Recently, I have heard people in the amateur radio community – especially in emergency communications circles – discussing the idea of using channel names or designators instead of frequency. 5 / 5 ( 5 votes )
Motorola Astro25 Audio Settings
A very popular communications forum had a great article on optimizing the audio settings for your Astro25 radios. That forum is no longer running, so I thought I would take the opportunity to document the settings here. All AGC is enabled. AGC Output is -3, total is 12. Noise suppression enabled. Attenuation level: Advanced. Of course, […]
FAQ About Chinese Radio Compliance
Whenever my article about Baofeng radio non-compliance is shared, I usually see a number of comments on it, and it usually starts quite an argument! I would like to try to clarify some of the misunderstandings people have. Update, September 28, 2018: I have added a few additional questions and answers. 5 / 5 ( […]
Growth of VHF FM in Northeastern Ohio
A fairly complete history of amateur radio VHF FM and repeaters in Northeast Ohio.
DMR Learning Series: Zones
Zones are simply a way of organizing channels. 5 / 5 ( 4 votes )
DMR Learning Series: TX Admit Criteria
Which option should I select?
History of the “F2” Repeater
Complete history of the “F2” 52.68 amateur repeater.
DMR Learning Series: Receive Group Lists
What is a receive group list and what role does it play in your codeplug?
DMR Learning Series: Talk Groups
Learn what talk groups are and how to use them.
DMR Learning Series: Contacts
How do contacts fit in when programming my DMR radio?