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This is a new ham radio from Retevis – the MA1. It has many cool features in it (and reminds me a little bit of my Yaesu mobile radio – more on that in the video!)
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Ready to take your portable ham radio game to the next level? In this ultimate antenna showdown, we compare four popular and portable HF antennas head-to-head:
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00:00 – Intro: POTA/SOTA Antenna Showdown!
01:02 – Field Conditions & Setup Overview
02:11 – The Chameleon CHA PRV Experience
04:45 – MCC Antenna: Covert & Compact
06:57 – Radioddity HF-009: The Wildcard
09:28 – JPC-12: Surprisingly Versatile?
12:01 – Deployment Speed & Ergonomics
19:26 – Best Antenna for Beginners?
21:47 – Field Portability Rankings
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Birds are still singing and the odd aircraft flying over. SOme traffic can be heard between Baslall Commong and Warwick… Other than that, pretty quiet in Warwickshire
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