Moving isn’t easy for anyone. Moving an established ham radio station isn’t fun, but we’ll get back to that. A lot of guys have been asking for an update on the K6UDA move to Idaho and although I don’t have much put together, here’s my update video.
A dipole covers some entire bands, like 20 and 40, very nicely. But no simple wire dipole can cover all of 80 meters. Let’s find out why. BTW, I mention West Mountain Radio. Their URL is http://www.westmountainradio.com/.
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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
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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.
When old man winter brings you the gift of snow, you take advantage of it. In SoCal, it doesn’t last long, so you might as well.
Although the radio operating wasn’t anything to write home about, the adventure and beauty of the SoCal mountains certainly was. Hope you enjoy joining me for the adventure.
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I had a great time participating outdoors with the annual Winter Field Day event. Watch this video to learn more about the Eskimo Ice Fishing Hut and my outdoor setup while communicating via Amateur Radio on the HF bands.
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Ultimax End Fed Antenna: https://ultimax-antennas.com/store/p2/ULTIMAX_DXTREME__.html
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Oliva V Series Cigars: https://olivacigar.com/cigars/serie-v/
In this video we discuss Long Wire, Random Wire and End Fed Halfwave antennas for Ham or Amateur Radio. Please leave any; questions, comments, suggestions or recommendations below!
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In this video I revisit my 12 volt rotor and make it way more simple to construct.
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority – @acmadotgov have released their review on the regulatory arrangements that authorise the operation of non-assigned amateur stations.
The objective of our review is to identify the best licensing mechanism that reduces regulatory burden and minimises costs for licensees, while also preserving the current operational utility for licensees.
A new proposal to make amateur radio operators fall under a class license has been proposed. In this video I go over those changes. What is your view? Please let me know in the comments below, and don’t forget to make a submission to the ACMA.
For more information:
Review of non-assigned amateur and outpost regulatory arrangements – consultation 01/2021
https://bit.ly/36ESNyx
Class Licences
https://www.acma.gov.au/class-licences
@Amateur Radio VK3YE Videos on the changes
No annual fees for Aussie ham radio? A look at ACMA’s licensing proposal (Part 1).
No annual fees for Aussie Ham Radio? A look at ACMA’s licensing proposal (Part 2)
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Lets talk about my thoughts on the Wolf River Coils Take It Along 1000 and what its like adding a Chameleon Cha-SS17 whip.
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