Author: Kris – KZ7K
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Why Two Is One and One Is None: Building Redundancy Into a Family Radio Kit
Every layer of your comms plan needs a backup, not just the plan as a whole. Here’s where people actually cut this corner.
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Pairing the IC-7300 Mark II with an External Tuner for Non-Resonant Antennas
When the built-in tuner isn’t enough, and how I pair the IC-7300 Mark II with an external tuner for antennas well outside its matching range.
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GMRS Repeaters, and How They’re Different From Ham Repeaters
GMRS is not just a walkie talkie service anymore. A growing network of repeaters gives it real range, with a much simpler entry process than amateur radio.
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A Comms Plan for Family Spread Across Different Cities
GMRS and ham simplex both run out of range fast. Here’s how a family spread across cities actually stays connected.
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What Is PSK Reporter?
PSK Reporter is a free website that shows you, on a live map, exactly where your signal is being heard around the world. Here is how it works.
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Repeater Offsets and Duplex, Explained Simply
Part of our Getting On The Air: Modes, Operations, and Making Contacts guide. Offset and duplex are two of the settings that confuse new hams the most when programming a radio for the first time, mostly because the terminology is used loosely and the concepts get blurred together. They are actually simple once you separate…
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Why 15 Meters Deserves More Attention
Stuck between the reliability of 20 meters and the volatility of 10, 15 meters gets overlooked. It shouldn’t be.
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Why the AnyTone AT-D878UV II Plus and AT-D890UV Are Still the Radios to Beat
The 878 basically defined the affordable DMR handheld category. The 890 built on it. Here’s why both are still worth your money, plus how the BridgeCom Maverick and the rest of the field stack up.
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Simple Visual Panels and Ground Signals for a Family Bug-Out Plan
Line of sight doesn’t need a radio. Here’s a basic panel and ground signal system worth adding to your plan.