Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

MLS is advertising this bundle for the small sum of £17999. Maybe if you are an Arab Sheik you can afford this, but I certainly can not!  Ad...

In amateur radio different people enjoy the hobby in different ways. It is a good thing we are all different!  In my case, I enjoy getting t...

MLS is doing a promotion  of /P gear including the IC705, no doubt expecting many IC705s to be traded for the new Yaesu field portable trans...

Although not available until next year MLS has announced a Yaesu competitor to the ICOM IC-705. At the moment I don’t know the price, but it...

MLS has announced a new ICOM hand portable to coincide with ICOM's 60th anniversary.  £619.99 for a hand portable? Hmm.  A lot more than...

The latest MLS price for this handheld is £789.  Who pays this stupid money for a handheld?  I guess people with very deep pockets and very...

 MLS is again offering cashback on some Yaesu products. When they get it right, Yaesu create some great products, but I get the distinct imp...

MLS is advertising the new Kenwood 2m/70cm handheld for pre-order at £789.  In my view, why would anyone pay this much for a 2m/70cm handhe...

MLS has just announced the expected price of the ICOM microwave transceiver , the IC-905. It is expected to be £3549.95.  It covers 2m,70cm,...

In this week's newsletter from MLS, I see they are selling a miniature UHF transceiver (the G63) with MiDel branding for £49.99. From Al...

Puzzled.  MLS has just announced the price of the new 100W SDR transceiver, that seems to have a very similar spec to the FTDX-10. It seems ...

As readers will know, I have been strongly considering one of these.  At the moment MLS is offering a very good deal, but I am still undecid...

At the moment MLS is offering some good deals on this with a £100 gift voucher to use on future purchases. This offer runs until Monday. The...

The latest MLS video is all about a flight tracking radar that starts at £599. I have a free app that tracks planes that cost me nothing ...

One of my Facebook memories today was about network radios. These look like VHF handhelds or mobiles with PTT and antennas.  They use the In...

The latest MLS "Something for the weekend" video has news of the Yaesu cashback offers. They have some great deals and a free PSU ...

MLS has been appointed as the dealer of the Hilberling transceiver which retails for just under £12k. Yes, you read correctly - twelve thous...

As many know, I am a dedicated QRPer. Apart from the price, the ICOM IC-705 as a 5/10W radio appeals. It supports GPS, D-star and WiFi. It c...

MyDel is producing a small PSU to go with the IC-705 QRP rig. MLS is selling it. It is not clear if this is a linear or switched mode de...

On the MLS webpage they announce that the ICOM factory in Japan is to start full production of the IC-705 transceiver in June. This is ear...