Video

here is the study of the book of Job czcams.com/video/JQFkam0CJL8/video.html

I totally agree with you! great concept, slow improvements and updates. I'm not planning getting anything q900 line.

Yes, you can compare sdr vs sdr. I've spent around $1k on sdr dongles and other usb sdr thingies and I can tell u they're not made the same. Some are 8bit and very deaf. Some are 10 to 14bit, badly messed by emi and they don't measure or compare with q900v3. Ftdx10 is known as a hybrid heterodyne +sdr, where q900 is a better design of sdr malachite (don't know the bit resolution, probably 12bit). I was very surprised that q900 pulled very low signals, like ftdx10. Now, the noise reduction of ftdx10 beats q900 by a mile and beyond, but just sdr vs sdr, to my ear they are the same. And I tell you this, the ftdx10 with bose pc speaks doesn't sound better. At the time of measurements, those bose speakers (from thrift store) were at my reach. I don't think I have less quality speakers around. On the same pair of headphones both ftdx10 and q900 sound about the same. The ftdx10 waterfall is way better. At one point I used the ftdx10 water fall to hunt for a low signal, once found and tuned, both radio pulled the signal equally. But hey, what do I know?!...

There are different SDR designs. For example, the Hermes is only HF because there is no analog mixing. That's a feature, not a bug!

Hi Chris, I don't know anything about cat control on the q900. currently I'm working on a Linear amplifier, and my focus is only on that. thanks for watching. 73

@@n1coz75 I’ve ordered the q900 now! Saw a video from techminds showing how to have control via pc..thanks for your video and look forward to seeing your amplifier! 73 Gm4zji Chris

I'm assuming you're not totally blind. starting from this point, EVERYTHiNG is small, you'll need a magnifying glass. once you figure out where the things are, it gets easier, but again, everything is small. the way you enter a frequency, for 3.950 MHz you have to press 3.950000. yes, you have to press 3 more zeroes for the radio to change frequency. the mode of operation (AM, SSB, FM etc) is one button, and the writing on the display is small. you can use your phone or tablet once connected to q900 via BT, and things are WAAAAY better, all is bigger, easier to see. in conclusion, the radio itself is not simple to operate, but with a tablet, it would be much much easier.

@@n1coz75 That would be a bad assumption. LOL, because I am.

@@n1coz75 All of that isactually very encouraging. Keypad entry sounds like no issue, and to control with a tablet, even something like one of the Amazon Fire tablets, would be just fine. I'm sorely tempted to grab one, like I need more radios.

@@kb5elv you need to be able to install an android app on the tablet to operate the radio. I think amazon fire is locked down by the gods of amazon. I think lenovo and the walmart brand are about the same price and you can install an .apk app on it no issues.

@@n1coz75 It's true that Amazon locks down side loading, but it's not hard to unlock. Or it wasn't last time I did it on a Fire tablet, which admittedly was a while ago. I would like to see how well the app works with Talkback though.

in my last video I tested the 20w ssb on 80, 40, 20 and 10 m bands. I did the math, and 10m reached Utah from where I live, so around 1500 miles (~2400km). as for travel, get u a good end fed antenna. as for power, make sure your source can give plenty of amps, like 6A. TS890S is really cool. my radio came after about a month. it was a returned one from the previous owner who hated it, nothing wrong with it. since you're familiar with ham stuff, you'll find the useful features pretty easily.

@@n1coz75 Thank you!

TBR119 is a very overpriced radio. if you take this hobby to that extreme to need mil specs radio, hm!...

Yep. I was surprised too.

80m and 40m sdr is in GA, about 300km. 20m somewhere in NE, and 10m in Utah. the sdr's on websdr.org vary in quality, some are sad, like rsp1a, and some are just horrible, like $9 rtl-sdr.

that's a very good idea. I'll do that.

I cannot find the Notch function on q900 to save my life! ftdx10 has easier access to needed functions. other than that, q900 v3 beats a lot of modern qrp transceivers by a lot, like REEEEALY a lot.

congratulations on your promotion, captain! the last who gets off the ship is the best one, the captain. I had to look and see what was Mac-Mac's problem. totally forgot he was fed by the neighbors and got himself sick. now he's a little bigger and older and overall a good cat. now, regarding speed and accuracy, that comes only with practice. there is no pill for that one. next time you go thru an exit test, the characters you doubt, just leave a blank space, and keep writing the ones you know. don't count dots and dashes. at this point you might have problems with just a few characters. you need to identify them and practice only those. when I taught in the radio operators boot camp, soldiers always had problems with a few characters. always. so you are not the exceptions. for some reason, I never had an issue, but most of the soldiers did. so far, you're doing great, captain!

yeah, he was castrated and quit marking territories. he's a lot better now, like he loves us all.

Market

hey, don't lose hope, you still can make tons with pencil shavings, while learning morse code www.google.com/search?q=pencil+shaving+art&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS954US954&sxsrf=APq-WBtXpmr32gIVDji86C7PJJskspe_wg:1647372635838&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-8JWm7cj2AhUimuAKHXwtC9YQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1536&bih=775&dpr=1.25

look at this!!! it's like they have no life www.etsy.com/shop/NihatOzcanArtWorks?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=758590794

@@n1coz75 Thanks coz Who knew I will start saving them and list them on ebay or etsy lol I might be rich yet :-)

you're brilliance was determined at lesson 1. once you passed it, then it must be something else, not you. what works is blaming the teacher: he's got an accent. 100% success!

tnx!!