Category: Kyle – AA0Z

Interact with us to build a 150W dummy load from just a few cheap parts. Parts description below.

Qty – Description of Part

20 – 1K ohm 3 watt resistors
24 inches – 14 awg bare solid wire
1 – quart empty paint can with lid
1 – SO239 or BNC bulkhead connector
2 – 16oz of mineral or baby oil

The 1K resistors and bulkhead connectors can be found on ebay. Baby or mineral oil can be found at Wal-Mart. Everything else can be found at Home Depot, Loews or Menards.

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Wire — https://amzn.to/2Lq6KsL
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Have you ever wondered if things around the house can antenna on 2M?

Props to "Things EMCOMM Guys Say" – https://youtu.be/Dow-HJ543Gw

In this video I show how to setup MeshChat on a Raspberry Pi connected to the AREDN network.

AREDN Website – https://www.arednmesh.org/
MeshChat Website – https://www.trevorsbench.com/meshchat-messaging-for-mesh-networks/

If you have trouble, look at this forum post on the AREDN community to change a config file within the APACHE2 program.
https://www.arednmesh.org/content/pi-meshchat-error-sending-message

Join myself and other ham radio operators as we play 4 rounds of ham radio trivia live! You can play along at home with Kahoot on your phone, tablet or computer. Details on how to join the trivia contest will be given before each round. You don’t have to log into anything to play.

Come join me as I summit Kephart Mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

SOTA Summit : W4T/SU-006

In this video I show my flag pole trailer hitch mount with extender. This can be used so your tail gate folds down all the way.

Tango Oscar Mike – N3WS Video – https://youtu.be/-BN7aTTNC-k

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Trailer Hitch Extender 12" – https://amzn.to/34uZylB

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Come join me live for a quick mystery unboxing!!!

Join myself and other ham radio operators as we play 4 rounds of ham radio trivia live! You can play along at home with Kahoot on your phone, tablet or computer. Details on how to join the trivia contest will be given before each round. You don’t have to log into anything to play.

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Don’t spent a ton of money on a home CW paddle block for your American Morse paddle. Go get a jeweler’s block from Amazon and some 3M Dual Lock for cheap!

Jeweler’s Block – https://amzn.to/3pxFhEQ
3M Dual Lock – https://amzn.to/2IuaE2t

I make a small commission on the above items.