Let’s Grow – Amateur Radio
I've been chatting with a mate recently about ham radio and the impact of the new ACMA changes. After running some numbers, it's clear—we're seeing growth in the number of…
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April 8, 2025
Australian Beaches now added to POTA!
As announced at the Tassie Ham-E-Con Conference 2024, Aussie Beaches will now be added to POTA: From today our State POTA mapping coordinators will begin to add in Beaches into…
November 5, 2024
SNOOP in on ANY Radio Signal!
This is the TinySA Ultra (Tiny Spectrum Analyzer) that can be used to detect any radio signal between 100 KHz and 5.3 GHz. You can even listen in on signals!…
September 10, 2024
Using a NanoVNA to Fix Our Repeater Coverage
We're phasing two dipole antennas together on our repeater system, but we need to add downtilt - to move the main lobe down toward our main users. This is how…
September 10, 2024
How Long Is Your Coax? Testing with NanoVNA
You can use a NanoVNA to measure coax length or distance to fault, similar to a TDR using the Transform function. *Note the model I use is a NanoVNA SAA-2N…
September 10, 2024
DX Commander (Signature 12.4) HF Vertical Antenna Build & Review
The DX Commander Signature 12.4 is an All Band Vertical HF Antenna that covers 9 bands from 80m through to 6m. It is an economical and efficient way of getting…
September 10, 2024
BEST Ham Radio Amazon DEALS
Amazon has some decent ham radio deals for Prime Day! Join us as we go through some of the best amateur radio accessories, antenna, radios and more that you can…
September 10, 2024
How to be Confident on Air with Ham Radio
How to overcome mic fright if you're new to ham radio. Calling CQ and keying up for the first time can be a bit intimidating. In this video, I'll share…
July 2, 2024
My Thoughts on the Icom IC-7610 (vs 7300)
What do I think of the Icom IC-7610 vs the Icom IC-7300 - 6 months in? https://youtu.be/1zR0XlZ_f7Y
July 2, 2024
How to Call CQ (Ham Radio Beginner Basics)
This video shows how to correctly call CQ in ham radio, what it means and how to identify other etiquette when you're on the air https://youtu.be/Tfw_hggJivU Should you call CQ…
July 2, 2024