31 July 2020

Yaesu FR-450D Discontinued?



Word on the street is that the popular Yaesu FT-450D has been discontinued due to 'parts issues', the same reason given for the demise of the 817, 857 and 897 models.

So maybe Yaesu have a new budget radio in the works.... I would certainly like to see a direct replacement for the 857D, the 891 was close but with no VHF or UHF it didn't quite hit the mark....

Come on Yaesu get your finger out, people have cash waiting! 

21 July 2020

Upcoming Space Station Contact



An ARISS school contact is planned with students of American School of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the students will be talking with the ISS from their homes over phone lines.

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS and the scheduled astronaut is Chris Cassidy KF5KDR. Contact is go for: 

Thursday 30 July 2020, 16:41 UTC / 17:41 BST.

Downlink signals will be audible over Western Europe on 145.800 MHz narrow-band FM; contact will be in English. RX only! (Credit: AMSAT.)


20 July 2020

CB Antenna Shootout

Video:YouTube/104's Outdoors

With CB antennas, the longer the better is the the general rule, but top loading can make a difference. So here we have a straight forward shootout between a collection of small-mediuim sized antennas...

13 July 2020

69Mhz VHF CB Radio Event (Sweden)


News from Sweden and the 69Mhz CB radio guys are planning an event on Friday 24th July between 19:00 - 20:00 Swedish time, which is 18:00 - 19:00 UK time:

Here is the Google translated text from their website which you can visit by CLICKING HERE


"Friday 24-July at 19:00-20:00.
Soon it's time for the 3rd "High Activity" evening at 69MHz.
When the other evenings were a success, we run every month until further notice.

Add July 24-July to your calendar.
Some background info:
The proposal came up in the Facebook group "69MHz Sweden" that if you could activate Sweden from high places. Radio group Tellus had a similar activity a few years ago. A lot of people took this proposal, so let's go.

There was also a suggestion that fox hunting can be run from the high

places. And you can do that if you want, it's up to the people who go out to decide.
What does it mean?

Those with the opportunity & will go up in some high place in their vicinity, bring radio & ev. antenna or transmitting from the car.
Those who don't want to go out, sit at home and talk. Hopefully many can be out & running at the same time & there will be activity on the radio & you hopefully get long distance contacts.
We'll drop it off with a special call.
A good idea is to drive with his Scandinavia SSB call, when the letter gossips which county you are in.
Remember to switch from channel 8 to prevent disturbing others.
Join and activate 69MHz this evening you too!
Before & after the 69MHz test, many will certainly run both 27MHz, 2Meter & maybe other bands.

Well met on the

air!
Spread this to your radio friends!
69MHz Sweden on Facebook.
preliminary we run the 4th activity Friday xx August"

69Mhz CB Radio Frequency List:



10 July 2020

NEW - President Barry 2 CB Radio


President have announced an updated version of the President Barry, imaginatively titled the President Barry 2.

With the cost expected to be similar to the existing Barry.

Features:

- 40 channels AM / FM
- 12 / 24 V
- Up/down channel selector
- Volume adjustment and ON/OFF
- Manual squelch and ASC
- Multi-functions LCD display
- S-meter
- Public Address
- Talkback
- ANL filter, NB
- Compander
- F function key
- Beep Function
- Roger Beep
- VOX
- Noise Gate
- Mode switch AM / FM
- Preset channel programmable
- TOT (Time out timer)
- Front microphone plug
- External loudspeaker jack


Manual can be downloaded HERE

9 July 2020

Icom IC-705 Teardown

Video:YouTube/CQチャンネル!!

Fancy a look inside the new Icom IC-705? Well, this video is well worth a watch!



Morecambe Bay Net Returns



The COVID-19 situation has prevented many regular radio nets from taking place so it's great to see them gradually returning to the air. In this case it's the Morecambe Bay Net in the North West of England.

You can catch the guys tonight from 8pm (UK Time) on 27.295 USB.
 

8 July 2020

PMR446 Tests - Floureon FC200 and HB9CV Antenna

Video:YouTube/26-CT-842

An interesting video showing the fun which can be had with a PMR446 radio.....


NEW - Yaesu FTM-300D Review/Demo

Video:YouTube/HamRadioConcepts


Taking a look at the new Digital/Analogue FTM-300D from Yaesu...




6 July 2020

Win a President McKinley EU!


Attention all Charlie Tango forum members....

Here's a chance for you to win a brand new President McKinley EU.

Terms and conditions can be found via this link:CLICK HERE