I am still undecided on what to … Continue reading →