Category: HF
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17 and 12 Meters: The WARC Bands Nobody Talks About
17 and 12 meters were added specifically to stay contest-free, and that quiet has made them two of the most pleasant, underrated bands in the entire HF spectrum.
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Using the Separate RX Antenna Ports for an External Preamp or Filter
How the Mark II’s separate RX antenna in and out connectors let you add an external preamp or filter without touching the main antenna line.
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Getting on FT8 with the Icom IC-7300 Mark II
One USB-C cable, no external interface needed. Here’s how to get the IC-7300 Mark II talking to WSJT-X and make your first FT8 contact.
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Do You Need a Linear Amplifier?
What extra watts actually buy you in S-units, when an amplifier is worth the cost, and what it takes to run one legally.
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Should You Upgrade from the Original IC-7300 to the Mark II?
Honest thoughts on whether the Mark II’s improvements are worth the upgrade cost if you already own a working original IC-7300.
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Yaesu FT-891: One Radio for the Shack, the Truck, and the Field
The FT-891 is built to be compact enough for a dashboard yet capable enough for a full base station. Here’s how it actually holds up in all three roles.