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DIY 3D Printer UPS: Power Outage Protection Success! #shorts

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Post date September 13, 2026

DIY 3D Printer UPS: Power Outage Protection Success! #shorts

Directly through the battery, acting as a UPS. First run successful, handling the load with 500 watts input and 251 watts output. Print finished.

👉 Full Video: https://youtu.be/JEOcCumdCFI

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Ham Radio 2.0 Youtube

New Ham Radio Apps You Should Know About…

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Post date September 12, 2026

New Ham Radio Apps You Should Know About...

Apps from Scott, @HR4NT
Find them all here – https://hamradiofornontechies.com/

Practical, decentralized communications — no towers, no carriers, no permission needed. This channel covers ham radio, Meshtastic and mesh networks, GMRS, and off-grid gear for staying connected anywhere.

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SevenFourtyOne Youtube

Elecrow M9 Review: MeshCore & Meshtastic Companion Hands-On Demo (NOT a Blackberry!)

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Post date September 12, 2026

Elecrow M9 Review: MeshCore & Meshtastic Companion Hands-On Demo (NOT a Blackberry!)

Let’s take a look at the Elecrow M9 Meshcore / Meshtastic compnaion.

► DISCLAIMER
This video is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to take the place of the owner’s or service manual for this device.

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Beat to CQ POTA de KC5HWB #hamradio #morsecode

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Post date September 12, 2026

Beat to CQ POTA de KC5HWB #hamradio #morsecode

Mail: 2150 W. Northwest Highway STE114-1163, Grapevine TX 76051
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Temporarily Offline Youtube

AI Math Error Fixed: Perfect Lap Joint Achieved! #shorts

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Post date September 12, 2026

AI Math Error Fixed: Perfect Lap Joint Achieved! #shorts

AI’s calculation for a lap joint was off, creating an imperfect fit. Time to manually adjust for a perfect join.

👉 Full Video: https://youtu.be/JEOcCumdCFI

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Ham Radio Crash Course Youtube

Live From The OC Maker Faire 2026

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Post date September 11, 2026

Live From The OC Maker Faire 2026

I’m on site at the Orange County Maker Faire in Costa Mesa California at the OC Fairgrounds

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Dave Cassler Youtube

GPS Disciplined Oscillator: The What, the WHy, the How (#1454)

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Post date September 11, 2026

GPS Disciplined Oscillator: The What, the WHy, the How (#1454)

There’s a first time for everything, right? This is a first for Dave, reviewing something like the GPS Disciplined Oscillator! Does it work as expected? Does Dave even know how to use it?

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Videographed and Edited by Heidi Kulbeth

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Ham Radio 2.0 Youtube

Don’t Build Your Off-Grid Setup Without Seeing This

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Post date September 11, 2026

Don't Build Your Off-Grid Setup Without Seeing This

Project N.O.M.A.D. (Node for Offline Media, Archives, and Data) is a free, open-source, self-hosted "survival computer" that puts offline Wikipedia, medical references, Khan Academy courses, offline maps, an AI chatbot, and more on hardware you control — no cloud, no subscription, no internet required after setup.

In this video I walk through what N.O.M.A.D. actually is, how to install it on a Debian-based box (Ubuntu recommended, WSL2 supported on Windows), and what it’s like running local AI with Ollama alongside a full offline knowledge library. If you’re into off-grid prepping, emergency comms, or just want a resilient information hub for when the grid or the internet goes down, this one’s for you.

🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/Crosstalk-Solutions/project-nomad
🔗 Project site: https://www.projectnomad.us
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Mail: 2150 W. Northwest Highway STE114-1163, Grapevine TX 76051

TheSmokinApe Youtube

SWR vs Return Loss: Understanding Your Antenna Match

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Post date September 11, 2026

SWR vs Return Loss: Understanding Your Antenna Match

Most ham radio operators are familiar with SWR, but antenna analyzers and VNAs often give us another measurement: Return Loss. While both describe the quality of the impedance match, they express that information very differently, and the terminology can sometimes cause confusion.

In this video, we break down Return Loss and SWR from a practical ham-radio perspective, including how each measurement relates to the reflection coefficient (Γ) and S11.

Understanding the relationship between these measurements makes antenna analyzers and VNAs much easier to use, and helps prevent one of the most common sources of confusion in RF measurements: Return Loss is normally expressed as a positive number, while S11 in dB is normally negative.

Whether you’re building antennas, testing feed lines, evaluating matching networks, or just trying to understand what your analyzer is telling you, this video should help connect the dots between SWR, Return Loss, S11, and reflected power.

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Meshtastic The Easy Way! New Pocket Pro SMA By MakerNova

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Post date September 11, 2026

Meshtastic The Easy Way! New Pocket Pro SMA By MakerNova

So you want to get into Meshtastic but don’t know where to start? This Pocket Pro SMA by MakerNova just might be for you. It’s a turn key Meshtastic node. Just buy it, turn it on, pair to your phone, configure a few settings in the app, and you’re up and running on Meshtastic. It’s that simple. This features the Heltek T096 board that has both a built in transceiver and built in dual band GPS module, Bluetooth 5, USB-C chargeable 2000mAh battery that lasts for days, and a 10dBi SMA antenna. Printed in rugged ASA material, it comes with the Alley Cat & MakerNova protective case system for durable protection while out in the field. And it comes in a bunch of different colors to choose from.
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