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When All Else Fails… This Still Works!

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Post date April 15, 2025

Learn more on my channel about amateur radio!

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Terminating coax in less than a minute

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Post date April 15, 2025

The coax is LDF4-50 and the tool is from Commscope – prep tool for drills

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This $20 Gadget EXPOSES Bad Batteries!

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Post date April 14, 2025

This battery tester – the Atorch DL24 150W is able to measure the capacity of your SLA, LifePO4 or other batteries to make sure they are still up to scratch and can hold their capacity. Particularly useful for older batteries!
At the time of recording this tester was on sale at AliExpress for $20 USD.

DL24 150W Tester (Aliexpress) 👉 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oD7cUU7

⚡Victron Blue Smart Charger 15A (Amazon) 👉 https://geni.us/Yz3MfhI
🔋LiTime 50Ah LifePO4 Battery:
USA 👉 https://www.litime.com/products/litime-12v-50ah-lifepo4-lithium-ion-battery?ref=DX5&utm_source=affiliate
Australia: https://au.litime.com/products/litime-12v-50ah-lifepo4-lithium-ion-battery?ref=hamradiodx
🔋 LiTime 200Ah LifePO4 Battery:
USA 👉 https://www.litime.com/products/12v-200ah-plus-lifepo4-battery?ref=DX5
Australia 👉 https://au.litime.com/products/litime-12v-200ah-plus-lifepo4-lithium-battery-with-200a-bms-max-200a-current-2560w-load-power?ref=hamradiodx

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Ham Radio Roadblocks..

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Post date April 14, 2025

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The RIGHT Way to Seal Coax – Lasts for YEARS!

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Post date April 9, 2025

In this video, I show you how to waterproof your coaxial connectors properly for outdoor ham radio setups, antenna installations, or CB radio systems, to avoid snow, ice, rain, or moisture from entering your coax cable. This method helps prevent signal loss, corrosion, and RF issues caused by water ingress. If you follow these steps using self-amalgamating tape and electrical tape, your connectors will stay protected and like new if you ever need to remove the tape in the future!

Scotch 33+ Electrical Tape 👉 https://geni.us/3uldXG0
Self Amalgamating Tape 👉 https://geni.us/KtGJ8
https://geni.us/KgQVa
Nitto Self-Amalgamating Tape (AU) 👉 https://www.red2go.com.au/self-fusing-tape.5mmx19mmx10m
Cable Ties 👉 https://geni.us/smFwp

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The MOST REMOTE FM Broadcast Site—Can We Fix It? (Part 2)

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Post date April 1, 2025

In Part 2, we take on the challenge of climbing a mountain to reach the remote FM broadcast transmitter site.

With the FM radio station offline, it’s time to install a new antenna and get the signal back on air. After troubleshooting the STL antennas in Part 1, the journey continues as we face tough conditions to restore this local community radio station. Will we get it back on air?

Part 1 👉 https://youtu.be/rBFaw9igNkE

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Fixing a FM Radio Station Transmitter (Part 1)

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Post date March 31, 2025

We’re on the hunt for a fault at a remote FM broadcast transmitter site for a local community radio station. In Part 1, we start at the studio, investigating the STL (Studio-to-Transmitter Link) antennas that send the signal to the main broadcast site. Will we find the issue? Stay tuned as we troubleshoot and work to get this FM station back on air!

Part 2 👉https://youtu.be/16tR6y801OQ

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BEST Ham Radio DEALS – Amazon BIG Spring Sale!

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Post date March 25, 2025

⬇️ Retevis Deals ⬇️
HA1UV 1-Pack 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9WD4HH1?maas=maas_adg_9727DB5BD340033AF0DA37322677111C_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
HA1UV 2-Pack 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9YQL5DD?maas=maas_adg_F37971AA4B0DC2CFBE8F623390E6CE71_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
HA1UV Antenna Kit 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSG6M5L8?maas=maas_adg_577583F21FC73E1C94B303A4147BCB22_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
RT95 Mobile 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075M9QV8P?maas=maas_adg_401508803B0AEDCF097B0889578D72A3_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas&th=1
RA25(UHF/VHF) 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NWLS6V3?maas=maas_adg_F3E03A2337A55F5397FA018960A9EFF8_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
RA79 (Quansheng) 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD3PHGH7?maas=maas_adg_8B24F5E543316807DA11E6295794D223_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
RT3S (Non-GPS) 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HR7XVVC?maas=maas_adg_D37BFEA2B78A5FFF4ED95693E3F8BCE1_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
RT3S (GPS) 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FVWMH37?maas=maas_adg_442014EF1CE347CA62684CE9541577BA_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
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HS4 (10 Meter Radio) 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9N9YX4D?maas=maas_adg_BFAE7EC8D104043B3E5FB21F208E51CA_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
MB1 (27 MHz CB) 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSSMP64H?maas=maas_adg_F5E22BE692ED32FD8F9C77F925313260_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
MB2 (27 MHz CB) 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ6ZNSR6?maas=maas_adg_DE269A7A47AA62F7D03995EC0BBA2934_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
H-777 FRS Radios 6-Pack 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G9T7AEA?maas=maas_adg_49766C4FAA299303301A6C8AD5450A5A_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
TR111 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCHZY3NM?maas=maas_adg_127A636F7D59021CFE7D20585222A3E2_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas

⬇️ Other Retevis Deals ⬇️
Ham Radios:
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HD1 (GPS) 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076V85XPM?maas=maas_adg_8D1302F09C3F40A986CBC16DBAE17BB9_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
HD2 (Non-GPS) 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVVQ3MPJ?maas=maas_adg_9F1489BE2CD807BF17BDBCFBE70C3FEF_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
HD2 (GPS) 👉https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVVMGQ2F?maas=maas_adg_79AEA860678EC411F91F79DE3619B8DD_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
RA89 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCNQT27K?maas=maas_adg_D0A9DB598E3F081E0142F8D3E057635E_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
RA79 Mic Kit 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD3NCQS1?maas=maas_adg_9BE21417F27EFC0C40CD58733EBFE94D_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
A1 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTH8GGL9?maas=maas_adg_423F280E97EA2904206BE3204B1D7D13_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
RT73 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JLK8VBS?maas=maas_adg_DF5F309A320952520730E7F45EE4A3DA_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas

GMRS:
RA25 GMRS 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NWMDMST?maas=maas_adg_F738DDDB2E35AEF39717155ACCB769CA_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
HA1G 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHRJ3PRS?maas=maas_adg_93602D8D8363C49253806ADE615F657B_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
NR30 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1BK6NC9?maas=maas_adg_75BAEFEBDFA50F74921E45FA1861C7DA_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
RA86 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BR59LG78?maas=maas_adg_F31DAA17B19220A714462BD55236BA10_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas

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This LEGENDARY Ham Radio is STILL Awesome!

Post author By admin
Post date March 20, 2025

I just picked up a Icom IC-706MkIIG – almost in brand new condition recently. I couldn’t resist it – I had one of these radios years ago, and they are a great rig for the car or portable!

Icom IC-706MKIIG Specs ⬇️
https://www.rigpix.com/icom/ic706mkiig.htm

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Chinese VHF Duplexers – How & Do They Really Work?

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Post date March 17, 2025

Not all VHF repeater duplexers are created equal! Here are two Chinese-made duplexers—a compact notch-type mobile duplexer and a full-size 2m duplexer used for two different purposes in ham radio.

Notch type duplexer
AliExpress 👉 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oDP0ewB
eBay 👉 https://ebay.us/ltCBKA

2m Duplexer 👉 https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/136-174MHz-VHF-0-6MHz-Duplexer_1600083924879.html?spm=a2700.shop_plgr.41413.35.30e37121rBZMJx

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