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Dave Cassler Youtube

Can a Balun be Too Big? (#413)

Can a Balun be Too Big? (#413)

Oggie Jon McAdams, K3MAH, is getting back into HF and wants to try QRP. Will baluns, coax, etc., rated for higher power cause his small signal to get lost? The short answer is no. Watch the video for the longer answer!

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To learn more about me, visit: http://www.dcasler.com/about/
Tip jar (on my website): http://www.dcasler.com/tip-jar/ (provides a method to use your credit card via PayPal, Also describes Patreon)
To pose an Ask Dave question: http://www.dcasler.com/ask-dave/ or http://www.ke0og.net/ask-dave/
To order the most recent and up-to-date Amateur Extra videos on a thumb drive: http://dcasler.com/aevids-on-stick/

Theme music is "Sour Tennessee Red," by John Deley and the 41 Players, courtesy YouTube Music Library.
I use drawings from OpenClipArt.org, including the "walking man"
Technician training videos, see http://www.ke0og.net/training/
General training videos, see http://www.ke0og.net/general/
Amateur Extra training videos, see http://www.ke0og.net/extra/
List of the Ask Dave videos, see http://dcasler.com/ask-dave/#askdavelist
Thanks to my sweet wife, Loretta, KBØVWW, for both audio and video assistance! (Her website is www.aldea-art.com.)

My primary website: http://www.dcasler.com
The ham radio part of my website (direct link): http://www.ke0og.net
My publishing website: http://www.mtsneffelspress.com, where you can find my fantasy and science fiction books, as well as some local history books I publish for the Ridgway Railroad Museum and the Ouray County Historical Society
My Amazon author page, which lists my print and Kindle books: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00471I0Q4.

I’m often asked what equipment I use to create the videos. The devices include the Panasonic DMC-G7 camera, Panasonic HDC-TM90 video camera, GoPro Hero2 HD camera, Tascam DR-05 audio recorder, Audio-Technica ATR-3350 lapel microphone, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 digital camera, the Kodak Zi-8 video camera, my iPhone 5S. Software used: CyberLink PowerDirector 17 on an HP Gaming Pavilion, also using Smoothdraw 4.0.5.0, FastStone Image Viewer 5.3, FastStone Capture 8.0, Audacity 2.1.1, LibreOffice 5.0.4.2, and Ink2Go 1.7.2. You can see how my studio is set up by viewing https://youtu.be/wFSQ8vtNA5A.

Twitter: @dcasler

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Digital Analogue Ham Youtube

Worldwide Digital Analogue Ham net

Worldwide  Digital Analogue Ham net

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Red Summit RF Youtube

Ham Radio YouTubers Hamfest 2021 Promo

Ham Radio YouTubers Hamfest 2021 Promo

Join us ONLINE May 28-30, 2021 for the Ham Radio YouTubers Hamfest

The YouTubers Bunch


https://youtu.be/3f1JI86rAQ8

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Ham Radio DX Youtube

Introducing the YouTuber’s Hamfest for 2021!

Introducing the YouTuber's Hamfest for 2021!

The 2nd annual YouTuber’s HamFest is coming up! Join us all for a weekend of fun filled activities!

The YouTubers Bunch

Join us!
In order of appearance:
SmokeSignalsRF: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzUZl0Jf9IB7J4VTJSsdL3w

Tank Radio:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsGPsE7FszSGOQPfwRcDjoA

@Ham Radio Crash Course
https://www.youtube.com/user/hoshnasi

@Goodgame Ham Radio & Outdoors
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeo_lBRLoYmIxjOGtOr0nKw

Radio Runner:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHCTGeSGqt1r76DvVJH_ww

@Ham Radio 2.0
https://www.youtube.com/user/kc5hwb

@Temporarily Offline
https://www.youtube.com/user/temporarilyoffline

@Red Summit RF
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHriEQX4EK2b0QS7EgSvjmg

@Ham Radio TV
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ObuiEt8pFKlO9VnKMdi1A

@KK6USY Ham Radio Adventures
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTOS3UcdsFXn_N7RjQGdHA

@K6ARK Portable Radio
https://www.youtube.com/user/Vector511c

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Temporarily Offline Youtube

Youtuber’s Hamfest 2021 Announcement

Youtuber's Hamfest 2021 Announcement

Coming Memorial Day Weekend, Stay tuned for more info from all of us!

50% of all patreons goes to supporting youths in ham radio with free tests, equipment and learning!

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=255190
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Gear I Use: https://kit.co/TemporarilyOffline
Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/temporarilyoffline?ref=ac_inf_hm_vp

Where possible, all links are affiliate links, this youtube thing is an expensive endeavor and every little bit helps.

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Tank Radio Youtube

YouTubers Ham Feast 2021 promo

YouTubers Ham Feast 2021 promo

Announcing the 2nd YouTubers Ham Feast
Help support me by:
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Kits: https://kit.co/TankRadio/

Discord: https://discord.gg/s4kzHCfJ #tank-radio

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Goodgame Ham Radio and Outdoors Youtube

2nd Annual YouTuber Hamfest Promo!

2nd Annual YouTuber Hamfest Promo!


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KK6USY Ham Radio Adventures Youtube

How To Make Slim Jim Antenna out of copper for 2 meter!

How To Make Slim Jim Antenna out of copper for 2 meter!

In this video I show how I made a 2m Slim-Jim antenna out of copper. The J-Pole is similar to a J-Pole but with a little higher gain and lower takeoff angle.
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Dave Cassler Youtube

Keeping Your Dipole Well Fed (#412)

Keeping Your Dipole Well Fed (#412)

Oggie Don Gardner, KC3RDV, has questions about feeding a dipole. He doesn’t want the coax hanging down in the middle of the yard and is looking for options. We look at center-fed dipoles, off-center-fed dipoles, and end-fed dipoles.

Subscribe: https://youtube.com/user/davecasler. Ask Dave Playlist: https://goo.gl/inaQeB. Tip Jar: http://ke0og.net/tip-jar

To learn more about me, visit: http://www.dcasler.com/about/
Tip jar (on my website): http://www.dcasler.com/tip-jar/ (provides a method to use your credit card via PayPal, Also describes Patreon)
To pose an Ask Dave question: http://www.dcasler.com/ask-dave/ or http://www.ke0og.net/ask-dave/
To order the most recent and up-to-date Amateur Extra videos on a thumb drive: http://dcasler.com/aevids-on-stick/

Theme music is "Sour Tennessee Red," by John Deley and the 41 Players, courtesy YouTube Music Library.
I use drawings from OpenClipArt.org, including the "walking man"
Technician training videos, see http://www.ke0og.net/training/
General training videos, see http://www.ke0og.net/general/
Amateur Extra training videos, see http://www.ke0og.net/extra/
List of the Ask Dave videos, see http://dcasler.com/ask-dave/#askdavelist
Thanks to my sweet wife, Loretta, KBØVWW, for both audio and video assistance! (Her website is www.aldea-art.com.)

My primary website: http://www.dcasler.com
The ham radio part of my website (direct link): http://www.ke0og.net
My publishing website: http://www.mtsneffelspress.com, where you can find my fantasy and science fiction books, as well as some local history books I publish for the Ridgway Railroad Museum and the Ouray County Historical Society
My Amazon author page, which lists my print and Kindle books: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00471I0Q4.

I’m often asked what equipment I use to create the videos. The devices include the Panasonic DMC-G7 camera, Panasonic HDC-TM90 video camera, GoPro Hero2 HD camera, Tascam DR-05 audio recorder, Audio-Technica ATR-3350 lapel microphone, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 digital camera, the Kodak Zi-8 video camera, my iPhone 5S. Software used: CyberLink PowerDirector 17 on an HP Gaming Pavilion, also using Smoothdraw 4.0.5.0, FastStone Image Viewer 5.3, FastStone Capture 8.0, Audacity 2.1.1, LibreOffice 5.0.4.2, and Ink2Go 1.7.2. You can see how my studio is set up by viewing https://youtu.be/wFSQ8vtNA5A.

Twitter: @dcasler

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TheSmokinApe Youtube

TinySA Calibration and Firmware Update

TinySA Calibration and Firmware Update

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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