Pete Scola WA7JTM has been chasing DX on the allusive 6 meter "magic band" for close to 55 years. He has earned numerous awards and is well known in serious 6 meter circles. He doesn’t view himself as an expert on 6 meters but you will be hard pressed to find anybody who knows more then he does on the subject.
Pete joins us on this episode of the All Portable Discussion Zone to explain what a person needs to do to make 6 meter SSB and CW contacts.
Join us we talk about how YOU can get 6 meter contacts in this episode of the All Portable Discussion Zone “AP/DZ”. Every aspect of Portable Ops is explored in this biweekly live stream as we discuss news, gear, achievements, the workbench, contests, awards and more – find all Portable Ops related topics here.
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In this video I show a easy and quick way to set up a fiberglas extendable mast with a common stake from Home Depot and some 3D printed parts. This works with thw 10 meter mast from, Packtenna, Sotabeams and the expedition for DX Commander.
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Ashort video showing my lack of prowess at landings. One serious problem I have is getting instructor time. I need to fly a couple times a week, not every other week. The problem I’m currently having which is most vexing is the flare and touchdown–doing it consistently and with the right touch.
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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.
As those of you who have followed me through the years, you know we made the big move and are relocating to Connecticut. In case you didn’t realize, there are some serious differences between Mississippi and Connecticut. Enjoy a brief snapshot of some of these ‘firsts’ as we get settled in our new home. One of the biggies, Jherica operates W1AW at ARRL HQ!
I’ve gotta say, I was impressed with the Icom IC-705 and the ARRL EFHW. Running QRP we had a great time.
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I am joined by Ed (N2XDD) and Steve (KC1AWV) to go over M17 Open Source Digital Codec. M17 is developing a new digital radio protocol for data and voice, made by and for amateur radio operators. M17 is about unlocking the capabilities that amateur radio hardware should already have.
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County Comm sent me a GP-7 to take a look at. It is the upgrade to the GP-5, a radio I own, so I was able to compare the two. I find the GP-7 includes all the features I wanted to see the GP-5 and is also more selected when compared against each other.
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Steve, KN4IQE, says "I understand that the coil electrically lengthens the antenna but does the radiation pattern stay the same?" Watch to learn more.
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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.
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