In this series we’ll cover consumer and amateur radio, antenna setup and design. This is just a fun intro into the world of short wave and HAM radio. Equipment used / mentioned in this video: * K-Po WR2100 PLL Synthesized World Band Receiver. * Yaesu FT-897 HF/VHF All Mode Transceiver * Yaesu FT-950 HF / 50MHz band All Mode Transceiver * Yaesu VX-6 Submersible Dual-Band FM Transceiver * Yaesu FT-817ND solar powered portable go-pack * Yaesu FRG-7000 Receiver * RigExpert AA-200 Antenna analyzer * Simple wire antenna * Par electronics Par End-Fedz EF-10-20-40 full length half wave dipole * Buddipole™- hf/vhf portable dipole antenna system * MFJ Deluxe Travel Antenna Tuner – MFJ-904H * Amateur Extra HAM radio license – KD8LON
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16 Responses to “Consumer Radio – HAM / Amateur Radio – Antennas: Part 1 – Introduction”
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January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
@Basrijn Thanks for the feedback Bas. It’s a great (invaluable) little tool! Cheers, Martin.
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
@kimdaviscali Thanks for staying aboard all this time…hope to make it interesting. Cheers,
Martin.
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
@salat Yes good point about the daytime bands…I have a few issues with noise (QRM) during the day…but that will make for an interesting talking point later…Thanks for posting good man.
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
@TheSurvivalSecrets Aaah, nice to hear what you are up to…and very good point about the scanners as there are some good points to cover there. Thanks for posting.
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
@MrOurcanada Thanks…I hope (and think) it should be quite interesting.
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
@orbiter8 Good man!
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
@trylleklovn Excellent, glad you are still aboard and enjoying the videos. Cheers, Martin.
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
@DanFrederiksen With my Swiss army knife….map meter watch and go-pack….I’m sorted!!
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Follow your videos for the solar stuff. Didn’t know you were a HAM as well. Cool. Have the same analyzer and love it! Bas (VE7RIJ)
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
YAY… started watching your channel when you did the 817 solar kit… nice to see more ham stuff….. 73
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
More ham videos from you? Great!
Just a reminder: Shortwave from 20m and above are daylight bands.
Conditions on 15m were great today and 10m are also wide open from time to time – we’re still moving upward to the sunspot maximum in this cycle.
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
I am very much looking forward to this series Martin. I did a 3 week course for my GMDSS general operators certificate as I am training to be a navigation officer on merchant ships so communications is an essential part of that. At home I listen to general traffic on my Bearcat UBC92XLT which was an upgrade from my UBC120XLT. I use a discone antenna which is located on the roof. It might be worth mentioning about radio scanners for those interested in hearing ham communications among others?
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
this is going to be a cool series
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
‘Tuned-in’ for the radio ride Martin
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Originally subscribed because of your videos about the 817 solar powered back. Ended up getting a license as well as an 817 to play around with, enjoying it very much. Looking forward to some ham radio related videos (although I also enjoy solar power information) – 73 de OZ3SR
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
I see you have your apocalypse kit ready : )
might come in handy