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HAM RADIO – Best Mode? What is the best mode to use for Ham Radio?

Viewers of this channel ask me from time to time what modes i use when i am portable or on DXpedition. Have a look and then comment on what modes you use……. i would be interested in what modes you use, under what circumstances and why…….

HAM RADIO – Secret location !!! Lake Kainui – ZLL/0261

One of the rare beauties of New Zealand Lakes found in the central Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. In the summer it is full of water sports activities but in the middle of winter it is almost deserted waiting for a Ham Radio operator to turn up and activate it……….. Join me as I activate LAKE KAINUI for the New Zealand Lakes Award for the very first time. This Lake qualifies as…

HAM RADIO – Nutters on the Air

Join me with a fellow Ham Radio Nutter who will do just about anything for a wanted QSO !! How about going out in the middle of the night with his KX2 and a length of wire and then running down to a local park just to get a quiet spot for a wanted QSO……… Here is the TXT transcript to proove the case…………

NZ LAKES AWARD – Upper Mangatawhiri Reservoir

Join me as I activate UPPER MANGATAWHIRI RESERVOIR for the New Zealand Lakes Award for the very first time. Upper Mangatangi Reservoir is one of the many man made lakes that feed water to the city of Auckland. This Lake qualifies as one of the LAKES for the New Zealand Lakes Award. It has the designator of ZLL-1111. Upper Mangatawhiri Reservoir is with the Hunua Regional Park and so this…

Fractal Antennas – Heard of them? Let’s hear from Gary – ZL3SV

Fractal Antennas being used in Amateur Radio. Come and join me as I discuss Fractal Antennas with Gary – ZL3SV. Discover how he operates all bands mobile with hidden antennas. Feel free to contact Gary via his QRZ page.

How to build a multi-band HF Vertical Antenna – DX Commander Rapide

You can build this ham radio antenna – or you can build mine from a kit?! Based on a 7m telescopic pole and will work from 40m through to 2m band. Incredible. Let me know what you think! Cut Chart as follows. Cut your elements this long (in metres – not feet : ) 30m 7.99 (includes 2 x 6cm loops and a 1.29m return off the top) 20m 4.95 (all these have a 6cm loop incorporated into this cut…

DX Commander Factory Visit: I visited Callum and his workshop, Great day out.

Not so long ago I decided to do a DX Commander Factory Visit, I packed myself into my car and headed for Birmingham to visit Callum in his workshop, This is a short video of that day and the time spent talking. In all it was a great day out. I hope you enjoy this upload and the short interview with Callum. Please subscribe and hit that like button. Mike – M0MSN