Building the Tiger Tail Antenna

“If you can make a dipole antenna, then you can make any antenna.” – NC Scout Background Your handheld radio has an antenna that is a quarter-wave “monopole”.  It’s not very efficient, but it’s a compromise for better portability and convenience. You can improve this by using a Tiger Tail (also known as a Rat Tail).  This is done by adding a counterpoise to your HT antenna, turning your monopole antenna to a dipole antenna.  This inexpensive and simply made extension will increase your transmission range and may increase your reception.  Because it is tuned you will need to create one for each of your commonly used frequencies. You can… Read More

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New video by OH8STN Ham Radio on YouTube

Portable QRP Ham Radio & PowerFilm Lightsaver Max Hello Operators. Today we are taking about portable power for man portable QRP ham radio. For some time now, I have been testing the PowerFilm Lightsaver Max with a variety of popular portable QRP radios. Often what these portable ham radios are lacking, is a lightweight and reliable portable power supply, which is easy to use, and airplane friendly. The PowerFilm Lightsaver Max is a Hybrid Solar panel and power bank, with built-in 60wh lithium ion battery pack. This is perfect for radios like the Elecraft KX2, KX3, Yaesu FT-817, FT-818, Xiegu G90, X5105, Lab599 Discovery TX-500, and QRPVer Minion. Make sure… Read More

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New video by Radio Prepper on YouTube

Refurbishing Batteries With Lithium Ion Phosphate Cells. I bought some cheap Liitokala lithium ion phosphate cells from Aliexpress for my military TRC-372 radio to replace the dead NiCad cells. Whether this was a good choice, time will tell. Beware of the really thin insulation on the cells… Shirts and mugs: https://teespring.com/stores/radio-preppers Help this channel: https://www.patreon.com/radioprepper Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radio_Preppers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/radiopreppers Radio Preppers Forum: http://radiopreppers.com View on YouTube

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New video by Radio Prepper on YouTube

The Retevis RT-24 PMR/FRS UHF Handheld Radio. A quick presentation of the Retevis RT-24 PMR/FRS walkie talkie, which is programmable on UHF and has CTCSS tones. For waterproof versions see the RT-648, RT-29, RT-47 and RT-48. Get in US: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FRetevis-Rechargeable-Handheld-Two-Way-Earpiece%2Fdp%2FB07JC6LQJC%2Fref%3Dsr_1_6%3Fdchild%3D1%26keywords%3Dretevis%2520h777s%26qid%3D1597309617%26sr%3D8-6%26fbclid%3DIwAR2ejOOpLu8k4eMBZ3446IqRp5Y2SR-69BeULMdgpT6nxHocVtrSeHKnYiE&h=AT2tccBTnTuHrvjlArtUBiAObHNSpufuPd41Fy32Sv7YaiahJtkK4Mkn4nXCA9HlPkUeQHK2wLzFlQEPq_wxIfLfsDx_Awmrsrdsvk6ReP3tmgaJcZ4puJtenxLXc2G8f7lUQnX4_syn3VNiYdHInEPW Get in UK: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FRetevis-License-free-Professional-Channels-Earpieces-Black%2Fdp%2FB06VWNRJDY%2Fref%3Dsr_1_3%3Fdchild%3D1%26keywords%3DRetevis%2520RT24%26qid%3D1597306413%26sr%3D8-3%26fbclid%3DIwAR3d3V6q4Yjuosbbwj-ZpMj8bMdMSIr2bp0BlJL6u6BdYR5zHUatS11WcA0&h=AT2tccBTnTuHrvjlArtUBiAObHNSpufuPd41Fy32Sv7YaiahJtkK4Mkn4nXCA9HlPkUeQHK2wLzFlQEPq_wxIfLfsDx_Awmrsrdsvk6ReP3tmgaJcZ4puJtenxLXc2G8f7lUQnX4_syn3VNiYdHInEPW Retevis: https://www.retevis.com Shirts and mugs: https://teespring.com/stores/radio-preppers Help this channel: https://www.patreon.com/radioprepper Twitter: https://twitter.com/Radio_Preppers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/radiopreppers Radio Preppers Forum: http://radiopreppers.com View on YouTube

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