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I have 60 feet of coax but only need 20 feet; can I loop up the excess?
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BF-F8HP: "Radio did not respond" when trying to use CHIRP
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Single Side Band AM vs FM
Awarded Feb 16 at 17:06
Grounding VHF base station antenna
Awarded Jan 29 at 19:55
Conversion from Baud to Bits per Second and then to Bytes per Second
Awarded Dec 23, 2022 at 6:06
How do I connect an antenna with coax output to my stereo?
Awarded Dec 5, 2022 at 22:09
When is RF grounding necessary, and when is it not?
Awarded Oct 16, 2022 at 20:42
receiving AM radio station on UHF frequency
Awarded Sep 18, 2022 at 20:46
What does a noise blanker really do, and what are the side effects?
Awarded Aug 25, 2022 at 0:33
Can you use a satellite dish for a ham radio antenna?
Awarded Jul 25, 2022 at 2:08
If i connect two antennas to one radio using a t connector will it work?
Awarded Jun 1, 2022 at 18:46
Looking for a UHF / VHF transceiver for PC.`
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How to make a BaoFeng start/end transmission with sound
Awarded Apr 24, 2022 at 16:57
Decibel subtraction in dBm and dB
Awarded Apr 22, 2022 at 23:26
Converting WPM to CPM
Awarded Apr 15, 2022 at 10:35
Is "just listening" on EchoLink considered bad etiquette?
Awarded Feb 24, 2022 at 20:10
PL-259/SO-239 vs N Type vs BNC which is best connector to use when?
Awarded Jan 25, 2022 at 16:05
Bandwidth of a CW signal?
Awarded Jan 25, 2022 at 2:06
Baofeng BF-888s radios don't talk to Baofeng BF-888s+ radios
Awarded Jan 22, 2022 at 10:56
What is the effect of using different number of radials with ground plane antenna
Awarded Jan 19, 2022 at 0:55
Protect rig from static charge on antenna
Awarded Dec 30, 2021 at 15:16
Using 75 Ω instead of 50 Ω coax feed
Awarded Nov 3, 2021 at 15:43
If I receive an SOS signal, what is the proper response?
Awarded Oct 28, 2021 at 16:48
Does a 1/2 wavelength end-fed antenna need a good RF ground?
Awarded Oct 24, 2021 at 14:26
What is the impedance of an end-fed half-wave antenna?
Awarded Oct 12, 2021 at 18:33
Are Baofeng radios illegal in the U.S?
Awarded Sep 23, 2021 at 17:33
UV-5R 4W BFB297 vs UV-5R 8W BFP3-23 (difference 4W vs 8W)
Awarded Sep 19, 2021 at 19:56
Tytera MD-380 software (DMR radio software) not working on Windows 10
Awarded Sep 19, 2021 at 18:48
How to make a PTT button for Baofeng UV-5R
Awarded Sep 19, 2021 at 5:27
How do I power my radio in a vehicle mobile install?
Awarded Sep 18, 2021 at 4:50
What is a "calling frequency"?
Awarded Sep 17, 2021 at 16:18
How does the length of a metal sleeve around a (shieled) coax cable affect antenna performance?
Awarded Sep 11, 2021 at 1:32
How can I protect equipment against a lightning strike?
Awarded Aug 30, 2021 at 20:08
Is a ground plane necessary for transmitting and receiving with a vertical (monopole) antenna?
Awarded Jul 19, 2021 at 18:06
Is an antenna analyzer necessary for building antennas?
Awarded Jul 8, 2021 at 6:05
How to detect common-mode currents or “RF in the shack”?
Awarded May 29, 2021 at 22:31
How to calculate single-stub match (general case)?
Awarded Apr 29, 2021 at 21:56
calculating all specifics for a 5/8 antenna
Awarded Mar 28, 2021 at 17:20
What frequencies should I listen to for packet radio?
Awarded Feb 16, 2021 at 2:11
Aluminum vs copper antenna element lengths
Awarded Feb 1, 2021 at 8:40
How do I legally use a Baofeng UV-5R radio for communication?
Awarded Jan 4, 2021 at 20:40
Where are the baluns for VHF and higher? How can one be made?
Awarded Dec 27, 2020 at 11:27
Wifi passive repeater (antenna to antenna connection)
Awarded Dec 18, 2020 at 20:01
Building a portable event repeater
Awarded Dec 12, 2020 at 10:06
How to determine antenna height for given HF frequency and coverage radius?
Awarded Dec 10, 2020 at 19:55
Trouble communicating between Baofeng and Midland walkies
Awarded Dec 3, 2020 at 14:04
What is the peak voltage at the tips of a dipole antenna?
Awarded Nov 19, 2020 at 14:35
How To Join Packet Radio BBS
Awarded Nov 14, 2020 at 0:07
What is the cause of this unusually long period of terrible HF band conditions?
Awarded Nov 5, 2020 at 3:11
How can I decode an AFSK 1200 baud audio clip? (ISS)
Awarded Oct 24, 2020 at 17:12
What is the relationship between SWR and receive performance?
Awarded Aug 18, 2020 at 22:26
How is a 1:1 current balun different from a choke?
Awarded Jun 17, 2020 at 8:27
What is a waterfall display?
Awarded May 18, 2020 at 23:51
When will propagation on HF improve?
Awarded May 1, 2020 at 14:48
Calculating Doppler Shift for satellites
Awarded Apr 9, 2020 at 18:05
When and why does the size of a ground plane or radials matter?
Awarded Mar 31, 2020 at 19:40
Can a Baofeng UV-5R+ be used on FRS, GMRS, and MURS?
Awarded Mar 22, 2020 at 5:00
What makes a 5/8 wavelength vertical desirable?
Awarded Mar 1, 2020 at 22:25
How to improve VHF/UHF Baofeng UV-82 HT reception in vehicle
Awarded Feb 21, 2020 at 18:20
How does the baofeng radio eliminate squelch tail?
Awarded Feb 12, 2020 at 17:10
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