SDRs, Scanners, and other wallet friendly radio fun!

Category Scanners

Scanners / Receivers

What’s in my travel bag?

When I’m traveling around, I always have Software Defined Radios and often hardware scanners with me. I like to be … Read the rest

Scanner shopping at HRO

Turns out there was a Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) store in Phoenix. I couldn’t resist popping in to find out … Read the rest

1 antenna to 15 radios with no loss

One thing I am frequently asked about is how many antennas I have, and how I distribute the signal to … Read the rest

Broadsword Slim Jim Review

Following my review of the Broadsword D1000 portable antenna, I tested out a VHF Slim Jim. I discovered that on … Read the rest

Great Frugal Airband Antenna Review

Over the years I have used many antennas on my scanners. When monitoring public safety systems I tend to switch … Read the rest

Alinco MD5 DMR vs Uniden BCD325P2

Wow – who knew the Alinco MD5 was such a good receiver? Turns out that it is really sensitive – … Read the rest

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