TX Factor - the UK's first TV show dedicated entirely to amateur radio. Bob McCreadie G0FGX explores one of the most famous transmission sites in the world: The Marconi Centre, at Poldhu in Cornwall. Nick Bennett 2E0FGQ takes a hike up a mountain in Shropshire to discover the delights of
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TX Factor - Episode 1 (TXF001)
TX Factor - Episode 1 (TXF001)
TX Factor - the UK's first TV show dedicated entirely to amateur radio.
Bob McCreadie G0FGX explores one of the most famous transmission sites in the world: The Marconi Centre, at Poldhu in Cornwall.
Nick Bennett 2E0FGQ takes a hike up a mountain in Shropshire to discover the delights of SOTA activating.
Mike Marsh G1IAR keeps his feet firmly on the ground at the Norman Lockyer Observatory Radio Group in east Devon to find out what makes a 2 metre repeater tick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia5TeYPdwbY
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TX Factor - Episode 2 (TXF002)
TX Factor - Episode 2 (TXF002)
TX Factor - the UK's first TV show dedicated entirely to amateur radio.
Mike visits the Bath Buildathon to see what's involved in constructing a 14 MHz PSK receiver kit.
We welcome two special guests to talk about and demonstrate the FUNcube Dongle and the FUNcube Satellite.
We look at the features of Yaesu's new FT-DX1200 transceiver. To see a ML&S produced video on this product click https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Q0GzNzvOemw
Bob gets a guided tour of the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhpUj6EkpB4
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TX Factor - Episode 3 (TXF003)
TX Factor - Episode 3 (TXF003)
TX Factor - the UK's first TV show dedicated entirely to amateur radio.
Bob and Mike assist Roger G4ROJ with his amazing kite aerials. Nick visits Ben Nock G4BXD at the Military Wireless Museum in Kidderminster to experience Ben's collection of war sets and spy sets. Mike reports from the Exeter Radio and Electronics Rally.
We review a new quad-band mobile radio from Wouxun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvpXWMJJejQ
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TX Factor - Episode 4 (TXF004)
TX Factor - Episode 4 (TXF004)
Episode 4 is a Friedrichshafen special. Filmed on location at the annual Ham Radio convention on the shores of Lake Constance, the TX Factor Team brings the flavour and diversity of the show to those who couldn't manage to get there this year.
Also in this episode, a chance to win a Yaesu FT-60E dual band FM transceiver in our first free-to-enter competition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW251B57ZgY
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TX Factor - Episode 5 (TXF005)
TX Factor - Episode 5 (TXF005)
In this episode Bob McCreadie reports from the recent AMSAT-UK Colloquium, and finds time to test out the SuperAntenna Superstick Delux Package.
Nick Bennett travels north and discovers a rather remarkable radio club. And we reveal the winner of our first free-to-enter competition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnxAJO0s9wY
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TX Factor - Episode 6 (TXF006)
TX Factor - Episode 6 (TXF006)
This episode features the best from the UK's biggest rally, National Hamfest 2014. We meet the exhibitors and visitors and bring a flavour of this amazing annual ham event to those who couldn't make it. There's also a chance to win the compact, yet function-packed dual band VX-3 transceiver in our next free-to-enter competition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMwYOvtRqbY
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TX Factor - Episode 7 (TXF007)
TX Factor - Episode 7 (TXF007)
The show investigates the issues of recruiting young people to the hobby and visits a veteran amateur who's an inspiration to us all! We discover what the IOTA programme has to celebrate and test an innovative 2 metre antenna which can be won in our next draw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_PxaPHJY8M
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TX Factor - Episode 8 (TXF008)
TX Factor - Episode 8 (TXF008)
In this extended episode we meet the man at the helm of PW Magazine, the family guys who run Icom UK and two amateurs who help to keep BBC radio on the air. There's also a chance to enter a free draw to win a FUNcube Dongle Pro.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHAjRvLQhEw
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TX Factor - Episode 9 (TXF009)
TX Factor - Episode 9 (TXF009)
Since the launch of this show, we have heard the sad news of the passing of Clive Ward G1EUC. Clive is a major contributor in this episode, and all who watch the programme cannot fail to be impressed by his passion and dedication to the hobby of amateur radio over many years.
We at TX Factor send our condolences to Clive's family, friends and colleagues at this sad time.
Featuring ham radio Essex-style! We visit the south east 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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDMDF2u0QRA
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TX Factor - Episode 10 (TXF010)
TX Factor - Episode 10 (TXF010)
http://www.txfactor.co.uk
It's out of this world - well, almost!
Mike Marsh returns to his old school in Ottery Saint Mary, Devon to learn how science lessons have changed since he was a lad.
Bob keeps his feet firmly on the ground at 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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afunOPeM6Z0
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TX Factor - Episode 11 (TXF011)
TX Factor - Episode 11 (TXF011)
In this special edition, we follow the progress of a Devon School in their attempt to be one of the ten lucky UK schools to link up 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 helped to make the UK schools' link-ups such a great success.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpUDArlvVuM
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TX Factor - Episode 12 (TXF012)
TX Factor - Episode 12 (TXF012)
Not one, but two rig reviews: the Sun Expert Electronics Transceiver MB1 and the elusive Icom IC-7300 are comprehensively analysed.
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 Getting Started with Amateur Satellites book featured in the item.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qXtPgntnsc
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