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After yesterday’s flight delay, the trip continues! Today, the afternoon is packed with activities at GigaParts—lasting until they ‘turn the lights out.’ It’s going to be an interesting day! #FDIA25 #GigaParts #HamFest #traveladventures

Travel nightmare unfolds! A missing lug nut and safety wire delay caused unexpected chaos. What should have been a quick fix turned into hours of uncertainty. One traveler wisely chose to reschedule. ‘I’m not getting on that airplane today.’ #FDIA25 #travelnightmare #flightdelay #travelsafety

Think you scored a deal on a "GMRS Scanner Radio"? (Spoiler: You didn’t.) In this video, I dig into a radio that was hacked from Ham Radio into GMRS and scanner duty — and it fails at both. From painfully slow scanning to weak power output (only ~16W on GMRS), this radio shows why not every rig should be modded.

⚡ What you’ll see in this video:
• How the radio was reprogrammed for GMRS & scanning
• Why it doesn’t belong on GMRS (wrong filters, poor performance)
• My real-world test results on power output and scan speed
• Why the previous owner probably returned it

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Test Gear
👉 Power Meter: https://geni.us/ZKuIme
👉 Coax Jumpers: https://geni.us/AnDVyG
👉 Dummy Load: https://geni.us/YlnRyc

Before you grab a used radio that promises to do everything, watch this. It might save you time, frustration, and cash.

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Heading to Huntsville, Alabama! The adventure begins with a minor sticker setback at TSA—who knew sharing could be so complicated? Catch the Radiotity booth at Ham Fest or Monte Sano State Park. Come by! #FDIA25 #HuntsvilleAlabama #HamFest #Radioddity #MonteSano #TravelAdventures

Ready to get on digital modes like FT8, Winlink, APRS, and AllStar without breaking the bank? In this video, we’ll break down the PTT circuit on the TOADs DI USB sound interface, showing you exactly how a simple NPN transistor lets your computer key your radio — just like pushing the mic button.

Whether you’re brand-new to ham radio or looking to level up your technical skills, this easy-to-follow explanation will show you how the circuit works and why it’s so important for digital modes.

👉 TOADs DI board: https://www.temporarilyoffline.com
👉 TOADs DB6 Board: https://www.temporarilyoffline.com
👉 Documentation: https://geni.us/toads-di
👉 VK/ZL Orders: https://hamradiodx.net
👉 Treedix RJ-45 Breakout Board: https://geni.us/rjCLNC
👉 10k Ohm Resistor: https://geni.us/JOHso
👉 BC547 Transistor: https://geni.us/SALAj
👉 Breadboard: https://geni.us/ruOylg
👉 Dupont Wires: https://geni.us/Hs41kGJ
👉 PCB Prototype Boards: https://geni.us/6ovrxgI
👉 Standard Double Row Pin Headers: https://geni.us/R7Ecka

Works with ANY radio and YOUR imagination!
👉 Winlink
👉 Allstar
👉 APRS
👉 FT8
👉 JS8Call
👉 Packet Radio

📌 Watch the full series where we cover:
• COS (Carrier Operated Squelch)
• Audio In
• Audio Out
• PTT (today’s video)

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Tonight we are gonna do the PTT thang! Using the TOADs DI and an improvised PTT circuit on a breadboard, we’ll PTT from our PC to our Radio and pass some audio!

Giveaway:
👉 Chameleon LEFS 40-10, No Coax: https://chameleonantenna.com/products/cha-lefs-4010-lightweight-end-fed-sloper-efhw?bg_ref=fD7LlhdOTV
👉 LEFS POTA Activation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOzQeRciHbs

TOADs DI:
👉 TOADs DI Board: https://temporarilyoffline.com
👉 Documentation: https://geni.us/toads-di
👉 Treedix RJ-45 Breakout Board: https://geni.us/rjCLNC

Parts Needed:
👉 M3 Standoffs: https://geni.us/qmOWuT
👉 100k Ohm Trim Pot (Variable Resistor): https://geni.us/uvjMuq
👉 10k Ohm Resistor: https://geni.us/JOHso
👉 BC547 Transistor: https://geni.us/SALAj
👉 4.7uF Capacitor: https://geni.us/9qfi
👉 Breadboard: https://geni.us/ruOylg
👉 Dupont Wires: https://geni.us/Hs41kGJ
👉 TRRS Breakout: https://geni.us/Y00d
👉 RJ45 Breakout: https://geni.us/rjCLNC

Works with ANY radio and YOUR imagination!
👉 Winlink
👉 Allstar
👉 APRS
👉 FT8
👉 JS8Call
👉 Packet Radio

This will work for the following radios:
👉 Retevis RT95: https://geni.us/fz4da42
👉 Anytone AT-778UV: https://geni.us/nQe6wBS
👉 Anytone AT-778UV II (VOX): https://geni.us/lJhT
👉 CRT Micron UV: https://geni.us/aFSTN
👉 Stryker SR94HPC: https://geni.us/JWWq18h (I think? I want one!)
👉 Midland DBR2500: Mythical?

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👉 Tired of boring radio unboxings and endless spec sheets? In this video, I absolutely will NOT review the Anytone AT-588MAX.

Nope — you won’t see the unboxing, the screen protector peel, the 70-watt power test, or me calling on 146.52. You definitely won’t learn anything about this radio’s built in AI Noise Reduction Features…

Or will you? 👀

You won’t click these links either:
👉 Anytone AT-588Max Bluetooth Version: https://geni.us/t0r7CVz
👉 Anytone AT-588Max Non Bluetooth Version: https://geni.us/ZnjG
👉 Radioddity Bluetooth Version: https://geni.us/vn1PL

This is not the Test Gear I used:
👉 ABR Coax: https://geni.us/VEcw
👉 Nissei Meter: https://geni.us/ZKuIme
👉 Retevis MR100 Magmount Antenna: https://geni.us/XbrKitq (no ground plane used in video)

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Radioberry: An open-source platform for transmitter construction akin to Hermes Light! The software even recognizes it as Hermes Light! Radios operating on the HP-SDR spec. What will this mean for radio?

👉 Full Video: https://youtu.be/fNDwsSGvWSI

👉 Aursinc Radioberry: https://geni.us/pyjerG
👉 Radioberry Pre-Amp Board: https://geni.us/yC1mk
👉 Raspberry Pi: https://geni.us/l0w2hPy
👉 SD Card: https://geni.us/CHoL

Tools Used:
👉 Pinecil: https://geni.us/eGZf3
👉 Kester Solder: https://geni.us/DOeI
👉 Wire Stripper: https://geni.us/XvKRv
👉 PowerPole-LeverNut Connector: https://geni.us/IMBfaMr
👉 Nissei Power Meter: https://geni.us/ZKuIme

#Radioberry #HermesLight #HPSDR #OpenSourceHardware #Transmitter #HamRadio

In this episode of my RT95 Repair Series (#8), we dive into some shocking discoveries:
• The strange — and illegal — programming left by the previous owner
• The real power output numbers and what they mean for your station
• Why I use a dummy load for safe and accurate testing (and why you should too!)

Whether you’re running an RT95, curious about programming, or just want to avoid costly mistakes, this video gives you the inside scoop.

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👉 Get A New Radio Instead: https://geni.us/fz4da42

Test Gear
👉 Power Meter: https://geni.us/ZKuIme
👉 Coax Jumpers: https://geni.us/AnDVyG
👉 Dummy Load: https://geni.us/YlnRyc

👉 Don’t miss the rest of the episodes in the series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DzoenKdZmk&list=PL01YuCls6edYDvIq2L8noV2ApyO4ze82Z&pp=gAQB

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#HamRadio #RT95 #AmateurRadio

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Steve KM9G celebrates WattCycle’s 3rd anniversary, reviewing batteries and inverters. He shares how he connected two batteries in parallel for 200 amp hours of runtime in his RV. Don’t miss the juicy discount!

👉 Save 6% on WattCycle Batteries, Cables, Chargers, and Monitors: https://www.wattcycle.com/?ref=ytfpshqr
👉 with code: YTOHR
👉 Steve’s Ham Channel: @temporarilyoffline
👉 Steve’s RV Channel: @livingforalivingRV

#WattCycle #RVLife #BatteryTech #Anniversary #KM9G