by Angelo Racoma | Jun 11, 2020 | Review |
Radioddity GD-77 vs. Baofeng DM-1801 A brief comparison of two similar radios running on custom openGD77/openGD1801 firmware To me, the Radioddity GD-77 is one of the best, if not the best, DMR portable as long as you’re running the openGD77 firmware on it. Frankly,...
by Angelo Racoma | Jun 6, 2020 | Review |
Anytone AT-778UV / Retevis RT-95 first thoughts A fairly capable dualband mobile radio for amateur use I’m a fan of dual band mobile radios for their flexibility. I use dualbanders on both of my vehicles (an Icom IC-2720H and an Icom IC-207H) and at home (Icom 2340H...
by Mike Lozano | May 22, 2020 | Lifestyle, On Air |
Conducting Net Calls 1. Introduction A net call or simply “ham net” is on-the-air gathering of amateur radio operators. It can also be used during emergencies or calamities to report situations in their respective areas. The net call is similar to a typical classroom...
by Roy Losbañes | May 12, 2020 | On Air, Uncategorized |
What is APRS Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) is an amateur radio-based system for real time digital communications of information of immediate value in the local area.[1] Data can include object Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates, weather...
by Angelo Racoma | May 11, 2020 | On Air |
DMR vs. C4FM: Choosing between two increasingly popular digital radio platforms Editor’s note: This article is also published on n2rac.com. New forms of digital radio are gaining popularity. For example, on the radioid.net database, which is used by the DM-MARC...
by Angelo Racoma | May 8, 2020 | On Air |
Editor’s note and update: This article originally appeared on n2rac.com in August 2018. I have again become active on digital radio, particularly DMR and C4FM. I am usually listening in at BrandMeister Talkgroup 51518, which is crosslinked to the YSF network and...