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Comment on MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE RETEVIS RT3S RADIO AND OPENGD77 FIRMWARE. by marius

marius — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:57:10 +0000

In reply to Cristopher. DMR does sound a bit different because it is digital and have some randon noises especially if you get some feedback from an electronic item nearby that gives of RF on roughly the frequency you or you friebd is transmitting on. I have had some minor oned from the barren quarry where Durbanville Hills winefarm is located.

Comment on THE MFJ-1778 G5RV ANTENNA FOR HAM RADIO OPERATORS, AN AFFORDABLE AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO GET ON 10M TO 80M. by peter

peter — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:17:29 +0000

Great article Marius!

73,
Peter g3uf ex. vq2bc/9j2bc/7q7rm

Comment on REVIEW OF THE MFJ-2012 POWER-LITE OFF-CENTER FED DIPOLE ANTENNA by Charles Ormsby

Charles Ormsby — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:06:02 +0000

I’ve used the MFJ-2012 OCF antenna for one year and I am very pleased with its performance. I use an ICOM 7300 into an Ameritron-811 (~450-500W) and then with an LDG-600Proll antenna tuner. The antenna is strung from the peak of my roof (~ 22 Ft up) to a treetop (~45-50 Ft up). I’m sure this is not an optimal installation, but I’ve had great DX performance (mostly on 40 &20, with some success on 10 & 15 … oddly its not supposed to work on 15m but with the tuner its workable). Unfortunately I must report it seems to be unusable on 6m … I don’t know why (may be something about my setup). In any case I highly recommend it IF it is still available.

Comment on MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE RETEVIS RT3S RADIO AND OPENGD77 FIRMWARE. by Cristopher

Cristopher — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:33:06 +0000

I have the Baofeng DM-1701 with OpenGD77, and in DMR, I sometimes hear intermittent noises before starting DMR reception. This doesn’t happen with the original firmware or with my other DMR radios, which, by the way, don’t support OpenGD77. I’ve tried different versions of OpenGD77 on my Baofeng DM-1701, disabling CC scanning and enabling DMR TS filters, but I still hear these noises. I’ve investigated whether this issue was related to OpenGD77, and it seems it was, but it depends on the radio. My question is: Does this issue occur on the Retevis RT3S with OpenGD77 when receiving DMR, or does the DMR work correctly without this intermittent noise error when starting reception? Best regards.

Comment on SIMPLE STEP BY STEP: USING THE NANO VNA H4 TO MEASURE SWR by Brin

Brin — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:45:06 +0000

Thanks for the tutorial. I bought a Nano VNA a couple years ago on a whim. Your article inspired me to actually take it out and learn to use it. Thanks!

Comment on A Guide to Random Long Wire Antennas for Ham Radio by Ishwar Rao

Ishwar Rao — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:09:46 +0000

Oh nice text
I am VU3MUG would like to install longwire antenna ,so this text helps me to install,moreover from this antenna if i work for all amateur bands,will it work or lets see,because i have MFJ 969 tuner ,which is mechanical tuner and having T network passion
Anyway i will try it and lets see the result
73’s to all
Thanks

Comment on DigiRig, The Tiny New Heavyweight in Digital connections. by Piet Le Roux

Piet Le Roux — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 02:33:03 +0000

I am using a Digirig mobile 1.9 with my Kenwood TS-570D and it works well. The only problem is that the TS-570D needs RTS/CTS flow control for a stable CAT connection at preferably at 56700 bits/second, the Digirig use CTS for PTT, so I am using a separate FTDI USB to serial converter for CAT with full RTS/CTS flow control at 56700, the Digirig is doing audio and PTT. The WSJT-X software has a option for using two different com ports in its setup.
73 ZS4ZS

Comment on SIMPLE STEP BY STEP: USING THE NANO VNA H4 TO MEASURE SWR by Jerry Lynn

Jerry Lynn — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 19:27:22 +0000

Mine does the same thing!

Comment on SIMPLE STEP BY STEP: USING THE NANO VNA H4 TO MEASURE SWR by JoeInMissouri

JoeInMissouri — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 22:54:31 +0000

“Select the SWR measurement: Tap the ‘Menu’ button and select ‘Display’. Then, tap ‘Trace’ and choose an available trace number (e.g., Trace 0). Select ‘Format’ and choose ‘SWR’ from the list. This will display the SWR measurement on the screen.”

Format does not show up. My only choice is back or to store the trace.
Did I get clone that is FUBAR?

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Comment on My Experience with the MFJ-1908H Fiberglass Mast by Emil Bohme

Emil Bohme — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 11:46:20 +0000

This was a wonderful experience to examine the fibreglass mast. I was astounded by the total height and strong feeling in my hands. The clip meganism work perfect. I could easily transport the “stick” with me in my RAV vehicle. This is going to be a winner for camping, outdoor activities and field station. Go ahead and find you one. You won’t be disappointed.