12V 100Amp QRO Portable Rechargeable EmCom Off Grid Ham Shack Project
I'm builiding a battery powered high amperage 12V (13.8V) shack which I can add battery power to in the future. The charger is currently main-powered but there's no reason I can't eventually use solar or wind. And I may upgrade the battery type. First I need to prove the basics. And I can take all this portable to deliver up to 100A peaks for up to 5-6 hours operating. Anyway, see what you think. Part 2 and Part 3 coming out soon. You will be seeing more of this system in the future. Callum. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqG24TlL5GU
Challenge: You have a 3-month assignment to introduce to Ham Radio to as many people as you can. How would you do it? I have an idea. Callum.
More videos:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7zFt6NV9fnnde2lP11fUTQ8 Antenna Modelling
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7xtKohJRipVLQ6rxYzRP8eq Tips and Tricks
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7xwhA0Msm_bNT4CQ_Bj5D4c Antennas
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7wc6svNLY7IDthw1YCFNq9W Live Streams
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7w9dp9Eqg_UhamrY5Ck3dyX My Stuff
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7xvc3rHlpqqCkiBdAzYe8cf Ham Radio Training
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtMDwmRdPVk
This is the full build and test of my vertical ham radio antenna for 40m. According to the modelling, this should deliver around 4-5dB of extra forward gain to USA from England. The reflector is tuned at 6.8MHz and the Driven at 7.05MHz. Ideally, both of these should be higher up the band. I would like to see 6.9Mhz and 7.15MHz but at the time of writing this description, I am yet to do that - however I think it worked well. We will do a live-stream dedicated to this and I will put a link in the description as soon as that is live. See what you think and let me know if you have built a similar system.
Link to the modelling is here:
▶️ https://youtu.be/CM40ONno17Y
More videos:
▶️ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7zFt6NV9fnnde2lP11fUTQ8 Antenna Modelling
▶️ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7xtKohJRipVLQ6rxYzRP8eq Tips and Tricks
▶️ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7xwhA0Msm_bNT4CQ_Bj5D4c Antennas
▶️ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7wc6svNLY7IDthw1YCFNq9W Live Streams
▶️ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7w9dp9Eqg_UhamrY5Ck3dyX My Stuff
▶️ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7xvc3rHlpqqCkiBdAzYe8cf Ham Radio Training
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy1-qW0jP2Q
Final bite-sized session on Tech Basics (bar ADC and DCA). A little more on resistors, batteries, AC and DC current. After this, we'll move on to transmitters, receivers and propagation.
Ideally suited to Amateur Radio (ham radio) Foundation Students in the UK. This series covers the 2018 and 2019 specification syllabus.
Me: My name is Callum, callsign M0MCX. The whole DX Commander brand was a bit of an "accident" since I already have 2 day-jobs (I own a couple of tech companies).
Everything I make, I use myself. My products are the answer to *my* problems so I made stuff that worked for me. I don't make gear that doesn't work and although I'm considered not short of a few dollars, I love the idea of making things economical, easy to build and as efficient as you can achieve on a tight budget (hey, I hate wasting money!).
My store is here: https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/store/products/ and I ship (almost) worldwide.
Russia seems to be too expensive however EU, USA, Canada and VK land still make my products economical when you include shipping.
Hey. Did you know that you can help the others here by contributing your time to closed caption subtitles here: https://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?tab=2&c=UCEWRZEIjVQB8aUkyUQ-g-zA
Enjoy your radio folks. Good luck. Callum. M0MCX.
DX Commander Founder.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Qks2JyFuQ
GainMaster or Imax 2000 are great antennas - but have you tried a ground mounted vertical for DX only? They all work - just differently. Callum.
#dxcommander #shorts #cbradio
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-6UmhLWf6U
Latest spec (as of April 2019). Exactly what you get for your £159. And considering you can hardly buy a mobile whip for that much, surely this has to be BARGAIN!?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzDCB4YGfZ4
I wonder if you can hear me this morning. I'll aim for around 3.755 but I might need to shift up to 10kHz or so. Join in, dial in, listen in! Weather reports, signal reports and distance reports welcome. Look forward to talking. Callum M0MCX.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRlvnfFkTfE
You can blame Keith Fenner for getting me on YouTube! Keith is an inspirational engineer, and without knowing it, he taught me the fundamentals of video making for YouTube. He's not a pro film-maker - but neither am I. Both Keith and I (and almost all YouTube creators) have felt our way into "film making", learning from our mistakes and enjoying the new art of video production. Of course, some of those mistakes you never see, like when I don't record the audio for a whole video. Duh. Anyway, perhaps I can inspire you like Keith did for me. Go on, make your film, tell your story. And don't forget, your first 100 YouTube videos are the hardest! Callum. Links follow...
https://www.youtube.com/user/KEF791/videos Keith's Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/Abom79/videos Adam's Channel
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8ypHZV6EQc
So many permutations BUT there IS science hidden behind the myths. Allow me to untangle this in just a few minutes. Here's the link I mentioned: https://youtu.be/Lum7_4FmbS0
Here's the radial pins: https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/store/products/biodegradable-ground-radial-pins/
More videos:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7zFt6NV9fnnde2lP11fUTQ8 Antenna Modelling
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7xtKohJRipVLQ6rxYzRP8eq Tips and Tricks
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7xwhA0Msm_bNT4CQ_Bj5D4c Antennas
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7wc6svNLY7IDthw1YCFNq9W Live Streams
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7w9dp9Eqg_UhamrY5Ck3dyX My Stuff
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcC64tNkZB7xvc3rHlpqqCkiBdAzYe8cf Ham Radio Training
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdqFyWGOOQE
Home Made 2.4GHz Quarter Wave Wifi Antenna from old scrap found on the farm. 1/4 wavelength for this frequency is 31mm. It works great too. Recycling can be fun! Callum M0MCX.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vr0f6NUI5k