To Balun or not to Balun?
that is the question, for many ham radio operators. A simple, resonant, single band, plain-vanilla horizontal dipole, does really need a 1:1 balun… or not? […]
Articles by IZ2UUF
MD-380 – How to reset the PC programming password
It can happen that a “PC Programming Password”, set on the Tytera MD-380/Retevis RT-3 “CPS” programming software, is lost or forgotten. If that happens, there […]
Tytera DM380 codeplug binary format
This page documents the format of the Tytera DM380/Retevis RT-3 codeplug binary file. This is not an official format definition but it has been determined […]
Tytera DM-380 codeplug .CSV export/import
The recent Tytera MD-380, also known as Retevis RT-3, is very nice DMR portable UHF rig. However, one of its weak points is the programming […]
Great spaces: longwire or dipole?
One of the most tempting all-band cheap antenna solution when a lot of space is available is the “long wire”. The idea is to lay a […]
The myth of SWR causing coax radiation
In the world of HAM radio, there are several myths that survive through generations despite them clashing with laws of physics. However it is quite […]
PL-259 vs. N, round 2: hard testing
(Note: this article is available also in Russian, thanks to Oleg UA9UAX!) [PL-259 vs. N on 430 MHz follow-up] – Many OM assert that they can not withstand the performance […]
PL-259 vs. N on 430 MHz
(Note: this article is available also in Russian, thanks to Oleg UA9UAX!) [Read also the follow-up: PL-259 vs. N, round 2: hard testing] Ham radio makers often offer […]
100 grams 4 elements VHF Yagi-Uda
Introduction One of my favourite hobbies is to trek and climb the Alps and do ham activity wherever I reach. During the warmer seasons, I […]
Dual quad antenna
I have been thinking a while for a simple antenna that allowed me a good DX coverage of 20-17-15-12-10m bands. There are basically two ways […]