K3LR

On this episode host Ashley KI4MTU takes us on a tour of the K3LR superstation. We’ll also hear from Mark M0DXR as he operates K3LR in the morse code (CW) CQWW contest. The Radio Society of Great Britains IOTA program is also shown.

ICOM IC-DPR1 Digital Private Radio

Dimension Depth 125.0mm ? 25.0mm ? 160.7mm width height Weight Approximately 580 g (body only) Mode F1E/F1D/F1F Modulation 4-FSK Frequency range TX: 351.20000 ~ 351.38125MHz, RX: 351.16875 ~ 351.38125MHz Channels TX: 30ch, received: 30ch +5 ch ? Channels available over ? (S1 ~ S5) Send Output 5W (1W) +20% -50% Aerial impedance 50? unbalanced Receive…

ICOM-DPR5 UHF FRS

Dimension 98.2mm ? 56mm ? height 33mm width depth (With battery included) Weight Approximately 264 g (supplied with the antenna and battery) Op. time About 11 hours (ON power-saving mode) 9 hours (when power save function is OFF) Receive 5 ?: 5 Sent: 90 used in the standby state (output 5W) Emission type F1E/F1D/F1F Modulation…

New ICOM ID31E UHF Hand Held Radio

Small D-Star handheld for UHF Specifications: UHF Frequency: RX/TX: 430-440 MHz RX: Steps: 5/6.25/8.33/9/10/12.5/15/20/25/30/50/100/125/200 KHz Mode: FM/NFM and DV (GMSK: 4.8 kbps voice), Improved DR-mode RF Power output: Hi: 5 Watts Impedance: 50 ohms, SMA Dimensions (W*H*D): 58*95*25 mm Other: D-Star concept. Built-in GPS. CTCSS and DTCS Micro SD card slot. 128*64 dot-matrix display IPX7…

Japan earthquake – ICOM and Kenwood

Both ICOM and Kenwood have issued statements concerning the affect of the earthquake on their factories. It appears Icom’s facilities at Osaka and Wakayama are in the south of the country and Kenwood’s primary office facilities in Yokohama and Hachioji are to the south and west of the quake’s epicentre. Kenwood’s primary manufacturing facility is…