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Transceivers connectable with bluetooth hearing aids

I'm a rower in the Netherlands. Rowers are typically coached via transceivers or a megaphone. I am hearing impaired and I will get new hearing aids soon. These will be equipped with bluetooth. My ...
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How to ground a transceiver in an apartment?

I've got some really dumb questions about station grounding. For starters, I live in an apartment; how can I ground a transceiver station using that screw on that back? I've got nowhere to sink a ...
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On KENWOOD TS2000, the CW messages don't record even after the "recording wait" pops up in the display. But the sidetone works fine

I'm working on a miniproject where i'm asked to demonstrate the recording of some signal. I made a keyer connection using a earphone cable to my Kenwood. The Keyer works fine - the sidetone is audible ...
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Swapping crystal from HF to VHF in a QRP tranceiver

I am trying to build a short-range QRP weak signal VHF 2m CW transceiver. I found a small circuit that fit my needs, but it was made for use on 40m instead of my target frequency. The circuit included ...
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Why do single band 10 meter radios exist?

I wonder why special radios for 10 meter band are manufactured? On the one hand - any fully-fledged HF transceiver includes 10 meter band. On the other hand there are no only "15 meter band" ...
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Transfer digital data over ham radio frequencies using QPSK modulation SSB-QPSK transmitter

If I use QPSK modulator/demodulator is it possible to transfer digital data over ham radio frequencies. SSB-QPSK transmitter
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How to create FM Radio Mesh

What (devices transmitters, receivers and transceiver) do i need to create a fm radio mesh, instead of using a single transmitter with big antenna, i want to build fm transceiver mesh radio to cover ...
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What could cause an Icom IC-756 Pro II to suddenly stop transmitting?

My HF radio (Icom IC-756 Pro II) suddenly won't receive or transmit. I recorded the sound it makes when receiving and uploaded it to https://w7bkg.org/wiki/File:Radio_Issue.wav . It sounds the same on ...
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Why are VHF radios so much cheaper than HF ones?

Why do VHF-UHF radios tend to be cheaper than HF ones? There are expensive VHF radios and relatively cheap HF ones, but finding a cheap VHF radio is much easier than finding a cheap HF radio. Why? ...
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Antenna reciprocity how does an antenna increase receiving range?

According to Wikipedia antennas are reciprocal unless they're constructed of nonreciprocal materials. There are a multitude of mathematical formulas which unfortunately I'm unable to understand due to ...
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Where can I go for ham radio reviews? [closed]

I was wondering what would be the best startup HF transceiver for the 3-30 MHz band. I have not found any which appear to match my requirements for under $200. What would some ham radio sites be with ...
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NooElec for Startup HF Communication

I am working on setting up a Ham Radio shack for long distance communication on the HF frequency. The goal is to transmit 1,200km from Alberta to Manitoba using skywave propagation. I would need to be ...
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Transmitting high-speed PWM over RF

First, let me apologize in advance if this isn't the correct exchange to post this question on. I have a 50 MHz PWM signal (it's actually a 50 MHz 50% DC clock with a 1PPS clock embedded with PWM) ...
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Best CW Low Cut & High Cut Slope Settings on the Yaesu FT-991A?

I am running a Yaesu FT-991A and am wondering which low and high cut slope settings would be the better to use on CW mode as far as making sure I don't get key clicks. The default menu # 051 = CW LCUT ...
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Getting a PTT Signal for Digital Radio Kit; Right Channel PTT in JS8Call

I want to buy this 5 W transceiver kit from QRP Guys, link. My plan is to use it with JS8Call on an ARM64 Chromebook I have or even my smart phone with AndFlmsg (FSK modes). It's clear that the radio ...
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How to handle old stuck tuning slugs?

My Swan 350 radio has tuning slugs in the VFO to handle different bands. The 10-meter band has a slug that wont come out, I may need to use a longer wrench but these old slugs break apart and crumble. ...
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Swan 350 calibration

So my swan 350 needs to sing properly and order it for to do so the VFO needs to be calibrated. I do not have a working frequency counter. How do I get this stuff fixed so I can get her singing right. ...
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how to sink 9-15v under control of 5v or 3.3v pin to 'key-down' transceiver?

I want to use an Arduino to control keying transmission on a simple CW-only transceiver (think: forty-9er or Pixie). Looking at the schematics of various such transceivers, they basically 'key down' ...
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Motorola Microphones

Can a person use moto mic's on all their radios by rewiring the end plugs I have a few mic's and want to change the plugs to work on my Gn300's and Maxtracs and how to do this re Colors and positions ...
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Can a regen receiver be used as a CW transceiver?

I've looked for a while, but I've never found a design like what I imagine: a single-tube (valve) regen CW transceiver (no cheating with a tube/valve that has two or more triodes/tetrodes/pentodes in ...
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SSB Single Conversion Superhet 2nd Mixer IF Termination on Transmit

I have a question about "best practice" in regards to how the 2nd mixer IF port is coupled to (in my case) a 20m double tuned filter on transmit. I'm currently building out the transmit ...
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Diagnosing IC-7100 Drive Amp Bias | PA Won't TX

A faulty in vehicle DCDC charger has fed 16V or so into my brand new IC7100, killing the main board and preventing it from transmitting. I've replaced the mainboard with a brand new one however I'm ...
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How a reply system works on a aircraft transponder? [closed]

I'm trying to build a transponder ramp test for mode c and s of aircrafts for my degree. I have a problem, I didn't understand reply system of transponde, how can I doba reply of a signal to test one?
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What is band stacking?

What is a band stacking register and/or band stacking buttons on a transceiver? And why would this be useful to an amateur radio operator? Is using "band stacking" a current operating ...
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What does ALC do on a transceiver?

What is ALC on an HF transceiver? What are the disadvantages (if any) of operating using a rig without ALC? What might be the difference between a good and bad implementation of ALC?
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Looking for origins of a crystal filter schematic used in uBITX

Here is a crystal filter used in uBITX transceiver: I've never seen such a topology in any other transceiver and decided to invest some time in exploring it. Turned out it's quite interesting. Eight ...
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Kenwood TS 520 S Meter accidentally run without an antenna connected

I powered up my Kenwood TS 520 without connecting the antenna and after 1 hour realized it was not connected, after connecting the antenna I noticed the S-meter was not giving me a reading and I have ...
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SSB Transceiver Architecture - USB with Crystal Filter

I'm planning to build a 20m SSB transceiver and I want to get the overall architecture straight in my head first. Here's what I'm thinking so far, a single conversion superhet design with a 9MHz IF ...
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How can the waterfall still be displayed during transmission

I noticed that on some higher-end transceivers, the panadapter/waterfall is still being displayed during transmission. How is this possible? If the panadapter is part of the receiver, it should be ...
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What replaces the T/R switch in modern transceiver

I have been watching and reading about the time when receiver/transmitter were separated and T/R switches were used. Current transceivers are still sharing a single antenna to transmit and receive. ...
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Using radio for musical collaboration [duplicate]

I'd like to collaborate (e.g. play together) with other musicians in my local area and/or beyond. Coronavirus has made in-person collaboration difficult. Latency makes internet-based collaboration ...
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Old 144MHz rig can transmit/receive signal but not voice

Situation: I have an old 144MHz rig from the 2000's, an IC-271. I am trying to get it up and running. Summary of the problem: I can receive fine on the rig, except for from my HT. I can transmit a ...
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Lab599 Discovery TX-500 connectors?

The Lab599 Discovery TX-500 is coming out soon. A lot has been said about that radio's use of weather-resistant proprietary connectors, but what are the actual connector types? The antenna is female ...
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How does PTT from one two-way radio prevent input on another?

I'm very much a beginner with radio. I have a simple set of Baofeng BF-888S radios, and in my basic use with those, I got very curious about something: when you push the PTT button on one radio to ...
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What is the difference between RIT and XIT?

What is the difference between RIT and XIT? When would one use one and not the other for split (or other) HF operation? When would one need both? Which one is more useful for a transceiver to have ...
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What is the use of dual VFOs?

What is the value of more than one VFO in an HF transceiver? Many novice rigs only have a single crystal oscillator, and a vast number of famous classic transceivers, HF kits, and QRP rigs only have a ...
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How Duty cycle affects transmission rate in RF module?

I planning to use RF module for communication of high precision GNSS module. So I am doing detail study on RF module. In one of the datasheets of RF module (part no: RFD868ux) mentioned that 'Duty ...
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Can't identify old Chinese(?) and American radio/telephone

I have searched image banks and Googled period radios, but I can not identify these old units. I picked them up overseas in SE Asia and I got them as projects to teach myself enough to challenge the ...
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Yaesu FT-817 Won't transmit Dig, SSB or CW

I have a problem with my Yaesu FT-817 it Won't transmit Dig, SSB or CW, But it does transmit AM, FM and Pkt on all bands. Does anyone know what the problem might be. The Radio receives fine on all ...
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World wide Radio Module

currently I am involved in a project were a data link is needed to communicate different devices. This is in one to many configuration and the devices are stand alone. For this project there is need ...
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Why can't we use a simple wire for receiving 2.4 GHz signals?

I wanted to build a small drone of my own as a hobby project. My old drones were broken so I wanted to salvage as much as I could to build a small indoor one. I wanted to use an Arduino, however, I am ...
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Need batteries for backpack operation

I am building an HF backpack rig using an Icom IC-706MkIIG with a Opek HVT-400B antenna. The specifications on the radio say 20 A draw at high power, so what size and type batteries would be suitable ...
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Problem with mAT30 ATU and FT-450D transceiver

Does this tuner work with this transceiver? Would appreciate response as I cannot get it to work!
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QYT KT8900D issue

A very specific issue this one. I bought one of these radios on an impulse because it was cheap but never really used it. Now, during lockdown my club has a nightly net on 2m so I built an antenna and ...
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Yaesu FT-991A: FM and C4FM modes don't work on HF bands

I bought a second-hand Yaesu FT-991A. It works pretty well and by the look of it's internals I don't believe it was ever repaired. However I noticed one weird thing. When I try to use FM or C4FM on ...
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how do you tune blind? [duplicate]

I'm about to axe the display on my radio in pursuit of cheapness. However, I need to know, how do blind hams with older rigs tune to a station?
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Advantages of IQ mixer versus direct sampling SDR architectures?

What might be the advantages, if any, of HF SDR architectures that use a mixer between the ADC/DAC and RF, versus those that sample or generate RF directly (at 0 Hz on up) with a fast ADC or DAC? Are ...
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At what watt level is it safe to use metal strips for modulated signals?

In my working design, I have a transceiver TX on low power; Then boost it in a preamp phase in the back. The way I'm sending the signals (RX and TX) through the radio is by a network of 1/8 to 1/4 ...
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Lowest cost portable HF radio with at least 100 W output?

My use case is intercontinental HF radio, and I am frequently traveling. Lugging a big rig is inconvenient and expensive ones get you into customs trouble all the time. So, I'm looking for a low cost ...
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What is a good step resolution in tuning and transmitting?

When constructing a new radio, what should your step resolution be and what is considered too much in resolution in frequency tuning and transmitting? I'm talking about capacitor type tunning. ...
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