Ham Radio For Non-Techies

In today's video I am addressing a viewer comment pertaining to the technical non-techie format of my channel. I ma going to answer the questions he had in his comment sot me on a video I did last year about tips for ham radio beginners and clarify a few things. There is a ton of stuff to do as a ham operator and it would take tons of videos to cover it all...oh wait...that's why I have a channel...LOL. I hope you enjoy. Find a ham radio club near you: http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club HRC Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT Ham Radio 2.0 Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/pDwu6tRy Ham Radio Clubhouse Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/Z8uwvZRU Toads Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/XkTr3zgs AND THESE LINKS VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅https://rumble.com/c/c-1877665 ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅My Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3sSeA1n ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅https://odysee.com/@hamradiofornontechies ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-2980 DX Commander Classic Comet GP-9 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

In today's video I am discussing my absence and answering a viewer questions pertaining to power supplies for running multiple radios at once, whether you should buy an antenna tuner and other questions! Enjoy!! Antennas Mentioned in the Video: Coffee & Ham Radios Antenna: https://bit.ly/3U6L56a K6ARK Antenna: https://k6ark.com/kitsandparts/ KM4ACK EFHW Antenna: https://bit.ly/3VpgBgX DX Commander Classic: https://bit.ly/3EXjsbq DX Commander Expedition: https://bit.ly/3gsC9u4 Antenna Analyzers: Rigexpert: https://bit.ly/3AEu78y MFJ: https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?q=mfj+analyzers Nano VNA (Search Amazon or Ebay) Coax: Messi & Paolini: https://bit.ly/3U2Lwi3 ABR Industries: https://abrind.com ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅https://rumble.com/c/c-1877665 ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅My Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3sSeA1n ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅https://odysee.com/@hamradiofornontechies ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-2980 DX Commander Classic Comet GP-9 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

In today's video I am going over my top picks for radios suitable for POTA or Parks on the Air. This topic was from a question by a viewer and I am giving you my honest opinion on the best radios and gear if you are interested in getting involved in POTA. REMEMBER*** With the holidays coming up there will be deals on radios, so shop around for the best prices!! -------------- Video Chapters: ---------------------- 0:00 - Intro 2:11 - Presentation Start 6:58 - My Top Three Picks 12:26 - Other Radios, QRP, Etc... 18:18 - POTA Accessories 26:52 - End of Presentation 28:52 - Conclusion and Wrap Up Logging app: HAMRS - https://hamrs.app Ham Radio Retailers: DX Engineering: https://www.dxengineering.com/ GigaParts: https://www.gigaparts.com/ Ham Radio Outlet: https://www.hamradio.com/ Main Trading Company: https://www.mtcradio.com/ R&L Electronics: https://store2.rlham.com/shop/catalog/index.php Antennas: KM4ACK EFHW Kit: https://bit.ly/3FkfRVl K6ARK EFHW Kit: https://k6ark.com/kitsandparts/ Packtenna: https://bit.ly/3Dc3fNv Spark Plug Antennas: https://www.sparkpluggear.com/shop DX Commander Expedition: https://bit.ly/3DDJyiX ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅https://rumble.com/c/c-1877665 ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅My Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3sSeA1n ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅https://odysee.com/@hamradiofornontechies ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-2980 DX Commander Classic Comet GP-9 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

In 2021, I did a show on my choices for the best HT hand held ham radios at that time. Since then, radios that were available then, are no longer around now and there have been some price changes. With that, what are my updated choices for 2022-2023? Check out the video to find out more! As always I have ranked the radios by price and am only showing radios that are a good quality and worth your time and money. Always do your own research and find the best prices for any radio purchase. These are my suggestions, but they are not necessarily listed at the most competitive prices out there! Link to my Kit.co list of the radios discussed in this video: https://bit.ly/3BAhyvO ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅https://rumble.com/c/c-1877665 ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅My Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3sSeA1n ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅https://odysee.com/@hamradiofornontechies ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-2980 DX Commander Classic Comet GP-9 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

From a viewer request, what basic tools should every ham have at all times? I cover this and more resources to help you out in your ham radio journey. ---------------- Chapters ---------------------- 0:00 - Intro 2:27 - HR4NT Website Resources 4:42 - Tools for Technicians 11:29 - Software for Technicians 14:24 - Tools for Generals 20:10 - Software for Generals 25:44 - Link Examples and wrap up Links from the Video: Some links are affiliate links that I make a small commission from and it helps the channel. Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3sSeA1n RTSystems Software: https://www.rtsystemsinc.com/ CHIRP - https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home Bioenno Batteries - https://www.bioennopower.com/ Websites: VHF Propagation Map (LIVE) http://aprs.mennolink.org/ RepeaterBook - https://www.repeaterbook.com/ J-Pole Calculator - https://m0ukd.com/calculators/slim-jim-and-j-pole-calculator/ Dipole Calculator - https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/dipole HAMRS - https://www.hamrs.app/ Parks on the Air - https://parksontheair.com/ Summits on the Air - https://www.sota.org.uk/ List of HF Nets - https://www.qsl.net/w5rin/FILES/Ham%20Radio%20HF%20Nets.pdf Thingiverse - https://www.thingiverse.com/ Tinkercad - https://www.tinkercad.com/ LEARN CW (MORSE CODE!) G4FON Morse Code Trainer (FREE) - https://www.g4fon.net/ CWPlayer - http://f6dqm.free.fr/soft/cwplayer/en/cwplayer.htm Morse Machine - App for your Phone $0.99 Join the Long Island CW Club - $90 for lifetime membership, 40+ classes a week on Zoom!! https://longislandcwclub.org/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅My Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3sSeA1n ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅https://odysee.com/@hamradiofornontechies ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-2980 DX Commander Classic Comet GP-9 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

This video I designed an EFHW antenna and I changed a few parameters with the items I used to build it. I have a full list and tutorial video if you would like to build this antenna. Very easy to build and you have freedom to make a few changes as you see fit. I do suggest using a 100pF 4KV capacitor for best results. Build one yourself here: https://bit.ly/3vNXcMm ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅My Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3sSeA1n ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅https://odysee.com/@hamradiofornontechies ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-2980 DX Commander Classic Comet GP-9 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

I viewer just got his ticket and tried to make contacts on a new radio and had issues doing so. This video will cover the differences between repeater work and simplex and what you need to be successful in making a contact. Having the right gear and conditions will greatly improve your success in working VHF. LINKS FROM THE VIDEO: (Bookmark these) Repeaterbook - https://repeaterbook.com/ LIVE Propagation Map - http://aprs.mennolink.org/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅My Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3sSeA1n ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅https://odysee.com/@hamradiofornontechies ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-2980 DX Commander Classic Comet GP-9 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

In this video I am building and setting up my new Comet GP-9 Antenna. In addition I am showing you the coolest little 2M radio you may not know about, the Yaesu 2980. ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅HR4NT Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3bkzzAo ✅TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-991A DX Commander Classic Comet GP-9 Antenna - https://bit.ly/3KAUjDh Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

In this final episode of learning to solder we are going over soldering techniques and things to learn and do when soldering components. ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅HR4NT Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3bkzzAo ✅TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-991A DX Commander Classic Diamond X-30A Antenna - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-007913 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

In this awesome little DIY ham radio related build, we are building a unit called the CWHotline. This allows you to send Morse code over the internet to another person with the same kit and learn and practice your Morse code without using the radio. It is a very fun build with a great way to learn to use Morse code Get Your CW Hotline HERE: https://hamradio.solutions/cwhotline/ ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅HR4NT Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3bkzzAo ✅TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-991A DX Commander Classic Diamond X-30A Antenna - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-007913 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

In one of my first lives I am doing a presentation on some DIY projects you can do related to Ham Radio. So join me for a Friday night, grab a drink and interact! See you there. *********LINKS FROM THE SHOW******** ***Hakku Soldering Station (Amazon Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3Bgfirz Antenna Kits KM4ACK EFHW Kit: https://bit.ly/3GDQ5sg K6ARK Antenna Kits: https://k6ark.com/kitsandparts/ DX Commander Antennas: https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/store/products/ DIY Antenna Builds (Your Source Your Parts) KB9VBR Dipole Antenna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY8XaxamIYU HR4NT 1/4 Wave Walmart Antenna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-w9CPHkl5k KK6USY 100 Watt Antenna Build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40O3W4o9svE 3D Builds: (Thingiverse) https://bit.ly/3JlZXIP DIY Tranceiver Kits QRP Labs QCX-Mini 5w CW: https://bit.ly/3sxUat3 Venus SW-3B QRP CW Tranceiver Kit: https://bit.ly/3gJhM8B WA3RNC Tr-35 CW Tansceiver Kit: https://bit.ly/3oHu6KY Window Passthrough DIY You Source Your Parts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnZqip56t_s CW Hotline Internet based CW Tranceiver: https://hamradio.solutions/cwhotline/

For future hams or new hams, at one point you will have to deal with SWR especially if you are making antennas and tuning antennas for use. I am going over what SWR is (by definition) and then giving you an example using one of my new antennas that we will tune live and try to get the SWR down as low as possible. If you learn how to do this now, it will benefit you down the road. I hope these tips and tricks will help you out! Don't forget to check out my website, hamradiofornontechies.com for a ton of valuable resources for you!!!! 73 ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅HR4NT Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3bkzzAo ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-991A DX Commander Classic Diamond X-30A Antenna - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-007913 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

In this lengthy video, I am building the end fed half wave antenna available from Adam K6ARK. This is the smallest antenna that I have ever seen much less built. It requires no feedline as it plug directly into your radio. The antenna can be used with HF bands from 160 m to 10 m depending on the length of wire you choose to use. It is a straight forward build but will require 100% of your attention to complete. You will need wire strippers, snips, a heat gun or something to install heat shrink and a soldering iron. Links to buy the antenna are below and link to his Amazon store. I have many of the tools you see in the video on my Amazon store which is also listed below. Enjoy this fun build!!! https://k6ark.com/ ------------CONTENT SELECTION-------------- 0:00 - Intro 1:09 - Parts and setup 2:53 - Installing SMD Capacitor 7:43 - Installing antenna wire 12:08 - Wrapping the toroid 20:10 - Attaching Toroid to PCB Board 25:05 - Installing BNC Connector to the PCB 27:50 - Installing Heat Shrink to antenna wire 29:00 - Installing Heat shrink wrap 31:56 - Assembly of antenna wire to Sbiner 34:22 - Tuning with RigExpert 36:14 - Testing the Antenna in a park 39:19 - Initial thoughts after testing 40:58 - Final Thoughts and wrap up ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅HR4NT Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3bkzzAo ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-991A DX Commander Classic Diamond X-30A Antenna - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-007913 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

With all of the HF radios out there to choose from, it can be stressful in trying to choose which one is best for you especially if it is your first HF radio. In this video, I want to try and lessen the stress and all of the choices based on my experience with some of the most popular and best choices for a first HF radio. There are more radios out there, but these will be solid choices for you if you are just getting into radio for whatever you want to use it for. As always, if you have questions please reach out to me. 73! ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅HR4NT Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3bkzzAo ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-991A DX Commander Classic Diamond X-30A Antenna - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-007913 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

In my search for more survival gear, I came across a company called Mission Darkness. They specialize in EMP proof bags and accessories. After researching them a bit I found that they make a solid product. In today's livestream I am discussing a few of their products that could be used to protect your ham radio equipment in the event of an EMP or other damaging scenario. I haven't seen much out there in the ham world discussing these products aside from a DIY build. Check it out and grab that Cyber Monday deal today if you can. I will be doing alive demo of the bag when mine comes in today. Mission Darkness Faraday Bag: https://amzn.to/3I3Da4R ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅HR4NT Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3bkzzAo ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-991A DX Commander Classic Diamond X-30A Antenna - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-007913 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

This is my list of items that would be great gifts for that special ham operator in your life! There is a lot of stuff in this list, so check it out. Some of the items on the links below will allow me to make a small commission from to help support the channel. Have a safe and Merry Christmas from KI5NPL! HR4NT 2021 Christmas Gift Guide Ham Radio Books: (Not in the video but good gifts!): https://amzn.to/3cCKWEb QSL CARDS: https://www.qslconcept.com/ Tools: Irwin Vise Grip Wire Strippers: https://amzn.to/3DKAne6 Titan Racheting Terminal Crimpers: https://amzn.to/3nHDZrQ TC-1 PowerPole Crimpers: https://amzn.to/3nEW4GT COAX WRAP (36Ft.): https://bit.ly/3HOfvp4 My Amazon Ham Radio Tools Store: https://amzn.to/3xl1M4c Connectors & Things WAGO Lever Nut Assortment: https://amzn.to/3oT7lTC Metric Tape Measure 50M version (not in video): https://amzn.to/3l104jh Wire Connectors Assorted Pack: https://amzn.to/3HMBxrU Heat Shrink Tubing Assortment Pack: https://amzn.to/3xenK8E Powerwerx Anderson Power Pole Set: https://bit.ly/3HJV8t6 Antennas: DX Commander EXPEDITION: https://bit.ly/3CJEWnE DX Commander CLASSIC: https://bit.ly/3ll8q5N Spark Plug Antennas: https://www.sparkpluggear.com/shop KM4ACK EFHW Anmtenna Kit (When Available): https://bit.ly/3FAWc0o Packtenna EFHW Mini (When Available): https://bit.ly/3czzEke Chameleon CHA LEFS Antenna: https://bit.ly/3DKkXGL Tenntennas EFHW: https://ebay.to/3nGXPne SOTABEMS YELLOW 26AWG WIRE: https://bit.ly/3oVoYCl RigRunner Power Pole Distribution Block (Ebay): https://www.ebay.com/itm/162222133961 Antenna Analyzers from RigExpert: Hamradio.com | Gigaparts.com | dxengineering.com (Search Rigexpert) ****************ABR FERRITE CHOKE ************************** This needed its own section. Go to this link: https://bit.ly/3nEYwx8 You will need to customize this one: Option 1 Choose Length: 1.5Ft; Option 2 Choose connector A: PL259; Option 3 Choose Connector B: SO239. Scroll down and choose add ferrites and choose add 7 ferrites. Your total should be $47.90...DONE!!!! POTA/SOTA TOOLS & EUIPMENT: Extra Large Mouse Pad for POTA: https://amzn.to/30LKHUH 20K MaH Power Bank: https://amzn.to/3xeCrsH My Amazon Sore for all the Equipment from the video: https://amzn.to/3qZgXyI MFJ 4 Position Antenna Switch: https://www.ebay.com/itm/144057938507 BIOENNO BATTERIES & ACCESSORIES: https://bit.ly/30OR2yy MORSE CODE STUFF CW Morse Key and Oscillator Combo kit: https://bit.ly/3xcyfcM Refurbished j-38 Straight Key Ebay (May or may not be there): https://ebay.to/3CJ4XDR ************************************************************************** ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ✅HR4NT Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3bkzzAo ✅Kit.co Product Recommendations: https://kit.co/ki5npl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-991A DX Commander Classic Diamond X-30A Antenna - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-007913 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

Over the weekend we had the Annual Wings Over Houston Airshow for 2021. My radio club, BVARC along with surrounding clubs provided ground support for the show and making sure that everything ran smoothly. Had a lot of fun and had a great interview with KD5AYF, George, who runs and organizes the event for the local ham radio operators to participate. Enjoy! If you are in the area next year and would like to volunteer for the event as a ham radio operator, contact George at KD5AYF@reagan.com https://wingsoverhouston.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com Consider becoming a Patreon to the channel: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-991A DX Commander Classic Diamond X-30A Antenna - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-007913 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

In this video I am goping over POTA, or, Parks on the Air. POTA is a ham raio activity that can be fun and teach you more about your hobby and your equipment. It is relatively easy to get involved in this activity with a little bit of equipment and an enjoyment of the outdoors. I briefly go over a few tips and tricks for successfully getting into a park for an activation. I go over some equipment suggestions and ways to find a park near you. Joining the POTA site is easy and FREE! So get out there and start having fun with your gear in nature! Links from the video: https://parksontheair.com/ https://www.hamrs.app/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com Consider becoming a Patreon to the channel: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-991A DX Commander Classic Diamond X-30A Antenna - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-007913 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

I have been a fan of Art Bell for many years. His show Coast to Coast AM ran for decades covering topics form the paranormal to aliens. Art Bell was also a Ham Radio operator. In this fun episode, we briefly go over Art's life and have an excerpt from one of his most controversial shows. Art Bell Audio Archives: https://bit.ly/3ATyCtK --------------------------Contents-------------------------- 0:00 - Intro and history 8:35 - The Area 51 Flight Call 16:17 - Wrap up Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com Consider becoming a Patreon to the channel: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: Yaesu FT-991A – https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-015268 DX Commander Classic Diamond X-30A Antenna - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-007913 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

Trying out something new today with a few updates to my station, a little news on my adventures in CW and taking a question from a viewer that I think might help others. Long Island CW Club: https://longislandcwclub.org/ Coffee and Ham Radios: https://bit.ly/3zwqu1M Ham Nation & HRCC: https://bit.ly/3Dwq65F Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com Consider becoming a Patreon to the channel: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: Yaesu FT-991A – https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-015268 DX Commander Classic Diamond X-30A Antenna - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-007913 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies

Most of you know him, some may not, but either way you should! Callum McCormick (M0MCX) from DX Commander is here today to discuss various topics about his products, his creativity and what is coming in the future! DX Commander antennas systems are known and used all over the world. They are some of the top rated antennas of all time and very affordable. Although some assembly is required, you will be happy with your purchase of any antenna in the DX Commander Line! Links below: Check Out Callum's Website here: https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/ DXCommander Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/m0mcx Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com Consider becoming a Patreon to the channel: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamTechies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Current Shack Setup: ICOM IC-7300 Yaesu FT-991A – https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-015268 DX Commander Classic Diamond X-30A Antenna - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-007913 Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-003067 LDG AT200 PROII Tuner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #hr4nt #ki5npl #hamradiofornontechies