Hamradioconcepts

07/03/2024

BREAKING NEWS!!!

THE most rare contact in the world, and I am now on the immediate hunt for it... It will be ASTRONOMICAL!!
QRZ my call sign if you don't understand this photo....

06/16/2024

Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there.

It's OUR day now!!!

Check out what Michele got me for Father's day.
End cut Acacia butcher block and a Smith Diamond sharpening steel.
This thing is heavy.

06/05/2024

Half a million miles strong!!!

This mount has been in 5 vehicles now, and never have I had to abort using it. Hasn't failed, never thought about replacing it. This is a true honest 500,000...

06/05/2024

New Vehicles SUCK!!!!

Newer vehicles cause a lot of unwanted RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) on your ham radio receive. Snap on ferrite beads can eliminate a lot of it, along w...

06/05/2024

Hurricane season is here.. SARNET is Florida's backbone ham radio network. When all else fails, radio is left.

03/31/2024

Easter Dinner
Don Katchusky
Chicken Parm..

03/28/2024

Time to start building code plugs... RT systems makes it so easy.

I bought these like 7 months ago and STILL haven't opened them. I'm going to start with the ID52.

03/27/2024

65 days, 4 hours remaining until the start of hurricane season 2024.

I can't wait.... I'm ready..

03/27/2024

Let me ask another question... Regarding the Kenwood TS940S I just posted about... How much would you actually put into this radio?

If someone quoted $650 to get it repaired and aligned, would you put that kind of money into it or would you buy a new transceiver?

I need to know why it should be worth it to put over $600 into this radio. If it was a $3,000 radio, I get it. But they are selling used for $500-700.

03/27/2024

I think I have to sell it. Asking for opinions or offers. It needs alignment and probably some capacitors. One day I'm working the world, today, it is hardly any receive, but I make a contact, then the receive drops dead, have to power cycle and may get 6 minutes or I may get 2 hours. Frustrating. This was my Elmer's radio, and I have the original box and manual, but I think I'd rather turn the radio on and use it. I miss my 7300, and don't have the time or knowledge to go through this Kenwood TS-940s.

What do you think? Should I list it for sale on QTH? OR should I leave it in the box forever? Kind of confused. At least I have his Drake L4-B to put behind a brand new Icom 7300...

Last few videos on YouTube show it in action, but today was a "no action" day...

03/20/2024

Chameleon URT1 Remote Automatic Tuner

Checking out the new universal remote tuner by Chameleon Antennas, the URT1 does not need any special radio specific interface cable, and can be used with al...

03/19/2024

We NEVER landed on the moon. Sorry.

02/20/2024

The video awaits on my phone, but I'm going to relax and think about it before I post it and I completely trash this company.

Complete and total trash product.

And you guys say Chang can't solder, boycott China. well he did a fantastic job on my $31 Amazon record player compared to this garbage.

This is obviously why social media exists, to tell people when Not to drop $187 on a piece of s**t..

This is the piece of trash,.... It's called the AUDIO TECHNICA LP60X, SAVE YOUR MONEY, buy something better....buy Chinese apparently, because Audio Technica can't product a cheap record player, but China can.

Your comments await.

Audio-Technica

02/20/2024

Modification of the Radioddity QT60 and Anytone AT-5555

I prefer to defer to the comments. That's all. 73Interested in obtaining your ham radio license? The best way to get started is at https://hamradioprep.com/U...

02/18/2024

The rain isn't gonna cooperate for the Daytona 500 OR my antenna video....
🙁

02/16/2024

RANT TIME!!!!

Folks, it's not "Kilowatt"!!!!!

Kilo = K .... International phonetic alphabet. Learn it, live it, love it.

And you said you were running 60 watts.....so why even use Kilowatt?????

02/12/2024

Congratulations folks!!!!! I'll be hoarse tomorrow, unable to speak, and my neighbors are pi**ed at my screaming and fireworks......

Welcome to Superbowl!!!!

02/12/2024

Thanks for stopping by tonight son!!!!
Paxton Maerki

He is a Bucs fan, but the bigger excitement is when I got to sign his HRP book!!!!

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02/12/2024

dinner.

Bacon wrapped dry brined turkey.
Broccoli and 7 cheese casserole with Townhouse "flip side" cracker crumble topping.
THAT TURKEY GRAVY THO!!!!

But my dolphins????? 😢

02/11/2024

Super Bowl Sunday dinner menu:

02/10/2024

The main reason I go to Hamcation anymore is for the camaraderie of hanging with some good people and enjoying the show as a regular ham... Only made one short video with HamRadioPrep (Thanks Eric) and these couple of photos (Thanks George).

Notice Michele with the YLs that convinced her to get the damn license already (Studying in progress) (Good to see you again Renee, and nice to meet you Tamika)!!!!

Oh, And the ducks!!!! Lol!!!!

We had a dinner again at Grills Seafood, our yearly Hamcation dinner...

02/09/2024

Looks like I MAY not get to Hamcation after all..... 1.5 hours at 0 mph on 528, all westbound lanes shut down... It's a Friday, this s**t happens every Monday and Friday...... Had a HELL of a conversation on the CB tho!!!

I'll let you know when I make it there...

02/09/2024

Orlando Hamcation... I'll be at the HamRadioPrep booth today around 1pm time... I have a couple surprises. Tell me how much my videos suck and you get an end Fed antenna.. It's as simple as that...

01/14/2024

Elevated Chameleon Tactical Delta Loop, 10 Watts, working well.

I am trying the Chameleon Tactical Delta Loop elevated about 12 feet in the air, at 10 watts using the Icom 705 on the 17 meter activity group. Looks like it...

01/04/2024

3D Printed End Fed Testing

The HamRadioConcepts 3D Printed End Fed, testing it on 10 watts with the Icom 705 in the backyard, during the daily HF activity group on 17 meters.More on th...

01/04/2024

Trying out the new 3D printed End Fed, QRP.
Thanks to Eric in NY for making these.

12/25/2023

Holy smokes!! THIS IS NOW A TRADITION IN OUR HOUSEHOLD FROM THIS CHRISTMAS ON!!!!

12/24/2023

Thank you Honey!!! I got EXACTLY what I wanted for Christmas this year!!!!!
L.D. 50 is spinning as of this post!!!!!

12/10/2023

FOR SALE:
Brand new in box. Asking $50 each, shipped economy. Duracom LPX -14 12 volt 14 amp power supply. I have 2 of them. Never opened. No need for them.
Small desktop power supply for a VHF/UHF or GMRS radio at home. Quiet and sturdy.

12/04/2023

Check me out live on YouTube in 10 minutes.. HVAC...