Radio Programming Success: PC Name & Memory Mode Guide #shorts
Learn how to program and name channels on your radio. Discover how to navigate memory mode and display channel names. Perfect for radio enthusiasts!
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Dual Band Antennas: Almost Complete, Just Add Power! #shorts
Get nearly complete dual-band mag mount antennas with coax. Just add your own power supply. Available with or without a radio, depending on inventory. Contact me if you’re interested!
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Someone Returned This "Broken" Radio...I Proved Them Wrong!
Is one person’s "return" your next favorite radio?
Today I’m in the "Mobile Office" at a campground to perform a full QC bench test on an Amazon return: the Retevis RT95. Usually, returns are a mystery, but this one arrived looking practically brand new with the screen protector still on. The new owner specifically wanted an antenna included, so I’m putting this dual-band mobile through its paces to ensure it’s 100% ready for its forever home.
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What’s inside this test:
👉 The "Cigarette Lighter" Warning: Why you should check your fuse and wiring gauge before plugging in a high-current mobile radio.
👉 Chirp Troubleshooting: How I handled a "Chirp bug" while programming North American band plan repeaters.
👉 Real-World Power Test: Testing the radio into a mag-mount antenna to see if it actually hits its rated 20–25 watts.
👉 Repeater Stress Test: I attempt to open 5 different local repeaters near Coralville, IA, to verify the transmitter and CTCSS tones are working perfectly.
Saving radios from e-waste, one return at a time. Interested in a QC-tested radio? I sell these directly to ensure you get a working unit without the "Amazon gamble".
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Ham Radio Programming: Portable Go Box Build & Chirp Setup #shorts
Build a portable go box for digital modes like Winlink, APRS, and packet radio, complete with battery and compute power. Waterproof and ready for adventure.
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Checking the power output on the 70cm calling frequency. Readings are looking good at around 28 watts, even with a dummy load attached.
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See how AIOCs and Chirp software make programming a Baofeng UV-5R radio simple. We solder the AIOCs, connect them to a mini PC, and flash the programming. Plus, a quick look at a DI-6 combo and an AllStar node build.
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In this video, I’m hacking the Quansheng radio by installing custom firmware, checking out what changes, and answering the big practical question: will it work with CHIRP? The short answer is yes, but the setup is a little tricky. I’ll walk through the firmware install process, show the hidden Breakout-style game, and explain what makes this firmware different from the stock radio experience.
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This is not just a “look, new firmware” video. The goal is to show what you actually gain, what gets weird, and what you need to know before flashing your own radio. We’ll look at the new menu behavior, the extra features, the radio’s personality shift after the firmware update, and the CHIRP compatibility quirks that can trip people up.
If you have one of these Quansheng radios and you’re wondering whether custom firmware is worth installing, this video gives you the real-world version: how to install it, what changes afterward, and whether the radio becomes more useful, more fun, or just more complicated.
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Tested Radio for Sale: Simplex Frequency Programmed! #shorts
Unlock your radio’s full potential! Learn to program the display name and set up simplex calling. Tested, powerful, and ready for its new owner.
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Radio Cloning Crisis Averted! Almost Done! #shorts
A potential crisis dodged through a quick reset. Zero programming means no major surprises ahead. Let’s add something real quick.
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What happens when a call comes over your radio while you’re away from the shack? In this video, I set up the Boondock Tango with a basic Baofeng UV-5R-style radio to record, upload, and transcribe received audio from ham radio repeaters. This setup uses the radio’s speaker output, a simple 2.5mm-to-3.5mm adapter, local SD card storage, Wi-Fi configuration, and the Boondock Tango web interface to create a small unattended radio monitoring station.
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After getting the Tango connected to my network, I test it with a local AllStarLink node and confirm that it successfully records received audio, including voice tests and repeater responses. Then I leave it running overnight on Australian VK repeaters through AllStar to see what happens while I’m asleep. The result is a searchable collection of recordings and AI-generated transcriptions, including repeater IDs, callsigns, and real conversations from the other side of the planet.
This is the first setup video in my Boondock Tango series. Future videos will cover audio level settings, firmware upgrades, and how to recover the device if a firmware update goes sideways. Whether you want to monitor local repeaters, AllStarLink traffic, public service audio, or other receiver audio sources, the Boondock Tango shows how useful unattended radio recording and transcription can be.
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