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This Tiny 3D Print Solves A Big Issue With The FTX-1F

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Post date January 21, 2026

This Tiny 3D Print Solves A Big Issue With The FTX-1F

A Simple Yet Brilliant Solution To Have Both A VHF Whip Antenna And Your HF Antenna Connected To Your Yaesu FTX-1F At The Same Time.
⭐️Download The .STL Here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1959626-ftx1-uhf-vhf-whip-support?from=search#profileId-2106176
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★Save 10% off at https://www.bioennopower.com with Coupon Code HRT (NON AFFILIATE)
★Save up to 20% off your Coax order at ABR Industries. Code K8MRD10 at checkout.
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★The SkyHook Portable Mast Antenna Mount (non affiliate)
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HamClock Launcher For Mac Is Here!!

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Post date January 19, 2026

HamClock Launcher For Mac Is Here!!

Ever wanted a HamClock but didn’t feel like going through all the hassle to set one up on a Raspberry Pi? Well now you can run HamClock directly on your Mac! Works with both Intel and Apple Silicon, and is stupid easy to setup. Just download the program, put in your callsign and grid square, and you are up and running. Best of all, it is totally free! This is a 100% full version of HamClock and is fully customizable to show whatever data you want with just the click of a mouse.
⭐️Download it here: https://huberthickman.github.io/HamClockLauncher/
⭐️Or here: https://github.com/huberthickman/HamClockLauncher

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Every Tuner Is Better Than The Yaesu FC-80 & I’ll Prove It!

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Post date January 16, 2026

Every Tuner Is Better Than The Yaesu FC-80 & I'll Prove It!

Same antenna, same coax, same everything. Just with (almost) every other external tuner I own, all of which are way more capable and way less expensive than the Yaesu FC-80. Including the Icom 7300’s internal tuner. Yeah. That happened!
⭐️49:1 V 9:1 https://youtu.be/EWcJjO5Bsn0
⭐️The Video Using The LDG Tuner: https://youtu.be/WWBrVNCoOZ4
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The Only Thing Worse Than The Price Is The Tuner Itself

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Post date January 14, 2026

The Only Thing Worse Than The Price Is The Tuner Itself

Am I being too critical? Maybe my expectations are too high? For a tuner that costs almost as much as a G90, you would think it could perform a simple task like tuning a 9:1 random wire antenna though, right? I second guessed my test. I performed another one. I checked continuity of the antenna wire. I changed the coax. I changed the location. Yet I got the same disappointing results. Do any of you have this tuner? If so, what has your experience with it been? Do I have a bad one, or is this just the way it is?
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Idiot’s Guide To Charging Your DIY Solar Generator

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Post date January 12, 2026

Idiot's Guide To Charging Your DIY Solar Generator

What input do you use? Should you connect your charger to the solar input? Is it really called a "Solar Generator". Let’s find out!

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Powering Your QMX The Right Way. It’s Not LiFePO4.

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Post date January 9, 2026

Powering Your QMX The Right Way. It's Not LiFePO4.

I’ll Show You What I Used To Use, Why I’m Not Using It Anymore, And What I’m Using Now.
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New Wuben X4 EDC Compact Flashlight With RGB

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Post date January 7, 2026

New Wuben X4 EDC Compact Flashlight With RGB

The New Wuben X4 EDC Compact Flashlight features up to 1500 lumens, Turbo Mode, Moon Mode, side white lights and RGB lights, magnetic base, momentary switch, and is IP68 Rated with a USB-C Rechargeable 3,400mAh Non Proprietary 18650 battery. All at a really great price!
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3D Printed Fused Anderson Powerpole Distribution Box

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Post date January 5, 2026

3D Printed Fused Anderson Powerpole Distribution Box

Found this on Makerworld. It’s a 3D Printed Fused Anderson Powerpole distribution box. I actually needed a couple of these for my 705 and FTX go bags. Only took about an hour and a half to print and maybe 20 minutes to assemble. What a cool and very useful little project!
⭐️https://makerworld.com/en/models/419136-fused-anderson-power-pole-box?from=search#profileId-321749
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Multiboard 3D Printed Storage System

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Post date December 31, 2025

Multiboard 3D Printed Storage System

A 3D printed fully customizable organization & storage system and it’s awesome! I’ve spent the last week learning about and printing all kinds of stuff for my shack. Drawers, bins, shelves, hooks, you name it, they got it. It’s all (mostly) totally free to download, there are no supports needed to print, the design files are extremely well done, and when you put the parts into your slicer, they are already in the orientation needed to print. This is just too cool!
⭐️https://beta.multiboard.io
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Icom IC-7300MK2 Unsolicited TX Audio Reports. This Radio Sounds Great!

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Post date December 29, 2025

Icom IC-7300MK2 Unsolicited TX Audio Reports. This Radio Sounds Great!

I Took The New Icom IC-7300MK2 For It’s First POTA & Got So Many Great TX Audio Reports! I just went out to do a POTA with the 7300MK2 because I hadn’t even made a contact with it yet. Then so many people told me how good it sounded on the air! She’s a real beaut Clark. During editing I realized I should have brought an HDMI cable to capture the screen. Would have made an even better video. 🤦‍♂️ Oh well, next time. Hope you enjoy!
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