TYT TH-9800: Programming

How to program the TYT TH-9800 quad band radio:

WiMo QRM Eliminator

Andrew M6GTG posts about the WiMo QRM Eliminator:

"The QRM eliminator has a second antenna which isn't as efficient as the main antenna and ideally just receives the local QRM at a similar level to the main antenna. The device then takes this second signal and inverts the phase so when it is mixed with the main antenna signal the QRM is cancelled out."

Baofeng UV-3R: Starter Kit from BuyTwoWayRadios.com

36 For 36 - Baofeng UV-3R Ham Radio Starter Kit only $36 for the next 36 hours http://t.co/DKmDMDLr3a #hamradio #amateurradio #twowayradios
— BuyTwoWayRadios.com (@2wayradios) August 5, 2014

Get the UV-3R along with a USB programming cable and quick reference card for $36 plus shipping. Total page includes:

• Baofeng UV-3R Dual Band Two Way Radio
• Li-Ion Battery Pack
• Removable Antenna
• Belt Clip
• Wrist Strap
• C-Ring Headset
• Charger Tray
• AC to USB Adapter
• USB Power Cable
• Amateur Radio Quick Reference Card
• USB Programming Cable
• USB Cable Driver and Programming Software CD
• Owners Manual

Baofeng UV-6B Giveaway at Grapevine Ham Radio

Grapevine Ham Radio is celebrating its first birthday. And like any good birthday celebration, there will be gifts - or at least one gift. He's giving away a Baofeng UV-6B to celebrate, so head on over for your change to win.

Ham Radio Deluxe

I completely missed all of this... HRD support ends for the old, free version. The Yahoo Group is gone. But there is a new Yahoo Group.

Xiegu X108: In the Wild

The X108 radios are in the wild and they are awaiting feedback, a look back at the X1M development, and some thoughts about the future:

"Verify machines are sent out, waiting for feedback friends. 

Today is relatively free, I would say some of the X108 is the development of things.
This year in March, when talking with friends X1M, both at home and abroad X1M reputation is still very good, standard indicators that can withstand the test of combat, is a very useful little machine. From our current statistical data, there are about more than 200 domestic users. During also a lot of good feedback comments and suggestions. X1M design is a very simple little machine, only this, so there are a lot of problems and regret, therefore, that there was a domestic Blue and Platinum Both improved X1M, Platinum Edition software The hardware is relatively mature and stable, and it is the largest volume of a model. X1M offering so far there are more than two years, a friend on the proposal, said that a "Commemorative Edition", I also have this effect, so put this matter on the agenda. 

After a commemorative program improvement, only to find that, already out of the scope of a commemorative edition, a new machine, Oh, this is the X108. From mid-April to mid-June, during which a total of PCB board voted three times, each time to improve some of the problems and pitfalls, until I post published the fourth edition of PCB has also been issued to the plate and started trial production of small quantities of ready thing. In other words, the current demonstrator for the fourth edition. During this period, in order to ensure excellent overall performance, our team made ​​improvements in this salute them! In the mind of the customer is responsible, before the problem is not completely resolved, we prefer to offer machines come later, and never rush to finish the work and progress, this is our point of view, but also to the X108 is like waiting for a friend to say again a sorry ah. 

Currently, the verification has been done, the relevant information is collected also began corresponding improvement work has been in progress, production ready also intense, we only hope that we get the X108 is an excellent performance of the machine , is one worthy of the price of the machine, everybody is a trusted machine. 

As in the end how this machine, and the data on the testers to speak it"

BIOS Whitelist = DRM

In all cases, this is not a hardware limitation and there is no hardware reason why the cards are not compatible. The incompatibility stems from the software in the BIOS.

New WorldwideDX.com Site

The new WorldwideDX Radio Forum has been launched! Check out all the new features: http://t.co/fIi7HYpwYE
— moleculo (@moleculo) August 2, 2014

"The new WorldwideDX Radio Forum has launched, and we're giving away an MFJ Antenna!
Welcome everybody to the new and improved site. There are a lot of new features available for everyone, as well as vastly improved support for mobile and tablet users. Please take a few moments to look around and discover what's new, but please excuse some of the mess that still needs to be cleaned up. Now that we've completed our platform conversion, we will continue to add new features. Remember, new features are only possible by supporting the site and its advertisers!"

Customer Pulls Gun on Comcast Tech

No, it wasn't me. And for the record, I usually find the on-site techs much easier to deal with.

Customer Pulls Gun on Comcast Tech

And an Alarm Clock, too

I was thinking about how my phone had replaced my alarm clock this morning. I had an alarm clock that I used for the better part of 25 years. A while back, my daughter was playing with it and broke the snooze button. It kinda stressed me out - change bad!!!! I replaced it with a similar one, but I never use the alarm functionality on it. I still like to glance at the time in the middle of the night, but I suppose I could get use to doing that on the phone, too.

In just 20 years, a 200x reduction in volume, 1000x in weight, and 20x the speed & resolution! pic.twitter.com/BOEihvHLR5
— Bill Gross (@Bill_Gross) July 29, 2014