Icom ID-52E PLUS vs Original: UK Price and Pi-Star Setup
Icom ID-52E and ID-52E PLUS in plain English: what the PLUS changed, UK prices new and used, September 2026, Pi-Star hotspot settings and reflector commands.
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Icom IC-7610 vs IC-7300: Are Two Receivers Worth £3,199?
Icom IC-7610 in plain English: two direct sampling receivers, DPD, firmware 1.45, the screen issue, UK price in September 2026 and IC-7300MK2 comparison.
Icom IC-7300 in 2026: Buy Used or Pay £1,359 for the MK2?
Icom IC-7300 in 2026: UK new and used prices, what the IC-7300MK2 changes, known faults after ten years, and the Linux, flrig and FT8 settings that work.
Icom IC-9700 Seven Years On: Contest Wins and a £33 Fix
Icom IC-9700 explained in plain English: 2m, 70cm and 23cm specs, UK price on 2 September 2026, the £33 fix for 23cm drift, firmware 1.50 and 15 FAQ.
Icom IC-7110: IC-7100 Successor, UK Price and Release Date
The Icom IC-7110 replaces the IC-7100 with a colour touchscreen, dualwatch and 4m on the UK model. Specs, £250 deposits, expected UK price, release date, FAQ.
Amateur Satellite Tracking Guide: Passes, Doppler and Your First QSO
How the G7RDX satellite tracker predicts passes, what AOS, LOS and Doppler mean, which satellite to try first and how to make your first QSO through an amateur satellite.
NCDXF Beacon Guide: the 18 IBP Beacons and the Three-Minute Cycle
The 18 NCDXF/IARU beacons, the three-minute cycle, the frequencies and power steps, and how to use them to check a path or an antenna in a minute.
DX Cluster Guide: Reading Spots, Busted Calls and Band Conditions
How a DX cluster works, how to read a spot, why you cannot hear a spotted station, busted spots, PSK Reporter and how to judge band conditions from the live feed.
HF Propagation Guide: Solar Flux, K-Index, MUF and the Grey Line
What solar flux, sunspot number, K and A indices, MUF and the grey line really mean for HF, and how the G7RDX Propagation Score turns them into one number per band.
Amateur Radio Contesting Guide: Exchanges, Logs and the Big Events
What an amateur radio contest is, the major HF events of the year, exchanges, Cabrillo logs and how to enter your first contest with a modest station.