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 any [...]
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 [...]
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