Tim, KE8RHS, is having some difficulties with his shack set up. His radio and antenna seem to receive and transmit fine but when he makes […]
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Ideas for the Shack!
Ideas for the shack with Tim, K3LR and Jeff, KB8ZWT! Antenna 472kHz Antenna Calculator June 01, 2016 No comments This tool calculates the antenna capacitance […]
Read moreWhat’s inside your MFJ and LDG Tuners?
Just a quick video of the inside of a couple tuners, Manual and Automatic. Antenna Can a Balun be Too Big? April 25, 2021 No […]
Read moreBuddipole PowerMini2 Solar Charge Controller for Ham Radio
Brand new from Buddipole is an updated version of their solar charge controller, dubbed the PowerMini2. The POWERmini 2 is described as a DC Power […]
Read moreApartment Grounding Dilemma
Ilya, ER1TAW, inspired this video from his question that Dave has been asked many times. How should one ground when they live in an apartment […]
Read moreGrounding When Portable
Curt, KB9JQU, has a newer question around the topic of grounding. He is wondering how are you to ground when you are doing portable operations? […]
Read moreDISCOVERY TX 500 Upgrade Amplifier & ATU!
We look at the latest firmware update and also at the upcoming accessories. GENERAL FEATURES – Splash proof & Dustproof Portable SDR 160-6-meter ham bands; […]
Read moreWireless, Off-Grid, No-License Communication For $27.99 (LoRa Meshtastic)
The LoRa Meshtastic T-BEAM device are small battery powered devices that will mesh with other T-BEAM and send messages and other data from your phones, […]
Read moreWhat is CESSB? W9GR the author explains!
Dave, W9GR explains what is CESSB – Controlled Envelope SSB and how it gives your more RF Talk power. Antenna End Fed Dipoles : So […]
Read moreSet up an entire HF station for under $1000?
“A viewer asks: I want a home base station trans/receiver so I can listen till I am licensed. Need an antenna too. But all for […]
Read moreHow To Power Your Ham Radio Station, Power Supplies, Batteries, Mobile
An important first step in ham radio is figuring out how you want to power your radio station. Reagrdless if it being at home or […]
Read moreHF Band Plan Review
Over the past 18 month a proposal for an IARU HF Digital Mode reorganization has been undertaken by representatives of all three IARU Regions IARU-R1 […]
Read moreRF Ground Rod vs Concrete Patio
Dave, KO4DLQ, lives in Florida and has to deal with mass amounts of lightning. Dave can relate having served there for several years when he […]
Read moreUsing the ARRL RF Exposure Calculator
Brent, KI5HXM, has a question relating to RF exposure in a mobile environment. Dave wants to show a cool online tool to helps know the […]
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