Another problem for ham radio operators to deal with…
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Operating a ham radio from a hotel is actually not the easiest, particularly when it comes to antennas and avoiding noise. Tonight I’ll talk about my favorite tips.
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Here are my thoughts on the FCC petition to allow for stock trades to happen over some HF frequencies. NOTE: these are NOT on ham frequencies. Please watch the video, read the articles AND the FCC PDF and come up with your own opinion and please share it in the comments.
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In this video, we look at how to charge your Yaesu FT-70D Dual Band Ham Radio with a USB-C PC cable.
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Grid Tracker: https://gridtracker.org
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RUMlogNG: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rumlogng/id964454561?mt=12
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Mike, W6YDE, has a question were one side of a dipole or yagi is grounded. Is the only side of the antenna radiating? Watch to learn more.
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In this video, we compare T200 Mix 6 to FT-140 Mix 43 toroids for 9:1 Ununs used in 9:1 Random Wire Ham Radio Antennas.
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