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Toroids, Chokes and Baluns -for Ham Radio – Part 2 – TheSmokinApe

In this video we have a follow up to our new series on Toroids, Chokes and Baluns for Ham Radio; this episose specfically will focus on tests for 1:1 impedance matching. Please leave any questions, comments, suggestions or recommendations below and I will do my best to respond.

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Tuning my EFHW Antenna – Ham Radio – TheSmokinApe

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Toroids, Chokes and Baluns for Ham Radio – Part 1 – TheSmokinApe

In this video we kick of a new series on Toroids, Chokes and Baluns for Ham Radio; this episose specfically will focus on toroid selection, where to purchase and attenuation tests for Common Mode Current (CMC) suppression. Please leave any questions, comments, suggestions or recommendations below and I will do my best to respond.

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Lid Tips – September 2020 Q&A – HAM Radio – TheSmokinApe

In Lid Tips videos we discuss topics of intereast to Ham or Amateur Radio Operators. In this episode we discuss Questions and Comments from past Lid Tips episodes.

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Baofeng Radios for Emergency Communications – TheSmokinApe

In this video we discuss using Baofeng Radios for Emmergency Communications. Please leave any; comments, suggestions or recommendations below.

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FCC Proposes New Amateur Radio License Fees – TheSmokinApe

In this video we discuss a new fee Structure proposed by the FCC that will impact Amateur Radio License Applications.

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Xiegu G90 and FT8 on Raspberry Pi – Ham Radio – TheSmokinApe

In this video we show how to set up / configure FT-8 on the Xiegu G90 HF radio using a Raspberry Pi. Please leave any; comments, suggestions or recommendations below.

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G90 Settings:

Turn of Speech Compression – [CMP] Button
Set AGC to Off – [AGC] Button (AGC–)
Mode to USB – Use Mode Button
AUX In to Line – [FUNC] then [POW] set to Line, [POW] will set Gain (10)
AUX In Volume – Press and hold [FUNC], press [VM] Button until Opt 5, Tuning Knob to set, [CMP] to save, [AGC] to exit
AUX Out Volume – Press and hold [FUNC], press [VM] Button until Opt 6, Tuning Knob to set, [CMP] to save, [AGC] to exit

I’m using CAT for PTT Control, so we’re not setting up VOX.

Lid Tips – DIY 4:1 Balun Build – TheSmokinApe

In this Lid Tips video we build a DIY 4:1 Balun that can be used in various Ham Raio Antenna projects, we will also test it with a NanoVNA. We use two ft140-43 toroids to build the balun. Please leave any questions, comments, suggestions or recommendations below and I will do my best to respond.

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4:1 Current Balun

Building an off-center fed (OCF) Dipole

http://w5sdc.net/delta_loop_for_hf.htm

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DIY EARCHI 9:1 End Fed Matchbox Antenna

In this Lid Tips video we build a DIY EARCHI 9:1 End Fed Antenna. We use a Creality Ender 3 3D printer to create our project box and and we use a t130-2 toroid for the unun transformer. Please leave any questions, comments, suggestions or recommendations below and I will do my best to respond.

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http://www.earchi.org/92011endfedfiles/Endfed6_40.pdf
http://www.hamuniverse.com/randomwireantennalengths.html
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3577908

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