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Monthly Archives: August 2016
Amateur Extra Lesson 2.2, Digital Mode Operating—Update for 11th Edition
Here is your video introduction to Lesson 2.2, Digital Mode Operating, in the ARRL Extra Class License Manual, 11th Edition. Almost all of the material is unchanged from the 10th edition, except for one figure, which is flagged. The General … Continue reading
Amateur Extra Lesson 2.1: General Operating, Updated for 11th Edition
Here’s your video introduction to section 2.1 of the “ARRL Amateur Extra License Manual for Ham Radio.” The lesson covers “general operating” and includes material on DXing and contesting. I’ve updated sections to match the new 11th edition of the … Continue reading
Amateur Extra Chapter 1: Updated for 11th Edition
These videos are updated for the 11th edition of the “ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio.” You can find this book on Amazon by clicking here, and on the ARRL website by clicking here. The errata page and … Continue reading
Amateur Extra Course Introduction: Updated for 11th Edition
I am updating the Amateur Extra videos to conform to the 11th Edition of the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio. This video is the overall course introduction. It talks about what it means to be an Amateur … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Extra Class License Training, Ham Radio blog entries, Video
Tagged 11th edition, Amateur Extra Class, amateur radio, ARRL, extra class ham radio, ham radio, KE0OG
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Updates Coming! Amateur Extra Videos Updated to Match 11th Edition of ARRL Manual
About time, right? The tenth edition of the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio is now obsolete. The new 11th edition is valid from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2020. So…I’m rearranging the videos so that they … Continue reading
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RF Connectors and What They’re For: AD#35
Miles, KD2LDV, sent me a question about RF connectors. He wanted help sorting out the alphabet soup. This video, part of the Ask Dave series, examines the most common RF connectors: PL-259, SO-239, BNC, SMA, and Type N. You can … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Dave, Ham Radio blog entries, Video
Tagged amateur radio, bnc connectors, ham radio, how to crimp coax connectors, pl-259, RF connectors, sma connectors, so-239
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WSPR—Weak Signal Propagation Reporter: AD#34
Can you WSPR? This video is the fourth in a series about propagation beacons. The Weak Signal Propagation Reporter is a system designed by Joe Taylor, K1JT, a Nobel laureate, to study HF propagation. You can participate both by listening … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Dave, Ham Radio blog entries, Video
Tagged amateur radio, ham radio, joe taylor, k1jt, propagation beacon, shortwave propagation, weak signal propagation reporter, WSPR
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PSK Reporter—How You Can Be Part: AD#33
In the third in a series about HF Beacons, Ask Dave Episode 33 looks at PSK Reporter. This system can show you where your signal is being received, and all the signals that you receive, all nicely plotted on Google … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Dave, Ham Radio blog entries, Video
Tagged amateur radio, digital mode software, dm780, fldigi, hf beacons, JT65, JT9, PSK Reporter
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The Reverse Beacon Network: AD #32
The amateur radio Reverse Beacon Network (www.reversebeacon.net) offers the opportunity to see where in the world your signal is being heard. The RBN listens for CQs on CW, RTTY, and PSK-31, and will tell you which reverse beacon listener heard … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Dave, Ham Radio blog entries, Video
Tagged amateur radio, CW, hf, high frequency, morse code, PSK-31, rbn, reverse beacon network, rtty, shortwave
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