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MFJ is ceasing its on-site production by ham_bitious in c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio

[-] ham_bitious@lemmy.radio 4 points 4 months ago

Hopefully someone or some other business will buy them. Hate to see them go.

Log dilemma; seeking your input by ham_bitious in c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio

[-] ham_bitious@lemmy.radio 1 points 4 months ago

For POTA contacts I'd just fix it.

In a contest that would be cheating.

Regaining interest in amateur radio by ham_bitious in c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio

[-] ham_bitious@lemmy.radio 2 points 4 months ago

Some clubs meet in person and on zoom simultaneously, does your local one? I'd get in contact with them anyway, someone might have a loaner rig you can use to get on the air and see what interests you the most.

Parks on the Air and Summits on the Air are popular an a lot of fun, but you'd need a radio first.

With some basic tools you could build your own radio from a kit.

Digital-only QRP transceivers by ham_bitious in c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio

[-] ham_bitious@lemmy.radio 1 points 9 months ago

I'd get an SSB capable radio unless you're only interested in FSK modes.

Baud rate replaced by bandwidth limit by ham_bitious in c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio

[-] ham_bitious@lemmy.radio 4 points 10 months ago

I'm excited to see the new digital modes people bring to ham radio, or invent.