Skip to around 52 minutes to see everything purchased (hint, we didn't purchase one thing)
Lets gooo!
Let's shop live on Wish.com and maybe some Thrift store unboxings, all while live. Have you found any interesting Ham Radio related Items on Wish? Link me in the discord! Purchases from wish will be held until all items arrive, then an unboxing will occur!
https://discord.gg/sHHkKDCw
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYYFiUblmQg
This is by the meter - Sometimes he has sales on SPOOLS!
https://dxcommander.com/product/dx50-wire-by-the-metre/
Thanks to @DXCommanderHQ for helping me choose the right wire for my prototype.... (coming sooooon).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NPE7KV-tD0
Just an update about the replacement radio and battery Tidradio has sent to me.
For fun, in the future I will test the old radio with the new battery.
@tidradio
#hamradio #baoeng
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndMACG6RQts
It's called the REEL Pota-ble antenna. It is an EFHW that has the potential to work on many bands. During this video, I was running 100w SSB. This is the information I could find on it:
"THE REEL POTA-ble EFHW Antenna is a truly unique, and versatile portable antenna. Designed for quick and easy deployment with portable operators in mind. The antenna is light, and compact, easy to fit in most Go Bags. It features a 49:1 transformer built in to a reel box. The round spool keeps the flexible silicone 20 ga wire from kinking, and provides smooth deployment and retraction. One of the unique features of the Reel POTA-ble antenna is the integrated active connection between the transformer and the radiating element. This allows for fine tuning, unlike some traditional EFHW antennas with fixed length wire. An example is our antenna is pre-tuned for the lower end of 40 meters, and with 12 cranks of the handle it's now resonant at the top of the band. Please see SWR plots pictures and Video. With the wire fully extended 20, 15, 10 meters are ready to go, no tuner required. The Antenna is rated for 100 watts SSB, and 50 CW, and 30 watts FT8, or other Digital modes. The antenna comes with a convenient Stainless Steel loop. and S-Biner for easy attachments in the field. This is a great POTA, SOTA or Field Day, antenna. "
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115853018405?mkcid=16&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ivbLTMAJTGW&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY&nma=true&si=CfDT6MtCP%252Fm0U3lrgQFD8HYK2DI%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
59 radio review - https://youtu.be/4x6QWQxWirQ
I did want to mention, that cooler is the story of people I meet, places I go and experiences I have. If we've met, if we've had some kind of connection, send me a sticker and I'll gladly send you one back. Maybe you'll see the sticker on the cooler.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tJTydHFNjo
Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance...and as good as I thought my planning was..... I Didn't activate Parks on the Air.
Watch this Episode as I walk through a day trying to activate Parks on The Air and Identifying a LOT of mistakes made.
If you are new to Ham Radio, this may encourage you to continue on trying.
There is a point where I say the whole episode was a huge failure. I don't mean a failure overall, I should have said it was slight bump in the road. Sorry, I didn't want to re record.
LINKS:
Tripod Mast - https://amzn.to/3HFTreX
Tripod Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-t2NmLEwTU&t=1s
COAX - https://amzn.to/3KaNvw3
30 can waterproof backpack - https://amzn.to/3txXmpc
Toybox Antenna - https://amzn.to/3IGh3RU
MFJ 1979 - https://amzn.to/3KguB7c
All links provided are affiliate links. That means if items are purchased through the link, I make a small portion of ad revenue. Feel free to purchase elsewhere.
#POTA #hamradio #amateurradio
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx97qwDI0y0
We needed something good since the FT8off is dead. I have a new concept. An FT8 Battle Royale. There are multiple different ways to explain.
Just like the FT8off, we will have a stream, explain the concept, try it out, and tweak this until it's at a tournament style competition.
I need up to 5 others to play along on stream, please reach out to me if you would like to.
Why an FT8 Battle Royale? Yes, it's true, you can have fun in amateur radio while learning about digital modes, operating practices, propagation, MUF, and much more.
#hamradio #ft8 #amateurradio
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI-MPX3fPFA