New Icom IC-7300 HF/50/70MHz Transceiver Firmware Update

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Icom Inc. has published a new firmware update (Ver.1.14) for the IC-7300 on their global website. This new firmware has been designed to provide several improvements for IC-7300 radio owners.

Improvements Found in IC-7300 Firmware Update (Ver.1.14) 

  • Spurious signals in the fixed mode spectrum scope screen have been reduced. 
  • Flickering of the spectrum scope screen has been reduced. 
  • Accuracy of the spectrum scope in CW mode has been improved. 
  • Frequency response near the edges of the spectrum scope has been improved.

Other resolved issues

  • “CI-V USB - REMOTE Transceiver Address” setting problem has been corrected. 
  • Unnecessary OVF indication at the end of a transmission has been corrected.

Download Latest Firmware - http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/firm

Hand-carried QRP Antennas eBook

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Australian Amateur Radio Operator Peter Parker, VK3YE has published a new eBook, aiming to take the mystery out of portable antennas.

The book is published in a practical manner, demonstrating many alternative / cheaper methods of erecting portable antennas.

Parker has aimed the book at amateur radio operators new to the hobby, or to those returning to the hobby after a break.

Parker has tested all the solutions detailed in the book over his 30 year enjoyment of the Amateur / Ham Radio Hobby.

If you are interested in Peter’s book, please purchase from the Amazon link opposite to also support the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast.

New Digital Voice Ham Radio Smartphone

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Announced at HamRadio Friedrichshafen in 2016, the Austrian Amateur Radio Society (ÖVSV) backed smartphone is gathering pace.

Prototypes of the “NGRadio” device have appeared in Funk Amateur”, along with discussions and images on forums such as Reddit.

The information available suggests a development model catering for D-Star, DMT, YSF, TRBO, Codec2 and APRS is being tested. 

Reddit Discussion - https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/4toef9/
this_is_a_real_working_initial_run_unit_of_a/

Imgur picture - http://imgur.com/r/amateurradio/5qarXDT