The Sangean ATS-909X2 is billed as the “ultimate” radio receiver and while I am not quite sure that is the case, it certainly is at the very top end of the portable multi-band receiver market today. You are going to be hard-pressed to find a radio with better capabilities and features that you can still … Read more
The GY561 is a small and inexpensive power meter and frequency counter that should make it easy for you to test your radios. Small enough to fit into your pocket with plenty of room left over, it includes the cables needed to attach it to most handheld radios as well as a small antenna for … Read more
The Diamond SX-400 is a nice desktop power and SWR meter that covers the 140-525MHz range. I use this meter to test all of my handheld radios to see how much power they really put out. Read on to learn more! I have been using Diamond products for about as long as I have been … Read more
Years ago when I wanted to put up my first real antenna I looked far and wide to find out what type of antenna cable to use. Is there a difference for distance? How about just receiving instead of transmitting? Different types of cable for different frequencies? How about for the power I would be … Read more
There are a lot of SDR kits out there so finding the best cheap RTL type SDR kit to get started with can be a daunting task. Fortunately we have played with a lot of them so we can help guide you along the path to finding the one that suits your needs. This article … Read more