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.45! Thanks for stopping by, watching, and taking time to comment. I appreciate it! I'm not showing off, lol. This is all copied from people way more ingenious than me, lol. Of course, I'm a big QRP-Labs fan. I'm also a big fan of Adam, K6ARK; it's his board that I'm using inside the QMX. As far as the addition to the QMX, I closely followed N6MTB's application of Adam's board to the QMX. This video shows his finished product; czcams.com/video/rmmSSl_Dh4U/video.htmlsi=X5rMKF-Uhsjh2WMM I'm just having fun. See you out there. 73 de Bill

I appreciate you stopping by, watching, and taking time to join in. Thanks! Well, this is my first attempt at touch keying. I'll find out what the ups and downs are. I appreciate the head up, though. I'm not really sure this is capacitive . . . I heard Adam, K6ARK make mention, but I didn't listen well enough, I guess; it's his board and design. I think I will ask him again. At any rate, thanks for joining in. See you out there. 73 de Bill

You are welcome, of course! I appreciate you taking time to leave a comment. You are on the way now, and I wish you much success. Glad the video helped. Stop back in, and let us know how things go. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for stopping by, watching, and taking time to join in the conversation. Yup, people use many techniques to get that antenna up there. I've never used the bow and arrow yet. The slingshot is another popular methods, and so is the spud gun. I have, however, used a drone with a drop mechanism, and that works well, too. Sounds like yours is making the trip pretty well. Good job. See you out there. 73 de Bill

I'm glad to share what little I know and anything I find out from other helpful hams. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for stopping by! I want to share any tip I have found useful. I appreciate you taking time to jump in the conversation. See you out there. 73 de Bill

I am well. How about you? What's new?

Thanks, Rogue! Thanks for stopping by, watching, and taking the time to join in the conversation. You are right! 'nuf said! See you out there. 73 de Bill

Jason! Thanks for stopping by, watching, and joining the conversation. I appreciate the support. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for jumping in the comments and joining the conversation! It is much appreciated. Yeah, a couple times I felt the embarrassment, but my drive to get the radio on the air soon overcame that. I don't even notice now. Same thing with CW. My goal is to get er' done, and what people I know or don't know think about it rarely gives me pause when my throws look awful or my cw isn't close to perfect, lol. Keep tossing! They ain't paying attention anyway. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Dennis! Thanks for stopping by, watching, and jumping into the conversation. I appreciate it. I'm happy so far. I've been fretting over how to get this done, and when it all came together in my muddled mind, I was content. It fits what I want. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Kyle! Thanks for being here and joining the conversation. Man, you don't know how close I was to pulling the trigger on that molded panel at Moore Expo. I had ciphered a way in my head to make it work; it was better than one with an aluminum framework. If I had been in my own vehicle I probably would have bought that one. I'm glad I didn't. It was about (3)x the price, and not exactly what I wanted. This panel works for me pretty much as I had it worked out in my head. Until I saw Jason KM4ACK's video, I was going to find or design a small, low-profile rack for the top of the pickup. This worked out great. Thanks for stopping by. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Patrick! Thanks for getting in there with a comment! Much appreciated! Thanks for stopping by, watching, and the support. You're right. 99% won't care or wanna know how it was done. The other 1% are busy pecking on their keyboards on some forum, lol At any rate, it's pulling anywhere from 200wh to 280wh on a good day and 80wh to 100wh other times the sun is hidden. For me, it's a good panel. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for the good words! It means a lot. I appreciate you watching and taking time to comment. I'll do my best to keep them coming. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for stopping by, watching, and taking time to share a comment. If you are not comfortable, do not push yourself. Maybe find someone you can direct and trust, or find someone who has done it before and will do it for you. I was watching a video by the HOA Ham, and he suggest possibly getting a contractor who will follow instructions to get it done right. Maybe you can make yourself comfortable by familiarizing yourself with safety equipment and the process??? Take your time. Do what is good for you. Feel free to jump in the comments and share your results. See you out there. Good luck. 73 de Bill

Jason! Got to give credit where credit is due! You put a lot of good content out there for us, and I appreciate your efforts. Thank you. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thank you kindly! I appreciate you getting into the conversation with kind words. Thanks for stopping by and watching. It's been on my mind for a bit, and those two videos brought it together for me! Thanks to those guys. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Kyle! Dude, thanks for stopping by, watching, and getting in here to represent! I appreciate the support. I sat on my hands and tolerated a CD player mount for almost a year before I saw this one and pulled the trigger. Glad I waited. I’ll bet they’ve got Tacoma mounts!?!?!? See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks you so much! I appreciate the compliment. Thanks for stopping by, watching, and jumping into the comments. Took me a while to decide, but when I saw it I knew this was the one. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Jeem! Thanks for stopping by, watching, and taking time out to get in the comments! Your support is much appreciated. I started this install last year at Huntsville. The best dash mount I could find while everyone was packing up the show then was a CD mount, and that radio head has been bobbing on that since then, lol. Couldn’t pull the trigger on anything until I saw this. I can definitely keep up my instrument scan now, lol. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I really appreciate the feedback and kind words! Thank you. I thought this one did a better job, but there’s always more to say, lol Any suggestions are appreciated. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Only with night vision goggles! Thanks for stopping by and taking time to comment. See you out there. That is, if I can see over the dash. 73 de Bill

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for stopping by, watching, and getting in on the conversation. Moore Expo opened my eyes to a lot of things. I’ll definitely go again. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for stopping by. It’s much appreciated! I have the newer, smaller version and I’m loving it. I like those radios. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for watching, and taking time out to join in the conversation. I really appreciate it. I’m playing the with the latest H-3 now, and really like it. I still think TIDRADIO is going somewhere with its radios. Thanks for sharing your experiences, and hope it turns out better than not. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for watching and taking time to join in the conversation. I have had mine since the video, and I haven’t had issues either. Then again, the one I have now is the second version. They sent it to me because Charlie had issues with my first one. I attribute any glitches to rf from the efhw. I also don’t have a super fast speed. So, I’m good with it. See you out there. 73 de Bill

I love it when someone is really into their kit, and it sounds like you are! Keep having fun with it. I really appreciate you stopping by, watching, and joining the conversation. Come back and share what you find. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for stopping by, watching, and sharing your design! I’m glad to meet someone out there also doing this. I wish you’d pulled me to the side at Hamvention. Make sure to get my attention at Huntsville. This build consumes all my time, but I’m having a lot of fun with it. Also, I’m learning a lot. Just “finished” the shower plumbing and feeling content. Come back and talk about your build anytime. See you at Huntsville. 73 de Bill

Thanks for watching and getting in the comments. I appreciate it. I also have two Chameleons, and I think they are made very similar to the Alpha with the milled end. I think mine have a set screw. There are definitely many out there. I don't get rid of my crimped telescopic antennas, but when I'm buying another one I hold off until I find one with the milled end.++++ At any rate, the best antenna is the one we have on us! See you out there. 73 de Bill

Dennis! Thanks for watching and taking time to comment. You are much appreciated. It was good to hang out once again at Hamvention. Hope to see you at Huntsville! 73 de Bill

Hey! Thanks for stopping by, watching, and taking time to comment. Great product. Every ham should have a set. Hope to see you at Huntsville Hamfest in August. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for jumping in the comments! I appreciate you stopping by. Yeah, I had a blast. Can’t wait for next year or Huntsville. Hope to see you out there. 73 de Bill

Kevin! Thanks for watching and getting in there with a comment. They are pretty cool. I haven’t given them the stress test. I forgot to go back buy them, and had to order online. Soon as they get here I will start putting them to work. I’ll let you know. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for watching and taking the time to join in the conversation. Here’s the Amazon link: amzn.to/4dU4PoE This is one of my most watched videos. There’s another that I think is better.This one I did because I thought I’d missed some things on the first one; How Do I Get My EFHW or Wire Antenna Into the Tree? PART 2 - Details Using a Throwline czcams.com/video/OfXlsMrygc0/video.html Thanks, again. See you out there. 73 de Bill

I appreciate you stopping by, watching, and showing support. Thanks! Like, subscribe, and get in the comments another time. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for watching and taking the time to join in the conversation. I also have another, more-detailed video just like this one. When I did the original, I kept thinking I needed to be clearer. Hope to see you in the comments again. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for stopping by. First, I found out that this is exactly the same headset that Paradan radio uses with one of their rigs. So, hams are already using it. To your question, I didn’t touch it. I had forgotten it was necessary setting on the computer software. I can’t speak with authority but it seems to be a default for the Maestro. I thought about it after using for a while, and I wonder if mic profiles even apply to the Maestro. This is a question for Mike Walker. As soon as I can I will ask him. Thanks for stopping by, and see you out there. 73 de Bill

I really appreciate you stopping by to watch, and then joining in the conversation. Do come back and tell us what you experience and find out. I found out at Hamvention that this headset is the choice of Paradan, a vendor there. I stopped to chat about another thing and there was our headset. So far so good with me. I hope you drop back by and tell us how it works for you. 73 de Bill

You ain’t cheatin’ you ain’t tryin’!!!

Thanks for watching and taking time to join in. I appreciate it. Yeah, that little iron is so versatile. If I’m in the field, it’s 12v. If I’m at home it 24v, multiple different tips available, and easy to use. My favorite too. Makes the Weller last longer, lol! See you out there. 73 de Bill

Dennis! Good to see you in there, and I am glad you stopped by. I timed it for you. With a network connection and AC power, mine took (1) one minute to the screen to select the radio. i did it twice to be fair and sure, and that's what I came up with. Of course ;-) I didn't push the watch timer and the start button absolutely simultaneously. So, I guess this test is not valid, lol. I appreciate you taking time to comment. I'll see you out there. 73 de Bill

@@Bill-HRT Hopefully see you at Hamvention!

@AD6DMDennis , Hopefully we will see each other. I bid for the days off, and got them. Paid for the Airbnb. Hopefully all goes to plan.

TO! Thanks for watching and getting into the conversation. I appreciate the support. Just call me the "RV Snitch". I can take it . . . No, really . . . I'm not cryin' . . . It's allergies . . . Seriously, that is the number one thing about RVs that I hear. I'm sure you here more ' cuz you are livin' for a livin'. We'll snitch more together soon. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for stopping and commenting! I have Meshtastic already. I have a couple t-beams, a T-Deck, and a couple more. I follow the Comms Channel and keep my eye on Rokland and RAK. I have a couple rigs marketed by Garth on etsy. Here's one of my videos that talks about a solar, Meshtastic node I've deployed: czcams.com/video/eGn0tQN8wdY/video.htmlsi=aWEAPXS8C4xcVp_L I am very interested in all LoRa. Tell me about you LoRa deployments if you feel like it. I'm always curious??? See you out there. 73 de Bill

I've been messing around with Meshtastic for a few years, found a couple of guys here in Chicago that were interested in it. We set up a discord server, and now we have 133 nodes online. Starting to takeoff a little bit are you seeing many people where you are?

45! My favorite caliber! Thanks for taking time to watch and stop to comment. I appreciate it very much. When Jason showed me his upgrade, I knew I was incorporating (stealing, lol) it. It is a very useful addition to a ham vehicle. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Jason! Thanks for watching and taking time to get in there with a comment. I appreciate the support. Yeah, man! That idea of yours was definitely going into the Green Ham Machine. It is sooooo useful. Thank you. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Thanks for watching and joining in the conversation. That printer is a Snapmaker 2.0. They are too expensive, but they work right out of the box, are super sturdy, and don’t present a steep learning curve to a first time user like myself. My nephew pulled the trigger first, and recommended it. He is US special forces, tight on his money, and very smart. I knew if he approved it was a buy once-cry once kind of a deal. I don’t regret buying that printer at all. It comes with auto leveling, easy filament loading, and software that makes printing easy. That’s all I know except that i am happy a with it. Hope that helps. See you out there. 73 de Billl

I appreciate you watching and joining in on the conversation. You left a question mark; that’s just it. When I heard them say, “ it’s a trrs and IF the headset supports the apple/apple-like/ctia convention” all I was left with is a question mark. There’s no way anyone in a store I’d go into or a headset provider (except Radiosport)) knows the Apple convention , CTIA. That’s why I posted this video. At least one (1) other headset is now known to work with the Maestro “C”. Thanks, again. See you out there. 73 de Bill

TO! Thanks for watching and leaving the comment. I know, right . . . This pesky job keeps "lora-blocking" us. Soon! See you out there. 73 de Bill

Kyle! Thanks for watching and joining in on the conversation. I’m very satisfied with Victron, but that’s where I started and ended up immersed. It’s sometimes proprietary and NOT inexpensive. New things from other manufacturers pop up around me, and I’m sort of unable to incorporate because I’m deep in Victron. So, I guess there are pros and cons. I keep my eyes open, though, like at Moore so I’m aware and can add things that are useful. As far as campground wifi, I saw a video years ago and that’s what got me started with ubiquiti; I’ll probably stick with them because, again, already down that rabbit hole. Your trailer is awesome, and I look forward to your developments. See you at Dayton. 73 de Bill