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TheSmokinApe Youtube

G5RV Friend or Foe? – Ham Radio Antenna

G5RV Friend or Foe? -  Ham Radio Antenna

In this short video clip we discuss the ever-controversial G5RV Ham Radio Antenna. Have you used one? What do you think about the G5RV?

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KK6USY Ham Radio Adventures Youtube

COFFEE AND HAM RADIO Field Day Prep.

COFFEE AND HAM RADIO Field Day Prep.

Come join the live stream! In this video, we discuss what you need for Field Day preparation!

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Ham Radio DX Youtube

Collapsing of a 340ft Steel Radio Tower #shorts

Collapsing of a 340ft Steel Radio Tower #shorts

Archival video footage of the 340 foot (104 metre) steel lattice tower on top of Mt Wellington, Tasmania, Australia in 1997. The tower was demolished by cutting through 2 of the supporting legs and pushing it over with an hydraulic ram.

A new tower stands almost 131 metres high. It has 18 rock anchors installed in dolerite bedrock-some 15 metres deep. Above ground there is a 67-metre cast-concrete shaft below a 64-metre steel superstructure, which supports 3 broadcasting antennas and an internal lift. The steel superstructure and broadcasting antennae are covered with a fibreglass radome to shield the antennas from the weather.

Original report and footage from ABC News

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-21/why-is-there-a-tower-on-mount-wellington/10808046?fbclid=IwAR0iN-y25sx83Cqj9PHOEZtSQaj1j8EPFaNXcBPZBk7o0o_9CMKIO2yksak

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#TowerDemolition #shorts

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Ham Radio Crash Course Youtube

Chameleon EmComm II Amateur Ham Radio Antenna Review: Simple & Effective – GIVEAWAY!

Chameleon EmComm II Amateur Ham Radio Antenna Review: Simple & Effective - GIVEAWAY!

Lets take a look at the Chameleon EmComm II antenna. Its a simple design, weather resistant and light to pack 160 metter through 6 meter ham radio antenna. Here are my thoughts and a Giveaway! https://forms.gle/25MNdh3x9wm9G8829

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Red Summit RF Youtube

Watch OUT! Prickly Things in the Sonoran Desert.

Watch OUT! Prickly Things in the Sonoran Desert.

Sandy W7NRS and I had our sights set on Turk’s Head for our next Summits on the Air activation. This one is nearly 6 miles round trip. Along the way I talk a little bit about the Sonoran Desert. Once we arrive on top, there is plenty of radio time for us both too.

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Dave Cassler Youtube

80M Antenna Frustration! (#389)

80M Antenna Frustration! (#389)

John Martin, KB5GGO, writes about his frustration tuning an inverted vee for 3.9 MHz, part of the 75M band (which in turn is part of the 80M band). Let’s look at his situation and see if we can offer some constructive suggestions at the same time recognizing the limits of dipoles (or any tuned antenna) on 80M.

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Ham Radio DX Youtube

Ham Radio Shack Tour – with Peter Schrader VK4EA

Ham Radio Shack Tour - with Peter Schrader VK4EA

Today’s we get to know Peter Schrader VK4EA in another Ham Radio Shack Tour! Peter lives in Brisbane, Queensland and is a keen amateur radio operator on the microwave band, active up to 47 GHz.

As well as his impressive portable microwave station, Peter also runs DMR and DStar at home and mobile. He is also an APRS tragic with the SSID of VK4EA-9.

He is a member and past president of the Redcliffe & Districts
Radio Club, treasurer of the Brisbane VHF Group, member of
the SEQATV Group and vice-president of Austravel Safetynet
(V M D 750). Peter also volunteers as a AMC and VE Assessor and holds the US callsign, KQ4PS.

Peter is also nominating for the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) Board in 2021.

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Red Summit RF Youtube

Summits on the Air in the Sonoran Desert

Watch OUT! Prickly Things in the Sonoran Desert.

Sandy W7NRS and I have our sights set on Turk’s Head for our next Summits on the Air activation. This one is nearly 6 miles round trip. Along the way I talk a little bit about the Sonoran Desert and once we arrive on top, there is plenty of radio time for us both.

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Temporarily Offline Youtube

Surecom SW-102s First Looks + MFJ Battle

Surecom  SW-102s First Looks + MFJ Battle

Today we take a look at the Surecom SW-102s and see how it measures up… Get it? "Measures Up"…

UV-5R-J-Pole 1.88 1.15w (H) 147.795
UV-5R-J-Pole 2.08 2.8w (H) 449.000
MFJ-J-Pole 2.4:1 147.785(ish)

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Episode #16 – Parks on the Air with Don W1FYG

Episode #16 - Parks on the Air with Don W1FYG

Episode #16 – Parks on the Air with Don W1FYG
Don W1FYG is a top Parks on the Air activator on the leader board. He has had some great experiences and is very willing to help others get involved in POTA. He also has a great YouTube channel listed a little further down. Join us Don gets us all up to speed participating in POTA on this episode of the All Portable Discussion Zone “AP/DZ”.

Don’s YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzUZl0Jf9IB7J4VTJSsdL3w

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