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Ham Shack Maintenance

It’s springtime, and that means time to clean up that messy shack and do some maintenance. In this video, we run through a checklist of things you might want to check!

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Testing Baofeng Spectral Purity with the TinySA – Ham Radio

In this video we show how you can test or examine the spectral purity of Baofeng Ham Radio emissions using a TinySA Spectrum Analyzer.

Note: This Radio was sent to me free of charge from Radioddity for; test, evaluation, and review purposes.

Baofeng GT-5R 5W Dual Band Radio [Upgraded Legal Version of UV-5R]

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Come and join the fun! In this edition of Coffee and Ham Radio, we discuss topics of interest for Ham Radio Beginners.

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In this video, we take a look at the Mustool MT8206 Autoranging Multimeter.

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Top 5 Tips for New Ham Radio Operators (Beginners)

When folks are getting into Ham Radio the process can be confusing and intimidating. Here are some quick tips that I put together based off of questions I get from New Hams or Ham Radio Beginners. Please leave any of your tips in the comments below.

Just a short video where I talk about some of the mistakes that new Hams may make when starting out in Ham Radio. Share yours below…

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Baofeng GT-5R Power Test – Ham Radio

In this video, we do a quick power test on the new Baofeng GT-5R Handheld Ham Radio.

Note: This Radio was sent to me free of charge from Radioddity for; test, evaluation, and review purposes.

Baofeng GT-5R 5W Dual Band Radio [Upgraded Legal Version of UV-5R]

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TinySA Calibration and Firmware Update

In today’s video, we look at some new test gear, the TinySA Spectrum Analyzer. It’s designed by the same folks who created the NanoVNA.

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TinySA Wiki Site: https://tinysa.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.HomePage

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In this episode, we talk about the term “Appliance Operator” as it pertains to Ham Radio. Are you an Appliance Operator? Is it a bad thing? We’ll also cover whatever comes up in the chat; antennas, radios, hamfests, whatever…

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