26 Aug

I was wrong (again!)

Since the installation of the 10m Yagi, most of the activity nowadays is on 10m phone. It has been a while since I've actually talked to fellow amateurs.Couple of interesting findings: first, the widespread use of IC-7300 as a main (and often the only!) modern...
26 Aug

What would Sherwood invest in?

“Hi,Just a thought – something to add in your next advert regarding the IC-8600.'Today, we've just received IC-R8600 which has been out of stock for almost a year. If you are an SWL looking for one, you know what we've got. And if you are...
23 Aug

Full steam ahead!

This morning I had a meeting with Mr. Hacko. A brief one, with just one item on the agenda: my plans for DXing for 2024.And the plan is simple: to become the number one ICOM dealer by Christmas and to grow this mailing list to...
23 Aug

The best receiver is... your antenna!

This an old saying which goes back to the earliest days of radio communications. Nowadays we say: the best receiver is a quiet location, far away from man made noise, transmission lines, solar inverters, high voltage cow fences, transmitting towers, routers, garage remotes, neon lights,...
22 Aug

Which one is better: the Kenwood TS-890 or ICOM IC-7610?

This is a tough one. And to find the answer, I am not Googling, or reading reviews, or searching for anecdotal Facebook reports. I am talking to two European top contesters, seeking their first hand, honest, factual opinion. No names (or calls) but you can...
22 Aug

Isle of Spice

The island of Grenada, located just north of South America, is listed 155th on the most wanted list of countries. Not really that rare – yet catching Grenada from the East coast of Australia is kind of tricky: breaking through the wall of North American...
22 Aug

Is all this for real?

An email hit our inbox this morning.“Honestly I might be getting a bit cynical (IC-7610 give away) because I doubt anyone ever wins these giveaway things. I entered via an ad on QRZ yesterday where I was required to subscribe to your newsletter to go...
21 Aug

Lothar and Hermann playing radios

Rohde and Schwarz was founded in 1933 by Lothar Rohde and Hermann Schwarz  who met while studying physics in Jena. The first venture: developing a process and providing a commercial solution for measuring properties of RF insulators. Today, R&S is a market leader in wireless...

I was wrong (again!)

Since the installation of the 10m Yagi, most of the activity nowadays is on 10m phone. It has been a...

What would Sherwood invest in?

“Hi,Just a thought – something to add in your next advert regarding the IC-8600.'Today, we've just received IC-R8600 which has...

Full steam ahead!

This morning I had a meeting with Mr. Hacko. A brief one, with just one item on the agenda: my...

The best receiver is… your antenna!

This an old saying which goes back to the earliest days of radio communications. Nowadays we say: the best receiver...

Which one is better: the Kenwood TS-890 or ICOM IC-7610?

This is a tough one. And to find the answer, I am not Googling, or reading reviews, or searching for...

Isle of Spice

The island of Grenada, located just north of South America, is listed 155th on the most wanted list of countries....

Is all this for real?

An email hit our inbox this morning.“Honestly I might be getting a bit cynical (IC-7610 give away) because I doubt...

Lothar and Hermann playing radios

Rohde and Schwarz was founded in 1933 by Lothar Rohde and Hermann Schwarz  who met while studying physics in Jena....