WIN A Yaesu FT-891 and Power Supply

 

The guys over at CHARLIE TANGO have an amazing Christmas raffle where you stand a chance of winning a brand new Yaesu FT-891 and 30 Amp power supply.

The raffle is open to Charlie Tango members only. Entry requires a payment of £20 per ticket. All terms and conditions are on the Charlie Tango website.

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Space Station Repeater 29/09/2020 (Yaesu FT-4X)

A short clip of the Amateur Radio repeater on board the International Space Station as heard on my Yaesu FT-4X Handheld radio. 

CB Antenna TX Shootout!

Video:YouTube/104's Outdoors

Another antenna shootout video which continues to confirm that when it comes to CB Radio, The Longer - The Better! 

I've tested many over the years and I've always found that antennas of a similar length perform in a similar manner.  

I've never found any 5ft antenna which works better than my trusty old Half Breed and I've never found any 7ft antenna which works better than my original Firestick. These are the antenna of choice when I go mobile. 

PMR446 Floureon FC-200 Contacts

Video:YouTube/26-CT-842

At a time when many are using high power and large antennas on the band, here's a video showing what can be achieved with a standard PMR446 radio.... 

This is where the real fun is on 446, get to the top of a hill with a standard PMR446 handset and see how far you can get. Anyone can make the contact running 50 watts, see if you can do it on HALF A WATT!

Now, That's What You Call A CB Radio Shop!

Video:YouTube/Mower Junkie

There can't be many CB radio shops left these days but here's a fine example!

Some serious wallet damaging gear to be had.....

CB Radio Handheld Comparison

Video:YouTube/Paul McGee M0WNU

A nice comparison video between 3 CB radio handhelds.....

Tips And Guidance For New Amateur Radio Licencees

Video:YouTube/Ham Radio VLOG by M0XMX

New to the world of Amateur Radio? Well here's a brilliant video from Mike (M0XMX) with some very helpful tips and information....

I must say that the bandplan issue is something I've come across many times and on a personal note I think that the correct use of the available frequencies should feature more prominently in the foundation course. I have no criticism of the actual operators but it does appear to be recurring problem where new licencees simply do not know which parts of the band are allocated to specific modes or types of operation (repeaters etc).

39 Years Of Legal UK CB Radio

 

It's nearly that time of the year again!

The CB Radio Anniversary Net takes place on 2nd November 2020, celebrating 39 YEARS of legal CB radio in the UK!

So dig out those radios and give a shout!

International Space Station Amateur Radio Repeater

A short video clip of the newly installed Amateur Radio repeater which is now operational on-board the International Space Station.