The YouTubers Bunch
Trying to those last few states, grid squares, or DXCC entities? Want to make a contact with a particular station half-way around the world? VOACAP is an incredible tool to help plan your contact and maximize your chance of success.
As part of the YouTuber’s Hamfest – 2021, I’ll be spending 30 minutes presenting what I’ve learned about VOACAP and how to use it to maximize your odds of that elusive DX contact.
This video shows how I installed my Yaesu FT-8900 into my vehicle. I go through how my ham radio is installed in the mobile, including the remote head, how to connect it to three separate antennas using diplexers, power wiring, APRS setup + our new van which is being retrofitted for Field Day operations!
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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Ham Radio Mobile Setup & Install | Antennas + Remote Head
1:00 Yaesu FT-8900 in the car, remote head and extension speaker
4:02 Body of the radio installed under the seat + diplexer configuration
7:14 Byonics TinyTrak 4 for APRS +APO3 Auto power off
9:59 Running power cables for radios + tips
12:26 Antennas that I run on my car
17:04 Introducing our new Field Day van!
Diamond MX-62M:
https://ebay.us/fEoJyk
MFJ-4906S Diplexer:
https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-4906s
Byonics TinyTrak 4:
https://www.byonics.com/products
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Items I use in my shack:
📻–Radios–📻
Icom IC-7300:
https://amzn.to/3okOdMD (Amazon) https://ebay.us/5xixKM (eBay)
Icom IC-9700:
https://amzn.to/2JLZoim (Amazon) https://ebay.us/5FeEOX (eBay)
Icom IC-705:
https://amzn.to/3okFmuz (Amazon) https://ebay.us/VKI01X (eBay)
Yaesu FT-818:
https://amzn.to/3bbtFCH (Amazon) https://ebay.us/nzQzfS (eBay)
Yaesu FT-8900:
https://amzn.to/35ejsBL (Amazon) https://ebay.us/AIpJN1 (eBay)
Yaesu VX-8R:
https://amzn.to/3ndeEm8 (Amazon)
Baofeng UV-5R:
https://amzn.to/35gpBNB (Amazon) https://ebay.us/8EhkFW (eBay)
📶–Antennas–📶
DX Commander ABV (HF):
https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/store/products/
Diamond V-2000 vertical (6m/2m/70cm):
https://amzn.to/35bwKio (Amazon) https://ebay.us/NYYm2V (eBay)
Diamond X-50 (2m/70cm):
https://amzn.to/2Lmq4a6 (Amazon) https://ebay.us/PxNjJH (eBay)
–Test Equipment–
MFJ-259 SWR Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/3pLmsNI (Amazon) https://ebay.us/q5Rfnq (eBay)
⚙️–Other Shack Gear I Recommend–⚙️
Windcamp Icom IC-705 Bracket:
https://amzn.to/3b7mnjk (Amazon) https://ebay.us/Vard5I (eBay)
Yaesu G-1000DXA rotator:
https://amzn.to/394CXxE (Amazon)
Tigertronics Signalink USB:
https://amzn.to/3olHjqt (Amazon) https://ebay.us/Pj3iAb (eBay)
BG7TBL GPSDO module:
https://amzn.to/35cjKZy (Amazon) https://ebay.us/oNWA98 (eBay)
📷–Camera/Studio Gear–📷
Canon M50 w/15-45mm:
https://amzn.to/2MujrTs (Amazon) https://ebay.us/RRqo2G (eBay)
Blue Yeti Microphone:
https://amzn.to/392QRQR (Amazon) https://ebay.us/k8pQoG (eBay)
Sony MDRZX110NC Headphones:
https://amzn.to/3ol0gcO (Amazon) https://ebay.us/7B81Xi (eBay)
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Have you ever had problems operating your radio near commercial communications towers? Maybe you were a victim of front-end overload? Find out what transceiver front-end overload is and ways you can mitigate it in this video.
If you participate in Summits on the Air, it’s very likely you’ve seen this. To demonstrate, I activate a SOTA peak with a large group of communication towers on it, which is notorious for causing problems on 2 meters FM.
GPIO Labs Band-Pass Filter https://tinyurl.com/rj49pktk
HobbyPCB Band-Pass Filter https://tinyurl.com/3cw34kty
SOTABeams Band-Pass Filter https://tinyurl.com/ra5swtbv
SMA Male to BNC Female Adapter https://amzn.to/3oFDVYo
SMA Male to Male Adapter https://amzn.to/3ve0BBE
Twitter: @NJ7V_
Instagram: RedSummitRF
Facebook: Red Summit RF
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Gear
Yaesu FT-60r
Gregory Zulu 30 https://amzn.to/33AlkmX
Zoom H1n Audio Recorder https://amzn.to/3cxrTfO
Artman GoPro Batteries https://amzn.to/3oQncRu
Battery Monitor https://ebay.us/nLtj4c
Mast – Black Widow Pole https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bnm-black-widow-crappie-rod
Nite Ize Gear Tie https://amzn.to/3s5tSgP
GoPro case https://amzn.to/3aHXZmH
Case for my batteries (GoPro case) https://amzn.to/3aHXZmH
TrailBuddy Trekking Poles https://amzn.to/3sAIwwS
#SOTA #HamRadio #PortableOps #SummitsOnTheAir
Antennas-Amplifiers make high quality HF/VHF/UHF high power capability yagi’s as well as other ham radio accessories such as band pass filters, low noise amplifiers, power splitters and more!
Today I review the replacement antenna for my remote site, the PA144-432-19-3-2CAP antenna which is a dualband 2m/70cm yagi on a single boom with two separate connectors. How well are these antennas built and what kind of performance can you expect?
Check out Antennas-Amplifiers.com
https://www.antennas-amplifiers.com/
https://www.antennas-amplifiers.com/dual-band-yagi-antenna-2m-70cm-two-connector
My Antenna Broke…
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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 144/432MHz Dualband Yagi Review | Antennas-Amplifiers #YTHF21
1:46 Products Antennas-Amplifiers sell
2:44 Antenna Model
3:52 Putting the Boom together
7:42 How the boom clamps and elements are positioned
10:34 Discussing Richard’s shirts
13:26 Installing the 2m elements
14:39 Installing the 70cm elements
16:42 Installing and how the driven element/dipole is built
19:10 Mounting the N connector on the boom
21:11 Attaching to and raising the mast
23:07 F/B tests
24:50 SWR tests
26:28 Summary and opinions
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Items I use in my shack:
📻–Radios–📻
Icom IC-7300:
https://amzn.to/3okOdMD (Amazon) https://ebay.us/5xixKM (eBay)
Icom IC-9700:
https://amzn.to/2JLZoim (Amazon) https://ebay.us/5FeEOX (eBay)
Icom IC-705:
https://amzn.to/3okFmuz (Amazon) https://ebay.us/VKI01X (eBay)
Yaesu FT-818:
https://amzn.to/3bbtFCH (Amazon) https://ebay.us/nzQzfS (eBay)
Yaesu FT-8900:
https://amzn.to/35ejsBL (Amazon) https://ebay.us/AIpJN1 (eBay)
Yaesu VX-8R:
https://amzn.to/3ndeEm8 (Amazon)
Baofeng UV-5R:
https://amzn.to/35gpBNB (Amazon) https://ebay.us/8EhkFW (eBay)
📶–Antennas–📶
DX Commander ABV (HF):
https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/store/products/
Diamond V-2000 vertical (6m/2m/70cm):
https://amzn.to/35bwKio (Amazon) https://ebay.us/NYYm2V (eBay)
Diamond X-50 (2m/70cm):
https://amzn.to/2Lmq4a6 (Amazon) https://ebay.us/PxNjJH (eBay)
–Test Equipment–
MFJ-259 SWR Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/3pLmsNI (Amazon) https://ebay.us/q5Rfnq (eBay)
⚙️–Other Shack Gear I Recommend–⚙️
Windcamp Icom IC-705 Bracket:
https://amzn.to/3b7mnjk (Amazon) https://ebay.us/Vard5I (eBay)
Yaesu G-1000DXA rotator:
https://amzn.to/394CXxE (Amazon)
Tigertronics Signalink USB:
https://amzn.to/3olHjqt (Amazon) https://ebay.us/Pj3iAb (eBay)
BG7TBL GPSDO module:
https://amzn.to/35cjKZy (Amazon) https://ebay.us/oNWA98 (eBay)
📷–Camera/Studio Gear–📷
Canon M50 w/15-45mm:
https://amzn.to/2MujrTs (Amazon) https://ebay.us/RRqo2G (eBay)
Blue Yeti Microphone:
https://amzn.to/392QRQR (Amazon) https://ebay.us/k8pQoG (eBay)
Sony MDRZX110NC Headphones:
https://amzn.to/3ol0gcO (Amazon) https://ebay.us/7B81Xi (eBay)
I may make a small commission on purchases through the links above. Prices do not change for you.
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Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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Music: Summer Green [Original Mix] by Imperss Music is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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Harold Gray, KG5NRR, asks what wire size and length is good for solar panels and their batteries? Dave will answer this question by explain his own solar panel with Ham Radio set up.
Subscribe: https://youtube.com/user/davecasler. Ask Dave Playlist: https://goo.gl/inaQeB. Tip Jar: http://ke0og.net/tip-jar
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)
To pose an Ask Dave question: http://www.dcasler.com/ask-dave/ or http://www.ke0og.net/ask-dave/
To order the most recent and up-to-date Amateur Extra videos on a thumb drive: http://dcasler.com/aevids-on-stick/
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.
Twitter: @dcasler
George Zafuropoulous from the Ham Radio Workbench joins us on the HRCC to talk about Oscilloscopes
Ham Radio Workbench Podcast Episode 5 – Analog Oscilloscopes
https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/analog-oscilloscopes
Ham Radio Workbench Podcast Episode 6 – Digital Oscilloscopes
https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/digital-oscilloscopes
Ham Radio Workbench Podcast Episode 109 – RF Test Equipment
https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/rf-test-equipment
Cycle 25 event: Scopes for Dopes with Alan W2AEW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFUPPhxSCzk
Digilent Analog Discovery 2 Bundle
https://store.digilentinc.com/ham-radio-workbench-bundle/
Use promo code hamradioworkbench2021 for $130 off
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An Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases
KM4ACK Antenna: https://km4ack.square.site/product/49-1-efhw-antenna-kit/29
HRO: https://www.hamradio.com/
Support Ham Radio Crash Course Content
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Current Shack Config (includes affiliate links)
ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2PKBpmZ
SteppIR 3E Yagi: https://consumer.steppir.com/shop/horizontal-antennas/3-element-antenna-products/3-element-yagi-antenna-with-30-40-loop-dipole-package/
ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg
MFJ-4230DMP: https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-4230dmp?_pos=1&_sid=6905628a7&_ss=r
Connect with Ham Radio Crash Course
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Physical Mail…………►Josh Nass P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101
Music by Sonic D:
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Twitter.com/sncd
Facebook.com/djsonicd
#hamradio #amateurradio #ythf21
ICOM Ray Novak join the HRCC and friends for the Youtube Hamfest 2021.
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HRO: https://www.hamradio.com/
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Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi (includes monthly newsletter, stickers and Patron perks)
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As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Current Shack Config (includes affiliate links)
ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2PKBpmZ
SteppIR 3E Yagi: https://consumer.steppir.com/shop/horizontal-antennas/3-element-antenna-products/3-element-yagi-antenna-with-30-40-loop-dipole-package/
ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg
MFJ-4230DMP: https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-4230dmp?_pos=1&_sid=6905628a7&_ss=r
Connect with Ham Radio Crash Course
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Physical Mail…………►Josh Nass P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101
Music by Sonic D:
Soundcloud.com/sncd
Twitter.com/sncd
Facebook.com/djsonicd
#ythf21 #HamRadio #AmateurRadio
Chameleon Antennas and Ham Radio Outlet join the HRCC on the YouTube Ham Fest 2021 #YTHF21 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1KAjn5rGhizds-d3WxPEoXk5ExeMQIqw
Ham Radio Outlet: https://www.hamradio.com/
Chameleon Antennas (Discounts!):
https://chameleonantenna.com/shop-here/ols/products/cha-rxl/v/CHA-RXL-RPN
CODE = CHA-RXL-TWO-SECTIONS-15
https://chameleonantenna.com/shop-here/ols/products/cha-booster-kit
CODE = CHA-BOOSTER-15
https://chameleonantenna.com/shop-here/ols/products/cha-power-compensator
CODE = CHA-POWER-COMPENSATOR-15
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HRO: https://www.hamradio.com/
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Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi (includes monthly newsletter, stickers and Patron perks)
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Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Current Shack Config (includes affiliate links)
ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2PKBpmZ
SteppIR 3E Yagi: https://consumer.steppir.com/shop/horizontal-antennas/3-element-antenna-products/3-element-yagi-antenna-with-30-40-loop-dipole-package/
ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg
MFJ-4230DMP: https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-4230dmp?_pos=1&_sid=6905628a7&_ss=r
Connect with Ham Radio Crash Course
Website……………….► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com
YouTube………………► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse
Twitch………………….► https://m.twitch.tv/hamradiocrashcourse
Podcast……………….► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/
Discord………………..► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Tiktok…………………..►https://www.tiktok.com/@hamradiocrashcourse?lang=en
Facebook…………….► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter………………….► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram……………. ► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi
Physical Mail…………►Josh Nass P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101
Music by Sonic D:
Soundcloud.com/sncd
Twitter.com/sncd
Facebook.com/djsonicd
#YTHF21 #hamradio #AmateurRadio
Join us as we round out the evening with a casual fire side chat with some of New Zealand most notorious portable operators.
You’ve heard the calls and were no doubt dazzled by their lordly operating skills, now meet the operators!
Conversations pertaining to SOTA, portable operating, sarcasm, rudeness and general OM grumbling!