Hi Dave, I am interested in amateur Radio in Ireland. I would like only to listen and not broadcast initially for a while before deciding if want to pursue th hobby further, get licenced and broadcast. Am I okay to purchase and use something like a BAOFENG GT-5R or Quansheng UV-K5 in Ireland without a licence or anything , as long as I don't transmit? Thanks

Hi Dave how are you getting on ? Ive always been interested in Ham radio but now maybe i should get on with it just wondering Where do i get the study material for the exam

We lived by the North Sea coast for a few years. Woke up one morning to find the dish was gone. Never did find it!😂

I've realized I finally need an antenna for the house and I keep coming back to the DXC antennas... I think this might be my spring project.

Great video Dave. My Signature 9 arrived yesterday. Hoping to get it up and on air with it soon. Hopefully, it will complement my off-centre fed Doublet, which has been a great work horse up until now. 73 de Mick EI4CKB

I have the DXC Classic. I've had it for 3.5 years. Hands down THE best "bang for the buck" antenna system out there. Build it as per the directions and it will work. No antenna tuner needed. Don't have to worry about switching to a different antenna when changing bands on the radio, etc. The Signature 9 is the way to go. No guy wires to mess with, mow around, or trip over. The mast is easy to deploy or stow in seconds if needed! A great antenna for people new to the hobby, on a budget, have limited space, or in an HOA. If something should happen that it needs a repair, simply lower it down to the ground & fix it, and put it back up. No climbing up ladders, roof tops, or towers. Best of all, you can work the world with this antenna. Highly recommend this antenna. 73

Hi, I have this tait radio. Can I get the software? I don't have the software for this radio. Can you help me?

What kind of wind speeds were you getting in that shot @9:15?

Hi There, To be honest my portable and mobile log is probably a good bit larger than my home one.. I would categorise myself as an opportunistic base operator, usually operating just when I can rather than chasing conditions etc. I guess on average monthly, I would operate 20 days VHF mobile, 4 days base HF & Days portable/sota HF. This would be higher in the summer and lower in the winter 😊

Great video Dave, merry Christmas 🎉

How many days per week do you get to operate. I have wind here in the states (Deep South) but our wind comes with thunder storms. There you cannot operate.

You are RIGHT! I have two

A good video with some excellent assembly tips. From a quality of product POV, for the amount this costs IMHO you should not be required to trim the parts to fit the pole. Maybe DX commander has a quality assurance issue? (Just my opinion as a retired mechanical engineer)

Appreciate the comments on first impressions vs real review. Nothing worse than folks dropping reviews that say " fine product, haven't used it yet, but it looks great!" Nollaig Shona!

Don't worry about being pedantic, Callum went to great lengths to give precise cuts charts for the radiating elements. Seems too many people are trying to reinvent the wheel.

A great review this Dave.. 👏

I'm not a fan of ground radials, just the hassle of maintenance, but I currently have an inverted L for 80M, no tuner on other bands, and although cheap works really well, plus no headache of worrying about winds... Enjoy your vertical Dave, Happy Christmas to you and your family.

Your install is very much like what I did 3 years ago putting up the Classic with 80 meters. The only real difference is I guyed the Classic at the 2nd spreader plate to allow cutting grass under the guy. I had the same issues with the radials and basically the same solution. I cut the elements to the exact length (yes I used metric) shown in the instructions and they were perfect with the exception of 80 meterrs so I had to tune it several times to get it right. They are great antennas for DX. Thanks for the video. Look me up on QRZ.

Good work there Dave and well done on getting permission from the Mrs for that install.

excellent video, thanks for sharing, just bought a signature 9, looking forward to the build, 73s M1EMC

Great video Dave 👍🏼

Great video/build Dave. I really got the feeling of honesty while you buildt this antenna. I also really want a commander in my garden too. To be honest, I am so hung up, on having to bury the coax and the cost. I live in a rented place and can't do too much to the property. I currently have a efhw strung from the gutter over to a DX commander 10m mast then down at 45. I would love the commander antenna but would have to bury everything without too much damage. Where I am at is, if I buy the antenna new coax and bury everything is it going to be better than what I have at the moment. I am not tight with money just have to use it wisely. Looking forward to the review mate. Hope you and the family have a great Christmas 🎁 hope to catch you on the air. 73 from us 🕺🏽

Cheers Dave. Merry Christmas to you pal.

Well done Dave. Let us know if you had to add/cut much from the exact chart recommendations. I have made many DXC antennas and have never changed from the original cut chart (unless I wanted a different portion of a wide band eg very high 10m etc. Or if advising Americans who want above 7.200 on 40 etc.

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Nice job Dave.

well done Dave an excellent video, happy Christmas to you and yours from Florida

Great video Dave, I too buried my radials and they have now been there 3yrs, great to see your setup.

Fine build! Top Banana!!

Fabulous video Dave !

Tidy setup Dave, I like the conduit idea to feed the coax V direct burying it.

Hello Dave - nice setup and great contacts.

Great channel, is this radio any good for a total beginner?

Great countryside I started in radio on CCR, 73 M0MZN

Raspberry pi, a couple of buck converters. What else?

I am still embarrassed to say my ATAS is still in the box from a few months ago…enjoyed that Vlog..73

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I’m a new ham. And confirmations are a puzzle. I have 77 contacts and a whopping 22 confirmations. That’s less than a third. What’s up?? So for me to qualify for, say, some award for a hundred contacts I’ll actually need over three-hundred??

I will be doing the exam next November 2024. I feel a bit disheartened because of the difficulty

Good video Dave. Snacks & DX 😄 I'm curious, Campervan Gweedore? 🤔 73 Chris M0RSF

Well done Dave, I had the atas some years ago and it worked, I have a Tarheel 200A in storage, which is a beast.

Gotta love the atas :) I'd use mine more if I actually went anywhere :)

This is a great video David. I'm considering an ATAS for my 891 too. Only thing is I'd want to have it so I can just plonk it on, do some radio, then remove it. Rinse and repeat. Dunno if that'll work for me. Big money for an antenna but it looks great! 73

Monster munch ! 😂😂

Great! 😀👍 You can get surprising results with an ATAS-120. I've worked USA on 15m ft8 with mine, parked up in the bottom of a glen, running 10w.

Good man, Dave. I'll send it onto Phil.

It's so nice to be able to fit a bit of radio running in between other stuff, nice you're showing it off!

Been to my 1st field day here in Belgium , start HAREC Wed, local clubs 1km away, one of the guys who started it lives in my street. 90 years old! I'm just a working class stiff but considering the situation with russia i feel it might become important! And i thought why not...

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