Vero Telecom (VGC) VR-6600PRO

Click here for a review of the VR-6600PRO:

"Executive Summary

• No serious problems or deal breakers.  All problems were “Beta Testing” grade problems.

• Great Factory Support

• Hardware fit and finish is fine.

• On the air operation is fine

• Manual programing is overly complicated.

• Software programing is overly limited.

One Line Review:

• Great radio if you are technically inclined and want some advanced features, not a great radio for those just starting out in Amateur Radio."

Windows 10

I upgraded to Windows 10. It went very smoothly. My very limited testing showed no problems - OneDrive and Dropbox were syncing, the browsers worked, and I could print. I'm waiting for the go ahead to upgrade at work - I spend only a few minutes here and there on my desktop at home - the real test will be my laptop that gets used hours a day.

County Comm GP-5/SSB

John reviews the County Comm GP-5/SSB Handheld Receiver (AM, FM, SW, USB, LSB ~1.7 to 30 MHz):

"This is not your typical portable Shortwave radio, but a state of the art SDR with full frequency range and true USB/LSB filters.

Whether your requirements are for EmComm, survival kit, or you're a ham that can't leave his rig behind when on vacation, this impressive handheld receiver is definitely worth considering."

I like the County Comm stuff - I've never bought any of the electronics, but I have purchased several odds and ends.

Outlander Books

The wildly popular Outlander series has a sweet Kindle deal right now... a bundle of the first seven books for only $2.

Scenes from my Trip

Inflation

In about 7 months average web page size will be same as Doom install image. Well done us! Onwards & upwards! pic.twitter.com/xtSAtZjPGl

— ronan cremin (@xbs) July 30, 2015

Cut and Run

Getting faster at any cost...


Um, no.

I'm Back

I've been out of the country and without internet access. Irregular posting will resume shortly.

Ouch

Painfully funny.

China now doing the biggest SQL join in history. #AshleyMadison #OPMhack

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) July 20, 2015

AnyTone Tech ANILE-8R: UHF and VHF

This kinda slipped by me, but you can get the ANILE-8R in both UHF and VHF now.