3D Printing For Ham Radio
3D printing is great for many things and the maker inside of many hams makes it even more enticing. In this video I go over how 3D printing can enhance ham radio and what you need to get started. * Ender 3 * Ender 3 V2 Prusa i3 MK3S+ * PLA Filament * PETG Filament ...
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In the second firmware update from Radioddity on the GD-88, did they fix some of the issues I initially had with this DMR radio? In this video I go over what was changed and if I think it hits the mark. Oct 2022 Firmware Update Video Radioddity Firmware Update Release Notes
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If you know me at all, you know what a huge fan I am of the Elecraft KX2. In this video I give you a quick step-by-step guide to install the new Elecraft KXIBC Internal Battery Charger for the KX2. This board gives you the ability to charge the internal battery and also gives you ...
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Summits on the Air is turning out to be a very enjoyable activity. Dan K7NXL and I activated Badger Mountain Summit in South Eastern Washington. Certainly one of the more prominent landmarks in the Tri-Cities and was a beautiful day to do a hike and ham radio. Join us for this nice little journey. We ...
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The good folks at RigExpert have done it again and taken the Stick line to the next level. This is a first look at the RigExpert Stick XPro. See how this compares to the other analyzers in the Stick line.
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OK CW fans, here is a video on how to build this super small and quite effective portable morse code paddle. Adam K6ARK did a great job designing this tiny little paddle and I show you how I put mine together and give my opinion on how it works. K6ARK Paddle Files 1/8″ Stereo Jacks ...
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The Open Source ATU-100 is available as both fully assembled and in kit form. Are these things any good and how do you get a good one? PU1OWL ATU-100 Improvement Video The following links are affiliate links. I get a small commission if you purchase using these links but does not impact the amount you ...
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The Icom IC-705 and the Elecraft KX2 are both outstanding portable QRP radios so which one is best for your outdoor radio activities. This video will attempt to help you in your decision making process.
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My friend Dan (K7NXL) and I activated the Candy Mountain Summit today. First time for both of us doing Summits on the Air and we did well. I got 12 QSOs in as many minutes on 20M and Dan had 10 including 2 from Japan on 17M. Was a beautiful day, nice hike and a ...
Read more: First SOTA Activation: Success!Yaesu FTM-500D Announced? Well, Kinda
A quick look at the soon to be released Yaesu FTM-500. Very little information is available at this time but here is what we think we know. Disclaimer: Yaesu has confirmed this is coming but isn’t giving any information at this time. Until official Yaesu release this is all just speculation. But fun to guess ...
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