Recently, I received many emails about AnyTone transceivers — these new HAM operators and existing HAM operators are in the market for a new transceiver, asked me, “what about AnyTone [transceivers]?” Normally, I don’t talk about AnyTone transceivers; because, I have nothing good to say about AnyTone; however, since AnyTone advertises their transceivers for LEOs, fire-fighters, first-responders, and…
Alfonso Faustino: Maxpedition Falcon III Wolf Gray Back-pack
I’m a bag-freak. I have many bags in my storage area; and, they are all in excellent condition, regardless of age and deployment activities. At this point in time, my most used back-pack is my Maxpedition Falcon III Wolf Gray Back-pack. Don’t get me wrong, my deployment activities ain’t like the US Navy SEALs; but,…
Alfonso Faustino: For me, it’s all about the RX and TX
HAM operators were talking about the stuff they looked for in a transceiver…many operators were talking about features like color-display, caller-ID, water-resistant, DMR, System Fusion, D-STAR, VFO, and so on. When it came to me, I mentioned only two things: RX and TX. Really, in all honesty, I couldn’t care less about caller-ID, color-display, and…
Alfonso Faustino: Motorola APX 8000HXE
My goal, ever since I moved from amateur transceivers to Motorola, was to get a brand new APX 8000; and, on May 2020, I made the purchase. Hold on…I ended up NOT getting the Motorola APX 8000 after all…instead, I ended up getting two models up above the Motorola APX 8000; I ended up getting…
Alfonso Faustino: Motorola XTS 5000R Intrinsically-safe UHF R1 Model II Transceiver
2-January-2021, 0023 Hours PDT: Man, I really dig my XTS 5000R. I already got my APX 8000HXE, and I really like it, too. For some reason, I enjoy using the Motorola XTS 5000R as much as I enjoy my Motorola APX 8000HXE. One of the many reasons I enjoy using the XTS 5000R, as much…
Alfonso Faustino: Flex Tax and Consulting Group
My father told me, “son, when you start accumulating your wealth, you need four types of resources in your life: – doctor, – lawyer, – CPA, and an – automobile technician.” I have all four of these resources; and, in this review, I want to write about CPA firm that my family and I use: Flex…
Alfonso Faustino: Brachypelma Hamorii: Arogog (Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets): Journal
This BLOG is my online journal for my Brachypelma Hamorii Spiderling named, Arogog. This BLOG will be daily updated with my new observations and actions. Check 6! /s/ Alfonso Faustino CREDITS: Petko: The Dark Den Tom Moran: Tom’s Big Spiders Wikipedia: Brachypelma Hamorii As many of you know, recently, within the last year, I became…
Alfonso Faustino (K6ASF): Motorola XPR 7550e: BNC Female Antenna Adapter (Connector) (Patent Pending)
(Patent Pending: Filed: 30-November-2019) NOTE: Because I have a very strong SPAM filter on my email addresses, several of you, who did get past my filter, wrote me indicating I did not respond to your past email orders; hence, let’s try this method of communication…for orders or questions please call me: three four seven six…
Alfonso Faustino: What is HAM?
What is HAM? HAM is a global communications network using radio frequencies (RF) to send and receive voice and digital communications over the airwaves. HAM is similar to your AM/FM radio except your AM/FM radio is one-way communications. In an emergency situation, HAM is a global communications network that assists society in a catastrophe (man-made (e.g.,…
Alfonso Faustino: D-STAR, DMR, & System Fusion — Oh my! Which one? (K6ASF)
This BLOG is for relatively new HAM operators interested in getting into the HAM digital network. HAM Digital Network Requirements: – DMR ID: You need to get a DMR ID to get on DMR. HAM license required. – D-STAR Database: You need to register your call-sign into the D-STAR database to get on D-STAR. HAM…
Alfonso Faustino: SharkRF openSpot2: Dream Come True! (K6ASF)
Three major digital HAM networks exist: DMR, System Fusion, and D-STAR. Other digital networks exists, such as, but not limited to P25, but they are not as popular-used as the three aforementioned digital networks, supra. I prefer hand-held transceivers; hence, I will be restricting the scope of the BLOG to my preferred hand-held transceivers. When…
Alfonso Faustino: Kenwood TH-D74A — Awesome! (K6ASF)
BLUF: The Kenwood TH-D74A is a D-STAR-based super heterodyne tri-band transceiver that has an effective front-end filter to eliminate desensitization and cross-modulation from other frequencies when in close proximity of other HAM operators. It is a functional transceiver for social HAM operations as well as mission-critical ICS-based emergency communications (comms). It is durable and reliable,…
