Blog | M0PZT - Part 5

We Have Filters!

A Bandpass filter is invaluable for club/group activities and the “sting” of their price can often be reduced via a “group buy” or a nice word with your local club. Back …

aerials / balun / blog / construction / technical

Coax Power Ratings

A useful thing to know – whether it’s critical as part of a project, or simply as a Ham Radio factoid – just how much power can different types of …

blog / dx / homebrew / misc / operating / shack / software

European Locator Map

On VHF and above, it’s useful to have a way of seeing the Maidenhead Locator against a European map – DX Atlas can display these as an overlay on the current …

baofeng / blog / programming / pztips

CHIRPing a Baofeng

I’ve programmed a fair few handhelds in my time – Mostly Baofeng models but also some Yaesu FT-60s. For this, I’ve been using the free CHIRP software and a selection …