In the mid to late 1990s, I predicted that some ham radio suppliers would embrace the internet as a means of selling amateur radio gear while others tried to remain purely “bricks and mortar� shops. Years later, we see some vendors that are almost exclusively internet based businesses that seem to thrive. I caught a [...]
It’s that time of year again here in Iowa. Severe weather season is upon us. I can recall attending tornado spotting classes as a teenager ~25 years ago. Growing up in Central Iowa (the northern edge of “Tornado Alley�), there’s plenty of reason to keep a mindful eye on the weather from April through July. [...]
The IC-7600 (Icom’s much awaited replacement for the IC-756 ProIII) will soon be hitting the US market. Amateur Radio transceiver vendors have already started to post pages on their respective websites (usually minus pricing information). IC-7600 FCC Type Approval The FCC website shows details of the IC-7600 as tested during the certification process (required for [...]
Thanks to those who participated in my online poll regarding where you go to shop for ham radio gear. I was surprised to see that of the 70+ votes submitted so far, 41% use eBay. I certainly knew that eBay was popular with hams and I’ve used it myself for a few years now… but [...]
Loading ...