Ham Radio: I cruised 80m, 40m and 20m and made some friendly contacts EU and North America.
(Notes: I was Remote control to TS-990s & Acom 2000, 5 miles away)
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Cruising HF
Happy Boxing Day – let’s have a bit of fun!
There’s 6-Stations streaming from 12:00 Noon Sunday 22nd. See if you can work all of us. Some of us might go up to the higher bands too so that our USA friends can also have a chance.
Callum M0XXT https://www.youtube.com/@DXCommanderHQ
Stuart G5STU https://www.youtube.com/@G5STU
Darren M0DCX https://www.youtube.com/@M0DCX
Matt M7EUP https://www.youtube.com/@M7EUP
James M0GQC https://youtube.com/@amateurradiouk
Colin MM0OPX https://www.youtube.com/c/MM0OPXAmateurRadio
The new 8-way pulley system arrived so it’s about time we tried to get the tower back in operation. I also took the slant out the yagi. Let me know your thoughts!
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Another Storm – Tower-Cam
I’ll try and fix the audio later…
I tried to melt my antennas with 1.8kW on 28MHz. No flames – but the thermal camera was extremely interesting!
https://www.hikmicrotech.com/en/industrial-products/mini2-v2-thermal-camera-phone-attachment/ – Link to the product description
https://www.amazon.co.uk/W%C3%A4rmebildkamera-HIKMICRO-Mini2-V2-IR-Aufl%C3%B6sung/dp/B0D9H15DCW?maas=maas_adg_2BFC2ACB01A8BE84CF63D9665250691C_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas – #hikmicro – this is the link the manufacturer sent to me
Peak wind at Holly Farm was 62MPH. That’s a lot for UK but we fixed it all up. Callum.
Does You Company Make a Christmas Video? Let us see it!
Full test over 5-miles with the Retevis MB62 *and* supplied MagMount vehicle antenna with their MB62 kit. This is great fun! These are the links Retevis sent to me:
MB62 (only): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZ6TN74R?maas=maas_adg_46E5D8412DEE36848EF1764C6BC3E1D5_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
MB62+Antenna: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZ6RN3WD?maas=maas_adg_95C17704AA4D6C2149E18974AC4512B2_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
#RETEVIS MB62 CB Radio
Up to 90 mph winds have been measured recently in UK. Holly Farm (antennas and remote site) currently hitting 60mph gusts right now. DX Commander Antennas appear to be holding up!