Ham Radio can be a frightening experience for the newcomer. Today we discuss the important topics below and will ask you to give us your thoughts on how to make it easier to get on the air, enjoy the experiences and have fun!
– Mic Fright
– How to get over it
– What are the other fears?
– How did we get over it?
– But I don’t know what to talk about
– Gatekeepers
– What authority do they have, if any?
– Why someone shouldn’t be deterred from finding and being included.
– Getting involved in a club
– Find an elmer (what is an elmer?)
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0:00 How to overcome your fears in Amateur Radio
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Did you know the International Space Station (ISS) periodically sends SSTV (slow scan television) images over the air? You can decode them too using an RTL SDR software defined radio dongle which is around $30-$50. A simple antenna is all that is needed.
Find out when the Space Station is sending SSTV pictures here:
http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/
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0:00 Receiving the images using an RTL-SDR
1:43 What you will need to receive the images
3:23 Attempt 1
5:32 Attempt 2 –
7:41 ISS passes directly overhead
9:00 Tips for receiving
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You can work stations on 2M, 220, 440 and above hundreds, even thousands of miles away! How? Using tropospheric ducting propagation!
In this video I show how to use the Hepburn tropo forecast to maximize your chances of long distance DX on VHF & UHF.
Hepburn Tropo:
https://www.dxinfocentre.com/
VHF Propagation Map:
http://aprs.mennolink.org/
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0:00 MAXIMIZE your DX chances on VHF & Above
0:46 Tropospheric Propagation
2:36 How to read the charts
3:15 Viewing and interpreting the propagation maps
7:11 Viewing the real-time data via APRS network
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Extended Single Side Band (eSSB) is any J3E SSB transmission that exceeds the audio bandwidth of standard or traditional 2.9kHz SSB J3E modes (ITU 2K90J3E), using increased bandwidth to support relative high fidelity, full range clean and articulate vocal audio.
At the next AREG meeting, Ivan VK5RS will introduce you to this interesting world of experimentation and will show why people are interested in eSSB and what is possible on the amateur radio bands. This should be fascinating indeed!
Amateur Radio Experimenters Group:
https://www.areg.org.au/
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0:00 Extended SSB Audio
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So you’re hooked and want to try some SUPER HIGH frequency action on the microwave bands?
What are the next steps to start having fun building a station up?
To Gigahertz and Beyond: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSuX83ay4Oug_qJECIs_zgeIOiEGSnsbC
Getting Started In Microwave Ham Radio With Hayden! Ham Radio DX – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnULPw_AK_8
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0:00 Microwave Ham Radio – The Next Steps
0:37 What is microwaving (uWave)?
0:56 Who uWave is for, and who it isn’t
1:20 What are the next steps?
1:58 Activity in VK
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So you’ve just got, or about to get your ham radio callsign, now what can you do to understand and navigate the many aspects of our hobby? What is on-air etiquette, can you call CQ on a repeater, how do I put my station together?
This discussion will revolve around ham radio basics – common things new hams might encounter and need help with.
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0:00 Starting Out in Ham Radio? [Navigating the Basics and 101’s]
1:00 fill in times
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After watching "Is Ham Radio Dead? Is Ham Radio Doomed" by Jason KC5HWB at Ham Radio 2.0 channel, I decided to take a look at the numbers in the latest edition of Amateur Radio magazine to see whether it’s really in trouble and on the decline in Australia.
Is Ham Radio Dead? Is Ham Radio Doomed? – @Ham Radio 2.0
Article and stats sourced from Marc VK3OHM
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0:00 Amateur Radio on the Decline?
1:51 Let’s look at the stats!
4:46 Analysing it
7:25 Comparing Australia to the rest of the world
8:40 Summary
10:11 What do you think we can do?
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I recently asked you to challenge me with your ham radio related questions, thoughts and ideas and in this video I respond to those who wrote in, thank you for doing so. Please send them in again when I do my next Q&A in future.
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0:00 Ask Hayden | Q&A with Ham Radio DX
0:55 What would your dream station look like?
3:05 What is the highest frequency band you’ve worked on?
5:47 What resources do you recommend for beginners
8:02 Where do you want to be in 5 years time?
11:51 FTDX10 test and microphone question
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Got a Icom IC-7300 you want to use on digital? I will show you exactly how to setup your Icom IC-7300 for use with WSJT-X and other digital modes such as FT8. These are my settings on my radio that work perfectly for WSJT-X.
**See below details on CI-V control and Split**
The baudrate you use in WSJT-X is dependant on if CI-V USB Port is set to Unlink from [Remote] or Link to [Remote].
Link to [Remote] = Use the CI-V Baud Rate on Page 1 of the CI-V menu
Unlink from [Remote = Use the CI-V USB Baud Rate on Page 2 of the CI-V Menu
**When setting Split in WSJT-X**
"Either method (Rig or Fake it) will result in a cleaner transmitted signal, by keeping the Tx audio always in the range 1500 to 2000 Hz so that audio harmonics cannot pass through the Tx sideband filter"
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0:00 Icom IC-7300 SETUP for WSJT/Digital Modes
1:26 Settings in the IC-7300 that need changing
4:29 Switching between SSB and DATA modes
5:15 Configuring WSJT-X for use with the IC-7300
7:43 Adjusting audio level in WSJT-X tips
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In this video I show where you can get high quality printed circuit boards from PCBWay.com.
https://www.pcbway.com/
My repeater projects have required me to make some VOTER and frequency reference PCB boards. After a lot of searching I tried out PCBWay and I’m very happy with the results.
As well as PCB’s they offer a variety of services for those interested in electronics and prototyping including manufacturing of high quality printed circuit boards, PCB assembly services, SMD stencil, CNC and 3D printing.
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0:00 HIGH QUALITY Printed Circuit Boards from PCBWay | PCB Manufacturer
0:41 The boards I got made up
1:45 The PCBWay process & website
3:30 Photos of my boards and how they work
6:25 How much does it cost?
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