General Ham Radio
3D Printing For Ham Radio
3D printing is great for many things and the maker inside of many hams makes it even more enticing. In this video I go over how 3D printing can enhance ham radio and what you need to get started. * Ender 3 * Ender 3 V2 Prusa i3 MK3S+ * PLA Filament * PETG Filament ...
Read more: 3D Printing For Ham RadioATU-100 Cheap Automatic Antenna Tuner: Is it Any Good?
The Open Source ATU-100 is available as both fully assembled and in kit form. Are these things any good and how do you get a good one? PU1OWL ATU-100 Improvement Video The following links are affiliate links. I get a small commission if you purchase using these links but does not impact the amount you ...
Read more: ATU-100 Cheap Automatic Antenna Tuner: Is it Any Good?IC-705 vs KX2 : Which is Best For Portable Ops
The Icom IC-705 and the Elecraft KX2 are both outstanding portable QRP radios so which one is best for your outdoor radio activities. This video will attempt to help you in your decision making process.
Read more: IC-705 vs KX2 : Which is Best For Portable OpsYaesu FTM-500D Announced? Well, Kinda
A quick look at the soon to be released Yaesu FTM-500. Very little information is available at this time but here is what we think we know. Disclaimer: Yaesu has confirmed this is coming but isn’t giving any information at this time. Until official Yaesu release this is all just speculation. But fun to guess ...
Read more: Yaesu FTM-500D Announced? Well, KindaHT Options for your 1st Ham Radio: Baoefeng UV5R and Yaesu FT65R
In this video I take a quick look at the Baoefeng UV5R and the Yeasu FT65R and why they may or may not be good choices for your 1st HT. I also briefly go over the Explorer QRZ-1 and how it may also be a good choice for the new as well as experienced ham.
Read more: HT Options for your 1st Ham Radio: Baoefeng UV5R and Yaesu FT65RHow To Study and Pass Your Ham Radio Exam
The ham radio exam can seem daunting but it doesn’t have to be. If you use the right approach to studying, the amateur radio tests don’t have to be scary. The dirty little secret is there should be no surprises if you study the right way. This video gives you what you need to pass ...
Read more: How To Study and Pass Your Ham Radio ExamFirst POTA Activation
I have wanted to activate for a long time but life kind of got in the way. Today, I made the short trek to Sacajawea State Park K-3259 and had a successful activation with exactly 10 contacts made. All the contacts were made on CW which was exciting and a little bit scary. I have ...
Read more: First POTA ActivationTake Your Ham Radio Test Online
The pandemic certainly turned our world upside down but there was one good thing that came out of it. Online ham exams although possible prior to 2020, they were few and most people didn’t know about them. Fast forward into 2022 and Online ham exams are rapidly becoming the prefered way to take that exam ...
Read more: Take Your Ham Radio Test Online