Category: DX Commander

I show you how to calculate the right sized loading coil – and how to make your wire dipole or vertical antenna shorter by placing the correct loading coil in the right place on the wire. Links as follows:
https://www.66pacific.com/calculators/coil-shortened-vertical-antenna-calculator.aspx – Coil Placement
https://www.66pacific.com/calculators/coil-inductance-calculator.aspx – Coil Calculator

DX Commander Summer Open Day. 17TH Aug 2024, Holly Farm Business Park, CV8 1NP. 12 noon until 16:00. Meet the DXC crew and some other UK Creators.
SALE: 20% off EVERYTHING plus some special deals and we’re letting you buy all our old prototype components dirt cheap!
Please RSVP here: https://dxcommander.com/event/2024-dx-commander-open-day-17th-august/

In this video, I make a 40m delta loop out of Kevlar cored copper braid antenna wire, with strain relief and I attach the 4:1 balun that Mike and I made last year. Enjoy. Callum.
Here’s the article I found: https://practicalantennas.com/designs/loops/loop-sizes/
The 4:1 Balun with Mike https://youtu.be/CZf-dwWIUDo

Let’s talk Cubical Quads Antennas, Delta Loops, Phased Beverages, Hexbeam Element Clips, and a single-element dual-band vertical for 40m and 20m. Callum.
https://youtu.be/wQgHDtPJt_8 – Delta Loop Antenna
https://youtu.be/9M7bTWxlPHY – 60 foot tower video
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/RZI7R4iUkt/ – Weather Any Storm – Epidemic Sound

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DXCommander
Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/9b7GNtzggc

Hi Guys.. Few snippets here. Not live today – here’s why.. I’ll be back!

Tom (M0RMY) was busy filming me touring my shack and Mike M0MSN turned up for a visit. He’s a good laugh! Enjoy the humour. Videos are here: https://youtu.be/SozKomPjeSk and https://youtu.be/j-BugOvIYHQ – Callum (Mike and Tom)

My 6m (21 ft) pump-up Clarke Mast keeps filling up with water. I have no idea if this is normal but Tom (M0RMY) and I had some fun giving it the once-a-year maintence schedule. You can hear Tom chuckling in the background.. Here’s Tom https://youtu.be/j-BugOvIYHQ : Cheers! Callum.

Introducing the "MICRO COMMANDER" made by Tom, M0RMY. Here is link to Tom’s trip: https://youtu.be/xJnN5nAIFG8

I am joined by Stuart G5STU, Jonathan M0JSX, James M0GQC and Mike M0MSN. Topics covered includes:
Contest Specific Frequencies
WARC Bands Usage
Improving 30m band
Operator Conduct
Frequency Ideas
POTA/SOTA operating during Contests
FT8

List of creator channels.. Woops.. You’ll work it out!
https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestcal.html

My weekly special from Honiley in England. I transmit and receive messages from my friends around the world. Radio is TS-990s, Amplifier Acom 2000A, logging via N1MM. Join in, listen or chat. All welcome.