A 6m Moxon Antenna for Restricted Spaces
Our Field Day is coming up, so we decided to build one for the 6 meter band and demonstrate the fun that can be had building and experimenting with antennas!…
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November 23, 2022
8 Underrated USED Ham Radios YOU CAN STILL BUY!
What radio (ham rig) should you start off with when you get your ham radio ticket? There's still plenty of good radios on the used market. I have owned all…
August 9, 2022
How Many Ham Radio Operators are Worldwide?
Amateur Radio Operator numbers worldwide from data 2000 to 2022. This data has been collected from multiple data sources. Some records only go up to 2018, so data to 2022…
April 5, 2022
WSPR for Beginners
WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Reporter) is a mode in the WSJT-X software developed by Dr Joe Taylor K1JT. In this video I show what WSPR is, how to get started…
January 24, 2022
FT8 for Beginners
FT8 is a mode in the WSJT-X software developed by Dr Joe Taylor K1JT. In this video I show how to get started and make contacts with FT8, introduction for…
November 11, 2021
The BEST Multiband HF Antenna for Limited Spaces!
I've not had the room for a full size HF antenna such as a dipole, or even a G5RV. So I got myself a DX Commander All Band Vertical from…
October 25, 2021
Easy to Build Common Mode Current (CMC) Choke
Common Mode Current can really mess with RFI and cause interference in the shack. In addition, you could also be receiving unwanted interference on the coax outer shield. In this…
October 6, 2021
Yaesu FT 991A vs Icom IC 7300 – Which Radio Should You Buy?
I get asked this question a lot! Which radio should you buy, the Yaesu FT-991A or the Icom IC-7300, both great radios for the starting ham. In this video I…
August 3, 2021
Should you call CQ on a Repeater?
Nothing seems more controversial than whether you should call CQ on a repeater or not. Are there any rules about doing it? Answering Ham Radio Basic questions, helping you further…
August 3, 2021
Why Buy the Icom IC-705? | Review and Feature Overview
I've had the Icom IC-705 for nearly a year now and recently Steve KM9G from Temporarily Offline Ham Radio purchased one. In this stream we cover: How the radio has…
July 19, 2021