Category: Ham Radio DX

In this video I demonstrate testing a low pass filter (that I designed for Baofeng radios to fix the spurious emissions issues) using the NanoVNA and the NanoVNA-App.

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In this video I go through testing coax using the TDR & loss functions using the NanoVNA and the NanoVNA-App.

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I have a Kenwood TK-690 I’m modding to use on my 10m repeater… but for some reason I can’t get past this interesting problem with the timeout timer.

In this video I go through testing antennas for SWR, return loss, impedance using the NanoVNA and the NanoVNA-App.

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CB Radio in Australia explained! Learn the basics, channels, emergency rules, and how to get started. A simple beginner’s guide to HF & UHF CB.

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0:00 CB Radio Crash Course
0:44 What is CB Radio?
2:37 The Two CB Bands in Australia
5:16 Emergency Channels
6:20 What Radios Can You Use?
7:30 How Range Can You Get?
9:00 The Do’s and Don’ts
10:28 How To Use Repeaters

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The ACMA have finished their consultation with the public on remaking the CB class licence. These are the changes that have been approved.

https://www.acma.gov.au/consultations/2025-05/changes-cb-radio-arrangements

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0:00 What Were the Proposals?
2:13 FM Now Allowed on HF CB
3:21 Call Channel Requirement
4:31 Inspector Consent for Altered Radios
5:09 On-Air Behaviour Rule
6:45 New Identification Duty Cycle
7:37 Directions & Enforcement
8:28 Telecommunications Network Provision
9:14 VoIP / Internet Linking
11:13 Emergency Channels
12:40 Telemetry/Data Channels

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The FCC have made a decision on the Ham Radio 70cm band vs AST SpaceMobile.

IARU Article: https://www.iaru.org/comments-filed-by-iaru-member-societies-results-in-decision-regarding-ast-space-mobile-expansion-in-the-430-440-mhz-band

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In this video I show you how to build a high power AllstarLink node or a APRS digipeater using a cheap TYT TH-9000 radio.

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In this video I show the easy way to avoid tangles, knots and kinks when you’re coiling cables – the right way!

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Today we’re going to setup direwolf from scratch on a Raspberry Pi and we’ll hook it up to a TOADs Digital Interface board to plug into a radio.

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