I had the pleasure of talking with Chris (2E0UKH) aka the Digital Analogue Ham about our attempts at making low power DX contacts between the US and the UK. We also talk about DX, Tropospheric Ducting, and staying motivated in Ham Radio.
► SUBSCRIBE (New Videos Every Friday and sometimes more often)! https://www.youtube.com/user/sevenforty1/?sub_confirmation=1
► Previously, on the SevenFortyOne Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/sevenforty1
▼ CONNECT!
► Facebook: Coming Soon
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/SevenFortyOneB
▼ My Amazon Store:
► https://www.amazon.com/shop/sevenfortyone
▼ My Wife’s Art:
► https://laurelwoodstudio.com/
► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChKGo8NzXjSxs8Mb8P6c9lg
► https://www.etsy.com/shop/MindyZielfelderArt
WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Reporter) is a mode in the WSJT-X software developed by Dr Joe Taylor K1JT. In this video I show what WSPR is, how to get started and setting up as an introduction for new beginners.
🎥 Watch more recent videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioDX/videos
⏱️Chapters⏱️
0:00 WSPR for Beginners
0:11 What is WSPR?
1:40 WSPR in WSJT-X
2:40 Setting up the waterfall for WSPR
3:44 Transmit settings
5:32 Band hopping
6:24 Other WSPR specific settings
8:02 Receiving a signal, timing and drift
10:59 Signal drift issues
10:38 Transmitting a WSPR signal
12:47 Switching between WSPR and FT8 easily
13:50 Who has heard me on the WSPRnet.org map?
15:38 Filtering using the WSPR database
18:15 Map issues on WSPRnet
► Gear I Recommend: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiodx (Affiliate)
Support Ham Radio DX:
► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamradiodx
► YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo_jX41l6nYfnrQuk0qsZFw/join
► PayPal Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=Y8T86VP7G2KFS
► Merch: https://hamradiodx.net/merch
► Amazon: https://amzn.to/38i9hxV (Affiliate)
► eBay: https://ebay.us/ICX4Ze (Affiliate)
Items in My Shack:
► https://www.hamradiodx.net/vk7hh-shack
What is the best GMRS handheld radio for 2022? We saw an explosion of GMRS growth and activity in early 2020, and that growth continues today. These are my top 11 picks for the GMRS handheld radios that are available in the beginning of 2022. I suspect we will see more releases as the year progresses, so keep watching for updates!
Complete list at this link: https://www.livefromthehamshack.tv/2022/01/06/best-gmrs-handheld-for-2022/
👉Sign up for my email list to keep up with upcoming events★★
http://hamradio2.com/email-signup
👉Get text messages to know when a new video drops or when I go live★★
http://hamradio2.com/textme
★★★Support This Channel and Help Spread the Word about Ham Radio★★★
✅PATREON: http://hr2.li/7xziu
✅YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKpVMjRE0m60lKCBWhIlo0A/join
✅Shop our Products: http://www.shop.hamradio2.com
✅Shop our Affiliates: https://www.livefromthehamshack.tv/affiliates-and-deals
✅Shop our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0
Commissions can be earned on Affiliate Links
📻 Shop Our Sponsors 📻
Gifts 4 Hams – https://gifts4hams.com
R&L Electronics – https://www.randl.com
Buy Two Way Radios – http://hr2.li/7q211
💯Bridgecom Systems – http://hr2.li/qpfgp
FlexRadio – https://flexradio.com
BaofengTech – https://baofengtech.com
😎 Ham Radio 2.0 Is Now Multi-Platform! 😎
Full30 – http://hr2.li/o9uok
Odysee: http://hr2.li/8qvzv
Rumble: http://hr2.li/umu9h
Utreon: https://utreon.com/c/HamRadio20
Theme and background music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com
Lou, has a very reactive antenna that he wants to use but he doesn’t know in what way he should deal with the reactivity. Dave here to lend some thought.
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.
In this video I show a flashlight from Xurleq that I picked up for my mom so she had a light when the power goes out and she can turn on her Jackery Solar Generator.
mERCH. : https://kk6usy-ham-radio-adventures.myspreadshop.com
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Xurleq light: https://amzn.to/3FUoX8O
Jackery Solar station: https://amzn.to/3zry1Qe
Be sure and subscribe to these great channels:
TheSmokinApe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJl…
Ham Radio Dude: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCS3…
Ham Radio Crash Course: http://www.youtube.com/hoshnasi
KG6HQD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFup…
N0SSC: https://youtube.com/n0ssc
K6UDA Radio: https://www.youtube.com/k6uda
K8MRD Radio Stuff: http://youtube.com/k8mrdradiostuff
Signal Search: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk2g…
Ham Radio Now: https://www.youtube.com/user/HamRadioNow
Kyle – AA0Z: https://www.youtube.com/kyleaa0z
SevenForty1: https://www.youtube.com/user/sevenforty1
100 Watts and a Wire Podcast: http://100wattsandawire.com
DX Commander: https://www.youtube.com/m0mcx
W6RIP Radio Adventures: https://www.youtube.com/11DayScrape
The Smokin Ape: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSmoki…
Goodgame Ham Radio, Bees, and Outdoors: https://www.youtube.com/goodgamehamra…
Temporarily Offline: http://yout
Today I welcome Vance, N3VEM, back onto the show to talk about the Support Your Parks weekend for January of 2022. This will be a fun POTA event, so I hope to see you in the chat!
POTA website: https://pota.app/#/
Sign up for my email list to keep up with upcoming events★★
http://hamradio2.com/email-signup
Get text messages to know when a new video drops or when I go live★★
http://hamradio2.com/textme
★★★Support This Channel and Help Spread the Word about Ham Radio★★★
PATREON: http://hr2.li/7xziu
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKpVMjRE0m60lKCBWhIlo0A/join
Shop our Products: http://www.shop.hamradio2.com
Shop our Affiliates: https://www.livefromthehamshack.tv/affiliates-and-deals
Shop our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0
Commissions can be earned on Affiliate Links
Shop Our Sponsors
Gifts 4 Hams – https://gifts4hams.com
R&L Electronics – https://www.randl.com
Buy Two Way Radios – http://hr2.li/7q211
Bridgecom Systems – http://hr2.li/qpfgp
FlexRadio – https://flexradio.com
BaofengTech – https://baofengtech.com
Ham Radio 2.0 Is Now Multi-Platform!
Full30 – http://hr2.li/o9uok
Odysee: http://hr2.li/8qvzv
Rumble: http://hr2.li/umu9h
Utreon: https://utreon.com/c/HamRadio20
Theme and background music courtesy of https://www.bensound.com
A last POTA at Huntsville State Park on New Years Eve. Using my new QRP to QRO method for no good reason other than I can. Come along and have fun with me won’t you?
Consider becoming a Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/k8mrdradiostuff
Follow me on Twitter. https://twitter.com/k8mrd
K8MRD Radio Stuff Shirts:
Happy Skull Guy: https://grapevineamateurradio.com/collections/youtubers-bunch/products/k8mrd-radio-stuff-t-shirt-special-order
Tower of Terror: https://grapevineamateurradio.com/collections/youtubers-bunch/products/k8mrd-radio-stuff-tower-t-shirt-special-order
Affiliate Links to a bunch of stuff I use:
~~~5% off RigExpert Analyzers at Gigaparts~~~
***Use Code HRMR at checkout for discount to apply***
https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=HRMR
~~~5% off PO4Power Batteries @ Gigaparts~~~
***Use code HRM4 at checkout***
https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=HRM4
~~~5% off Messi & Paoloni Coax @ Gigaparts~~~
***Use Code HRMM at checkout***
https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=HRMM
Yaesu FT-891:https://amzn.to/2XaTkof
Xiegu X5105: https://amzn.to/2U4jrtM
Xiegu G90: https://amzn.to/30fszPD
Bioenno BLF-1203W: https://amzn.to/3bXsRhP
Bioenno BLF-1203AB: https://amzn.to/39OAW74
Bioenno BLF-1206A: https://amzn.to/2XaWQ1L
Bioenno 20AH LiFePO4 Battery: https://amzn.to/2XfZPWT
Bioenno 12AH LiFePO4 Battery: https://amzn.to/2WHU9kp
Bioenno Charge Controller: https://www.bioennopower.com/collections/solar-controllers/products/12v-24v-20a-solar-charge-controller-for-lifepo4-batteries-sc-122420jud
Hi-Tec Battery Charger: https://amzn.to/2YARsSt
Rich Solar 100 Watt Panel: https://amzn.to/3enp4vD
Carhartt Lunch Box: https://amzn.to/2xQfbGO
Shakespear 20′ Wonderpole: https://amzn.to/2Rd9IiG
Powerwerx Power Pole Crimping Tool: https://amzn.to/3eDbpSo
Powerwerx Power Pole Distribution Block: https://amzn.to/2WHI3Ym
Powerwerx Volt Meter: https://amzn.to/2IG8AAw
Ailunce HD1: https://amzn.to/35HqBYZ
Baofeng UV-5R: https://amzn.to/2Ot3NX7
Tactical Backpack https://amzn.to/2k6jya7
Condor Rip EMT Pouch: https://amzn.to/2XjLUPG
iPad mini Bluetooth Keyboard: https://amzn.to/2IOtI7o
Red Rock Outdoors Sling Pack: https://amzn.to/2FdCKdf
Portable Operating for Amateur Radio Kindle: https://amzn.to/2X3I7EU
Portable Operating for Amateur Radio paperback: https://amzn.to/330xW7J
I may make a small commission on purchases made through the links above.
Thanks for joining us again on Ham Nation. This week Gordo will discuss Quartzfest this month, Randy joins us to cover the recent ISS SSTV event and show us his results. Don brings us Amateur Radio Newsline and will talk about the Marshall fire. Josh will round things out talking about his recent experience with virtual reality, can it be used for remote access to your ham radios?
Huge thanks to ICOM for supporting Ham Nation on the Ham Radio Crash Course and their twice montly giveaways! http://icomamerica.com/en/amateur/hamnation/default.aspx
Links from the show!
https://quartzfest.org/
https://www.ariss.org/donate.html
Oculus Quest 2: https://amzn.to/3sYdOA3
(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)
Do you have questions about the state of Ham Nation? Please watch this video, we might have answered them! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgL7u-lMjQE
Gordon West’s Study Material can be found here: https://www.gordonwestradioschool.com/
Don Wilbank’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXqPB2Ya0yGTtZtfcO5avQ
Randy K7AGE: https://www.youtube.com/user/K7AGE
Dr. Tamitha Skove: https://www.spaceweatherwoman.com/
Amateur Radio Newsline: https://www.arnewsline.org/
