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I recently watched a a power output test on the Icom IC-705 done by YouTuber TheSmokinApe and I was intrigued as to his results on 70cm. He measured no more than 6 watts output. I decided to haul my service monitor (HP Agilent 8924C) out of the cupboard and test my 705 to see if I got the same results.

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When new hams start out in the hobby, it’s important that they receive guidance and assistance along the way, after all we all had to start somewhere!

In today’s live stream we have some members of the Ham Radio YouTubers bunch answering YOUR questions live! Come along and ask whatever you like in the chat, perhaps you’re new to hobby and not sure where to start. I’ll be joined by the following YouTubers, go ahead check out their channel and give them a sub!

Ham Radio 2.0 – https://www.youtube.com/user/kc5hwb
Temporarily Offline – https://www.youtube.com/user/temporarilyoffline
KK6USY Ham Radio Adventures – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTOS3UcdsFXn_N7RjQGdHA
Red Summit RF – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHriEQX4EK2b0QS7EgSvjmg
Goodgame Ham Radio & Outdoors – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeo_lBRLoYmIxjOGtOr0nKw
K6ARK Portable Radio – https://www.youtube.com/user/Vector511c
SevenFortyOne – https://www.youtube.com/user/sevenforty1
Matt AE4MQ – https://www.qrz.com/db/AE4MQ

Do you want to know what DMR is? Or how does propagation work? What radio should you buy? How do I get my first Ham Radio License? What kind of antennas do you need? Anything related to ham radio, come along and we’ll do our best to assist and help you further in the hobby. We are the modern day elmers – the YouTubers bunch!

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Join us for a portable adventure trying to send our 2.4 GHz (13cm) ham radio signal from Tasmania, Australia (VK7) to New Zealand (ZL).

On December 13th 2020, Hayden VK7HH and Richard VK7ZBX travelled out portable to try and work Nick ZL1IU at the top end of New Zealand. The Hepburn tropospheric data had good to very good predictions of a duct to carry VHF and above signals across the Tasman Sea.

The ultimate goal was to try and work the 2.4 GHz band, a band that had not achieved a contact over such a great distance before. Were we successful?

More on Tropospheric ducting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropospheric_propagation

Hepburn Duct forecast:
https://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo.html

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Sometimes you never know when the 6m band will open up! The magic band! Another 6 meter opening around Australia. This time between here (VK7) and VK2/5.

I didn’t manage to capture all of the strong signals on video.

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This is a really simple and easy to construct antenna that will get you on the air on the six meter band using only RG-58 coax!

I needed a quick and simple antenna for my WSPR beacon over the summer season. Enter the end fed half wave length coaxial dipole or aka flowerpot antenna!

The design details are available at VK2ZOI’s website below:
https://vk2zoi.com/articles/half-wave-flower-pot/

Zachtek Multiband WSPR transmitter on 50 MHz (6 metres)

Connect VK – Australia’s newest ham radio store:

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Six Meter DX on WSPR in Australia. Today 3rd of December, the third of summer, the Sporadic E has started with signals from VK2, 4, 5 and ZL (New Zealand). #shorts

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Your Icom IC-705 can show your callsign on bootup/power on. It makes it a bit more personal and is a good way to identify your radio! In this #shorts video I show how to configure your 705 to do just that.

Also check out my other video on setting up the IC-705 for booting an opening picture!

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The Windcamp Quick Release Antenna Bracket for the Icom IC-705 is a small accessory which helps for portable operation of your IC-705. The bracket provides stability to your radio, allowing better table top viewing, a convenient banana plug for GND connections and a SO239 for connecting to antennas (including portable verticals).

Where I bought my Windcamp bracket from:
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More WINDCAMP Quick Release Antenna Brackets on eBay:
https://ebay.to/3l9H5RT

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I’ve recently set up my HF station again after a number of years off air. I want to now start logging my QSO’s and chase my DXCC. So my question to you is: How should I log my ham radio contacts?

What do you recommend I use? Let me know in the comment below.

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Can you use WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Reporter) data to predict if it’s possible to make a SSB or CW contact? How can you use the data and correlate it up to make a contact?

Well after a recent comment by a viewer claiming that you can’t and that WSPR is useless, I decided to provide my opinion on this.

Interpreting WSPR Data for Other Communication Modes:
https://www.qsl.net/kp4md/wsprmodes.htm?fbclid=IwAR3lqR0snC65CHecV–DYOKXZvfHsG8d2SDKZdCUqyLs5Fl8Vn-YrAhxryU

WSPR Map and Database:
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