With any hobby, it’s easy for things to get out of hand. Equipment can get scattered around the house, chargers lost in the car while cables languish in the shed… but it doesn’t have to be this way. With a go-bag or go-box, everything required is kept together in a ready-to-go condition. Heading out for […]
Orban Labs, headquartered in Pennsauken, New Jersey, has donated a state-of-the-art audio processor — the all-digital 9300 OPTIMOD-AM — to ARRL. Orban Labs Vice President of Business Development Mike Pappas, W9CN, arranged for the donation with the intention of improving the audio quality transmitted by W1AW during its evening phone bulletins. The 9300 OPTIMOD-AM is […]
On May 23, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an Order and Consent Decree, imposing a steep fine and other penalties on a manufacturer and distributor of radio frequency (RF) devices that failed to comply with the FCC’s testing and authorization rules before marketing its product. The devices reportedly caused interference to radio transmissions, […]
When a consumer electronics device is sold in the US, especially if it has a wireless aspect, it must be tested for compliance with FCC regulations and the test results filed with the FCC (see preparing your product for FCC testing). These documents are then made available online for all to see in the Office […]
A lot has been said and written about ham radio equipments over the years. However, that has not helped in demystifying the numerous misconceptions about ham radio components. The perfect and well selected DX amateur radio equipment offers more to any particular user than any of the other radio signals transmitting device within the same […]
Buying a proper equipment can be a tough challenge for beginners. Some are sure that buying expensive ham radio gear will come with so much fun. Amateur radio is not always about too many functions and buttons on your station. You may not even need to spend hundreds of dollars on new equipment. Visit your […]