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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/

Don’t forget to smash that like button, subscribe and hit the bell for Peter’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/vk3ye

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!

Ham Radio Glossary:
http://www.arrl.org/ham-radio-glossary

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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
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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— prog (@lambdaprog) June 27, 2021

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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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How to overcome your fears in Amateur Radio | Ham Radio Basics

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Post date June 24, 2021

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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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 How to overcome your fears in Amateur Radio

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Using a RTL SDR Dongle to receive pictures from the ISS! | Software Defined Radio

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Post date June 22, 2021

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.

RTL SDR:
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Find out when the Space Station is sending SSTV pictures here:
http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/

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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
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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MAXIMIZE your DX chances on VHF & Above | Hepburn Tropo Maps

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Post date June 16, 2021

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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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
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 SSB Audio (eSSB) | Leveling up your Amateur Radio audio

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Post date June 15, 2021

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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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Extended SSB Audio

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Microwave Ham Radio – The Next Steps | Super High Frequency

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Post date June 13, 2021

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

Microwaves 101 – https://www.microwaves101.com/encyclopedias/microwave-amateur-radio

Microwave – ARRL http://www.arrl.org/microwave

Paul Wade W1GHZ – http://www.w1ghz.org/

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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
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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Items I use in my shack:
📻–Radios–📻
Icom IC-7300:
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Icom IC-9700:
https://amzn.to/2JLZoim (Amazon) https://ebay.us/5FeEOX (eBay)
Icom IC-705:
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Yaesu FT-818:
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Yaesu FT-8900:
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Yaesu VX-8R:
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Baofeng UV-5R:
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📶–Antennas–📶
DX Commander ABV (HF):
https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/store/products/
Diamond V-2000 vertical (6m/2m/70cm):
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Diamond X-50 (2m/70cm):
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–Test Equipment–
MFJ-259 SWR Analyzer:
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⚙️–Other Shack Gear I Recommend–⚙️
Windcamp Icom IC-705 Bracket:
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Yaesu G-1000DXA rotator:
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Tigertronics Signalink USB:
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BG7TBL GPSDO module:
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📷–Camera/Studio Gear–📷
Canon M50 w/15-45mm:
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Blue Yeti Microphone:
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Sony MDRZX110NC Headphones:
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