Category: Ham Radio DX

Who would’ve thought deploying a Meshcore repeater would’ve been this hard?

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New to Meshtastic, Meshcore, or LoRa mesh devices and not sure where to start? In this video, I walk through the devices I’ve actually used, what each one is best for, and which one I’d choose first as a beginner.

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TIDRadio TD-H9 APRS radio missing packets? Power save?

The new TIDRadio TD-H9 does APRS – and for the most part – quite well. But there are a couple of quirks that could make it so much better.

Purchase this radio from Amazon 👉 https://geni.us/gQl7mNz
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🕧 CHAPTERS 🕧
0:00 Radio features & overview
2:34 The menus are intuitive for beginners
4:15 APRS settings & how to setup
10:03 A big warning!
12:10 Could be fixed with firmware?
12:54 RX audio delay issue
15:24 Audio Quality
17:20 RF Quality Tests

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Are you new to soldering? This video offers essential soldering techniques for beginners, helping you master the basics. We’ll show you how to use a soldering iron effectively and demonstrate proper methods for soldering wires together onto a circuit board. Get ready to improve your electronics skills!

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🕛 Chapters🕛
0:00 Choosing a Soldering Iron
1:13 How Much Wattage?
2:46 What A Good Solder Joint Looks Like
4:10 What is the Secret to a good joint?
7:09 Do this to wires first
9:04 Soldering electronic components
9:58 Mistakes leading to a bad joint

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Which LoRa application should you use? Meshtastic or Meshcore?

Devices to get you started:
SeeedStudio Wio Tracker L1 Pro 👉 https://geni.us/PnYm
SeeedStudio T1000-E 👉 https://geni.us/w0VX1
SeeedStudio Sense Cap Solar Node P1 Pro 👉 https://geni.us/AQWB
XIAO nRF52840 & Wio-SX1262 Kit Modules 👉 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3nDxtFJ
More Meshcore & Meshtastic hardware here 👉 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4mfmu9r

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🕘CHAPTERS🕘
0:00 Meshtastic vs Meshcore
1:26 Meshtastic – What It Does Well & Where It Struggles
2:45 What Meshcore Does Differently
4:21 What can I actually do with it?
6:45 The Routing
8:20 Room Servers
9:08 Building Out the Network & Tradeoffs
10:24 What Should You Use?

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Thinking of buying a used ham radio? In this video, I go through common faults, model-specific issues, and the real problems I found in radios I’ve actually owned — so you know what to check before you buy.

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Rigpix: https://rigpix.com
Icom IC-706 fan mod: https://www.phaysis.com/2018/08/11/icom-ic-706mkii-fan-mod/
Ceramic Filter Issue: https://m5poo.co.uk/yaesu-ft897-ceramic-filter-problem/

Buy New Instead? ⬇️
Shop DX Engineering 👉 https://dxengineering.pxf.io/N9LVEb
Icom IC-7300 👉 https://dxengineering.pxf.io/Wyb323
Icom IC-7300 MK2 👉 https://dxengineering.pxf.io/Wyb323
Icom IC-705 👉 https://dxengineering.pxf.io/Xmk7zb
Yaesu FT-991A 👉 https://dxengineering.pxf.io/6kAbyq
Yaesu VX-6R 👉 https://dxengineering.pxf.io/qz11e5

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🕕Chapters🕕
0:00 Used Ham Radio Tips
0:32 My First Radio
3:10 An old clunker
4:36 A classic – but it did have issues!
8:42 One minor Yaesu problem
11:10 I didn’t own this long at all..
12:10 Great radio, bad problem
15:52 These two had a design flaw
17:08 Fixed under warranty

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These devices are the best option to get you started on the Meshcore network!

SeeedStudio Wio Tracker L1 Pro 👉 https://geni.us/PnYm
SeeedStudio T1000-E 👉 https://geni.us/w0VX1
SeeedStudio Sense Cap Solar Node P1 Pro 👉 https://geni.us/AQWB
XIAO nRF52840 & Wio-SX1262 Kit Modules 👉 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3nDxtFJ
More Meshcore hardware here 👉 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4mfmu9r

New to Ham Radio? 👉 https://hamradiodx.net/30days
Make Your First Ham Radio Contacts 👉 https://hamradiodx.net/firstqso

📖 Learn with Ham Radio Courses
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💰 Deals & Discounts
📗 Study with Ham Radio Prep – 20% OFF with coupon HAMDX → https://www.HamRadioPrep.com/?rfsn=8903546.442784
❗ Shop DX Engineering – https://dxengineering.pxf.io/N9LVEb
🔋 LiTime Batteries – 8% OFF with code DX8
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Radioddity – $15 OFF → https://www.radioddity.com/?ref=HAMDX
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🛒 Ham Radio on Amazon & eBay: https://geni.us/HamRadioDX
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#HamRadio #AmateurRadio

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What is the BEST entry-level HF Radio for ham radio beginners?

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💰 Deals & Discounts
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❗ Shop DX Engineering – https://dxengineering.pxf.io/N9LVEb
🔋 LiTime Batteries – 8% OFF with code DX8
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Radioddity – $15 OFF → https://www.radioddity.com/?ref=HAMDX
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🛒 Ham Radio on Amazon & eBay: https://geni.us/HamRadioDX
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