Ham Radio Operator Dave G5LSB

A Yaesu FT-710 for a Bargain Price

As I started getting more seriously into amateur radio, it didn’t take long before I began thinking that a newer and better radio might be a good idea. Until then, I had been using an older Yaesu FT-897D and a small Xiegu G90, but I wanted something more modern, more convenient and simply better for everyday operation. My choice was the Yaesu FT-710. It is a modern SDR transceiver with a large display, waterfall, an excellent receiver and 100 watts of output power. New units cost around £1,000 in the UK, so I started looking... read more...

My Amateur Radio Journey: The Beginning… M7PZU

My name is Dave. I’m Polish, although I now live in Birmingham in the UK, and I’d like to tell you the story of how I became an amateur radio operator. I grew up in Poland, and my adventure with radio began there when I was about 10 or 11 years old. Quite by accident, I wandered into an amateur radio club at a local community centre. I saw people sitting at a radio station and talking to people all over the world. I only went in out of curiosity, but I stayed for a... read more...