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Thanks for the video. I am also a fan of the mkiig I have two of them. I’ve been wanting to set one up as a dedicated digital mode.

How do you plug your paddles into your computer for CW with a Flex radio? CW is my favorite mode.

Did you check receive noise level using the power bank Vs a LifePO4 battery? Considering the power bank battery is 5v so there has to be a voltage inverter in the box and sometimes they put out a lot of hash on HF. A good one doesn't but you don't know what you get when you buy the power bank. 73 Ed

Thank you for your insights and your top 5!!! Very helpful!!! Happy New Year and 73!

There is an easy way to check the frequency accuracy of the radio without the need for an accurate counter. Tune the radio to 15.000 MHz WWV (NIST in Ft Collins, Colorado) In VFO A, set the frequency at 15.00030 LSB. In VFO B, set the frequency at 14.99970 MHz USB. Now toggle between VFO A and B and listen for a tone difference. If the radio is on frequency, both tones should sound the same (being 300Hz). If there is an error, the tones will sound different. You can then adjust the TCXO to make the tones sound the same. You need to NOT be completely tone deaf of course, but most people can hear a tone difference when the tone are more than 1 Hz apart. Tone difference of "X" Hz in this method means the radio error is X/2 Hz, half the tone difference. If the TCXO module has an accuracy of 0.5 PPM, an error of plus or minus 7.5 Hz would still be within spec at 15 MHz. This would result in a tone difference of 15 Hz between USB and LSB, which is easy to hear. So if you manage to set the tones equal (meaning one Hz difference between them), the radio error would be 0.5 Hz (at 15 MHz). That actually translates to a frequency error of 0.033 PPM, which is what you would have set the radio accuracy for if you manage to make the two tones equal! Important: This method ONLY works with radios where all internal frequencies are derived from a single master oscillator. If you have an older radio where the USB and LSB carrier frequencies are derived from a stand-alone crystal, this method won't work, as there will be independent errors on the SSB carrier frequencies for such radios.

Great review Morten. Love the items you picked. I have heard a lot about the Flex Radio. Thank YOu

Very nice list, i need a digi-rig for my older rigs. Especially my older field rigs. But for me my must have is portable power and emergency power. This is what my friends and i are working on improving. 73 ! Happy new year ! de N3TGY

Hi Morten do you have a video on that green pack you’re carrying in your large pack? I’m building my field repair kit and I’m starting with that bag and thought you might have some input.

I'm impressed with your choice of the 706. I'm starting to think about a second HF radio and am not sure I want to put $1000 into a "latest and greatest" model.

Thanks for this review. Santa has been generous to me and brought me one of these. I can't wait until weather conditions here get a bit more suitable to portable ham radio. Temps are down to -3C now with freezing fog, not nice for that. It certainly looks of good quality. As you have noticed, I probably wouldn't try using this antenna in 40m configuration with the rod extender when it's windy, though. I intend to split the wires of the grey flat 16-wire ribbon cables to obtain a good set of ground radials. Maybe not wire by wire, but let's say in sets of 4 wires. This would give a good set of 4 x 4 x 5m = 80m of ground radials. Happy New Year to you and your viewers, Morten.

Not sure I agree with your list, but for your usage it sounds perfect for you. It's nice that you could share your ideas. Thank you

Nice List Morten 😊.. Happy New Year!

You called a 706MKIIG and G106 gadgets? Hmmmm... And then the 6700! I guess the definition is different in their country.

Something I have been laughing about for years: if you have an Icom 706 Mk.II G, It is impossible to just say you have an Icom 706. You HAVE to say Mk.II G. Even if you are sending CW with a straight key and manually pounding out each letter slowly you absolutely HAVE to say Mk.II G. It's just something I find unusual or weird and everytime I hear it I chuckle. Nothing wrong with it obviously, it is just strange to me. At one time, this was a radio that nearly everybody owned so you would work hundreds of them. It was definitely the most popular radio of it's day. Another good video, keep up the good work.

Morten, I would love to hear your TOP 5 list for your ancillary gear that lets you get out in the field. Examples might be things like warm clothes, cross-country skis, etc. DE WA1KLI

Solid list. 👍🏼👍🏼Stan AI5SS

interesting list, was fun, Happy New year, hope to catch you again soon.. VE1SK

Great list! I’m a Flex user and love it as well. Happy New Year!

You forgot the ‘705 🤣. Oh, and the new camera does a great job!

Excellent list Morten. Peace, health and love in the new year. 73 OM

Hi Morten, A big “Thank you!” for your videos in 2024, which I’ve enjoyed a lot! I’ve been licensed since 1999, have been mostly “radio silent” for quite some time since then, and have refreshed my love for ham radio in the last two years. Besides dusting off my old rigs, some new equipment entered the shack, quite similar to some of your additions in 2024: I’ve got a DigiRig to connect to my Elecraft K2 and it works flawlessly. And I’ve got into SDR with a Hermes-Lite 2, which works like a charm, although it is most probably a less polished rig than your FlexRadio. As my Norwegian language skills are far worse than my Swedish ones, I had to resort to Google Translate: Alt godt til deg og din familie og et godt nytt år! Vy 73 Arnd DJ9PZ/AB2QP

Great looking shack Morten! Good list- I have an Icom 706MK2G also- great radio for POTA. Thanks for the tip on the DigiRig for it. I'm looking at a Hermes Lite 2 for an SDR Transceiver- a Flex Radio would be nice, but way to expensive for my budget. 73 God Jul og Godt Nytt år!

Wow, that looks great, you must have upgraded your camera gear!

watching the video, I downloaded the software but its asking for a password, someone mentioned all 000000 but it did not respond can you tell me where to find it or is OpenGD77 planning to send this to me

Very interesting review, i still want one lol de 2E0LUN / KC2VWR

Thanks for this review. There is a sale going on right now for this rig and at 199.99, its hard to pass up. I'm glad I watched your review. I looked at my log and see you and I have never made an FT8 contact, but would love to have you in my log someday. Lots of family in Norway, and I hope to live a year of my life there soon. 73, AB4BC

Excellent video & Nice music!!!! Thank You!!!!! 73's de WP4BKJ

how do you power this radio when out in the field ?

I demand a QSO !! Can you call Arizona?? lol thanks for the vids

I like my tidradio and my quansheng

i Just watched like 5 of your videos. So far this is my favorite.

No antenna tuner?

Great video. Can you detail voltage display cable?

Having a multi-voltage trigger cable is terrifying. Dip switch or button away from frying a radio. But fixed voltage trigger cables are great. Thank you for this video.

still working ? this is an old radio

still using this radio ?

Is there a reason not to use 12V PD-trigger cable? No USB-C PD board needed, so soldering. Works for me with the IC-705.

Very informative thanks. Yes, I have been using Powerbanks with my X-6100 and IC-605 for nearly 12 months now. I didn't make up a power delivery cable but bought one off Amazon. And yes, on my recent trip to Adelaide I took the X-6100 and power bank onto the plane as carry on luggage and didn't even get a second look from security. It definitely makes things a lot simpler and convenient. Cheers Phil ZL3CC

This American thinks you pronounced Edinburgh correctly. 🤷‍♂️

USB C PD is definatle a great option. i have an FX-4CR coming and hope to use it for that. Thanks for the video's Mort! 73

Thanks for the plug, and a really nice video; good to get the word out on the advantages (and potential disadvantages) of using USB-PD for QRP radio!

Welcome to the club. Airport security is the reason why I use for almost 2 years PD Powerbanks for my qrp rigs. Especially with carry on luggage only, it avoid unnecessary discussions. 73 de DG1JAN

kinda too bad that background music had to play during the startup and shutdown.

Can one see the LED in bright sunlight?

I do everything via a browser with shortcuts . Tried Hamcock, seems to do most things. Yet to use it seriously. It's another screen in my way HI at the moment. Thanks for info.

Thank you for creating this content. I have 73 Linux downloaded and I keep getting error messages surrounding CAT Controls. When do you believe the subsequent parts will be created? Thank you for your time and response! Bill, KC3RMV

I wondered about this unit. Thanks for digging into it. 73

Thanks for such a fair review. I own this radio and the DE19 and love the setup. I also make many SSB contacts on my G106. For the money, I have no complaints. I just subscribed to your channel.

My dad actually made HAMRS. Its really cool to see people love it.

Thanks, Morton. I've been eying this radio for months as a possible back-up HF radio especially for emergency communications use due to its low power consumption. If it only had a headphone/external speaker jack I could add an inline audio DSP unit to help me hear stations over the high 40m noise floor here which band is for some reason used by the PARA national emergency traffic net. But I really like the appearance of the radio with its big silver VFO knob and curved sides.