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Parks on the Air (POTA) is one of the fastest growing amateur radio activities. My videos will show you how to get on the air and have a great time doing it. 

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Informative and easy to follow ham radio how to videos can be found here. From building your first antenna to how to handle the pile-ups; you’ll gain skill and confidence in all types of amateur radio activities. 

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Your Questions Answered‚ March 2020

Your Questions Answered‚ March 2020

First off I’d like to welcome all the new subscribers to the channel. In the last week we picked up over 600 new viewers‚ which is a nice little boost. Thanks for joining the channel. As a recap for all the new subscribers‚ every month I pick through the emails and...

New Radio! Yaesu FTM-300DR Product Announcement

New Radio! Yaesu FTM-300DR Product Announcement

Gigaparts broke the news last week of a new mobile radio coming from Yaseu. The FTM-300DR is a dual band mobile transceiver with Yaesu’s C4FM system fusion digital mode built it. At this time it’s difficult to tell if the FTM-300 will be a replacement of the FT-400 or...

Your Questions Answered- February 2020

Your Questions Answered- February 2020

It’s February so we’re half way through winter. The days are getting longer and the sun warmer. In no time I’ll be pulling the trailer out of the garage and planning some outdoor adventures. In the meantime I’ll have to contend with indoor operations. Please stay...

Does Snow Affect Vertical Antenna Performance

Last weekend we received one of many of the winter storms we usually get this time of year. This one dumped about 6 inches of snow on us. So when I posted a picture of my Wolf River Coil in the backyard with the snow creeping up to it‚ Andy asked the following...

Setting up APRS on the Yaesu FT3DR Handheld Transceiver

Long time watchers of the channel know that APRS or the Automated Position Reporting System is a regular subject of mine. I’ve been an active participant in the APRS field for almost as long as I’ve been a ham‚ so I’ve seen quite a bit of changes over the years....