Tag: hf
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What Is a Digirig, and Why Do Some Radios Need One?
A Digirig is a tiny interface that connects your radio to your computer for digital modes. Here is what it does and why some radios need one while others do not.
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FT-891 CAT Control Setup with Ham Radio Deluxe
Getting the FT-891 talking to Ham Radio Deluxe over CAT control through the Digirig DR-891, including driver and port settings that actually work.
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NVIS vs. Vertical DX Antennas: Two Completely Different Jobs on the Same Bands
Same bands, opposite goals. Here’s how NVIS and vertical DX antennas actually differ, and how a low-mounted 40m EFHW can blanket a state like Arizona.
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HF Go-Kit Power Budgeting: Matching Battery Capacity to Realistic Operating Time
Nothing ends a POTA activation or a field deployment faster than running out of power halfway through. Guessing at battery capacity is how that happens, actually running the numbers is how you avoid it. Start with your radio’s actual current draw Every radio’s manual lists current draw figures for receive, standby, and transmit at various…
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IC-7300 Mark II vs Icom’s Higher-End Radios: When You Actually Need More
Where the IC-7300 Mark II tops out, and what actually justifies stepping up to something like the IC-7610 or IC-7851.
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The Buddipole BuddiHex: A Field Day 2026 Field Report
A 6-band hex beam that set up fast, blew past my expectations, and reminded me exactly why it’s a special-event antenna and not a weekly one.