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Ham Radio – New Radio Unboxing Live

Ham Radio - New Radio Unboxing Live

I got a new radio! Join the live stream to watch the unboxing and maybe some tests with the new radio.

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Ham Radio Contesting – Winter Field Day 2021

Ham Radio Contesting - Winter Field Day 2021

Join me live as I work Winter Field Day 2021 from my home operating as 1H MO.

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Ham Radio Repeaters – A Tour of a Ham Radio Repeater Cabinet

Ham Radio Repeaters - A Tour of a Ham Radio Repeater Cabinet

Come along with me as I give a tour of a repeater cabinet that houses three repeaters, AllStar, Echolink and a command/control network for my local club. We then head out to the roof to check on the 4 bay dipole antennas for the 70cm & 2m repeaters.

Two repeaters are Yaesu System Fusion repeaters and an old GE repeater.

Music by Ben Sound – www.bensound.com

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3D Printing for Ham Radio – The Best 3D Prints for Ham Radio

3D Printing for Ham Radio - The Best 3D Prints for Ham Radio

Did you get a 3D printer for the holidays or just looking for something to print with your 3D printer? In this video I review some of the best 3D prints available for ham radio.

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NAQP SSB Live Contesting

NAQP SSB Live Contesting

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Ham Radio Dummy Load – DYI Build Your Own Dummy Load

Ham Radio Dummy Load - DYI Build Your Own Dummy Load

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.

Amazon Links if you don’t want to leave your house. I earn a small commission on Amazon links, but it’s no additional cost to you.

Resistors – https://amzn.to/35wSW6L
Wire — https://amzn.to/2Lq6KsL
Quart Paint Can – https://amzn.to/39tjWoE
SO239 Bulkhead – https://amzn.to/3qclRon
Mineral Oil – https://amzn.to/3sgPHtK

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Ham Radio Antennas – Will It Antenna?

Ham Radio Antennas - Will It Antenna?

Have you ever wondered if things around the house can antenna on 2M?

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

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Ham Radio AREDN Mesh Chat – How to Setup MeshChat on a Raspberry Pi

Ham Radio AREDN Mesh Chat - How to Setup MeshChat on a Raspberry Pi

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

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Ham Radio Trivia Live – Jan 15th 2021 8pm CST Come Play!

Ham Radio Trivia Live - Jan 15th 2021 8pm CST Come Play!

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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Ham Radio SOTA – Kephart Mountain Smoky Mountains National Park

Ham Radio SOTA - Kephart Mountain Smoky Mountains National Park

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

SOTA Summit : W4T/SU-006