@@GaryUtz Hello Gary, thanks for watching! I think, there is no specific settings needed in the QCX mini in order to run the CAT and the N1MM. You just need to have the right cable, plug it into the ACC socket on the QCX, configure your N1MM software in the computer and off you go. The best way to see if the radio talks to the N1MM logger is to rotate the VFO knob on the radio and see if the frequency moves also on the computer in the logger entry window. HTH , good luck! 73! Linas LY2H

@@fpaolo63 Hi, it's a Chuwi Minibook. 73! LY2H

@@zazugee Good luck with your ham radio licence! Having it , and a HF radio is a whole lot more fun than the WSPR alone! 73! Linas LY2H

@@Linas_LY2H thank you, appreciate your encouragement.

@@HamRadioN0CKL I think, it's possible. But for me , personally, it does not look very practical , though. YMMV :) 73! Linas LY2H

@@ai5dd No worry, I'm sure they all are of an exeptional quality! I've also bought few accessories from them recently, like a leg -strap, magnetic clip and the Flight deck. And yes, the leg-strap is absolutely usable for keeping the pantleg off the bike chain, so even more value for money! 73! Linas LY2H

@@N4FTD-Paul Thanks for sharing your great Winter FD news, Paul! It's good you've got so much of Lithium power! I can run all my ham equipment and the fridge on battery power, but I use gas for cooking :) 73! Linas LY2H

Mine was made by Winnebago and has 12.8 KwH of power available. It’s much more than I need but nice to have in the Florida heat. Air conditioning is great. It’s a nice radio van. 73, Linas

@@zazugee Absolutely! Just it works much better than the hacksaw! 73! Linas LY2H

@@sincerelyyours7538 Thanks for your question. I, actually, don't care about A or B in the IC-7300 ( it seems it's only B , though) as I don't run real Iambic :) It is may be just a few letters which I send in a Iambic way, i.e. , squeezing and releasing both levers. And If you don't press them together, the "normal" CW can be sent, independantly of the keyer being "Iambic A" or "B". I learned my code on a straight key , my first electronic keyer was not a Iambic and had a mono-lever paddle, and when I got to know the Iambic keyers and dual-lever paddles, I found no clear benefits in training myself in pure Iambic , so I mostly run any keyer and any paddle the simple way since. I also often feel sentimental about the straight key, especially operating QRP radios :) Good luck in learning your code! 73! Linas LY2H

@@sincerelyyours7538 Wow, great plans you have! The Buddistic should be fine, especially if used with the longer whip and elevated (at least a feet or so) radial. Good luck! 73! Linas LY2H

Yes, just a wee bit.

@@KD9ZHF they have some in Oklahoma, however they are dispersed further away from where I live.

@@brianfields4479 Hello Brian! Wow, congrats! How about these menus? :) I might take my FT-710 outdoors for the next activation some time in February . 73! Linas LY2H

@Linas_LY2H I don't look at menus, too complex for me, I just plug key in and go hi

@ So, that's what I mean- it's a simple plug'n'play radio :) !

@@aleksandarzphotography Yes and no:) It depends on where you are and what is your goal. If you only need 10 QSO's and you are in the ham radio- dense area, it is no probs to make it with 1-5 W and a short wire or vertical antenna. If you are in the park which is a rear entity and you want as many hunters as possible to work this entity, like 200 + contacts, then 60-80W and a full size dipole is what you need. If the conditions are good, the same could be achieved with some 30-40W. Also, having 100W radio and running it at 30-60W is very healthy and safe for the radio. This is my personal experience, based on real-life activations from the Northern part of Europe, YMMV. 73! Linas LY2H

I activate pota with both my 705 and 7300. If i want to go for max QSO/hr then 7300 is my go to. If i want portable/packable and don't care for numbers than the 705 is fine.

Woow, that’s a totally different perspective that I haven’t had on my mind. Thanks! Well In that case I must agree with both of you, bigger is better heheheh

@@zazugee Yes, it seems that this detector and a decent band -pass filter is the key to this fantastic performance! Have fun! 73! Linas LY2H

@@ai5dd Great output specs! You must have twisted the sisters really well :) ! I have no big problems with the clicks either. Have fun! 73! Linas LY2H

@Linas_LY2H we get lucky sometimes, I'm sure it was a fluke, lol. I'm having a blast, I use it more than my KX2, FT818 etc. Something about using a rig that I assembled and got to work makes it sweeter. 73, de AI5DD Joe

@@ai5dd I don't use Hell , but the general rule is that QDX /QMX support all FSK modes, and do not support any PSK modes. So, FSK-Hell, at least, should be supported. HTH, 73! Linas LY2H

@@ferdinandfrozenstein Greate! Cool idea!

@@paulduncanson9898 Thanks for sharing your experience! 73! Linas LY2H

@ You’re welcome. Nice video. W5MMT

@@KG6YJ Hello OM, I don’t have the Hi-band QMX, so I don’t know. My QMX+ does have a birdie on 21,066.18 Mhz in CW and 21,066.9Mhz in Digi with no antenna connected. I wouldn’t call them super strong , though :) . It would be interesting to know the origin of this “product”, even if it does not make my life unbearable :)) 73! Linas LY2H

@Linas_LY2H Thanks Linas. My QMX hi-band has a super strong birdie at 21.066MHz，with earphones it sounds like 599+30dB or so. My friend's QMX has the same thing. Now I know it's there and just skip. Yes, root-causing it would be interesting. Will buy a QMX+ kit and try. 73! de KG6YJ, Jun.

@@SairentoPīsu Hello OM, thanks for watching! I only use my masts for portable installations, so I have only tested these knots in the field days, park activations etc. Permanent installation is much more demanding situation influenced by many more factors, like the elements, UV radiation, vibrations, quality and composition of the rope, etc. So, it is difficult for me to predict how would the knot behave under all these conditions. I used to have my 18m mast standing for about one month in the field supported by 2 rows of 4mm guying ropes terminated with the taut line hitches, but this is not the same as permanent installation. So, this is not my advise, but you can surely try it out , on your own responsibility, and see, or you can opt for some other mechanical means of fixing the ropes. Please bare in mind that 18m mast is quite heavy and big construction and could be dangerous for people , pets or buildings nearby in case of falling. Good luck! 73! Linas LY2H

@@harryszwergstatt2879 Hello Harry, sorry to hear you have these problems. I'm not familliar with these models you mention, so it is hard to know for me where the app's rejection cause could be. Actually, have you tried it to launch the app connected by the USB cable and the OTG adaptor on the Android device instead of wireless? Also, have you tried both wireless ways to connect, like home network and the IC-705's Hot Spot mode? I have tested the FT8CN on the Huawei, Xiaomi and a no-brand clone of Samsung phones with no problems. Also, I think there is a FT8CN group where people may have been having the same experience as your's with the similar gear. 73! Linas LY2H

@Linas_LY2H Hello Linas,thank You for Your answer. I don't know what's wrong,but now I tried a Samsung Xcover Phone and now it works great! Thank You very much for the inspiration and 73!

@@brianfields4479 Thanks Brian! Well, I'm still struggling with texting on my phone , especially, when it decides to send the message out in a middle of a sentence :) So, if you fine with the phone, you'd be fine with the FT-710 setup too! What is good about these modern rigs is that they only need one USB cable for everything, no need for separate audio cables, soundcard interfaces etc. Yes, the price for this hardware simplicity is a bit more complex menu, but with explicit user manual and so many videos on KZbin, most questions could be solved. 73! Linas LY2H

@Linas_LY2H ok linas, I have just watched someone set up the cw and ssb tx and rx, and boy oh boy it took a long time, and it was unbelievably complicated. About 25 different buttons. To actually tx looked like a nightmare, a 45 minute video and then it was off freq, and couldn't hear the cw sig because the bandwidth would not stay fixed, and 10 sigs were heard at once, so no chance of actually working the stn hi. Think you need to make a stop by step guide to tx and rx cw, then another for ssb. I did like the cw memory, but did not understand why it has mems for txt and then actual cq etc, and you had to bring the whole menu up to access it all , no easy way from the front panel, except buying the mouse. I honestly think, I will receive this radio and find it way to difficult to set up, I will just sell it hi. Thanks for your info.

@ QSL Brian. Well, I haven't seen this horror video :), but normally, the radio comes with all the menus set at default values in the factory and these settings guarantee the radio will work out of the box in CW and SSB. The most user-important menus, like output power, CW speed, etc are all put under one knob, mainly, or are linked with physical buttons on the radio, like Band, Mode etc. The CW and SSB filter bandwith, noise reduction etc is put under another knob. So, it's only 2 knobs and some 4 buttons which bring you to the nice and big menu window on a display with touche buttons in it. Everything is pretty intuitive. Easy-peasy, you'll see! 73! Linas LY2H

@Linas_LY2H thanks

@Linas_LY2H what is the usb cable used for

@@g8itb-radio Happy New Yer Richard, and happy dxing with your QMX +! I haven't tried my QMX+ with the Raspberry Pi yet, but it shouldn't be a problem as I have tried my QDX and it was running fine on FT8. 73! Have fun! 73! Linas LY2H

@@TH-1207 Have fun with your radio in 2025! 73! Linas LY2H

@@radioguy19510 Thanks! HNY 2025! 73! Linas LY2H

@@g4joe These glorious days of real stuff! I would buy SEM if I found one on a fleemarket somewhere! Enjoy using it! HNY! 73! Linas LY2H