22 Jan Cheap 1296 MHz Antennas
Here are two cheap 1296 MHz Antennas - well one is a lot cheaper than the other. There is no comparison in cost when it comes to building your own from available parts....
Here are two cheap 1296 MHz Antennas - well one is a lot cheaper than the other. There is no comparison in cost when it comes to building your own from available parts....
There are two types – one you can’t do much about such as power line interference and the neighbour’s solar installation, and one you can....
Understanding the Sun and its cycles is key to predicting space weather....
The 6cm or 5.7 GHz amateur radio band is accessible to standard and advanced licensees in Australia. Here's how to get on the band. It’s the higher of the two WiFi bands but doesn’t seem to suffer the noise problem like its poor 2.4 GHz or 13cm, cousin. ...
The new Icom IC-905 VHF to 10 GHz amateur radio from a microwave enthusiast's point of view. Home station or portable? Well, it's microwave!...
Icom's IC-705 is a versatile portable radio. It's a modern amateur radio transceiver that has built-in WiFi. Many radio amateurs like to push the bounds of technology and this radio certainly makes it easy. Check out the M5Stack options for the IC-705...
One of the best things about our wonderful hobby of amateur radio is going portable, especially 10 GHz portable. When your passion is microwave, getting up on top of a hill is even more motivational. ...
What if you want to use a different microphone with your IC-705? Here's an 8 pin mic adapter - a circuit that does the job, but it does have its shortcomings. Maybe that's why Icom doesn't have an optional cable....
Mitigating Amateur Radio Interference to VDSL2 is a challenge most of us face unless you're lucky enough to be area serviced by fibre. This document published in March 2022 by NBN Co finally explains the link between frequencies used by amateur radio operators - 80 and 40m, and the VDSL2...
This circuit describes a Darlington pair that switches a nominal 12v VCC. The choice of the final switching or output transistor determines the current (Ic) that is supplied to the downstream device....