Wooo hooo Simon! Always a great video my friend! Here's a real world question for you ... given the size of that amp coupled with the IC-705, why not just replace both with an IC-7300 for an easy and consistent 100W on 160-6M? It's a much cheaper and more convenient package (not including the VHF/UHF option). Maybe those operators who mostly do QRP (with their IC-705 in this case), an amp like this gives them a QRO option once and awhile? What do you think since you primarily POTA with an IC-7300 like me 😀73 KJ6ER

It can be used cross band repeater?

I use a SPOT X, not an InReach. It already can receive texts. Is that supported? VE7VIE

you very rich buy so many radios every month jejejej congratulations

do y'all have a website to ham jazz sos ? not sure what it does?

This is a great DIY . Love it . And being a ground plane instead of dipole . You don’t need a Balun . And able to angle the ground plane to bring the impedance closer to 50 ohm . Love it

I've been using SOTAMAT for the last 6 months and love it as a service to help with my POTA spotting.

great video, interesting.. thanks all.. VE1SK

🌊 l 'd dip those radials in the seawater.😉

Wow, that was great, I saw the upcoming live feed announcement but was going out5 the door to teach a class. I got home a few hours later, saw you were still streaming, and fired up my Xeigu G90. After some tuning around (including hearing two guys discussing medical issue of the old folks - which I'm one of), I heard you. I was glad I was able to make contact. Always a pleasure Simon. Have a great day and thank you for your contribution to amateur radio...73...Hugh...KN6KNB

What was your antenna simon. thanks

I regularly do 100-125km with my Fang UV21R. My 20 watt mobile doesn't seem to do much better. I'm near VE7RVA, and hit some south island repeaters no problem, such as VE7AQW which is 123 km away.

I remember sailing those at the radio shops I work at.

Simon, you're always up to something interesting! Thanks for all of the great videos and livestreams. Keep up the great work 👍

WOW thats really cool simon got to get one of these great vid mate

A bit over a decade ago, I was tired of trying to run extension cord to solder, so I bought a cheap butane soldering iron from Harbor Freight and used it to make all my connections until it eventually disintegrated a few years later. I replaced it with a better one more recently, though I've not had to fire it up yet (though that will be changing soon). Enjoy the vids -- keep up the good work! 73 de N8ESP

I wonder how many will now be bought just to end up later unused in garage sales Hi Hi ? M7BLC

I think your filling technique needs some work mate :)

I wonder if the soldering iron tip is like the one in the Weller Pyropen. I've had a Pyropen in my toolbox for over 25 years, it's indispensable. Rather than just a flame to heat the tip, there is a small ceramic catalyst that when hot converts the gas stream to even more heat! The actual initial flame goes out and it's just the stream of butane on the honeycomb catalyst that makes the heat.

hi there!! how is possible to listen to ISS if is obviously on a very high altitude? great video ❤

It takes 100 ft of electric extension cable to get my soldering station out to my DX Commander. I bought 1 of the Amazon kits and it is SOOOOO much easier to do maintenance.

Love this Simon. I've been using a battery operated small soldering iron. However, you have to keep your hand on two buttons to get it and keep it hot. I always need three hands to do anything, so it is difficult at best to make field repairs. I'm going to invest in one of these. Thanks for the great video. I tried to make a contact with you on your last live stream but I couldn't get through the band conditions. Cheers...73...Hugh...KN6KNB

Awesome

I have the Weller Portasol butane iron. Its awesome. I have put on pl259's out in weather below 0c just so long as no wind. VE1SK

I still have (and use) one of the original Weller Pyropen butane irons. Very useful tool.

I just made a 100 km contact yesterday from home. I was using 50 watts FM to talk to an aeronautical mobile station 100 km away.

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Good idea and many thanks for sharing. I would advise to use cable other than Ethernet. They are a bit brittle and will break over portable operations - ask me how I know 😢 (not ham related). But the idea you had is great and probably will work the same with other wires. Thanks again for sharing

Have had that amp for a few years now and have always been very happy with it. Use it with my G90 and also my Hermes Lite 2 and it has never given me any issues. It's not a cheap amp but it is fairly indistructable with all of it's built in protections and the tunner is actually really good.

Whats the app called, just so I get it right?

Relatively new to HAM. Doesn't the amplifier defeat the purpose of QRP or is this to serve the purpose of making a non-QRP rig out of a QRP one?

@HamJazz. Could this amp also be used during VHF/UHF operations with the IC-705 to boost it to 100watts fm?

Thank you Simon! Excellent video!

Can you make a short vid of your hookup between the amp and 70, with setting changed in the radio?

Xiegu G90 and this amp have great tuners, the amp works great with the Xiegu qrp rigs.

Simon, the internet thinks im 50+, retiring or into widdows.... This hobby doesnt stop giving. The only problem is that im half that age, wooooooo! Thanks for the video, catch you on the sunday trans canada net.

I really like my Xiegu XPA125B, but I can't get the tune function to work. Thanks for the video, Simon!

Greetings from New Zealand ZL3BP

I like these amps , thanks for the review .i need one of those pup tents .

I'm all about the puppy tent!!!

That’s one terrific amp with IC-705 WooooHoooo

Woohoo

Well now I wana know

So curious!

Keep these posts coming! Excellent!

Nice!!