Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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It's a frequent comment. I don't want to activate with headphones because I can't hear what's going on around me. Could bone conducting headphones be the hack you're looking for?

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00:00 - Welcome
00:14 - Theme
00:23 - Introduction
02:34 - Setup and Initial Thoughts
08:41 - CW Activation
23:20 - Phone Activation
26:33 - Wrap-up
31:57 - Outro

Set Up:
Yaesu FT-891
25 watts CW
100 watts SSB
US Morse Paddles
Chameleon 17-ft Whip on Wolf River Coils Tripod
4.5ah Bioenno LiFePO4
15ah Bioenno LiFePO4
N3FJP logging software on 12-volt Gateway Laptop

Music:
"Rusty Nails" - by Got Happy
epidemicsound.com/track/OUORcm6mpd