Category: Ham Radio DX

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You’re Causing INTERFERENCE (and you don’t even know it!)

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Post date May 2, 2024

How does a seemingly clean radio, with no spurious emissions still produce harmonics when transmitting into an antenna? What about two transmitters in close proximity – Let’s find out what happens and why.

Why Your Receiver Doesn’t Work 👉 https://youtu.be/RVRoEPB1swo

📋Equipment I use in this video (Amazon Affiliate)
TinySA Ultra 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMPSSFTK?tag=hamradiodx-20
RF Adapter Kit 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079K65LHK?tag=hamradiodx-20
Attenuator 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MZLVY9T?tag=hamradiodx-20

⏱️Chapters⏱️
0:00 Testing Radios for Harmonics
1:12 Clean As A Whistle
3:06 The test environment
4:48 Huh?
6:40 Even worse!
9:03 What’s going on?
11:01 SUM and the Difference

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SECRET New Handheld from Radioddity

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Post date April 29, 2024

The Radioddity GA-5WB is the newest handheld radio featuring a stack of features such as a dedicated programming app, bluetooth, IP67 rating, GPS (kinda) and APRS.

💰 $15 discount at Radioddity with my code – http://radioddity.refr.cc/haydenvk7hh (Affiliate)
More handheld radio reviews 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSuX83ay4OuiZzb3C9pd5dh1UIN593B4a

@temporarilyoffline review video 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSa5zlQ5Yv8

⏱️Chapters⏱️
0:00 Full of features
1:53 I had some problems, but fixed them
3:35 Radio settings
5:22 It’s LOUD!
6:45 Squeaky sound
7:25 APRS
9:56 Real standalone GPS?
11:35 Invalid uncompressed format
12:16 The BT App
17:08 Audio tests
17:47 Receiver and transmitter tests
19:29 Spurious Emissions test

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How to AVOID Blowing Your Repeater Up!

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Post date April 28, 2024

One of the 2M repeaters in our system all of a sudden dropped in signal strength one day… so I took the opportunity on a nice day to head up to investigate what the problem might be.

More ham radio repeater adventures 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSuX83ay4Oug4QxmLe8MLyXjEqFd1Qr8-

⏱️Chapters⏱️
0:00 Problems
2:30 The role of an isolator/circulator
6:07 Troubleshooting steps
7:56 There’s ya problem!
8:54 A fix, of sorts

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Can You Help Me Find One Of These?

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Post date April 26, 2024

I’m after some more repeater controllers – specifically, NHRC repeater controllers. If you have any please let me know – vk7hh@hamradiodx.net

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MFJ is Closing Down..

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Post date April 25, 2024

In very sad news, popular ham radio products from MFJ Enterprises, a company founded over 50 years ago will no longer be in production.

Read the statement from Martin F Jue K5FLU 👉 https://mailchi.mp/62e24f2ccc99/a-heavy-sad-heart

https://mfjenterprises.com/

⏱️Chapters⏱️
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BOOST Your 2m Signal With This NEW Antenna!

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Post date April 22, 2024

I love coming across innovative stuff in ham radio and this is no exception! This is the Fara-J Antenna made out of Faraday cloth/tape for the 2m band from Ben VE6SFX. It’s ideal for rapid, easy deployment and would work well for POTA and SOTA operators.

Check out Ben’s progress on how he built the Faraday J-Pole Antenna here 👉 https://youtu.be/X7K6DNLD9Wo?si=5ywaRZZmBTGNnmQK
Tuning tip 👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/JYkSCSzqHQc?feature=share
Buy them here 👉 https://vfcomms.com/shop/antenna/fara-j-antenna/

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The Honest TRUTH About Ham Radio Clubs

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Post date April 18, 2024

Some ham radio clubs today struggle with recruiting new members into their ranks -we need to change. Here are some helpful hints that we have used in our own club to recruit and retain members – helping build a positive community that helps each other out.

Our Open Day 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpcKHOzC_Pw&list=UULFo_jX41l6nYfnrQuk0qsZFw
Succeed when you promote ham radio 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ4uo5gFQOs&list=UULFo_jX41l6nYfnrQuk0qsZFw
My interview on Broadcast Radio 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZHg0sE3Mw8&list=UULFo_jX41l6nYfnrQuk0qsZFw

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The SMALLEST 10 Meter Ham Radio (It’s Tiny)

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Post date April 15, 2024

This small, ultra compact, monoband 28 MHz mobile transceiver, the Stryker SR-94HPC is designed to operate on the 10 meter amateur radio bands. It provides flexible power output options ranging from 4W up to 40 watts, exceptional ergonomics, robust construction, and features a vibrant full-color TFT LCD screen.

I purchased this radio directly for review.

Get it here from Amazon (Affiliate link) 👉 https://geni.us/azzAC0
CTCSS board 👉 https://strykerradios.com/product/ctcss-module-for-stryker-sr-94hpc-10-meter-radios/
Programming cable 👉 https://strykerradios.com/product/10-meter-radio-usb-cable-for-sr-94hpc/

Retevis RT-95 (VHF and UHF) 👉 https://youtu.be/EPDB-uHYIEk&list=UULFo_jX41l6nYfnrQuk0qsZFw

⏱️Chapters⏱️
0:00 Stryker SR-94HPC
1:17 Add on options
2:36 Power Output
4:19 Menus & Features
8:05 Transmitter Tests
9:44 Receiver & Tight Squelch
13:20 Talking via repeater & audio
14:42 CTCSS add on installation
17:38 CTCSS settings

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#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #28MHz

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Amateur Radio Direction Finding 101 (Fox Hunting)

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Post date April 15, 2024

Mark VK5QI will be talking about Fox-hunting for beginners. No, we’re not talking about small furry animals, we’re talking about the sport of Amateur Radio Direction Finding. The talk will explain the equipment you need to get started, and some basic techniques that will help you find that first fox transmitter! There’ll be plenty of live demos showing various hunting equipment in action.

AREG 👉 https://www.areg.org.au/
Fox Hunt at our club 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeiccuuExOY
Building a Fox 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkBhdOc0WKs

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#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #foxhunting

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SIMPLE, Easy to Build HF Antennas (Multiband!)

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Post date April 14, 2024

There is a range of HF wire antennas from @CoffeeandHamRadios available which are easy to build and assemble to get you on the air. I have a chat with Steve KM9G @temporarilyoffline and Jim @FEPLabsRadio about the different models available, including their latest vertical antenna!

Buy from here 👉 https://coffee-and-ham-radios.square.site/

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