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Anything Good On ATV?
March 17th, 2017 | 
Author: In Episode 15 of TX Factor, Bob gives a relaxed overview of the RS-BA1 remote control software for the Icom IC-7300 HF Transceiver. If you want to follow the RS-BA1 installation process more deeply click here to see the full version of Bob’s item which is sponsored by Icom UK
We meet two youngsters with a passion for amateur radio.
And Mike and Bob head off to Bristol to spend a day with some very enthusiastic members of the British Amateur Television Club to learn all about digital amateur television.
Watch now at www.txfactor.co.uk
TX Factor Team
TX Factor Episode 14 Is Now Propagating!
Beat the winter blues and enjoy part two of our informative series on HF and VHF propagation. Steve Nichols G0KYA concludes with his explanation on how space weather affects our ability to communicate on the HF bands. Bob parts with some cash at Hamfest and Mike chats to Phil Willis M0PHI and Cathy Clark G1GQJ, two movers and shakers in the world of amateur radio.
We hope you enjoy the show!
TX Factor Episode 13 is Live!
We have an autumn feast of amateur radio content in this ‘13 – lucky for some’ episode of TX Factor!
Bob gets to weigh up the latest offering of digital transceivers with Gary from ML&S.
We chat about the weather with two experts who always look on the bright side. Jim Bacon and Steve Nichols explain how we can work with the prevailing conditions to maximise our chances of good DX.
And Bob realises a boyhood dream by reliving the heady days of offshore radio on the UK’s high seas.
The Show is available to watch now at www.txfactor.co.uk
We hope you enjoy this nostalgic show.
TX Factor – Episode 12
The next show in the series has just hit the airwaves. In this extended summer episode, there is not one, but two rig reviews. The Sun Expert Electronics Transceiver MB1 and the elusive Icom IC-7300 are comprehensively analyzed by ML&S’ Gary Spiers M0TIG and Chris Ridley G8GKC from Icom UK.
Also in this show, Bob teaches Mike a thing or two about amateur satellite operating, and our free-to-enter-draw is back with a chance to win a copy of the recently revised and updated Getting Started with Amateur Satellites book featured in the item.
We hope you enjoy watching the show.
TX Factor Episode 11 is Here!
In this episode we complete the story of one Devon school in their attempt to be one of the ten UK schools to take part in the recent amateur radio link-ups with Tim Peake aboard the International Space Station.
We go behind the scenes with the ARISS team to meet the members and see the technology that made the link-ups such a great success.
We hope you enjoy the show!
TX Factor Team
TX Factor Episode 10
The long-awaited tenth episode is finally here.
Mike Marsh returns to his old school in Ottery St Mary, Devon to learn how science lessons have changed since he was a lad.
Bob keeps his feet firmly on the ground in his native Cornwall to see why the letter ‘K’ has been making its presence felt. While he’s there, he visits Goonhilly Earth Station to meet Arthur, the satellite dish that made history in the early 1960s and its modern-day equivalent.
Steve Venner G0TAN shows us the ins and outs of the Yeasu FT-991 all-band transceiver.
And the folks at TX Factor make a plea for help.
Hope you enjoy it!
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TX Factor Team
TX Factor Episode 9 is Ready to Watch
The popular UK TV show dedicated to amateur radio is back on the air with episode 9 featuring ham radio Essex-style!
We visit the south east of England to report on the work of Chelmsford ARS, Essex Repeater Group and Essex Ham.
And we’re giving away a CG-PK4 Pocket Memory Keyer in our free-to-enter draw.
Hope you enjoy the show!
