I show you the new ExtraFlex Bury Coax from Messi and Paoloni then we drill through the wall and fit a plastic liner in preparation of Sunday's Coax run. Lots of drama, no worries :) Enjoy! Here's the link to the coax: https://messi.it/en/catalogue/50-ohm-coax-cables/direct-burial-extreme-conditions/extraflex-bury-400.htm Callum. M0MCX.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmpZBiBRFlQ
"Mega-Loop", designed, modelled and built by Callum (M0MCX) and James (M0YOM), the Mega-Loop has been demonstrated to be a fantastic, all band antenna. We show you how we designed it and how we modelled it. It is now built and drives the M0XXT Scout Contest Station. This is a new application for the traditional Delta loops - and they need NOT be NVIS antennas.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOvhetU1_ps
Apologies about the audio. No wireless mic this time and crappy lighting. This is the finishing touches for the aluminium plates I ship with the DX Commander ABV (All Band Vertical).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gkcSKMcd6I
Callum, M0MCX beginners guide to MMANA and shows you how to model a horizontal loop for 40m and how to compare antennas in software.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elJTK-Ph5cM
My favorite antenna. Easy to build, flexible in tuning, hears really well, lovaly antenna. What's the pitfalls? Let's look under the hood...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmB1estSh5E
I brought a massive box of toys with me this time, Flashlights, Handy HT Wouxun (KG UV8D) and programming lead, laptop, microphones, cameras, a new smartphone (Galaxy 9) too. I learned how Chirp software works and installed a load of apps on my new phone. I playes EchoLink for a bit and also managed to open a couple of repeaters from a hilltop. Oh - and even a Simplex contact too. All in all, great fun. Happy Holidays! Callum M0MCX.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNWCHKyx5tA
Remote Controlled Mains Shack Power Up / Down. I use this to fire up the Kenwood TS-990s, Acom 2000, the 12V PSU and also my Windows PC machine. I also discovered a cool hack to start the Acom 2000 remote by shorting out pins 5 and 9 on the remote controller for 1-second. Enjoy. Back soon!
PS - Thanks to a LOT of folks who helped me out on the Chatterbox channel on the DXCommander Discord Channel discord.io/dxcommander, particularly Matt G1PPH.
UK Shelly 1 and 4PM:
https://shellystore.co.uk/product/shelly-1/ (Shelly 1)
https://shellystore.co.uk/product/shelly-pro-4pm/ (Shelly 4PM)
USA, go here:
https://usa.shelly.cloud/ul-certified-relays/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56NBUT3dCEk
See if you can hear me. By all means join in or see if you can hear the net on a WebSDR (Google it). See you!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T0_Nc0kt8Y