Ham Radio Technicians! Get On Ten Meter Parks On The Air! (Radioddity QT60)

Okay fine you convinced me. I’ll be on 10 meter by equinox. Thanks!

Great video and awesome set up. I enjoy all your videos. Thanks

Josh I enjoy watching this video. Love listning to outings.

I've been a ham since 1994. I'm an Advanced class,and I used to run HF almost exclusively,but in recent years I haven't been as active as I should be So a good friend and fellow ham giftted me, the Anytone 5555N1, the 30 w first version of this radio. I have it tuned up to 50 w on SSB and FM and 20 watts on AM.
My antenna is either a 10-meter miniature hamstick or a Wilson 5000 4 ft whip. The antennas are both mag mount. I'm using a cookie sheet for a ground plane.
The radio gets out great! I have made contacts all over the world and its inspired me to purchase an icom 7300 hopefully here by summer time. I have been running DMR for the about the past 3 years and DMR is fun, but there's nothing like getting on 10 m or HF and calling CQ and making a contact!!! 73👍😎

Great content thanks

Love the f150 lighting

what difference does it make having the choke on either end for each config?

I got the same radio, did the finals upgrade and converted to 11m pep is 130 watts.

Thanks for the video, I’m an OTR truck driver taking my Tech exam Saturday Feb. 3rd 2024, I have a Stryker 955hpc wish i could find a video with someone covering how to use it for dummies like me, i have talked on cb for years, but i have no clue how to get to where i will be able to talk on legal 10m frequencies for technicians.

Nice setup. Well thought out. I like your case for your equipment. I use a canvas tool bag but you are making me rethink how I carry my equipment?
I like your mast mount. Mine's made out of wood but just as effective. For now I use a 28 foot fiberglass mast but am getting a 40 footer shortly.
Barry, KU3X

You need an umbrella !

A word of caution to those using any telescoping mast : Wear gloves !
Pinch points where the individual pieces meet, are unfriendly and can give you blood blisters, if your palm gets caught !
Not pleasant !
Don't ask....!
(((🫲)))🤬....!!

I just bought the QT60 with radio stand, and programming cable for $219.95 & $14 shipping (Direct from Radioddity, should be here Saturday). Compared to the AnyTone 5555N II it was quite the deal. Beyond that, I'd like to point out that just because a Sunspot Cycle cools off it doesn't mean the radio is useless. Propagation caused by weather/storms/fronts.... not to mention Spring and Fall openings, means that this little 10m radio will still be keeping the owner busy Sunspots or no spots. I use my 10 meter radios all year long, every year, and as you pointed out - it's a price that's hard to beat. I hope to see you do a more in-depth look at this radio in an upcoming video. This one about the QT60 was kinda rushed. Thanks for all your efforts!

What meter did you use to check the SWR of your antenna?

Brand new to ham KJ5DWS. I really appreciate your videos. Your study guides got me through Technician and I passed General on Saturday. If you ever want to pass any of those radios on to a new ham, feel free to hit me up! :)

😂 You QSO'D with the beacon! Let's make that a ring tone. 😂

Many years ago, I had a Radio Shack 10M SSB rig that I used in my mobile with a license plate mounted Ham Stick. I would talk on 10M during my commute from Santa Cruz to San Jose.

This is like a boomer version of Omegle 😂

10m band is simple than 40m thats why i love it.

...did you really make New Jersey from SoCal on 10m? What magic is this?

Are you using the iPad to log qso

This may have already been mentioned, but where did you get the pole mast system? KN4COE

I run an old Galaxy Pluto in my car for 10m and 11m. Works great with the 102" whip on the quarter panel. Swings about 35 watts amd I have talked all over from Ohio. Looking to upgrade to the QT60 soon.

Brand new tech. Got the QT60 for Christmas. What app are you using to log? Still struggling with the antenna side of things. KQ4MFY.

Been a ham for a couple of decades now but I enjoyed your video about getting a park on the air! Thanks! Very Informative Topic!

i saw that lens and i thought "i hope thats a 18-55 lens

Thanks for the content. I'm retired and doing some traveling in my RV. I played in the CB world years ago but never HAM. I'm looking to get my Technicians license and entering the HAM world. I may get a General later if I like it as much as I think I will.

During my research I ran across POTA. Also an RV "network" I think somewhere in the 10 meter band. I need to verify it is in the small HF band covered by the Tech license.

Anyway this type of radio and a portable 10 meter antenna look like a not "too" expensive way to reenter the hobby!

Thanks again!

Yea I would love to get on HF. But I am 13 and do not have the funds for such equipment. Nice setup though

Both of them radios are 10&11 meters radio

Thanks for this Josh! I bought a telescoping flagpole a few years ago and have never seen to put it up since, might repurpose it for this!

Thanks for the intro to POTA and a way to log/run it. Still studying for technician, lots of stuff to learn based on hearing y’all’s transmissions.

Hello , which App do you use for Logging ? 73 DM6AT

Isn't that second radio the same as the Anytone AT-5555 II?

Where I can buy that mástil!!???

RIP lens

QT60 is just a copy of the AT-5555N. The QT-60 isn't available in Canada, but we can get the AT-5555N for around the same price.

You ran on about half of RF GAIN on this CRT clone - did you notice it ? Hehheheeeee

Thank you so much for making this video, Josh! I am trying to encourage more people in my church district -- in multiple states: Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas ... to get their Technician license. These radios and an EFHW on the chapel roof seems like a doable, inexpensive option to give our various chapels capability of communicating on 10 meters.

Thanks, again!

73 de N3TRP

One question. When I hear someone saying you are 59, 57, 55 what are they talking about and where are you getting that reading from.

Thanks! Now you make me want to brush the dust off my old HTX-100 and get back on the air. The 1989 solar cycle was fabulous, I was stationed in Okinawa, worked all around the Pacific mostly on 15 meters. But now this lazy old guy needs some motivation to get the radios out of their boxes and string some antenna wires, you might have just done it!

Great Video. Plan on doing just that. 10M Great

Hi Josh.. this not only applies to technicians... but some of us Inactive Extras, too!

For only $3k you can also make contacts.

AWESOME video !!! !Loved every single second of it ! Thank you for sharing your passion with us! 73 from CT7AYK

Hi Josh. Great video. My wife, K4SBP, and I, K4XRA, have watched this video multiple times. It has really encouraged us to activate our state parks. A couple of questions.
Could you provide more information on the coax with choke, part number, etc.
What alternatives are there for the mast you used.
You are a great inspiration to us and others.

what meter are you using to test that antenna?

Sweet.

Wow! I have had my technicians license for about a month and I have to say watching you and all the contacts, you have me on fire!
Please tell me more about the antenna you are using.
KJ5CGV

May I ask 22 mins into the video what program or app are you using to logg your contacts and show the map of them. Just starting out here in the UK and passed my foundation 2 weeks ago.
Many thanks.
73s M7PGT. 👍

Been licensed for 31 years and silent for past 20ish. Just getting back into the hobby and found out several coworkers got into ham recently. Been watching and catching up on some of the new stuff out there. Great videos and streams.