Join me, Steve (KM9G), as I dive into the world of 9:1 ununs with an unconventional core! My friend Ziggy sent over a minty green toroid, and we’re testing whether it holds up against the traditional cores used in ham radio builds.
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✅ The science behind 9:1 ununs and core selection
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✅ A real-world antenna test in the rain 🌧️
✅ SWR results across multiple bands
✅ LIVE FT8 contacts—including a 5W QRP DX to St. Helena!
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Last week we found a logging software that looked interesting and y’all wanted to go deeper. So this week we’re gonna try it out!
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The IC-703 is just a tad different from Icom’s other 7xxx series mobile radios and that actually makes this gem EASIER to FT8 with. Just a few settings, the right cables and you’re on the air. Let’s do this!
Websites:
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Station:
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:24 Playlist
1:08 Not Just Raspberry Pi
1:39 Digirig Cables
3:06 Configuring Digirig Jumpers
4:00 Micro Go Kits
6:52 Connecting It All
9:55 In-Radio Settings
14:46 Links To Necessary Items
14:52 Download and install WSJT-X Software
19:43 WSJT-X Settings: General Tab
20:53 Find Your Maidenhead Grid Square
24:26 WSJT-X Settings: Radio Tab
27:38 Split Operation Explained
29:33 WSJT-X Bug: Test CAT
29:52 WSJT-X Settings: Audio Tab
30:22 Test CAT and Test PTT
31:55 WSJT-X Settings: Reporting Tab
33:07 FT8 Poker!
33:53 Adding 60m FT8 Frequencies
34:27 First Decodes
34:33 Best Ears! Hearing the most signals
36:01 Band Activity Pane Explained
36:25 Signal Reports Explained
36:52 The Importance of Setting Your Clock
38:17 Freq (Frequency) Column
38:33 WSJT-X Wide Graph – The Waterfall
40:18 Message Column Explained
41:35 Tx Even/1st Even/Odd Time Slots Explained
42:56 Hold TX Frequency – Why This Matters
43:31 CQ:What? None, First, Max Distance
44:35 Generate Messages – The Sequencing
45:19 Make your First Contact
46:34 Let’s Talk about ALC (Automatic Level Control) or Clipping
46:56 Logging Your First Contact
48:49 Who Heard Me? pskreporter.info
52:46 Pro Move: Name Your Config!
53:39 Save your Finals! Manage Heat
55:06 Congratulations!
55:34 Please Subscribe
55:46 Thanks for Being Awesome!
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I got a box in the mail FULL of awesome POTA gear and I wanted to share it with you. Let’s go!
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It was a nice day out, so I ventured to the picnic table and setup the 703 and the Coffee and Ham Radio’s Poseidon antenna to see if this internal tuner could beat the New Mexico desert. Step inside and let’s see!
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