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Contesting LIVE! Trans-Tasman Low-Band Contest | Let’s Get on the Radio

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Post date July 13, 2021

Join me for the Trans-Tasman Low-Band Contest here in VK/ZL. The contest is on Saturday 17th of July from 08:00 UTC and finishes 6 hous later at 14:00 UTC. Local time 6pm to midnight. Let’s see how many contacts I can make and have a go, try working me on the air!

The Trans-Tasman contest, held on the 3rd weekend in July, aims to encourage Low Band activity between VK and ZL.

Only contest bands 160, 80 and 40M are allowed with SSB, CW and Digital (RTTY OR PSK).

More info: https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/transtasman/

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Constructing an Amateur Repeater System | Ham Radio Repeater

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Post date July 12, 2021

Dean McGinty VK5HMV will take us through the construction of the central South Australian linked 2m/70cm analogue amateur repeater system and provide an insight into how it works. This is the network that the Amateur Radio Experimeters Group Adelaide CBD Repeater VK5RSA is connected to on 438.025 MHz (-7MHz 91.5Hz CTCSS).

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0:00 Constructing an Amateur Repeater System | Ham Radio Repeater

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1 Radio for 1 Year Challenge – What Do You Pick? | Ham Radio

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Post date July 8, 2021

It’s the one radio challenge! Our Ask an Elmer panel were asked to choose one ham radio type to use for a year and you can’t use anything else. Which one would you pick? Let us know in the comments below 👇👇

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Ham Radio Repeaters Explained | Ham Radio Basics

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Post date July 7, 2021

Amateur Radio Repeaters can be complicated beasts, but we’re here to demystify them! How do those ham repeaters work? What about all the equipment and how it all fits together?

We’ll discuss:
– How a repeater works, Inputs/Outputs, CTCSS, roger beeps, tails, transmitters, receivers
– Controllers, Duplexers, Coaxes, Antennas, power supplies (solar and what to think of)
– Linking (RF & VOIP)
– Duplex noise & how to cure it
– Effective sensitivity testing, intermod, isolators
– Simulcasting and Voting
+ MORE if we have time!

Join Steve KM9G from @Temporarily Offline Ham Radio and myself as we discuss Amateur Repeaters and Ham Radio Basics! Bring your questions to the live chat!

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0:00 Ham Radio Repeaters 101

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Should you call CQ on a Repeater? | Ham Radio Basics

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Post date July 6, 2021

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 your journey in amateur radio!

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QRZ.com Grouches: A Guide to Ham Radio YouTube Videos

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Post date July 2, 2021

Have you noticed sometimes when visiting the QRZ forums, you’ll come across….grouches who have nothing else to do but complain. Lately their attention has turned to YouTubers! In this video, Peter AK3YE (VK3YE) and Hayden KD9SSB (VK7HH) provide an in-depth analysis of this topic.

YouTube Ham Channels….
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/youtube-ham-channels.769530/

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Now to bump up the YouTube algorithm with some SEO keywords…..
EmComm Baofeng EmComm Baofeng EmComm Baofeng EmComm Baofeng

We think QRZ.com do a wonderful job at promoting Amateur Radio. It’s just, some people can get a little grouchy at times…. chill out, be kind and enjoy ham radio!

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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Sorry, just getting prepared
0:27 Did you see that forum post on QRZ.com?
1:01 The history of dumbing ham radio down through advertising
1:54 Buy our shirts
3:01 Let’s Dance
3:44 Unboxing and other boring videos
5:07 Uh oh… Baofeng videos
5:30 Ok… I don’t know what Peter is doing here
6:30 QRZ forums are a sanctuary
7:04 The ARRL are dumbing things down too!
7:36 Call CQ on the repeater! Do it!
8:02 EMCOMM…. EMCOMMMMMM…BAOFENG… BAOFENG!!!
9:09 Let’s get serious…
10:03 Dance and buy merch… go on, you know you want too.
10:45 Peter gives me honest feedback……

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DX Commander All Band Vertical after 6 Months in the Air | Review

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Post date July 1, 2021

I’ve had my DX Commander All Band vertical in the air for about 6 months now and I wanted to show how the antenna has faired over the Australian summer and now coming into winter.

Does the pole stand up to the harsh UV? Has anything broken? Let’s find out!

Watch my build video and review of the DX Commander All Band Vertical here 👉👉 https://youtu.be/iiDB5jpFFss

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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 6 Month Update – Is it Quality
0:50 Condition of the guy wires, base and pole
2:52 Let’s lower the antenna and check it out!
4:48 Top of the pole and putting it back in the air

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Amateur Radio Terms for the Beginner | Ham Radio Basics

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Post date July 1, 2021

Today we tackle terms and other jargon that can be quite prevalent in amateur radio. Today we discuss the topics below and will ask you to give us your thoughts on understanding and helping Amateur Radio terms for beginners in the hobby.

Lingo and acronyms
What lingo or acronyms did you not understand at first?

– POTA/SOTA
– USB, LSB, AM, FM, PSK
– Q codes (where to learn them), QSL, QRZ, QRT, QRO
– When someone says CQ
– Shack, holiday shacks or something else?
– OM, XYL, YL, SK
– What is 73 and why do we use it?
– When someone says you’re 5/9 what is that?
– CTCSS(PL) tones
– APRS, WSPR, LoTW
+ more!

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0:00 Amateur Radio Terms for the Beginner

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Listen to Almost Any Radio Frequency with the AirSpy Mini SDR | Software Defined Radio

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Post date June 28, 2021

The AirSpy Mini is a Software Defined Radio that is capable of receiving signals from 25 MHz to 1700 MHz, almost any radio frequency with voice or two way radio signals.

Today I give a brief overview and demo of the AirSpy Mini being used with the SDR# software.

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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Listen to Almost Any Radio Frequency with the AirSpy Mini SDR
0:20 What is the Airspy Mini SDR?
2:46 Where can you purchase AirSpy products?
3:50 What can you receive using SDR# and AirSpy?
6:14 Listening to Amateur Radio
6:52 Listening to Aircraft Traffic Control
7:16 FM Broadcast Band
8:05 Demonstrating the SDR’s use as a Spectrum Anaylser
9:28 What do you listen to?

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We have a new Field Day van! Winter Field Day 2021 | Ham Radio

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Post date June 27, 2021

Whilst everyone in the USA enjoys summer field day, us here in VK have battled through our VHF/UHF winter field day! We have a new van and have levelled up with our radios now all within easy reach and comfort. Check it out!

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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 We have a new Field Day van! Winter Field Day 2021
0:18 Chilly start, but the suns out and advertising amateur radio
1:36 Operating location and previous FD’s
2:50 Tour of the Field Day antennas
3:46 Van tour

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