Category: SevenFourtyOne

Let’s try a real world repeater test with the Retevis RT97L and see how far we can extend the range of our handheld radios

▼Retevis Product Link:
► $20 Discount Code: 97LK20
►https://www.retevis.com/products/rt97l-gmrs-long-range-waterproof-full-duplex-repeater-us?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=kol-rob-rt97l-melinda-20250821&utm_id=RT97L

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#GMRS #repeater #hamradio

Let’s take a look at the Choyong LC-90 Internet and Shortwave Radio and see if it lives up to the hype

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#shortwaveradio #internetradio #hamradio

Let’s see what happens when I throw together a 40 meter doublet Ham Radio antenna from stuff I had lying around my garage.

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►Window Line: https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-ll450

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#hamradio #hamradioantenna

Do you need extended range on GMRS? Check out the Retevis RT97L 25 watt GMRS repeater from Retevis

▼Retevis Product Link:
► $20 Discount Code: 97LK20
►https://www.retevis.com/products/rt97l-gmrs-long-range-waterproof-full-duplex-repeater-us?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=kol-rob-rt97l-melinda-20250821&utm_id=RT97L

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#gmrs #repeater #radio

I Joined the Connecticut POTA Activators group for a Ham Radio POTA (Parks on the air) activation of Minnie Island State Park in Connecticut. The park is only accessible by Kayak since it is located in the middle of Gardner lake in Salem, CT.

▼To learn more check out this video from KC1NQE
►https://youtu.be/L9HIue6mRRI?si=-0lQPo3UwEdRtran

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►https://groups.io/g/CT-POTA

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#hamradio #parksontheair #connecticut

Dipstick tube replacement: Silverado, Tahoe, Suburban, Sierra, Yukon, Denali, Escalade, Avalanche, Express van, etc…

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#chevy #dipstick #repairs

Iceland is an incredible place! I brought my Ham Radio along and operated from two POTA parks and downtown Reykjavik…check it out!

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Here is my quick Ham Radio MOTO-POTA activation of Jerimoth Hill – the Highest Point in Rhode Island

▼Jerimoth Hill:
►https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerimoth_Hill

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What do you think of these Ham Radio antennas for the 70cm (440MHz)

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►3 Element Antenna: https://amzn.to/4k5yYDl

*****The following listing states this is a dual band antenna –
IT IS NOT A DUAL BAND ANTENNA!!!
►5 Element Antenna: https://amzn.to/4l921Y3

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#hamradio #antenna

I finally got my sister to make a POTA contact on my favorite Ham Radio band – 6 meters. May 25, 2025 was Ham Radio 6 Meter FM day to coincide with the 6 meter FM calling frequency of 52.525.

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