Ham Radio For Non-Techies

From a viewer comment I wanted to address the issue of running into difficult situations or people within the hobby and allowing that to skew or judge ham radio as a whole without trying to seek better community outside of your local area. In addition, there is an entire online ham radio community that is waiting for you!!! I also go over how to find an online exam session using hamstudy.org. Enjoy! 73!! Ham Radio 2.0 Discord: https://hamradio2.com/discord Ham Radio Crash Course Discord: https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT Toads Discord: https://discord.gg/GaHVfUPwvT Search for Online Ham Exams: https://hamstudy.org/sessions Find a Local Ham Radio Club: http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club ✅My Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3sSeA1n ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅https://odysee.com/@hamradiofornontechies ✅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-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

In today's video I want to update you on my whereabouts for the past month and also tackle some requests and concerns by you, the viewers concerning ham radio etiquette and studying for your exams. I also touch on a sensitive topic that we need to be aware of as ham radio operators in times of crisis. HRCC Faraday Build Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rx7VjhfoFU Links to My Survival Gear Store: https://amzn.to/3KBuK8G ----------Video Chapters-------------- 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Updates 3:36 - HF Etiquette 7:29 - How Do YOU Learn? Tips for Passing Your Exam 14:14 - Ham Radio and the Future of the World 17:57 - Conclusion Leave a comment and discuss!!! ✅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 we are revisiting my shack grounding. A coupe years ago I showed a video on how I grounded my shack. many, many comments later and some new info I have changed my mind. I am going over this briefly with you and I have a link below to the article that you can read and judge for yourself on your situation nd grounding your ham radio gear. Link to .PDF File: https://bit.ly/3COG8J6 ✅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 todays video I am installing my Yaesu FTM 400 XDR into my new truck. This has been a long time coming. It is a relatively easy install IF you plan it out first. Enjoy. Links from the video: Butane Soldering Iron: https://bit.ly/3Po1W5c Diamond K400S SO-239 Antenna Mount: https://amzn.to/45WU3cE Diamond NR770HA Antenna: https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dmn-nr770ha CHECK OUT MY AMAZON STORE BELOW ✅My Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3sSeA1n ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅https://rumble.com/c/c-1877665 ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅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 todays video I am doing a brief update on my status since my recent car accident and I wanted to touch on two topics in ham radio that I think are necessary and important for you to know whether you are a seasoned ham operator or a newly licensed operator. My GoFundMe by Ham Radio 2.0: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donations-for-scott-and-family FCC Part 97: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-97 ✅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 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 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 this video, I am going over one of the many facets of APRS in ham radio and that is sending an SMS message to a phone from your radio. Super simple setup and it could help you in times where you have no phone service. Links from the video: https://aprs.fi/ https://smsgte.org/ ✅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 addressing a viewer comment to me about being bullied on the radio by other hams. This is a very blunt rant. I am not holding back! We need to really work on how we as stewards of ham radio act when on the air. Enjoy! Links from the video: https://www.qsl.net/w5rin/FILES/Ham%20Radio%20HF%20Nets.pdf The Considerate Operators Frequency Guide: https://www.arrl.org/files/file/conop.pdf ✅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

Twice a year in the ham radio community we have what is called field day. In today's video I am giving you a crash course in the basics of what field day is, why you should get involved and how it will help you learn more about ham radio whether you are a newly licensed ham radio operator or never heard of it but may have an interest. Of course links are down below in the description. LINKS: https://hamradiofornontechies.com/field-day-crash-course/ https://www.arrl.org/field-day-rules http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅https://odysee.com/@hamradiofornontechies ✅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-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

In this video I am showing you my Morse code or CW key collection. I have been learning Morse code for a little over a year now off and on and I purchased quite a few different style keys to help me learn and become proficient in learning CW. I hope you enjoy this quick journey into my collection! PCB Straight Key - https://bit.ly/3RAfj0b Scout CPO Oscillator - https://bit.ly/3SCO3zg Ultra Porta Paddle - https://bit.ly/3CuHAB2 MFJ-564 Paddle - https://bit.ly/3V12ij9 J-37 & J-38 Keys were found on Ebay Auctions Tools to Learn Morse Code: G4FON - https://www.g4fon.net/CW%20Trainer2.php CWPlayer - http://f6dqm.free.fr/soft/cwplayer/en/cwplayer.htm Morse Machine (IOS) - https://apple.co/3rxjRtM Morse Machine (Android) - https://bit.ly/3C65qSk CWHotline - https://hamradio.solutions/cwhotline/ ✅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

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

In todays video I am explaining and demonstrating how to attach your ham radio gear for the first time. I also make suggestions for connecting your ham radio gear so that it is easily manageable by using Anderson Power Poles. In addition I go over how to connect your radio to your power supply and an auto tuner. Links for everything in the video is below: Powerwerx 4 Port Block: https://amzn.to/3QJpJuf Powerwerx 8 Port Block: https://bit.ly/3QJ2ssl Powerwerx Fused Block: https://bit.ly/3pmHwMa Power Pole Ratcheting Crimper: https://amzn.to/3SRt7Fr Powerwerx Connector Kit: https://bit.ly/3JXe4Gj 540 Piece Wire connectors assorted pack: https://amzn.to/3SMYqkR All the tools I own and use for Ham radio related projects can be found below: HR4NT Amazon Tools Page: https://amzn.to/3C55KST ✅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 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 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

The buzz all over the ham radio world now is about this new Yaesu radio that is coming out in August of 2022, the Yaesu FT-710 HF radio. This radio has what seems like some cutting edge features that may rival the Icom IC-7300 and it may be a more affordable alternative to the Yaesu FT-DX10. Find out in the video. Enjoy! Read more about the Yaesu FT-710 Here: https://www.dx-world.net/new-yaesu-ft-710/ ✅My Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3sSeA1n ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅https://odysee.com/@hamradiofornontechies ✅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-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

In this video I am going over a scenario where you are out in the middle of nowhere and a medical emergency arises. What do you do? How do you call for help? What if all you have left is your ham radio? Here are some tips on getting help that may make the difference in your survival! 1. Program Your radio fro local repeaters and Simplex 146.520 2. Have an antenna that you can throw up into a tree or other high elevation 3. Re-record your voicemail greeting just before your phones loses battery 4. Call CQ SOS on HF and get help from a fellow ham to contact authorities Prepare, prepare, prepare!! Because after an accident, it's too late! ✅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 discussing what CTCSS Tones are and how to use them. For a newly licensed ham operator, this may be somewhat confusing, so I am breaking it down and showing you how to use them and where to find them for radio programming and operation. These especially important if you want to be able to communicate through a local repeater or when travelling Links from the Show: RFinder App IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rfinder-ww-repeater-directory/id505364515 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.w2cyk.android.rfinder Repeaterbook App IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/repeaterbook/id606820166 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zbm2.repeaterbook Repeaterbook Website: https://www.repeaterbook.com/index.php/en-us/ ✅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

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 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

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

Today I am discussing the Q of antennas. It is good information to know and I spent some time learning and trying to understand exactly what Q is and how it applies to us as ham radio operators. If you are studying for your ham license exams, this is a topic that will come up on your exams for both Technician and General. I am also announcing my new channel and details are below. Go check it out and please subscribe. It is always appreciated! New Channel: The Fear of Cooking - https://bit.ly/3BySF2i New Website for F.O.C - https://nofearofcooking.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

Finding the best deals on ham radios and related gear is not hard to do, if you know where to look. Researching BEFORE you buy is always a good thing, especially if you are on a budget. In this video I show you ways to save money on ham radios and where to look for the deals. The trick is comparison shopping. Not all retailers are created equal. Below are links to all the places discussed in the video. https://www.gigaparts.com/ https://www.hamradio.com/ https://randl.com https://www.mtcradio.com/ https://www.dxengineering.com/ SWAP MEET LINK: https://swap.qth.com/ ✅My Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3sSeA1n ✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hr4nt/ ✅Website: https://hamradiofornontechies.com ✅Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hr4nt ✅https://odysee.com/@hamradiofornontechies ✅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-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