DX Commander: Best HF Antenna For You?
The DX Commander is an extremely popular HF vertical antenna and for good reason. It is easy to build and more importantly, it performs extremely well. It covers the entire bands of 40 thru 6 meters and you don’t even need a tuner to cover the entire band with the exception of 10 and 6 ...
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The Chameleon MPAS-Lite is a very nice antenna that deploys very quickly and band hopping isn’t a problem either as it covers 80 through 6 meters but there is a catch, you need to use an antenna tuner to use this. That being said, if you want something you can quickly get on the air ...
Read more: Chameleon MPAS-Lite: Is it the right choice for you?QCX Mini: the QRP Kit of Champions
For those who don’t know, I am a QRP fan as well as a kit building fanatic. This wraps both of those passions up into a really cool build. This video goes over the features of the QCX Mini. Once complete it is a very fun radio to use and has some very nice features ...
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In this video I go over the AlexLoop Hampack to give you an idea whether it is worth your $600 or not. I like it and it does really well particularly when you don’t have a lot of space to set up like a hotel balcony or a busy park. It also works good for ...
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I take the Buddistick Pro and my RigExpert Stick and show you how you can get a nearly perfect tune on this antenna. Since the Buddistick uses an elevated counterpoise, you have to tune it as it is an active part of the antenna which differs from ground radials which tend to be much less ...
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In my first YouTube video for this channel, I explore the Buddipole Buddistick Pro and give my honest evaluation. Spoiler alert! it is a great antenna that has worked well for me. Pretty quick to setup and built really well. Understand that this is not designed to be a full time setup. Many have griped ...
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