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New Callsign

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February 9, 2013
by Gor in ,
Alright! So, my new Vanity Callsign is now valid. I changed from K5GWH (Kilo Five Golf Whiskey Hotel) to N5GOR (November Five Golf Oscar Romeo).  I find it rolls off my English accented tongue much easier.  Plus, it’s what I get called.  Gor!  Obviously the main title of this website will now [...]
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Baofeng UV-5R : Modulation Fix!

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December 4, 2012
by Gor in ,
Colin G4EML from the UK, (my Motherland!), posted a comment in my Baofeng UV-5R low TX modulation mods article, detailing a method of fixing the low modulation characteristic of this radio by using the transistor usually used for amplifying audio used by the “VOX” function. I had seen this method [...]
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Yaesu FT-7900R Service Manual

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December 4, 2012
by Gor in ,
I stumbled across this tonight quite by accident.  It contains everything you’d need to technically take care of your Yaesu FT-7900R.  I will definitely be using it! The Yaesu FT-7900R is a magnificent dual band mobile ham radio – I’ve had mine for over a year now and I still love it.  I have not [...]
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Baofeng UV-5R hints and tips!

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November 20, 2012
by Gor in , ,
I just stumbled across this document (in RTF format) that lists a whole bunch of hints, tips and useful information about the UV-5R. I hope it proves useful! http://handiham.org/manuals/Baofeng/Baofeng-UV5R-eyes-free.rtf Also, here’s a link to lots of UV-5R information, including a comprehensive [...]
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Baofeng UV-5R low TX modulation mods

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May 3, 2012
by Gor in ,
Update: The “Vox Transistor” mod by Colin G4EML is now up on this site here: http://www.gorhudson.com/gor/baofeng-uv-5r-modulation-fix/ This is a hardware modification for the Baofeng UV-5R.  It deals with surface mount components of 0603 and 0402 size and you will need a very small soldering iron [...]
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Baofeng UV-5R Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver Review

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April 27, 2012
by Gor in ,
I’ve had the pleasure of trying one of these transceivers from Sain Store (via Amazon) for $62 (ish).  I figured I couldn’t go wrong, even if it turned out to be a complete dead loss.  I’m happy to say it wasn’t.  Let me point out though, that this handheld is definitely functional, has some good [...]
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Official Skywarn Forum

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April 11, 2012
by Gor in ,
I’ve joined up at the official Skywarn forum online.  This is a very relaxed and relatively new forum for the network of Skywarn Spotters. Since it’s relatively new, there are around 100 members so far, and it’s pretty cosy.  The admins are very friendly and I’ve been made to feel completely [...]
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Spotting & Chasing in 2012

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April 6, 2012
by Gor in ,
2011 was a good year as far as storms go. I got to get out and about a bit and there were some really crazy parts to it, like calling in reports of damage and casualties up near Guthrie on May 24th. This year might be a bit different for me. Going out chasing is fun, exciting and full of [...]
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