Find the Right Rig: New Comparison Tool for ARRL Members

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Find the Right Rig: New Comparison Tool for ARRL Members

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is pleased to introduce a new member benefit: the QST Product Review Comparison Database. This online tool makes it possible to compare QST-tested amateur radio transceivers, receivers, amplifiers, and transmitters by allowing members to sort and filter equipment based on their own selection criteria.

The comparison database includes every ARRL Lab-tested device in the previously listed categories, dating back to 2012. ARRL members can apply filters to narrow results to specific types of equipment and then sort products using select specifications and laboratory measurements. Multiple products can be selected and compared side by side, making it easier to evaluate options before making a purchase decision.

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PRESENTER OPINION : Button, button. Who’s got the button?→

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PRESENTER OPINION : Button, button. Who’s got the button?

If you’ve read my blog at all in the past, you know I’m not a fan of David Minster, NA2AA, ARRL’s current CEO. He’s driving down membership, which is now well under 20% of licensed radio amateurs. He’s driving away staffers, too. The latest to go is Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, ARRL’s Education and Learning Manager. In my humble opinion, his tenure has been a disaster.

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Sale Keeps Two More Ham Brands Alive

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There’s quietly been a sale of Mirage and Ameritron to the Indiana company that acquired the Cushcraft and Hygain brands from MFJ Enterprises earlier this year. Mirage and Ameritron, which are known for their amplifiers, are to join the amateur radio portfolio of ITU Corporation. ITU's president, Dave Carpenter, posted both brands' logos on his profile page on the  LinkedIn business platform, referring to their recent acquisition.

This past April, ITU announced it would return Hygain and Cushcraft brands to the marketplace by manufacturing them at a 15-acre property that is the former home of a National Guard Armoury in Linton, Indiana. In a joint announcement that month, Dave and Kambi Carpenter, who own the electronics supply business TekShack, announced the deal with Martin Jue, K5FLU, who closed the MFJ business he founded in Starkville, Mississippi.