Are the Baofang UV-9R Plus (15w) and UV-9R-ERA (18w) handhelds truly rated at the power output they claim? I have found little information on this. 73
Before purchasing an MFJ-993b I checked a number of reviews and forums. Several mentioned a problem with frequent failures of the power switch....
[ATTACH] What might this have been used in 20 years ago? I found it a box among my old stuff as if it were ordered, I was in commercial audio for...
Can anyone give me a good reason to not convert my FT-857D six pin (round) molex type connector with a two pin "T" version? Surface area wise the...
I have a question about my yaesu ft-8100r 2/440 radio. I just took it out of storage, it has been about a year or so since I last turned it on,...
All of my radio gear is BATTERY powered, always has been. Have had Lead-Acid batteries under every operating position since the beginning. Various...
Are you a FT-991/A owner? Got puzzled on why some power settings that you made that were overridden? Well, I was. Plenty of times. Until I...
I own an Icom IC-746 and it seems to me the 6 prong power cord made by Icom is the worse power cord ever. One problem is only two prongs are used....
I want to make an extra set of power cables for my FT891. I know Powerwerx has them but I imagine that I can buy them from China for a lot less....
The radio was working perfectly till about a year ago, when I accidentally burnt the antenna input coil/transformer L41. I rewound L41 and the...
BLUF - Project was to reduce the viability and noise of a Honda EU-2200i generator (two of them) and allow 4KW service. Construction: Used 3/4...
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I have a Yaesu FT-60r that had a broken dial knob (same one as the squelch). I replaced the VR board with a new one from Yaesu and now it won't...
Looking to buy a couple of transverters, but been warned that some ICOMs have power spike issues that could zap a transverter. Seems that the...
Having just installed and properly tuned a new Hustler 6BTV antenna, I wanted to know exactly how much power I was putting on the air. I took...
I'm in the process of writing up a procedure to modify surplus high-current HP server power supplies. In the meantime, I can describe how to do...
Greetings, I have an IC-718 that I purchased used back in December of 2017. The radio was owned by a long-time ham, an Elmer if you will. He took...
My Icom IC-718 (about 2 years old) has suddenly started drawing 10amps when switched off and 20 amps when powered on in receive mode. I believe...
Today while in the middle of a QSO (CW-30M) the radio wouldn't transmit. I hear sidetone but no power out. I cold boot and all's well again...for...
