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Ham Radio Crash Course Youtube

Don’t Be Afraid of the Iron: Soldering Made Simple!

Learn the fundamentals of soldering electronics for your next hobby project. Master the iron to build and repair circuit boards.

Soldering is a core skill for anyone getting into electronics. This video covers the essential techniques for connecting components securely, ensuring your projects are functional and durable. Whether you are building a new kit or performing a circuit board repair, these basics will provide the foundation you need.

We focus on practical application, showing how to manipulate the soldering iron and wire effectively. Mastering these soldering iron basics helps avoid common mistakes and improves the longevity of your devices. With a little practice, you will gain the confidence to take on more complex electronics hobbyist projects.

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00:00 – Intro
01:08 – The Tools Of The Trade
04:49 – My Favorite Soldering Irons
06:34 – Start out with simple through hole projects
07:11 – What you need to know about ressistors!
08:51 – Where do you start soldering a project?
10:07 – How to components on the board
11:08 – Only solder on heat resistant surfaces
11:23 – The importance of solder iron temperature
14:02 – The importance of cleaning your iron tip
17:03 – Soldering awkward components
20:09 – Important personal protection items, fume extractors and eye safety
22:58 – Orienting LEDs correctly
24:33 – Fixing soldering bridges
27:31 – Clean off flux with alcohol
29:39 – Troubleshooting your projects!
30:49 – How to fix common soldering issues
34:30 – Outro! Thank you! 73

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Temporarily Offline Youtube

The Return That Wasted My Afternoon

Amazon Return #23 in the RT95 saga finally brings us something different: a return that actually had a real problem.

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In this episode, I go through another returned Retevis RT95 / Anytone AT-778UV style dual band mobile radio to see if it is broken, abused, missing parts, or just misunderstood. At first, everything looks pretty normal. The radio powers on, the microphone works, transmit and receive tests look good, and the output power is right where it should be.

Then we hit the wall: No initial response from radio.

So is this finally the first legitimate bad RT95 return?

The answer is yes… sort of.

This is another chapter in the KM9G ham shack of wayward Amazon returns, where allegedly broken radios come in, get tested, judged, occasionally resurrected, and sometimes reveal a little gremlin hiding in the cable.

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K8MRD Radio Stuff Youtube

Heil BM-17 Ham Radio Headset Review. It Sounds GREAT!!

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Temporarily Offline Youtube

Stilt Height Perfected: Final Check & Approval #shorts

Are the stilts hitting the bottom? Visual check confirms the height is right, with a tiny gap visible. Ready for the next step.

Directly through the battery, acting as a UPS. First run successful, handling the load with 500 watts input and 251 watts output. Print finished.

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TheSmokinApe Youtube

The TRUTH About High Feedpoint Reactance

What does high feedpoint reactance actually tell you about an HF antenna?

A large reactive component can indicate a serious impedance mismatch, but it does not automatically mean the antenna is inefficient, that reflected power is being lost, or that common-mode current is flowing on the coax.

In this video, we go beyond the analyzer reading and separate several concepts that are often mistakenly treated as the same problem:

• Feedpoint resistance and reactance
• Impedance mismatch, SWR, and reflected power
• Feed-line loss and impedance transformation
• Voltage and current stress
• Stored energy, antenna Q, and bandwidth
• Radiation efficiency
• Common-mode current and feed-system imbalance
• Common-mode choke performance
• VNA reference planes and feedpoint measurements

We’ll also develop a practical six-step diagnostic process for determining what a high-reactance measurement means in your particular antenna installation.

Reactance is valuable information, but it is only the beginning of the diagnosis.

If you enjoy technically detailed discussions about antennas, RF measurements, and amateur radio equipment, please consider subscribing for more content like this.

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Temporarily Offline Youtube

DIY 3D Printer UPS: Power Outage Protection Success! #shorts

Directly through the battery, acting as a UPS. First run successful, handling the load with 500 watts input and 251 watts output. Print finished.

👉 Full Video: https://youtu.be/JEOcCumdCFI

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Ham Radio 2.0 Youtube

New Ham Radio Apps You Should Know About…

Apps from Scott, @HR4NT
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SevenFourtyOne Youtube

Elecrow M9 Review: MeshCore & Meshtastic Companion Hands-On Demo (NOT a Blackberry!)

Let’s take a look at the Elecrow M9 Meshcore / Meshtastic compnaion.

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This video is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to take the place of the owner’s or service manual for this device.

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Ham Radio 2.0 Youtube

Beat to CQ POTA de KC5HWB #hamradio #morsecode

Practical, decentralized communications — no towers, no carriers, no permission needed. This channel covers ham radio, Meshtastic and mesh networks, GMRS, and off-grid gear for staying connected anywhere.

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Temporarily Offline Youtube

AI Math Error Fixed: Perfect Lap Joint Achieved! #shorts

AI’s calculation for a lap joint was off, creating an imperfect fit. Time to manually adjust for a perfect join.

👉 Full Video: https://youtu.be/JEOcCumdCFI

Gear Used In This Video:
👉 FlashForge Creator 5: https://flashforge.sjv.io/qWZZZO
👉 FlashForge Creator 5 Pro: https://flashforge.sjv.io/aNAdAj
👉 Flashforge High Speed PETG Filament: https://flashforge.sjv.io/gRggav
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👉 Dabbsson Power Station: https://go.temporarilyoffline.com/670am2
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