YouKits Announced 40m SK-1A QRP Transceiver

YouKits Announced 40m SK-1A SSB/CW QRP Transceiver. YouKits, the manufacturer of kit QRP transceivers and peripherals, announced the SK-1A single band transceiver. The transceiver is for the 40m band and it supports both SSB and CW modes. Here are the specs: RX: 5.9-8MHz TX: 7.0-7.3MHz Power consumption: RX 60mA with …

Yaesu ATAS 120A Using with FT-857D [Video]

When I was out to film the “Solar powered Ham Radio for Beginners” video, I thought I’d also make a Yaesu ATAS 120A Using with FT-857D video.   This is in no way an in-depth review or extended guide. This is just a simple video on how to use the …

QYT KT-7900D Quad Band Mini Mobile Radio [Specs]

QYT has also released the QYT KT-7900D Quad Band Mini Mobile Radio. This radio is identical in specifications to the QYT KT8900D, apart from the fact that it is a quad band radio. It supports 136-174MHz, 220-260Mhz, 350-390MHz and 400-480MHz. The apart from the 350MHz band which cannot be used …

New Model QYT KT-8900D Released

A new model QYT KT-8900D has been released. The QYT KT-8900D seems to be a successor to the KT-8900 and KT-8900R models which have been available for some time now. Apart from a complete re-design of the body of the radio, two features really stand out: the color display and …

Unboxing the Icom IC-2730E Mobile Radio [Video]

In this week’s video I am unboxing the Icom IC-2730E dual-band mobile radio.

Working with Yaesu FT-891 and an ATAS 120A Antenna [Video]

N1CY posted a video on his YouTube channel working with the Yaesu FT-891 Mobile HF/50MHz radio, connected to an ATAS 120A antenna.

TYT TH-8600 25W Mini Mobile Radio

This just made its appearance online. I mean, literally, a few minutes ago. It’s most likely in pre-release stage.