Category: Ham Radio DX

I bought the Icom IC-705 when it first came out in 2020. Is it still a good ham radio this many years later?

Links:
Icom IC-705 ➡️ https://dxengineering.pxf.io/Xmk7zb
Icom LC-192 Backpack ➡️ https://dxengineering.pxf.io/WyVKa3
Icom AH-705 Tuner ➡️ https://dxengineering.pxf.io/EE4VXX
MAT-705 PLUS Tuner ➡️ https://dxengineering.pxf.io/6y4q9N

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Windcamp ARK-705 Cage ➡️ https://geni.us/fY84RGz
Peovi Tactical Cage ➡️ https://peovi.com/products/ic705-tatical-cage
Icom IC-705 USB-C Upgrade Board ➡️ https://youtu.be/4RGejjtspNA
Icom Waterfall ➡️ https://youtu.be/PTDSF4eYm2I

Chapters
0:00 Is The IC-705 Still Worth Buying?
1:18 What I Really Like (Pros)
4:26 What I Didn’t Like – Cons (But There Are Fixes)
6:52 Multiple Uses
9:08 How You Can Fix This

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Quick pass of the ISS and I managed to catch an astronaut talking to students at a school in Adelaide, South Australia. First time I’ve ever heard an astronaut via amateur radio from the ISS!

The Baofeng UV-5R Mini – it’s an honest upgrade to the classic UV-5R — more compact, feature-packed, and a solid option for everyday carry.
BUT… big questions remain….

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Where I bought my UV-5R Mini (AliExpress) 👉 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4ViChRD
UV-5R Mini on Amazon 👉 https://geni.us/2wW2a
UV-5R Mini from Radioddity (2pk) 👉 https://www.radioddity.com/products/baofeng-uv-5r-mini?ref=HAMDX
Nagoya NA-771 Antenna 👉 https://geni.us/B4hrkm7
Baofeng Programming Cable 👉 https://geni.us/oycYbIq
TinySA Ultra 👉 https://geni.us/HJFNtT
TinySA Ultra (AliExpress) 👉 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c40ibZB1
10W 40dB attenuator 👉 https://geni.us/SoHqsf
Connector Kit 👉 https://geni.us/kkTA3p

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Chapters
0:00 Teeny Tiny Baofeng
0:25 Functions & Buttons
1:45 Ease of Use, Programming & Accessories
7:22 Audio RX & TX Tests
8:31 Airband is…. disappointing
9:17 Another issue
10:40 Is it dirty or clean?
16:48 Transmitter Power
17:17 Receiver Test

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This is how you calculate how to build a simple halfwave dipole antenna in under 3 minutes – including a simple trick on how to work out how much of your antenna to trim off when tuning!

Learn more ham radio for beginners with the Ham Radio in 30 Days: From Zero to Hero course!
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Seriously, this is an easy way to build an ASL (AllstarLink) node. Not only that – you can use this board for other digital modes too!

Get yours here 👉 https://shop.hamradiodx.net/
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Documentation 👉 https://geni.us/toads-di
6 Pin Mini DIN Cable 👉 https://geni.us/pAHacv
Yaesu FT-8800 👉 https://geni.us/WK864Qd
Diamond X-50 Antenna (DX Engineering) 👉 https://dxengineering.pxf.io/3JvGGA
Raspberry Pi 👉 https://geni.us/32QCM
High Endurance SD Card 👉 https://geni.us/FChb

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Are you a ham radio beginner wanting to know the basics? Check out my Zero to Hero course that is coming soon!

The Icom IC-7300MK2 is here! Join Dan VK4DNO from Icom Australia and myself as we dive into the menus, look at it’s new features and some Q&A in the chat.

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Run AllStarLink without tying up your radios! I show the AllScan UC120 USB Communications Interface, how to set it up, and why it’s perfect for radio-less AllStarLink monitoring ham radio nodes.

Buy from Allscan 👉 https://allscan.info/products/uci120/
G1LRO (UK) 👉 https://ebay.us/MTPSRT

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📨 Ham Radio in 30 Days: From Zero to Hero
https://hamradiodx.net/30days

0:00 Radio-Less AllstarLink Interface
0:39 Do You Need RF?
1:52 Build Quality
2:40 Front Panel
3:31 Rear Panel
4:32 My Setup
5:30 Configuration
6:51 Audio Quality & Test
8:51 Allscan Dashboard

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