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Ham Radio Crash Course Youtube

Ham Hacks! Filling Out QSL Cards FAST

If you are like me, you fill out many QSL cards. I’ve added a Dymo LabelWriter 450 to speed the process up considerably.

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Dave Cassler Youtube

Power Varies from Band to Band (#495)

Jeff, AC2AU, wants to know why the power out on his ssb differs from frequency to frequency?

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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
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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Ham Radio DX Youtube

“An Average of 213 Contacts Per Hour” | HF Contesting with Martin VK7GN

Martin VK7GN gave a fascinating and highly educational talk on the art of HF contesting. Covered points were planning, getting a feel for the band, operating technique and some record contact rates! Also included were some tips on using VKCL for the upcoming Remembrance Day contest.

Following Martin’s presentation, Richard VK7ZBX gave some tips on operating VHF/UHF in contests. This can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/b6BxrdjNY_k

This presentation was recorded at the Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania (REAST) Amateur Radio Club: https://www.reast.asn.au/

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⏱️Chapters⏱️
0:00 HF Contesting with Martin VK7GN
0:39 B.I.C Rule
2:34 Planning For a Contest
4:12 Band Feel
5:41 Hobart and London/LA Centred Maps
7:58 Operating Technique
14:18 Search and Pounce
15:52 How fast can you Contest?
17:32 Operating from VK
18:12 The 5/9 Debacle
19:59 What Station Do You Need?
21:30 Log Checking
26:44 Tips for Operating in the RD Contest
28:18 VKCL Contest Logger
34:34 Have Fun!

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Radio Runner Youtube

A Mini QRP Radio Expedition – Recovering From My Ultra!

I give the legs a bit of a shakeout after a reasonably big weekend prior. A lot more QRM than I would have liked but a beautiful lunchtime out none the less!

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Dave Cassler Youtube

Grounding a Counterpoise on End-Fed Half Wave Antenna (#494)

Laurence, WA2TLY, is asking some questions about a few aspects of the EFHW 80-10 antenna, Why they are there and what they are for? Watch to learn more.

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Edited by Callum Jakeman.

To learn more about me, visit: http://www.dcasler.com/about/
Tip jar (on my website): http://www.dcasler.com/tip-jar/ (provides a method to use your credit card via PayPal, Also describes Patreon)
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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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Ham Radio 2.0 Youtube

HamSci 2021: Lunch Discussion, Day 2

Lunch Discussion (Open Meeting – Everyone Moves to New iPoster Zoom Meeting Link)

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Temporarily Offline Youtube

Fixing RFi with a Raspberry Pi

While working on a recent project I found some interference – well found is a strong word, I created it. I also solved it. Tune in to see how!

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KK6USY Ham Radio Adventures Youtube

New in Box Cushcraft A144 20T Yagi Antenna.

In this video I construct an 2m Yagi antenna that a buddy Kim dropped off at the house.
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Ham Radio 2.0 Youtube

HamSci 2021: HamSci Experiment Co Design Session

HamSci Experiment Co-Design Session – links at https://hamsci.org/codesign

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Ham Radio 2.0 Youtube

HamSci 2021: INVITED AMATEUR RADIO TUTORIAL Amateur Radio Observations of Midlatitude Sporadic E

INVITED AMATEUR RADIO TUTORIAL Amateur Radio Observations of Midlatitude Sporadic E, presented by Joseph Dzekevich K1YOW at the HamSci 2021 Event.

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