New CHIRP version available for download

For those who are not familiar with CHIRP, it is the #1 free and open source program for programming radios on your computer. It runs on Windows, Mac and Linux and it supports most popular radios. I use it all the time to update my radio memories. It is very …

TYT UV8000E Power Test [Video]

This is another video in my series of tests on the TYT UV8000E radio. I am measuring the output power of the radio with both a fully charged and a not so charged battery.

Baofeng DM-5R update on specs [UPDATED 21 Sep. 2016]

Since the Baofeng DM-5R was announced last week, there has been some controversy online regarding the radio’s specifications.

Baofeng DMR Radio. Not April fool’s this time.

Or so it seems. Radioddity (ham radio online retailer) announced that on the 26th of September, the Baofeng DM-5R is going to be released. Here is their blog post: http://www.radioddity.com/us/blog/dm5r/