September 07, 2014

Sotabeam End Fed Tuner Kit

September 07, 2014/ Colin Butler

Portable radio specialists SOTABEAMS has introduced a kit version of their popular QRP Mountain Tuner.

The Mountain Tuner is designed for use with end-fed half-wave antennas from 40 through to 17 metres.

The unique design allows the Mountain Tuner to be pegged down along with the end of the antenna making it easier to use. It also provides a mounting option to use the tuner with an elevated feed system. This reduces losses by keeping the end of the antenna clear of the ground.

The Mountain Tuner is now available ready-built or as a kit.

The Mountain Tuner is rated at 6 Watts - http://www.sotabeams.co.uk/mountain-tuner-40-17m-kit-or-built/

September 07, 2014

Yaesu FT-991 KW/50/144/430 MHz Transceiver

September 07, 2014/ Colin Butler

Yaesu have announced the launch of the FT-991 HF/50MHz/VHF/UHF Base Station Transceiver, launched at the Toyko Ham Rair in August 2014.

Yaesu FT-991 KW/50/144/430 MHz Transceiver

The Yaesu FT-991 Transceiver is capable of operating SSB, CW, AM, FM, Packet and System Fusion C4FMDigital.

Yaesu state that the FT-991 is designed for the most competitive operating situations, with a suite of new features to enhance the experience.

Radio Features;

160 Meters through 70 Centimeters – SSB/CW/FM/C4FM Digital/AM/RTTY/PSK
100 Watts (2 Meter / 70 Centimeter: 50 Watts) of Solid Performance
3.5 inch TFT Full-Color Touch Panel Operation for Superior Operability and Visibility
High Speed Spectrum Scope with ASC (Automatic Spectrum-Scope Control) built-in
Roofing Filter 3 kHz and 15 kHz
High Accuracy TCXO ±0.5 ppm and high resolution DDS and PLL local oscillator
32-bit High Speed Floating Point IF DSP
IF WIDTH and IF SHIFT provides great QRM Rejection
CONTOUR, DNR, IF Notch and APF (Audio Peak Filter, CW only)
160 – 6 Meters High Speed Automatic Antenna Tuner included