One of the questions I’m most frequently asked is, “What’s a good paddle for a beginner?” My usual answer to that was to look for a used Bencher BY-1 at a hamfest or on one of the online venues. You used to be able to get them for $60 or less. Now, however, there are few hamfests and the price has gone up. Now, used Benchers are close to $80.
Read MoreComm Academy: FREE Virtual Training Conference on Emergency Communications
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Comm Academy, the conference for EmComm and preparation, has been around since 2001, but this year, the event is online and free. The event, which normally takes place in Seattle is two days of training, talks, and information on emergency communications. Comm Academy 2021 will take place on 10-11 April 2021, and the theme for this year’s event is “Disasters Here, There, and Everywhere—Are You Ready?”
Read MorePRESENTER OPINION: Study Scores Rigs on Price, Performance, and Consumer Satisfaction→
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Frank, K4FMH, is one of my fellow “presenters” on the ICQPodcast. He is also Professor Emeritus at Mississippi State University, where he taught statistics, survey research methods, and GIS/Remote Sensing over four decades. In other words, he’s a pretty smart guy.
His latest effort is a study that compares a list of popular HF transceivers and receivers sold in the last 50 years by these three criteria:
retail price
measured receive performance by Rob Sherwood NC0B
overall satisfaction as reported in the reviews on eHam.Net.
