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Icom IC-7200

May 3, 2016 by jdviz Leave a Comment

Content coming soon!

Filed Under: Equipment, Ham Shack, Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: Desktop, Equipment, Radio, Review, Transceiver

Yaesu VX-6R

May 3, 2016 by jdviz 2 Comments

I absolutely LOVE this little radio!  It is my first ham radio, and is what I used to make my first ever ham radio QSO with KD5LQD. If for no other reason that that, it has secured a soft spot in my heart forever.

However, there are plenty of other reasons to love this little guy. Little though it may be, it is absolutely packed with features and abilities. I’m using the Diamond NR770HNMO antenna on my car, and I did upgrade the rubber ducky (you’re the one) to the Diamond SRH320A.

On to the review.

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Filed Under: Equipment, Featured, Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: Equipment, HT, Radio, Review, Transceiver, VX-6R

From Civilian to Extra Class Ham Operator in One Fell Swoop using Hamtestonline.com

May 3, 2016 by jdviz Leave a Comment

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HamRadioLicenceExam.com

I was searching for the best way to study for the exams. I’m usually a hands-on kinda guy so I prefer classroom environments to learn in, but didn’t see any local that were scheduled when I wanted to study. I did buy the ARRL books, but they looked like a LOT to slog though. In my online searching, HamTestOnline kept coming up so I checked them out. The reviews on eham.net were extremely favorable, so I tried out the first module for the technicians exam. Within a week I had bought the other two modules as I knew this was what I was looking for.

Following is my review.

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Filed Under: Education, Featured, Ham Radio, Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: Education, Exams, JD, License, n00b, Review

Review Criteria

May 3, 2016 by jdviz Leave a Comment

So, for the sake of consistency, I’m trying to come up with a standard set of review criteria for all my reviews. I’m thinking of a scale from 0-10 in the following. I’m sure this will change over time.

Equipment

  • Design
  • Workmanship
  • Sturdiness
  • Features
  • Ease of Use/Installation
  • Performance
  • Maintenance
  • Cost/Value
  • Overall Rating
  • Followup (after at least 6 months)

Books/Articles/Website/Training

  • Easy to read/understand
  • Interest Factor
  • Information
  • Relevance
  • Author Credibility

Service

  • Knowlege/Skill
  • Friendly
  • Thorough/Forthcoming
  • Aftermath/Follow-through
  • Cost/Value

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All Reviews and content on this site are my own opinions. I do not speak for any company, I am not affiliated with any company related to Amateur Radio, and I am not paid by anyone for my opinions, reviews, or content on this site. Everything I write here is true to the best of my knowledge, … which is limited at the moment. If you find an error, please bring it to my attention along with some proof, and I will correct it as soon as I receive it.

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