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Monthly Archives: February 2020
How to Make First Contact on 2 Meters (Repeater/Simplex/Voice)
So, you’ve got your radio. Now what? It’s time to get on the air…. the question, however, is just how do I do that? This video gives you the basics of how to find someone to talk to for that … Continue reading
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Ham Radio Basics: How to Find Other Hams
Ham radio is a hobby that has a huge learning curve. The best way to get into the groove is to find a network of other hams. Whether you want to find a club, a hamfest, an on the air … Continue reading
Ham Radio Basics: How to Build a Dipole Antenna
This episode covers how to build an inexpensive dipole antenna. Specifically, it is a 40 meter dipole… however the principal is the same for any dipole. Using inexpensive materials, you can get this dipole in the air for very little … Continue reading
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Ham Radio Basics: Deciding How to Operate… What’s Your Flavor of Ham Radio?
This episode of Ham Radio Basics covers deciding how and where you want to operate. Amateur radio has so many options out there, it can be daunting when deciding just how to get started. How do you decide what kind … Continue reading
Ham Radio Basics: How to Solder PL259 Connector to Coax
When I was first licensed in the mid 1990s I was scared to death of cutting an end off of a cable. As a result, some of my mobile installations were less than ideal. Had I known how to solder … Continue reading
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Ham Radio Basics: How to Solder Wires Together
Another episode in the Ham Radio Basics series. This episode expands on our last episode, which can be seen HERE. Today we learn how to effectively solder two wires together. This is a handy skill to have. Perhaps you’ve broken … Continue reading
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Ham Radio Basics: Intro to Soldering and Soldering to a PCB Board
Ham Radio Basics is a series for folks who are new to ham radio or people who may have been licensed for a while and just looking for the basics to try something different. Today we take a look at … Continue reading
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