Tango Oscar Mike - N3WS

It's been 10 months and a brief outage yesterday made me realize I haven't had to do anything with this system since it was installed. This isn't for ham radio, although it could be. My ham shack runs off it's own solar panel and battery. Thank you for watching my videos Find me on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/commsonawire

I had to run out to ship some packages so I decided to grab a quick POTA and officially test out my pieced together antenna. I ran out of the house, forgot my external battery and grabbed the wrong coax, but my suffering from OOPS (Overt Over Preparedness Syndrome) I at least had coax in my emergency kit in my truck. Wait until you hear the RF noise from a transformer near my house. Holy toledo!

I couldn't find one ready made antenna that just checked all the options. I wanted a full sized whip, no coil. I wanted folding tripod and I wanted to be able to attach radials with banana plugs. I didn't want a lot of loose parts and pieces. One antenna was really close, but it has been out of stock. So I pieced together my own. The 213 inch whip from Wolf River Coils https://www.wolfrivercoils.com/order.html The Mr Big Stick base from Radio Active Antennas (doesn't appear to be available at this time.) https://www.radioactiveantennas.com/product-page/mr-big-stick-base-only Neewer Portable Desktop Mini Tripod - Amazon Affiliate link https://amzn.to/3pxqS0l ------------ Thank you for watching my videos Find me on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/commsonawire

I look forward to field day and club activities. It had to beat hanging out with fellow hams and working towards a common goal. Things don't always go smoothly, but that is part of the challenge.

I was given a "new to us" boom for our Mosley Classic 33 yagi that we use with our crank up mast trailer. I needed to move some hardware over to it to get it ready for field day.

I finally got out to do a Parks On The Air activation. No hike, but I did rush to activate 2 parks. It was a night night. Some good DX contacts on a linked dipole in an inverted V. Thank you for watching my videos Find me on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/commsonawire

Just a few projects and ideas I'm working on or thinking about. QRP Guys - Switched Attenuator - https://qrpguys.com/qrpguys-10-20-30db-switched-attenuator 3d Case for attenuator - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5384764 Byonics - Micro Fox 15 - https://www.byonics.com/mf Ham Radio Dude - 3D model for antenna winder - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5377182 KK6USY - Mast stake - https://youtu.be/EEiMp1Ge7Zs KB9VBR - Aluminum screen - https://youtu.be/UadUg5H8KO8 Not in video - IC-705 folding kickstand - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4772252 You'll need some M4-0.7 x 12 mm screws.

I was able to do some more testing today. Tried some of the suggestions in the comments from the last video.

This is a follow up to some other videos I've made about RF noise on HF in my Toyota Tacoma. Thank you for watching my videos Find me on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/commsonawire

I talk about the Sprint Simulated Emergency Test. Something else that effects most ham radio operators. I do some wood splitting

Just going over how things went at the Rabid Racoon. Bonus - antenna repair.

Just a quick video from my volunteer shift at the Rabid Racoon 100. I was there to work and we were busy most of the time, so I didn't film much.

So close. This is what owning a pointer is like. Augi doing what he loves to do. I say shower instead of bath because I just take him in with me.

I printed a wire winder that @HAMRADIODUDE posted on Thingiverse. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5377182 I used a 140-43 ferrite core. 16 gauge magnet wire. Specs all suggested by K1RF Steve Dick in his presentation. I've used several of his suggestions and they have all worked great. http://gnarc.org/wp-content/uploads/The-End-Fed-Half-Wave-Antenna.pdf I printed the case in PETG. I had some warping so it didn't fit perfect. I had to drill out the BNC connector hole a tiny bit. It's a tight fit, but it is a nice small package. It wouldn't hurt for it to be a little bit bigger.

Both Raspberry Pi setups for digital modes are fantastic, but they are different. Both have pros and cons. If you are new to digital modes I recommend the DigiPi and the Build-A-Pi for users with more experience in Digital modes and Linux. I highlight some of the DigiPi features for new users. https://digipi.org/ https://github.com/km4ack/pi-build

I usually do winter field day by myself, but this year I decided to organize an event for my club. Washington Amateur Communications (WACOM/WA3COM). We used it as a training exercise, like most events. We came up with a comms plan and set goals.

In this video I assemble the key that Adam - K6ARK designed and then shared the files so you can print your own. It's a really cleaver design. Below is a link to Adams Printables.com site. It is where you can get the files you need to print and there are links to all the supplies you need. https://www.printables.com/model/345195-single-lever-morse-code-paddle-cw-cootie-key Adam has lots of great designs. For mine I just used wire from a piece of CAT5 network cable. This key has become my favorite. Thank you for watching my videos Find me on: Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/TangoOscarMike73 Twitter - https://twitter.com/commsonawire

I participated in the WASH - Wireless Association of South Hills 2 meter simplex contest. The contest ran from 7pm to 11pm local time. It was a bit chilly, but I wanted to use the Elk antenna on my mast, so I had to be outside. You could operate, FM, SSB, CW and digital.

I'm not sponsored by anyone, nor did I receive anything for free or special discount. I got a 3D printer for Christmas and at first I was just printing 3D models I found online. I found the need to start learning some CAD and designing my own. Adam K6ARK 3D Models - https://www.printables.com/social/352045-adam-kimmerly/models My 3D Models - https://www.printables.com/social/505113-tangooscarmike/models I use Thangs to search for models - https://thangs.com/ Autodesk Fusion 360 for Hobbyist - https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal

Just a little video talking about 2022 and plans for 2023 Thank you for watching my videos Find me on: Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/TangoOscarMike73 Twitter - https://twitter.com/commsonawire Others on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/HamRadio2dot0

I wasn't expecting to make a part 2, but just getting the line back up in the tree was only part of the problem.