Thank you Gary for your continuous efforts and support to the hobby and hobbyists, (and also in the lovely trees in the backyard ;-) I would like to ask, in order to spread a little bit more the ULR

For those who have interest in a specific radio reviewed in the 2021 Ultralight Shootout, a link is provided below for the full individual review (including the "Final Verdict"). XHDATA D-808 (7

Ever consider a transportable 2 meter beam antenna? Or scaling one up from plans? You can construct one from steel tape measure elements using a PVC pipe or wooden broomstick for the boom which can be

I’ve FM DXed before using a Kathrein Scala 5 element yagi meant for transmitting 88-98mhz.. its used by broadcasters in the US for low power rebroadcasters or distant off air pick ups. I’ve had at

The problem with portable Yagi's is that the physical dimensions are dependent on the wavelength of the signals of interest. Those handhelds that you see used by wildlife trackers are smaller than

Hi Johnny, In the past I had considered getting a small FM Yagi and mounting this to a portable tripod but I never got very far with it. Paul -- Paul

Hi Johnny, The Facebook group is much less active but acts as another resource to promote the main group and also has a different angle. Paul -- Paul

Hi all, Anyone experiment with portable FM DXing antennas that can be packed for DXing field trips? Like a handheld Yagi or something else? Just wondered what (if anything) is out there, or if what

That write up was awesome! It literally forced me to buy another radio! ;) Johnny

Hi, Would you say the FB group is used more/less than Groups.io group? Johnny

As I understand it, the strict definitions of "what is an ultralight" are no longer as relevant as they once were, because we are no longer competing for awards. As Gary, John Bryant, and others

Below are my first batch of loggings for the month of May. All except 8AL on 783kHz and 4RN on 792kHz were logged with my AR-1733 and its internal aerial, 8AL on 783kHz and 4RN on 792kHz were logged

Here are a few for

I guess the flip side of this is that we could limit the aerial size / type but allow any type of radio. To me, the challenge is in pushing the radio to its limits, sometimes this is just the radio,

I have now had a chance to fully read this, the level of detail you have gone to and the expert knowledge of these radios is clear from your review. Paul -- Paul

We all know which ultralight radio I prefer :)

Gary, I enjoyed your extensive radio comparisons, and thank you for such a thorough and clear "shoot-out". I have the radios you featured, and although I know 'mileage may differ' from one example to

Hi Gary, Thank you for your thorough and very informative 2021 Ultralight Shootout and review article! You obviously put forth a significant effort compiling this review. I enjoyed reading every bit

On Sun, May 2, 2021 at 06:38 AM, radiojayallen wrote: Gary, Great article...I enjoyed every minute of it! JayJay and All, Thank you all very much for your positive comments on the 2021 Shootout! Jay,

Oh Gary, Wish I hadn't viewed this . . . Piggy bank is near empty, so mope I must. Whoa - eureka - I could resurrect my ultralight galena