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We go Over Tank Radio @ARRLHQ Field Day stats with the @HamRadioClubhouse call of W2HRC
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Off Grid Spotting with SOTAmat
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We talk with the Travelin’ Ham (Mike KE0VIM) on how to setup SOTAmat. I’m taking a trip in a few weeks and will not have cell phone service to spot me on the POTA website. Mike is going to get me setup.
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We’re building a self-contained mini manpack with a battery, Raspberry Pi, and Digirig. This end-fed half-wave antenna on 2 meters needs no accessories! We can set it down or hang it from a tree for optimal height. It’s the perfect portable solution.
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NanoVNA: Measuring SWR Made Easy
How-to setup guide to using the NanoVNA to sweep an antenna system to measure its VSWR, return loss etc including basic steps to calibrate the unit for different frequency ranges.
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Armando, K7PRO, wants to put up a sloper dipole and asks Dave for some options if the area is not long enough for the entire dipole.
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