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Top 5 Antenna Mistakes in Ham Radio

Come join in the fun when Chuck KK6USY @KK6USYHamRadioAdventures and I talk about the most common problems ham radio operators have with their antennas.

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Kaiweets KM201 Multimeter

In this video, we discuss the topic of multimeter counts with the Kaiweets KM201 Digital RMS Multimeter.

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Measuring Coax Cable Loss for Ham Radio Beginners

In this video, we perform a loss test on some coaxial cable with the NanoVNA using what is called an S21 Gain measurement.

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Grener 100Ah LifePO4 Battery

In this video, we look at the Grener Power 100Ah LiFePO4 Battery and perform a capacity and a load test where we see if the battery can deliver on it’s 100A continuous discharge rating.

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LiveStream Giveaway from Retevis!

In this video, we give away radio from Retevis!

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TinySA Ultra Firmware Update

In this video, we perform a firmware update to the TinySA Ultra.

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Measuring Capacitors – Slight Rant

In this video, we talk about measuring capacitors and how it’s a pain in the a$$.

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2m Low Pass Filter for Ham Radio

In this video we take a look at a homebrew 2m low pass filter. I wanted to see if I could add a filter to a dirty radio and clean up it’s spurious emissions.

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Micro PA50 Harmonics Test

In this video, we test the Micro PA50 HF Amplifier for spurious emissions and harmonics.

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Programming with Chirp Next – Retevis RA89

In this video, we take a look at the new Retevis RA89 Dual Band Handheld Ham Radio and program it with Chirp Next. Sponsored by http://www.pcbway.com Cheap & quick PCB, 3D Printing, CNC machining, and fabrication services from PCBWay.

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