Husky Radios

05/28/2026

Finally got my hands on an FT5DR . I've been wanting one for some time, ever since a friend showed me his FT3DR. Mostly I wanted this so I can send text messages to friends via SMS/APRS and beacon/share my location.

Prior to this i had an anytone 878uv which was near impossible to figure out, played with it for months and could never get a text to send, or rather they would send but never receive.

I also wanted this for my POTA (Parks on the Air) so it can beacon my location on aprs.fi mapped website where in junction with the POTA website, potential POTA Hunters can see my location of where I'm operating. For example, in the middle of the woods, on the peak of a mountian, on a beach with a national park, etc.

I'll include an example screenshot of the aprs.fi website in my post below. It only beacons when I want it to see me, once I'm done, I turn it off and aprs.fi will only show my last known location after a beacon ping. Pretty fun stuff to geek out over.

05/25/2026

Was searching amazon for whip antennas... Can anyone explain what the dude in the image is doing? If i didn't know any better, I'd say that's AI lmao.

05/19/2026

Tokyo on my receive into Nederland Colorado.

05/19/2026

07/02/2025

I do take custom and special orders. Just ask! I can do magic with everything and anything coax!

09/28/2024

Big shout out to my newest top fan! 💎 Lanyon Leno thanks for all the support.

08/16/2024

So I have exciting news. We are permanently moving out of Colorado and shooting our shot at a nomadic lifestyle. With that being said, I will continue to make antennas, coax jumpers, commercial/personal radio programming, and small DC electronics repair.

I will still be able to make quality jumpers and antennas, just in an RV and a different location, everything else will stay the same as far as quality, but be aware, I will have to ship from different locations. Best way to get ahold of me will be here on Facebook or [email protected] which I periodically check twice a week.

I will also be doing lots of POTA when we stay at national parks. I'm very excited but also nervous because humans do not like change from their daily routines. Once my I'm done reinstalling my station in the new RV, I will have pictures of the new setup and be back on the air!

K9HKY- Rob Murphy

07/24/2024

These are made by me here in Colorado USA with parts sourced from Germany, Japan, and China. These are made from quality RG-400 and Amphenol PL-259 ends, crimped and soldered. These RG-400 jumpers can easily handle up to 1500w RF.

These are tested for impedance, resistance, as well as continuity before shipment. These are $34 a piece with free shipping and a 30 day warranty thru Husky Radios!

07/24/2024

These are made by me here in Colorado USA with parts sourced from Germany, Japan, and China. These are made from quality RG-316 and Amphenol SMA ends, crimped, not soldered. The only thing I did not make was the SMA adapters, those came from China premade. These can handle up to 600 watts RF despite its narrow size!

These are tested for impedance, resistance, as well as continuity before shipment. These are $27 a piece with free shipping and a 30 day warranty thru Husky Radios!

07/16/2024

Okay so I will be making dipoles very soon, these dipoles are focused on POTA, or Parks on the Air which require light weight, portability, and easy band swapping. These will be half wave Inverted V dipoles with capability to handle up to 125w with a 1:1 balun for mono band use with 5 major bands including 10m, 15m 20m 40m & 80m bands. These can be used in multiple ways including EFHW, fan dipole for quick band switching, or single wire mono band V dipoles.

Each band will be a single wire, all will be color coded, and easily swappable. The hardware will be swapped for stainless steel nuts & bolts because I want these to be durable in all weather. I'm not sure what these will cost but I will go for affordability since I'm just trying to get my name out there and enjoy the hobby. Prices will be made after I crunch some numbers on materials used, not looking to get rich, just have fun, get my name out there, and make quality radio equipment right here in the USA!

Center insulator will be light weight and very portable. I am talking to a supplier for the center insulator as these are premade and of high quality. Here is a sneak peak on what I'll be using to swap each band by wire with color coding, same with the wires, they will also be color coded. Details might change down the line, but this is the overall idea. The hardest part is not making them, but testing them and writing a detailed instruction manual that's easy to understand.

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