Category: Ham Radio DX

Rather than relying on SWR – is there a better way of testing "real world" performance of an antenna? Yes – there is!

WSJT-X 👉 https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html
WSPRnet 👉 https://www.wsprnet.org/drupal/wsprnet/map
Zachtek WSPR Products 👉 https://www.zachtek.com/
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Bit of a channel update, got more videos on the way!

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Join us in the remote wilderness – where RF noise is non-existent as we activate a SOTA/POTA double! Things didn’t go exactly as planned – they never do!

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IC-705 mAT-TUNER 👉 https://dxengineering.pxf.io/6y4q9N
K6ARK EFHW Antenna 👉 https://geni.us/SHRDDS
Fara-J 2m J-Pole Antenna 👉 https://vfcomms.com?sca_ref=10776049.w8aK6Xd5Qq04bVkR

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The 3Y0K DXpedition on Bouvet Island is well underway – and here are some tips to help you setup WSJT-X to work them via the FT8 mode including frequencies – plus some other thoughts on the DXpedition.

3Y0K website – https://3y0k.com/
PSKReporter – https://pskreporter.info/pskmap.html
HamAlert – https://hamalert.org/
Follow Chun on X (Bouvet pics and videos) 👉 https://x.com/satofishi

FT8 Setup Guide 👉 https://youtu.be/YyWX0i87P0o

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0:00 How to work 3Y0K on FT8
0:47 3Y0K Frequencies
3:38 IMPORTANT Special Mode
5:38 Where to call on the waterfall
7:26 You Need to do this FIRST before transmitting!
8:41 Tips on how to find what band they are on
10:41 LIDs!
11:45 The $1.7 million dollar questions
15:10 Final Tip to work them
15:57 SSB and CW frequencies?

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Make Your First Ham Radio Contact (Without Mic Fear)
Go from hesitant listener to confident on-air operator — even if you’ve never keyed a mic before.

If you’ve passed your exam, bought a radio, and still feel stuck wondering what to say or how to start, this beginner fast-track gives you a clear, step-by-step path to making your first real contact.

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If your network cable is carrying unwanted RF, it can create noise and strange issues in the shack. In this video, I measure exactly how much attenuation the DX Engineering DXE ISO-PLUS provides — and how you can test your own cables.

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Halibut Electronics Digi CMCC Test Rig 👉 https://electronics.halibut.com/product/common-mode-current-choke-test-rig/
NanoVNA SAA-2N 👉 https://geni.us/YPOGD0

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0:00 DX Engineering DXE Iso-Plus Choke/RF Filter
1:58 What’s Inside
3:34 Halibut Electronics Digi CMCC Test Rig
4:54 Test Rig Calibration
9:25 Sweeping the filters
12:24 Adding extra filters
15:40 Adding a ferrite clamp
18:34 Measuring RFI attenuation on USB cables

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In this video I show how to properly calibrate your Icom IC-9700 prior to GPS locking with the Leo Bodnar GPS locking board & GPSDO.

Icom IC-9700 from DXEngineering 👉 https://dxengineering.pxf.io/Dyo7ja
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We’re closing in on 100,000 subscribers, and to say thank you I’ll be giving away a major prize: an Icom IC-7300 MK2.

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I’ve always been puzzled as to why my yagi antenna worked beaming directly into the side of a mountain – now I think I have the answers why!

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