Category: Ham Radio DX

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We don’t explain ham radio in practical ways. It’s usually, theory, pass the exam and then you’re left trying to figure it all out. That’s where this comes in…

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Are your common mode chokes effective? Are you using the right ferrite material? In this video I show you how to properly measure common mode chokes using a test rig from Halibut Electronics and a NanoVNA.

Common Mode Choke Test Rigs 👉 https://electronics.halibut.com/product/common-mode-current-choke-test-rig/
NanoVNA SAA-2N 👉 https://geni.us/MPpx
NanoVNA-H4 👉 https://geni.us/JRRu

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0:00 I wanted a way to measure my chokes
2:39 Connecting it up
3:35 Setting up our NanoVNA
4:40 Calibration
7:10 Measuring our choke
10:53 How much attenuation do you need?
11:32 Choke Tests

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Ham Radio isn’t hard – it’s just not taught practically, until now!

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HF Propagation Cheatsheet PDF 👉 https://courses.hamradiodx.net/b/5D7tO

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WSJT-X was doing weird things on the audio side and I was missing decodes. I found two problem culprits and this is how to fix them.

Setup Guides for WSJT-X: https://youtu.be/YyWX0i87P0o

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If you had $500 to spend on a ham radio, what would you actually buy? In this video I break down the best ham radio options around $500 across handheld, mobile, and HF radios.

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Chapters:
0:00 $500 Is a Tricky Price Point
1:02 What Really Determines What Radio to Buy?
2:00 Handheld Radios – What You’re Paying For
06:04 Feeling Overwhelmed?
06:51 Mobile Radios and their differences
10:48 HF Radios (and just over) $500
13:24 The right radio isn’t always the obvious choice

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This small box from Leo Bodnar uses GPS to solve a frequency issue that shows up in digital modes, repeaters, and precision work.

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Outdoor GPS Antenna I Use 👉 https://geni.us/TqLP
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Everyone assumes ham radio has become too expensive — but a side-by-side look at radios from then and now tells a very different story.

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I’ve been doing some work on the VK7RHF 10M repeater transmitter on 29.680 MHz.

Frequency:
29.680 MHz Output
29.580 MHz Input
CTCSS Tone: 91.5 Hz

It is a voted system using multiple receivers over IP/AllstarLink. Learn more about how the system works here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSuX83ay4Oui-YIONIfWGjy3UbkacR-Xp

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