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LB0FI Norwegian Hamventures
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Приєднався 29 лис 2006
My adventures in amateur radio. Both sharing and experimentation are big parts of the hobby, and my intention is to share a little bit of both.
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My antenna kits are now up for sale and can be purchased on Etsy. I ship worldwide.
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Take a look at Patreon if you would like to support the channel.
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Channel Update - August 2024
It's about time to do one of these channel update videos again, because this channel is evolving and changing all the time.
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Is the DUDETENNA by HAM RADIO DUDE actually any good?
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Thanks to @HAMRADIODUDE for sending me his EFHW kit in exchange for this review. And yes, it's actually very good. You can find his Etsy store here: www.etsy.com/no-en/shop/HamRadioDudeSells Please join The European Ham Radio Show Discord at hamshow.eu/discord UA-cam memberships are available if you want to support the channel and get some bonus benefits. Would you like to support my content an...
How to set up Winlink on the IC-705
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Would you like to set up Winlink on your Icom IC-705? Just follow my easy instructions and you'll be done in no time at all! Please join The European Ham Radio Show Discord at hamshow.eu/discord Link to Vara: rosmodem.wordpress.com/ Would you like to support my content and get some bonus benefits? patreon.com/LB0FI If you like my content and would like to buy me a coffee, please click here: www...
How to SET UP the IC-705 for WIRELESS DIGIMODES
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During my previous video on using the IC-705 for digimodes wirelessly a couple of people asked how to set this up. This is how you set up your Icom IC-705 for wireless digimode operation. The IC-705 is on loan to me from Christech AS, my favorite Norwegian ham radio store, for the summer. When they called me and asked if I wanted to borrow an IC-705 for the summer to test out and make some vide...
Is the RYBAKOV the PERFECT ANTENNA for NEW HAMS?
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It's time to revisit the Rybakov. Is this the perfect DX antenna for new hams? Is it easy to build? Yes, it is! You can find the winder made by @HAMRADIODUDE here: www.thingiverse.com/thing:6572758 www.etsy.com/no-en/listing/1667306245/efhw-wire-winder-with-so-239-included?click_key=b8be09a91a7c7de8c729bdfb96eb5dde13184f26:1667306245&click_sum=309cd71c&ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1&sts=1 You can...
My FIRST STEPS in REMOTE HAM RADIO
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As many of you might know I got a Flexradio 6300 with a Maestro at a great deal earlier this summer. Up to now I have just been playing around with it in the shack, but it's time to get it set up for remote operation. These are my first thoughts on remote ham radio. The LDG Z-11 Pro II was sold to me at a reduced rate in exchange for some videos on it and to see how well it works together with ...
From SUMMIT TO SEA - POTA and SOTA on THE SAME DAY
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What do you do when the weather suddenly is in sync with the season? You play radio, and why not do a SOTA and a POTA on the same day? Please join me on this journey from summit to sea! The IC-705 is on loan to me from Christech AS, my favorite Norwegian ham radio store, for the summer. When they called me and asked if I wanted to borrow an IC-705 for the summer to test out and make some videos...
POTA on top of the FORTRESS WALLS
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Same park, new spot. I figured I should see and activate more of my home park, so why not find the perfect spot on the highest point. The IC-705 is on loan to me from Christech AS, my favorite Norwegian ham radio store, for the summer. When they called me and asked if I wanted to borrow an IC-705 for the summer to test out and make some videos on I just couldn't resist. So the radio is on loan ...
Activating A BRAND NEW PARK in Sweden
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I just got a new park added to the POTA database, just across the border from my QTH. And what do you do when there is an ATNO in your neighborhood? Well, you go activate! The IC-705 is on loan to me from Christech AS, my favorite Norwegian ham radio store, for the summer. When they called me and asked if I wanted to borrow an IC-705 for the summer to test out and make some videos on I just cou...
Is this TOO WINDY for POTA?
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Okay, I admit it, using a 17 foot whip on a magmount is not the smartest thing when the wind is blowing at 17 meters per second. Is it too windy for POTA, or will I be okay? What do you think? Is it good enough? The IC-705 is on loan to me from Christech AS, my favorite Norwegian ham radio store, for the summer. When they called me and asked if I wanted to borrow an IC-705 for the summer to tes...
Is this THE PERFECT GO BAG for the IC-705?
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A new radio needs a new go-bag. Well, the bag isn't new, and the radio isn't mine, but it still needs a bag. What do you think? Is it good enough? The IC-705 is on loan to me from Christech AS, my favorite Norwegian ham radio store, for the summer. When they called me and asked if I wanted to borrow an IC-705 for the summer to test out and make some videos on I just couldn't resist. So the radi...
TEHRS POTA Campout 2024
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Weather changes fast in Scandinavia, and what looked like a nice weekend to do a campout for the TEHRS crew and fans turned into a summer storm with cold, wet and windy weather. We had to pack up a day earlier than planned, and had less people attending than expected, but SE-0016 got activated nonetheless. The IC-705 used is on loan from Christech AS, my favorite Norwegian ham radio store, in e...
FT8 on the iPhone - the EASY and EXPENSIVE way.
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I was not all that satisfied on how the iFTx app worked in my last video on this subject, so I am back with another solution. This is by no means a cheap solution as it requires both an Icom IC-705 and the SDR-Control app. That app is a whopping 50ish USD, so it is by no means cheap. The IC-705 is on loan to me from Christech AS, my favorite Norwegian ham radio store, for the summer. When they ...
I (and some other people) made another HAMFEST happen!
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I (and some other people) made another HAMFEST happen!
I keep JAMMING MY CAR KEYS - Please Help!
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I keep JAMMING MY CAR KEYS - Please Help!
How to set up Winlink on your Flex Radio
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How to set up Winlink on your Flex Radio
Please THINK before you POST YOUR COMMENT!
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Please THINK before you POST YOUR COMMENT!
How to setup Winlink for Baofeng using a Digirig
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How to setup Winlink for Baofeng using a Digirig
Winlink with a Baofeng while Fast Charging
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Winlink with a Baofeng while Fast Charging
Winlink Settings for the Icom IC-706(MKIIG)
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Winlink Settings for the Icom IC-706(MKIIG)
Is the DIGIRIG the easiest way to get DIGIMODES on your OLDER RADIO?
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Is the DIGIRIG the easiest way to get DIGIMODES on your OLDER RADIO?
Is THIS the PERFECT WAY to store your HAMSTICKS?
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Is THIS the PERFECT WAY to store your HAMSTICKS?
Thank you tremendously. This configuration works great. I was having issues until I referenced your video (PTT issues).
You can buy a kit from "Coffee and Ham Radio" for a decent price and they will help if you wire it incorrectly- don’t ask me how I know. Just google CAHR Poseidon.
I think fewer bettert videos are a good thing, or it becomes another job. I would have thought one every two weeks would be enough, it will build up your video catalogue. I have no idea how you manage to do what you do. Well done Morten. I'll send you a Ground Plane disk for that anetnna.
I like your reviews because they feel honest. Basically when hams review stuff from fellow hams it’s just an ad. Your reviews feels like reviews. 73!
@@ve2zdx Thank you. And yes they are reviews and not ads, even though Ham Radio Dude sent me the antenna for free.
You are one of the few youtubers that I follow that can actually look into the camera lens and give the impression that you are looking at, and talking to me. Others, I can tell they are simply looking at the camera, and talking, but not necessarily to me. I've been subscribed for awhile now. Hope to actually work you one day. ae0pl
Thank you so much for the kind words. This is exactly why I do this! And I hope we can get a QSO at some point.
This is solely my opinion ! But Amateurs are their own worst enemy, when it comes to Antennas ! It has been a recent discovery of mine, to just buy 135 feet of Super Wire, run it to a tuner, and operate ! You'll spend more time operating, and having fun, than trying to calculate proper dimensions, and wrestling with formulas, that unless you have sophisticated test gear, you'd never know the difference ! Just my two cents ! Maybe a little more figuring for inflation ? 👍😉
If you put two hams in the same room you will have at least four opinions. But am I correct in understanding that one should only use one antenna in every condition?
@@LB0FI Yes, one antenna can do it all. It is silly they make so many types of antennas when a little rubber ducky will take care of your ham needs. Same with radios you only need one to do everything. Now, let's talk about that bridge I would like to sell you ;)
What software did you use for memory channels? It is in the chirp list. But chirp says not authorized, the software on the retevis site come in out of frequency. It starts at 149mhz and won't let me go down to 145 where I need it. Sent 3 emails to Retevis customer support and nothing sent back, let me know if you can. Thanks from ko4fud
Life first and then videos when it makes sense and you have time and enjoy making them.
Thanks for understanding!
Excellent video and full of info. I was so weary to pull the plug on one but now I'm going to order it. Thanks for the vid.
You are in a lot of luck, because if you look down in the description there are actually some coupon codes there right now.
Keep on doing what you are doing, Dont worry about the amount of videos you put out. Quality over quantity always wins!
For a slightly faster match try setting the tune control first as that is the more important one then the load control then bounce between the 2 for final optimization. Once you "know" the antenna dialing in the initial approx settings on a manual ATU for just a final little optimisation can be so quick that the cost/complexity of an auto-atu is hardly justified.
Bear Down!!! 🏈
Great update. Maybe switch to one per week, but have a few videos in reserve, so you can take a week off when you need time out. Chris 2E0FRU
I usually have three or four videos in the back log at any time, especially for that reason.
I like your style and honesty. Will be watching you grow.
Thank you very much!
This was very helpful and interesting. Are there different versions of the boards? I searched amzon and I had overwhelming number os boards listed. Are there any criterias to use to choose a particular board?
@@chhupparustom Thank you. I haven’t looked into this project for a while. I would think most 433MHz LoRa boards would work.
I tried my H3 with AIOC. I could not get PTT to activate, but Chirp worked for programming, so I know the pin is connected. 🤷♂️ Edit: TEHRS is 1:00 pm CDT (central daylight time). Ask me again when daylight savings goes away.
@@LeeMcc_KI5YPR I can see a challenge coming.
The problem with sponsored product reviews is that the reviewer is expected to create a positive review, i.e. the product should be portrayed in a positive light. In case of a bad product, the reviewer is supposed to either not publish the review or omit the largest negative points. If the manufacturer or dealer is not happy with the result, the reviewer might not get any more products from them in the future. This is well known for e.g. apple products, and many youtubers have already talked about it. Recently, this has become a thing in the ham radio community as well. I have seen many overly positive and relatively low-effort sponsored reviews of ham radio products in the last couple of months. To me, as a viewer, this makes things more difficult as the SNR of my youtube experience is now lower than it was two years ago.
@@SWL_JO32 That is a really good point, and absolutely something that needs to be addressed. I have myself been guilty of this, and I addressed this back in my last channel update. I might have burned bridges with both B*****od and Re***is for being honest. They simply stopped replying to my emails. This is apparently SOP among the Chinese business community. That being said, my policy is to show products as long as they are relevant to the channel and the audience while being 100% transparent and honest . It is the audience and not the sponsors that help reduce the cost of the channel through ad revenue, superchats, memberships and such and not the free stuff we get from China. It is also worth mentioning that the so called free goods come with a 25% sales tax and an added income tax for me as a Norwegian, so the items are not free by any means. If you then add the software licenses, recording gear and such, my $100 monthly revenue from UA-cam does not last long. Most of us make UA-cam videos because we’re passionate about what we’re doing and not for any financial gain.
Thank you very much for your dedication to honest reviews! I think financial support from the community is the best solution to the dilemma described. And to be fair, it is not all negative: there are also some positive experiences with small vendors/manufactures that really listen to reviewers and really try to fix issues that have been found.
@@SWL_JO32 There are absolutely vendors who listen to the reviews. A very good example of this is my recent review of the Dudetenna.
A video a week is good going, quality not quantity. Thanks for the update.
Thank you
It's been great getting to know you, and props for all the good content you make for spreading ham radio knowledge!
Thank you my friend!
I realize that there are no major manufacturers like Icom, Yaesu, etc. making radios in Norway, but if you ever get the chance to review something made in Norway it would be greatly appreciated! It could be as simple as a 3-D printed wire winder made by a ham in his basement. You have the perfect channel to showcase what hams in Norway are doing. 🙂
@@JohnTarbox You know what, I have actually done that. Is the LB6CI EFHW any good? QRP Portable with the LB6CI EFHW ua-cam.com/video/ydcHrVvGJ5U/v-deo.html
In other words, do your own math. Agreed! 🤣🤣🤣
Keep rocking Mort!
Thanks Tim! You too!
Another good toy to have. Thanks for that.
So... the thing works very well...but there's a software hitch?... As in the software works with the hardware well electrically just not legally?...wth?
It’s not a software hitch. It’s a copyright and licensing issue.
Является ли RYBAKOV ИДЕАЛЬНОЙ АНТЕННОЙ для НОВЫХ РАДИОЛЮБИТЕЛЕЙ? 00:00 Обзор антенны DX • Видео представляет обзор антенны DX, которая идеально подходит для новичков и портативных радиолюбителей. • Антенна представляет собой ribicoff, которая имеет соотношение 4:1 и работает вертикально. • Антенна состоит из моталки, радиальной сетки, разъема и крепежных элементов. 05:45 Настройка и использование антенны • Антенна настраивается на несколько диапазонов и работает с тюнером. • Антенна компактна и может быть легко установлена в различных условиях. • Антенна использовалась для активации контактов в разных частях мира, включая Азию, Северную Америку и Европу. 10:21 Заключение • Антенна ribicoff является хорошей антенной для радиолюбителей, особенно для новичков. • Автор просит зрителей поделиться своим мнением об антенне в комментариях.
Thank you for summarizing it in Russian, a language that I do not know.
It looks great, bit torroid, funky design. My only concern is strength as to accidentally broke yours straight away. Do you think its worth it? Do the new ones get the beefier design? Cheers, VK1DON
The winder is completely redesigned with a beefier design. Ham Radio Dude also has offered to replace broken winders free of charge. So yet, it's worth it!
@LB0FI awesome, thanks for that, Morten! ;)
Had one mounted on a pac-12 coil, in a gale. The antenna remained undamaged but coil destroyed. I like it.
Most of the time things don’t break, but it’s irritating when things fail nonetheless.
I'm really not a fan of 3d printing of anything for portable use. It's just not rugged enough, and so often there is an unnecessary lack of material in an effort to be tbe lightest weight possible. You should be able to rough handle a winder without it breaking, or even just correctly wind on fingers if ultimate light weight is required. 73 M3KXZ
You do not know much about 3D printing, do you?
@@LB0FI I do know that I have seen a lot of broken printed stuff. And also I could fabricate from a piece of suitable plastic stock using tools that I have in a fraction of the time, and at a fraction of the cost of printing something. I know enough, and as I said, I'm not a fan. Just my opinion.
There is nothing wrong with 3d printed items if you know how to print.
@@KU8RLY Exactly. Knowing what you do is essential in all production processes, and with 3D printing it’s not only what you print, but how you print it that determines the physical strength of the finished product.
Sounds like AI. Just sayen....
I believe the word you are looking for is "saying". Also, yes I am reaching an age where I start understanding and sounding like Al Bundy. I too have my Polk High School moments. Thanks for commenting though, and enjoy your weekend.
@@LB0FI No... A I Artificial Intelligence. And no, just sayen is something we use in the south... Better look them both up. No in fact its slang for just saying.... Thanks
@@jimw7ry I got that actually. And thank you for your comment.
I think some people are just drama queens and blow all things out of proportion. It was a box so you called it a box. It had a play on magic so you mentioned it. I don't see anything wrong with either of those two things, they were quite factual but then, I am emotionally stable. Good on your Morten, some of your sane videos have helped me out.
Beefy torrid! Nice winder! That Kevlar wire doesn't have a lot of stretch to which is nice. 73
But, does it Abide?
What?
From the movie, the Big Lebowski. As the Dude himself says in the film: "the dude abides", which essentially just means one should relax, enjoy the simple pleasures of life, be generally tolerant of others, maintain equanimity in the face of adversity, and encourage others to do the same.
@@brianholmes3451 I haven’t watched that movie in 20 years, so sorry for not getting the reference.
Did you need to make any mods other than the length?
Not at all! It's a very well constructed kit.
It is an interesting device, looks great, but losses seem rather huge. I picked one up and did a comparison between this Z-match and a ZM-4 (similar to ZM2-) I built from the designs, seems to be consistent across the 40m-10m that this z-match is able to match SWR 1:almost 1 (on either/both, depending on band, hi-z and low-z) as can the ZM-4, however the ZM-4 once matched outputs min of 8.5w with 10w from radio, but this little z-match struggles to output 3w with 10w from radio. With 5w from radio takes this output to about 1w (or about 4.8w from ZM4). Might be just fault in mine but somewhere it's losing a lot of power, dodgy torrid mix, bad winding or something else perhaps.
Nice antenna. How are you getting dual band. It doesn't look to have enough elements to do both UHF/VHF
It is a two element on 2m and a five element on 70cm.
Theres one question I need to ask. How many channels does it have?
I am honestly not sure, the short answer would be "enough". The long answer would require me to dig up the programming cable and the software to actually see.
Somehow I missed if you were doing this over HF or vhf/uhf
I did it on HF, but there is no reason why you shouldn't be able to do it on the higher bands.
Great instructive video, thanks! I've actually bought the M0CVO "Magitenna" that's basically the same thing. Well, after watching your video, I think I could probably have built it myself. Nevertheless it was useful. I have two questions, if anyone can please answer: - is your unun 4:1 or 9:1? I'm not sure I can deduct this from your count of turns, sorry 😆 - how long are your ground wires? mine are 5m long but I've read that 17ft (5.18m) would be better suited? I kind of like it. Its efficiency seems to be greatly affected by the ground conductivity, though. Sometimes it performs really well, sometimes I feel that my plain 1/4 wave with elevated radials for 20m works better (for that band, of course). I also think that my 20m long EFHW in inverted V gives me better results, especially on 40m. But that's a lot more wire and poles to bring it up. Best 73s! (edited for typos and added text)
It is a 4:1, as I also stated in the video. I use a radial net consisting of eight five meter long radials. I have found this to work well in most situations. I also use the same radial net for a whole bunch of different antennas. As a rule of thumb you could say that the worse the ground conductivity is the more radials are needed. The difference between 5 meters and 5.18 meters is theoretical at best. From experience I would have to say that an EFHW is a better antenna on the primary band, 40m in this case, but for the higher bands this is definitively up to par, and in some cases better.
Thanks a lot for replying and my apologies for missing where you explicitly say it's a 4:1 Also thank you for the extra information on the radials. This makes sense, as the Magitenna includes a 4:1 unun as well. As a matter of fact, I've also tried using a longer radiating element (29ft, 8.84m) that supposedly requires a 9:1 unun instead, but I switched back to the 4:1 that gave me a significantly better SWR across the bands. And no difference in efficiently I could spot. As for EFHW vs. Rybakov, I would suppose that the Rybakov offers a take-off angle that suits DX better when the EFHW is used as a low angle sloper or inverted V like I use it (inverted L being more difficult to bring up in portable). Best 73s de F4LDT.
HI. Did you manage to get the scan function working on your radio. I've tried just about every combination of settings and I cannot get my radio to scan.
@@adriangodley I did. You have to assign one of the front panel keys as a scan button. And it almost scans as fast as a proper scanner.
Thanks. I have a button set for scan. Do you need to have the mic housed in a mic holder for the scan function to work?
@@adriangodley No, you just press the button you have assigned
I'm clearly doing something wrong. In my test config I have two channels programmed. Each is assigned to scan list 1 and they are set to inc/enable. In the scan settings, i just have scan list 1 enabled, and it's set to M1/normal. I have button P0 set to ScanA. But when I press the button nothing happens. I just get the text saying SCAN 1
@@adriangodley If it says scan it’s scanning
I'm ok with no display, but no channel scanning capabilities is a deal breaker for me, because I'm not using it as a business radio and would like to monitor many different frequencies each time I use it.
Once I qua;ified as a ham and realised that my wife and neighbours would object to me putting up a fancy antenna I bought a 80-6 meter vertical with a 4:1 transformer and despite local hams disparaging remarks I have managed some great reults on it. I now have a pole and two other wire based Rybbs as I call them and love them to bits. Simple and effective - especially for QRP ops. 73 M7BLC
The best antenna is the one you can get in the air. I also started with a Rybakov, the M0CVO Magitenna, and unfortunately I ended up following the instructions where it said that (1) I could mount it any way I wanted, (2) I did not need a counterpoise and (3) that it could very well be mounted indoors. I put it horizontally up in the attic without a counterpoise, that did not work well. Then I packed it up, and did not have a look at it for two years before Tim G5TM and Walt K4OGO started talking about Rybakovs.
Thanks for the video. I do recommend the ATU-100, had it now for a couple of years and use it almost daily coupled with a 9:1 unun, tunes just about anything with any radio.
The ATU I have now works flawlessly, but the lack of quality control on them is the reason I can't really recommend them. My first two ones had different kinds of flaws.
Great video, Morten. Thinking of your tuner issues, maybe have a look at the Emtech ZM-2. 73, Chris (2E0FRU)
Thanks!
How to full calibration include "Through", "Thruefl", "Isolation" options?
I took the liberty of using Google on your behalf. This is what I found: github.com/NanoVNA-Saver/nanovna-saver
I use an EFHW antenna. No tuning ;-)
Thanks for letting me know.
It is a pretty sweet feature. I’m just starting to use the SDR Control apps for the 705.
It’s a killer feature!
Awesome video :) thank you 73 44
Thanks!
Great! Thank you!
You’re welcome!
How do you like the iFTx app aside from no inbuilt PTT control? I think this should work fine with something like a Signalink USB. They present themselves as a usb sound card and have in built VOX circuit. With the iPhone 15 and some of the newer iPads switch to usb C, that should simplify the cabling. I have no experience with the Digirig, but I think in theory that should work similarly to the SignaLink. I think is should have a vox circuit also.
The app itself is great, but the limitations put on by Apple makes it cumbersome. I do believe a Signalink would make a lot of difference. I actually think OE4JHW made a video on exactly that.
@@LB0FI I just bought the app today. Not at home to test it fully. It seems to work well on the surface and I had it decoding via web SDR. I will give it a shot with SignaLink hopefully tonight.
@@LB0FI works quite well with the SignaLink. One cable for me from an iPhone 15. USB C to USB B into back of SignaLink. Older iPhones would need the camera adapter which is lightning to usb A. iPhones can recognize generic USB sound cards/codec. I just logged 8 contacts on 40m in short order.
I like that color! Thanks for the links and shoutout.. I did end up taking my 4:1 and integrating a choke on the opposite side. Interesting stuff!
Thanks! The color is the only roll of filament I have left. I bought it for a project that I had planned, but I can’t remember what that project was.
You may say the color makes it a magikov antenna @LB0FI
@@HAMRADIODUDE you just won the internet my friend!