Wouxun KG-UV9D: KD2KOG Review

Mike reviews the Wouxun KG-UV9D.

Wrenches - Standard vs. Metric

Now I can distinguish my metric and SAE wrenches at a glance. @JimmyDiResta @iliketomakestuf @donttrythis pic.twitter.com/DVhwD0uhVg

— Randy Cox (@randykcox) June 5, 2016

Via @roteno

This, of course, reminds me of the joke about the different measurement systems:

There are two types of the countries... those who use metric and those who have been to the moon.

Hytera NDP-950

Hytera NDP-950 professional Intelligent Interphone https://t.co/hZHpzir1W6 pic.twitter.com/m2b5UzR4iQ

— HAM-DMR.NL (@HamDMRNL) June 4, 2016

Via @TravisGoodspeed

No More Headphones?

Great, but I want this solved for when I'm running...

Could headphones become obsolete? Learn what’s possible with steered sound #tech: https://t.co/kqcyn3SqDk pic.twitter.com/fMpJUIASfn

— Cisco (@Cisco) June 1, 2016

VolNet DMR

Guess I need the UHF version of whatever radio I pickup... VolNet DMR Repeaters.

Packet Pushers: From Engineer to Manager

The guys from Packet Pushers have @AmyEngineer on to talk about going from a technical role to a management position.

Some funny (paraphrased) quotes/thoughts:

You can't just wait for a maintenance window and patch people. 

It's hard to google error messages for people. 

Work-arounds can be tough.

HamRadio 360 Podcast: DMR

Don't listen to the HamRadio 360 Podcast about DMR. It will make you want to spend money.

Elecraft KX Series Yahoo Group

Another Yahoo Group update...

Elecraft KX models including the KX1, KX2, KX3, and all KX-series

Alinco DR-735

Announced at Dayton, the Alinco DR-735 is a dual-band mobile transceiver:

• Full-duplex receiver enables simultaneous TX/RX within 144/440MHz bands as well as V/V and U/U receiver capability.
• Features eight full RGB color LEDs enabling you to customize your display colors in the set mode.
• Fully independent frequency, audio level and squelch knobs for right and left VFOs make it seem more like operating two monoband radios rather than a dual band transceiver.
• Simply press the volume knob to select the VFO you wish to use for transmitting.
• Cross-band repeater function available on all DR-735T radios.(Be sure to observe all regulations applicable to cross-band operation.)
• Computer programmable with free software available for download at www.alinco.com
• "Set Mode" menus are divided into basic and advanced, allowing you to assign less frequently used modes such as auto power off or busy channel lockout to set and forget. That makes it easier to access the menus you use more often, such as scan mode and pager settings.
• Large heatsink and quiet fan for stability while operating
• Wide and narrow ceramic filters enable true narrow band operation
• Two speaker ports located on the back of the unit allow you to separate signals by both right and left sides or by internal or external speakers using audio from a single external source.
• Features manual shift and offset direction setting plus preset and programmable auto-repeater settings. Includes 4 tone-burst tones.
• Includes 1,000 memory channels in 10 banks, 100 right-only/100 left-only memories, 100 dual memories, 5 pairs of programmed-scan channels, and 2 call channels. All memory channels can hold output setting, tones, LCD display color selections and more.

Video above is from Gigaparts where they are taking reservations for $35, but Universal Radio is showing a price of $349.95.

Magazine Clip

I totally stole the title of the post from here. And I may have even LOL'd at the "Yo dog, I heard you like magazines" comment.

What's all the fuss about? This...


Via SayUncle