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Funny thing, I just ordered my G90 and it came in the mail yesterday. I was surprised to find it came with the power poles already installed on the back. I have no idea if this is something new the manufacturer started doing or what, but am very thankful it came that way. It was ordered online from HRO.

Much Mahalo, just did it last night 20240705 Friday. You were right about always checking fitment of power poles, very slow process. I unscrewed golden screw stand for easement of sliding powerpole through refitted hole with a needle nose plier. Do this step beforehand so you can have longer strokes while filing. Now I feel much better that there won't be that moment when I say I should of done it beforehand. Already did extended mod while I was in there tinkering. Mahalo and Aloha from Honolulu Hawaii 🤙🤙🤙😎😎😎😎

I can hear 3-d printers buzzing across the land. Great job.

I'm an OT but I remember those being called bulkhead connectors. May have been easier to use a piece of sheet aluminum instead of dealing with plastic. Nice clean job with a good look.

Is there a trick to get 2 wsjtx programs running in windows. I am using windows 11. I get an error message that tells me I can only have it running once. Thank You for your videos! DE K8OCN

I am trying to do this and I am getting an error when I start the second XSJTX instance. wsjt-x Another instance may be running try to remove stale lock file How do I get around this? Thank you for all your information. Del K8OCN

Fantastic content Brother. The video and audio is perfect for remake/upgrade of movie "War Games" Matthew Broderick could use his AARP mouse pad for anti-skid on his Begali.... Dopler makes for classic warble sound of old tube AM rigs - The olden olden days before RST 😁💪🇺🇸

Tnx ant

I got it

I really enjoyed this "adverse copy" exercise! Thanks for sharing. 73, Patrick KF4LMZ

Really appreciate you putting the fruits of your troubleshooting out there for the benefit of the community.

great job thanks 73 from kb2uew

Best and most concice tutorial yet !!! Thank you Ant !!!! 😁

I did the exact same thing! Ran it into the space under the dinette seat since I normally operate at the table. I reached out to SmartPlug to see if they had one with just a blank plate, but was told no. So I had to opt for fitting my own, as you did.

Very nice and clean install Brother Ant !! Your videos have a common thread: Take your time and use quality parts and tools.. please continue with these videos. Best and 73 de W3HLS, john, 'Up the road a bit. 💪🇺🇸

First time I've seen fishing inside of a camper...😊

Nice Job

Nicely done, Ant! You've given me some ideas for making a pass through form my camper.

I did the exact same thing except I used the outdoor shower hatch and put the barrel connector in there. Works great.

Thanks for sharing, great ideal. I was going to try pushing my coax through the slide seal on my RV but I like your setup much better. Thanks again 73s, KI5PPS Mike

Another option is to create a passthrough using PVC fittings. On my pelican cases, I use electrical PVC fittings because the threads aren't tapered like plumbing PVC and they will take those metal locking rings used to secure the fittings into an electrical panel. Just use some silicone before tightening completely to create a seal. A PVC cap completes the deal.

For the win !!

Very Rainy Day Ant.... Pretty soon, I'll be floating by you camper and QTH. Great video Brother.... !!! Please make more Ham.Camp.HowTos 😁💪🇺🇸 73 de W3HLS, John

Bah - Centering is highly overrated! Looks like it will work just fine. Excellent idea repurposing that plastic piece.

Great tip! I've got a tire mount that I use with my 33' MFJ mast. But the butt on my SOTABEAMS Tactical 7000hds is about 1/4-inch to bit to fit. I'll have to see if I can try something similar.

Thanks for this video Ant. Just got my 9700 setup with sat pc32 today. Was wondering how to do the digital modes on satellites.

just what exactly do you gain by doing this? the original connectors, while considered cheap toy connectors, supply the voltage and amps required.

Glad to have found your video for this new owner of the G90. Buying mine from another ham, it still had the POS OEM connector. Swapping it out for an APP was a natural choice simply because all the radio power cables I have around are configured with APPs. For anyone undertaking the connector swap out, with patience and a fine mill file, one can enlarge the connector opening for a tight friction fit that, at least for me, works quite well. I opted out of using tape to mark the size of the opening in favor of going slow to remove metal and constantly testing the APP for fit. Because of little power the G90 draws, the 15A pins and APP housing are more than adequate.

Thanks for the detail here. My connector of choice is the xt60, but this is very helpful to see what I'll be dealing with.

Good idea.

awesome!!!

Nice converter box! I'll bet the kids will get a kick out of trying CW.

Dude you like to live dangerously, not so much from the chip as picking on your wife. 😆

I want the IC-9700 for receiving digital sats. Is it true the 9700 does not have enough bandwidth to receive 9600 baud signals? Thanks, CE4JDM

Fascinating, recent LICW member ~7months what output power do you use? I've worked a few FM satellites quite a while ago with 5w handheld Yaesu FT-7. I might have to try this sometime in the future.

Can you save the set up in the 9700 and return to it with out re-adjusting the settings each time? Same q for WSJT-X

I've never understood this infatuation with Anderson Powerpole plugs when the multipin Molex plugs supplied with most radios work just fine.

I'm curious what is that jumper wire running to the left of the transmit port?

And I thought the challenge involved an integrated circuit 🙂

"He needs some MILK!"

Wow thanks for sharing this. I guess I assumed CW on a satellite would be a drifty horror show.

sigh...cant get my 9700 to key...you were using a USB cable correct and not some type of CI-V cable...when my 9700 is plugged in I get COM4 and COM5 SatPC32 is using COM5

Brilliant solved several unaddressed issues in 1 video, thanks for taking the time to put this together - Dave M0SAT

Looking good...hope to work you on the air! N8HI

Looks good. Field operations are my favorite. Have fun! 73, KC2SPZ.

Thanks for the comprehensive video! A tip for those who have a conflict between both comm ports..... Plug the cable from the IC-9700 directly into your PC and not via a splitter / USB extender!! It took me many hours to discover this, but luckily it works perfectly now. 73 de PH3V

Why not just use FT4 ? DE AI4LL

Nice video !

I've not changed anything to power poles yet. Can you tell me what size you used? I'm guessing there are many difference gauges/sizes out there...

This is an excellent tutorial. I configured my Log4OM 2 stepwise while watching it. Can't thank you enough.