Quick look inside a Workman SX-144-430 showing the absolutely dreadful ground connection of this cheap SWR meter. It seems like you indeed get what you pay f…
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On this video I explain how my portable backpack HF radio is made and how it works. The radio set consists of a Yaesu FT-857D, an SGC SG-211 antenna tuner, a…

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  1. zachary petersen
    zachary petersen says:

    I really like this manpack. Can you give more information on the metal rack
    and the backpack you put it in? I would love to make something like this.

    Reply
  2. emmanuel quiroz
    emmanuel quiroz says:

    hello to all i had just pass my general exam last month and looking for a
    good tuner to start with any suggestions and i had got the yaesu ft-857d .
    73 kk6eja 

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  3. Ronald Lijs
    Ronald Lijs says:

    No surprise on cheap stuff.. people producing these have no real idea what
    they are doing, just putting stuff together ANY way they can! :-)

    Reply
  4. Nathan Campos
    Nathan Campos says:

    That’s one of the most horrible grounding/soldering I’ve seen. Looking
    forward to more of your awesome content this year.

    Reply

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