Many thanks to Pete (WB9FLW) who shares the following video from QRP Labs with a detailed overview of the new QCX+ transceiver:
QCX+ QRP tranceiver video by Hans
Category Archives: Videos
TK0C 2019 Contest Video
Many thanks to Paul (W4/VP9KF), who shares the following:
Having almost become a TK resident, this is one of the best ever contest
videos ever:
I recognise their QTH and so wish I’d been there!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing this, Paul! An amazing amount of effort was certainly put into this contest and no doubt it paid off!
Mountain Topper Radio review by G0POT
(Source: Southgate ARC)
Michael Sansom G0POT has released a video review of the LNR Precision version of the MTR, Mountain Topper Radio, a three band, CW only, QRP trail friendly transceiver
Watch Michael’s Mountain Topper Radio review below:
This African ISP commercial may be the best amateur radio promotion. Ever.
Many thanks to my buddy Ulis (K3LU) for sharing this brilliant commercial:
https://youtu.be/hxU1ZhINaHk
Adam’s Yaesu FT-817ND Go Kit
Adam (KJ6HOT) writes:
“Just wanted to pass on a link to a few videos I put
together in case you’d like to share them, especially the Yaesu
FT-817ND kit I put together.”
Adam has also posted some SOTA activation videos where he uses his go kit (click here to watch). I’m amazed that Adam manages to fit so much in that small box. Certainly a handy kit for hiking to a SOTA activation!
Thanks for sharing, Adam! I’ll add this link to our Going Portable page. If you have a portable set-up you would like to share, please contact me.
TX Factor: a brilliant Ham Radio show from the UK
Without a doubt, this is one of the best produced Ham Radio shows I’ve ever seen. I eagerly await TX Factor’s next episode.
Click here to view TX Factor’s website. Thanks for the tip, WD8RIF!
Happy Thanksgiving: “Mike” on Ham Radio
Many thanks to Ray Novak for sharing this video from the ABC series Last Man Standing:
Happy Thanksgiving to all (even if you’re not State side)! And, please, savor your ham.
-K4SWL
VA3OOG covers Bowie like no other
In this music video, Col. Chris Hadfield (VA3OOG/KC5RNJ) records a revised version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, on board the International Space Station:
As if he wasn’t cool enough already. We hams couldn’t ask for a better ambassador than VA3OOG.
Amateur Radio & Velveeta Cheese make television debut
My guess? There must be a ham in the marketing department at Velveeta:
OH6DC’s Liver Casserole CW key
And I thought my buddy, Mike (K8RAT), was being gastronomically adventurous when he made a homemade single-lever “sideswiper” with a steak knife! Imagine what might happen if the steak knife meets up with this: