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Mailbag Monday #18 | Your Questions Answered…Pourly.

Mailbag Monday #18 | Your Questions Answered...Pourly.

In this weeks episode we talk about Common Mode Chokes, What is the Best First Antenna for HF for a New Ham, Is a Taller Mast Better for Portable Antennas, and What is the Best Wire For Radials/Counterpoise?

00:00 – Intro
01:25 – Common Mode Chokes
07:11 – Best First Antenna for HF
12:18 – Is a Taller Mast Better for Portable Antennas?
15:55 – What is the best wire for Radials/Counterpoise
18:55 – This is the end.
19:37 – Super Awesome K8MRD Jingle

~~Links From Show~~
Chokes:
https://www.packtenna.com/store/p17/PackTenna_Mini_In-Line_RF_Choke.html#/
https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?q=choke
https://www.hamradio.com/search.cfm
https://ferrite-shop.com/product/3pack-ft240-31-ferrite-toroid/

Masts:
DX Commander https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/store/products/10mdcx-sota-travel-pole/
Spiderbeams: https://www.spiderbeam.com/index.php?cat=c2_Fiberglass%20Poles.html

Polystealth Wire:
BFLEX-100 Buryflex – 100 Feet Length Davis Coax

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DX Commander Youtube

Which DX Commander to Choose?

Which DX Commander to Choose?


We have FIVE current models and ONE in development. But which one suits you? Let me explain..
How I designed the DX Commander https://youtu.be/GEGuTDNqbqE
Tom Rowland’s Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3uOTzOtgMMa8p6oKeXYXw
When we obliterated (Portable) 10m https://youtu.be/q33iEA6hD9Y
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CLASSIC £209
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18 SIG (Nebula) £495

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Ham Radio Crash Course Youtube

CountyComm Antenna Bag & GP-7 Radio Giveaway!

CountyComm Antenna Bag & GP-7 Radio Giveaway!

Thanks again to CountyComm https://countycomm.com/ for shipping over a box of gear and their antenna go-bag. As a thanks to the Ham Radio Crash Course community we’re going to giveaway a GP-7 shortwave radio, radio accessories and some other prizes including CountyComm gear. Please see the following link for details! https://forms.gle/hC1eT2kLX7FukMzf8

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Kyle - AA0Z Youtube

No More Cable Tangles!!! Figure 8 Cord/Antenna Wrapping Method #shorts

No More Cable Tangles!!!  Figure 8 Cord/Antenna Wrapping Method #shorts

I show how to wrap small cordage between your pinky and thumb in a figure 8 method for a no tangle storage and deployment.

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Kyle - AA0Z Youtube

Ham Radio Trivia Live – June 17th 7pm Central – Come Play!

Ham Radio Trivia Live - June 17th 7pm Central - Come Play!

Join at https://kahoot.it.

Join myself and other ham radio operators as we play 4 rounds of ham radio trivia live! You can play along at home with Kahoot on your phone, tablet or computer. Details on how to join the trivia contest will be given before each round. You don’t have to log into anything to play.

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Ham Radio 2.0 Youtube

Field Day 2022 Prepping from Amazon | Make Sure You Order your Field Day Supplies Early

Field Day 2022 Prepping from Amazon | Make Sure You Order your Field Day Supplies Early

For today’s lunchtime livestream, we will be talking about prepping for Field Day 2022, which is the last weekend of June. If you need extra supplies or are planning to order anything from Amazon, make sure you order early to account for stock quantities and shipping time.

I’ve created a new Idea List for Field Day 2022 and will be adding items to it before and during the stream. Suggestions welcome – https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0/list/3RN705QZQCR11

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Temporarily Offline Youtube

What Makes a GREAT Ham Club?

What Makes a GREAT Ham Club?

Tonight we talk about how to make a GREAT ham club. This should be a hot debate and we’ll bring lots of solutions to the table. Jocelyn Brault, KD8VRX joins us for the discussion from the WC8VOA club which has over 100 members and a very active club/contest station.

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Ham Radio DX Youtube

Uncle Trev is Back! What is Ham Radio? | Half Hour of Kilowatt Power Ep.12

Uncle Trev is Back! What is Ham Radio? |  Half Hour of Kilowatt Power Ep.12

You heard it here first! Uncle Trev is back to tell us all about what Ham Radio Isn’t! Check it out here 👉👉 https://youtu.be/Uh70RDGm7P0

G’day/Kia Ora bro! Your favorite Kiwi/Aussie combo are back and in this episode we’ll sit back, crack a few jokes and offer our advice on how to explain ham radio to a newbie/beginner.

Let’s hang out and have fun on the Half Hour of Killllllowattt power!!

More episodes here 👉👉

@Radio Runner 👈👈 go check out Chris’s channel

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Ham Radio ISNT What You Think It Is!

Ham Radio ISNT What You Think It Is!

Is it really just talking to strangers on the radio? Not at all! Today we look at a common misconception about amateur radio and put it to rest!

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Ham Radio 2.0 Youtube

ALLSTAR with the VR-N7500 – Let’s See If We Can Get This Thing to Work!

ALLSTAR with the VR-N7500 - Let's See If We Can Get This Thing to Work!

I have an Allstar interface from Silver Bullet Nodes that should allow the Verotel VR-N7500 to become an Allstar node. Let’s see if we can get it to work.

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