Ham Radio For Non-Techies

Earlier I made a video talking about this faraday bag from Mission Darkness. I was still waiting for its arrival so I could not test it like I wanted to at the time. In this video I am testing the bag for all of the claims that are made from MD. Will it pass or will I lose $1000 in equipment? Links below to get one for yourself if you are satisfied with the results. Mission Darkness Dry Shield Molle Faraday Bag: https://amzn.to/3lmIFlv ✅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

With Thanksgiving just around the corner I wanted to share some recipes of mine that kicked our holidays up a bit and I am sure you will enjoy them as well. Enjoy! ✅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

Bioenno has established a name for themselves as a premier battery and solar panel supplier for ham radio operators and the like. Today I am going over the size differences between a few of the batteries I own as well as some considerations for accessories in the Bioenno product line. Bioenno: https://www.bioennopower.com/ Charts and PDF's : https://bit.ly/3CIb0sj ✅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

As requested I have shot the new follow up video to the QRP Guys EFHW antenna from back in April of 2021. In this video I am going over tuning the antenna and the readings I got from doing so. Enjoy! 73! QRP Guy Antenna: https://qrpguys.com/qrpguys-end-fed-wire-antenna ✅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

I recently reviewed the 50w Spark Plug antenna from sparkpluggear.com and today I am reviewing the big boy, the 100 Watt version of this antenna. We are taking it into the park and putting it through the paces and see if it lives up to my standards. Notes from the video: Tune your antenna the normal way by adjusting the length of the wire. You will need multiple wires for all the bands from 80-10. I have this one for 40-20, worked fine. If you are going to add a choke, place it on the radio end of your coax not the antenna end. Remember 25 feet of coax minimum. Also when suspending the antenna, anchor it by the coax, not right at the antenna (see video for explanation) Thanks to everyone who made contact with me today from coast to coast and beyond! You are the best! 73!!! Get Your Spark Plug Antenna Here: https://bit.ly/3Hx61hE ✅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

I want to address a viewer question that asked will the DX Commander work in a space that is 6ft X 12ft. You have a few things to keep in consideration when choosing this antenna for your yard and I will try to address these in this video. Enjoy! 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

Today I am reviewing the Sparkplug Antenna which is an end fed half wave antenna good from 80 to 10 meters on HF. Check it out and see if it is something you would like to add to your antenna bag! https://www.sparkpluggear.com ✅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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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

When out in the field with your equipment wouldn't it be nice to have a quick reference guide to get info on the fly and not carry a bunch of manuals everywhere you go? This little accessory will make your life easier when operating away from home. I make a small commission from any purchases from my Amazon store. Rite in the Rain Notebook: https://amzn.to/3ocxE6G ✅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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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

Having some fun in the parks on a great weekend and hanging with fellow hams doing what we do! ✅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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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

Boots and footwear are an important consideration if you are going out and hiking trails or climbing mountains for POTA/SOTA activations. After some extensive research (and availability) I think I found a cost effective, reliable and most important a comfortable pair of boots that will serve you well in any situation, the Merrell Men's Moab 2 MID Waterproof Hiking Boot. Check them out and see what you think. Merrell Men's Moab 2 Mid Waterproof Hiking Boot https://amzn.to/39vZmV9 K6ARK POrtable Radio - https://www.youtube.com/c/K6ARKPortableRadio Christain Claborne - https://www.youtube.com/user/jimdouganx ✅HR4NT Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3bkzzAo ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: 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

Today is the day to see who won the Packtenna 9:1 Mini Random Wire Antenna. I want to give back to the ham radio community for welcoming me into the hobby and for watching the channel. Your continued support will ensure that this channel continues to bring value to each and every viewer. I thank you all. If you want to help support the channel please subscribe to my Patreon down below. 73! 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

Time for my first giveaway! I am giving you a chance for to win the Packtenna 9:1 Mini Random Wire Antenna. Follow the link below and the instructions in the video to be entered into the contest. I will go live on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 @4:45PM CST so we can find out who the winner is. Good luck and hope you are the winner!! To Enter the Contest Click the link below and join the TOADs Discord Server https://discord.gg/r7mN2MJAGX To find out more abotu this antenna, go here: https://bit.ly/3B7llwQ 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

After teh successful activation in Huntsville, TX with K8MRD, I thought I would give it a shot on my own, so a buddy and I headed out to the Brazos Bend State Park for our own POTA activation. Had a lot of fun, but forgot to video most of it...oops...I'll do better next time. Enjoy!! 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 going over my gear setup and pack for my 705 when doing Parks on the Air. You can setup your gear however you wish, but this seemed to be cost effective and allowed me to have everything I need in one bag for POTA! Links down below for almost all the gear in the episode. I do earn a small commission from most of the items purchased below. Helps me out and the channel. Thanks for watching as always. Mosiso BackPack - https://amzn.to/3E0u9Xx RigRunner Anderson Power Pole Panel - https://www.ebay.com/itm/162222133961 Bluetooth Keyboard - https://amzn.to/3aW0F0p S-Biner Clips (5-Pack) - https://amzn.to/3peg9VT ManFrotto Mini Tripod - https://amzn.to/3G1CzQg Bioenno 6Ah Battery - https://bit.ly/3pj4eGo Bioenno 9Ah Battery - https://bit.ly/2Zef0mq DX Commander Expedition - https://bit.ly/3piPC9O Peovi Carry Cage - https://bit.ly/3AWPmj4 KM4ACK 49:1 EFHW Antenna - https://bit.ly/3aTTC8k I ONLY use ABR Coax for my shack and on the go - https://abrind.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

#HLTW Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxk4RtZNM-wr-eOvdWDaZxCUPbiPdTqWQ The final phase of any Parks on the Air Activation is logging contacts and sending your log files to the POTA organization to get credit for your QSO's. In this video I will be using the HAMRS App to do all of that and show you a few features to make your POTA activations enjoyable and easy to deal with. - HAMRS - https://www.hamrs.app/ - POTA - https://parksontheair.com/ - QRZ - https://www.qrz.com/ - HAMQTH - https://www.hamqth.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

I did it! I activate my very first Park On the Air!!! Here are some observations and tips if you decide to go out and do a POTA activation. Most of all enjoy the hobby and be courteous to others. Go check out Mike K8MRD's channel of you haven't already - https://www.youtube.com/c/K8MRDRADIOSTUFF 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 thought I broke my 705 or something else was wrong...turns out it was me that was wrong. Attention to detail when making Anderson Power Poles is crucial! 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

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

The other side of POTA is hunting for others doing POTA activations. In this brief video I want to go over what that is and a few standards for being a POTA Hunter if you are interested in trying this side of the "sport" out! Links below from thigns discussed in the video. POTA Hunters Guide: https://stats.parksontheair.com/info/hunter_guide.pdf POTA Official Site: https://parksontheair.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

In this episode I am reviewing probably one of the best books you can buy if you are new to ham radio or thinking about getting into the hobby. Get The Book! Amazon: https://amzn.to/3A4AMpi 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

As per a viewer request, I am going into the features and review of the Rigexpert AA-600 Antenna Analyzer. This feature packed unit does way more than I use it for. Hope you enjoy the video! 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

A comment from a viewer sparked this episode on whether or not ham radio has been dumbed down over the decades. I have my opinion as you have yours. Check out what I had to say about it and come up with what you think. I appreciate the comments! 73 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