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What nations still require Morse code testing for Amateur radio license?

Going a bit further I'll ask, for which licenses (all or just for licenses for HF operation) and at what speed (5 WPM, 10 WPM, none specified)? The reason I...

Asked on 01/02/2022

4 answer

Pair of Baofeng BF-888s stopped communicating after reprogramming - what to do

I got 2 Baofeng 888s off Amazon and reprogrammed them to the 16 legal channels (for unlicensed use) in Germany, up...

Asked on 12/20/2021 by user14157

3 answer

CHIRP-programmability of the Alinco DR-635T/E

I am a beginner in ham radio and am trying to program repeater data into my Alinco DR-635T/E VHF/UHF mobile radio. The manual that came with the radio is so...

Asked on 12/16/2021

2 answer

Pondering variations on the vertical bazooka antenna

I've seen these antennas built out of coax that are called a bazooka vertical. It's a kind of 1/4 wave vertical, or perhaps a 1/2 wave dipole. Constructing...

Asked on 11/27/2021

1 answer

Convincing kids to learn NATO alphabet

I'm trying to make learning of the NATO alphabet interesting for kids. I invite them to spell car plate numbers during vacation with their parents. So both, the kids and...

Asked on 11/22/2021

3 answer

50Ohm Coax presents 50 Ohms of impedance on which frequency?

Either there's a simple answer that I'm not finding in a spec sheet somewhere, or, I'm asking the wrong question!...

Asked on 11/13/2021

4 answer

Why are many ground radials preferable to a single ground stake buried 1m deep?

Surely a 1m copper stake provides better ground connectivity for a vertical dipole?...

Asked on 11/13/2021 by Adam Palmer

4 answer

Non-traceable radio emitters

There are various techniques for locating a radio emitter. But what are some methods to make this really difficult? There is usually a patch to every vulnerability, at least from...

Asked on 09/27/2021 by Chi non salta Pavarotti è

5 answer

How to prevent cracking the capacitors in my diplexer?

Just made my first 2m/70cm diplexer. Important: I aim to be able to use this up to 50 Watts....

Asked on 09/27/2021

1 answer

Lightning protection for a vent stack antenna

I've seen ham radio antennas that slide over a vent stack. The usually way to connect them to the transceiver is to lay the feedline across the...

Asked on 09/27/2021 by watkipet

1 answer

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