Archive for May, 2009

Yaesu VX-8R

The Yaesu VX-8R HT provides a full 5 watts FM on 50/144/430 MHz plus 1.5 watts on 222 MHz. It supports Bluetooth® hands-free operation with the optional BU-1 and BH-1 or BH-2 accessories. There is also an optional GPS unit and antenna with loads of features. This radio supports APRS 1200/9600 bps data communication (B [...]

Icom IC-7000

The ICOM IC-7000 is the latest IF-DSP based HF radio from Icom. It is roughly the same size as the wildly popular IC-706 series. It features DSP at the IF level. In fact, the 7000 employs two DSP chips to work its magic. Imagine having 41 bandwidths available – standard! You can even select sharp [...]

Nikon D5000

This 19.6 MB PDF instruction document (Nikon calls it a "Guide to Digital Photography") for the Nikon D5000 should prove to be a fantastic read. The user guide is titled "Nikon D5000 Digital Camera User’s Manual" (the 19.6 MB Acrobat document that I referred to). Here are the direct links to the English and Spanish [...]