Review
11 stories tagged “Review”, newest first.
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Take a Look at FlexRadio 8400 Transceivers (Video)
DX Engineering shares a video interview with FlexRadio's Michael Walker, VA3MW, recorded at the 2026 Huntsville Hamfest, covering the FlexRadio 8400 HF and 6 m SDR transceiver. The write-up outlines its direct-sampling design, dual receivers and SmartLink remote operation.
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Guide to October 2026 Ham Radio Contests: New Reference Books Edition
DX Engineering's October guide to contests begins with new reference books, including an RSGB beginner's guide to contesting by Ed Durrant, DD5LP, that explains how to take part in a first event.
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Radioddity CB-5000 Review: The Ultimate SSB/AM/FM Mobile Radio
A radio amateur reviews the Radioddity CB-5000, a 40-channel mobile CB radio covering AM, FM, SSB and CW. It runs on 12V or 24V and has noise reduction, a color display and up to 12W SSB output.
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tinySA Ultra Spectrum Analyzer and Signal Generator
A review of the tinySA Ultra, a portable spectrum analyzer with a built-in signal generator. The author presents it as a complement to a NanoVNA for locating signals and checking their characteristics in the field.
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Radioddity GS‑10B Pro: Imperfect, Unrefined, and Surprisingly Good When You Use It Right
A user review of the Radioddity GS-10B Pro, a VHF/UHF handheld that also receives HF, AM and FM broadcast, shortwave and airband. The reviewer finds it a solid budget wideband radio when its limits are understood.
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Guide to Amateur Radio Amplifiers 2026: Part 6, Toptek UHF, VHF, UHF/VHF Power Amplifiers
Part 6 of a series on amplifiers sold by DX Engineering covers Toptek VHF, UHF and dual-band power amplifiers, with output ratings from 80 to 350 W and features such as SWR protection and receive preamps.
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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 439
Issue 439 of Amateur Radio Weekly includes a Hackaday piece on whether FCC ISM rules affect LoRa mesh projects such as Meshtastic and MeshCore. It also lists a review of the Helioclock display.
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Helioclock Review: An In-Depth Look at a Well-Crafted Situational Awareness Display
K4HCK reviews Helioclock, a situational awareness display for the shack, after two weeks of use. The review places it between free HamClock and the premium Geochron in both price and design.
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ICQPodcast Episode 492 – Which Hotspot
Episode 492 of the ICQ Podcast features a segment on choosing a hotspot, plus news on cave rescue radio, a major gift to ARRL, AST SpaceMobile 70cm interference, repeater interference in Gauteng and a Bangladesh radio drill.
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Xiegu G90 Runs HOT: Does the Radioddity G90-H1 Actually Fix It?
A review of the Radioddity G90-H1, a bolt-on stand with a thermostatic fan for the Xiegu G90. During FT8 testing, case temperature fell by roughly 7°C, with fan noise well below conversation level.
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Xiegu G90 Field Day Test: Out of the Box to First Contacts
A reviewer unboxes a new Xiegu G90, a 20 W HF transceiver, at Field Day and makes contacts the same day. Receive performance is rated well, though the slow transmit-to-receive switching can clip the start of replies.