Category Archives: Ham Radio blog entries

Experimental video: FARN plus channel updates (AD #55)

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

Okay, so this is an experiment. It’s April 1st, hence time for a Fake Amateur Radio News video. Also, I wanted to pass on some info about my channel, so I added “infomercials.” It seemed more fun than a “state … Continue reading →

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Assembling the Chameleon Loop Antenna: AD #54

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

This is the Chameleon CHA P-LOOP 2.0. This video shows that it indeed fits in the canvas bag, and also shows assembly in an unhurried way so I can give tips and helps. You can see a list of Ask … Continue reading →

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Unboxing of Chameleon CHA P-LOOP 2.0 HF Loop Antenna

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

This loop might be the solution for the many hams who’ve written me asking about antennas for covenant-restricted communities and high-rises. I unbox the Chamelion CHA P-LOOP 2.0 HF loop antenna. You can see a list of Ask Dave videos … Continue reading →

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Solar Power for your Ham Station AD #52

Posted on March 25, 2017 by

Can you power your station from the sun? Absolutely! This video explains solar power from the panels and batteries to charge controllers and sizing. You can see a list of Ask Dave videos by clicking here. You can ask a … Continue reading →

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A Simple Look At a Basic Amplifier, AD #51

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

One of the basic building blocks of radio is the amplifier. Let’s look at the theory behind a simple transistor amp, breadboard it, and test it! You can see a list of Ask Dave videos by clicking here. You can … Continue reading →

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BITX-40 Fix for Galloping VFO

Posted on March 17, 2017 by

The BITX-40 Raduino-based VFO has a horrible habit of galloping up or down the band at the most inconvenient times. This simple mod fixes the problem. The schematic showing the original circuit and the modified circuit is shown below the … Continue reading →

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Out With YouTube Fan Funding, in with Patreon

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

Thank you to the many people who drop something in my Tip Jar. YouTube is discontinuing Fan Funding! Note that the PayPal method continues to be available and will for the foreseeable future. To replace YouTube Fan Funding, I’ve added … Continue reading →

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Review of BITX-40 SSB QRP Rig Operations

Posted on March 15, 2017 by

Previous videos explored aspects of building the BITX-40 SSB QRP rig. This video explores the operations aspect. Fun little rig! Ashhar Farhan photo courtesy Nagasai Nath. You can see a list of Ask Dave videos by clicking here. You can … Continue reading →

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Amateur Extra Videos No Longer Available on Thumb Drive

Posted on March 8, 2017 by dcasler

Amateur Extra videos are no longer available on thumb drives. Go to https://learn.arrl.org/. You will find them there in the On The Air section. Note that you must log in with your ARRL login username and password, so you must … Continue reading →

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Ameritron ALS-500M Amp and MFJ-4275MV Power Supply

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

Dave gets an amp! I’ve mentioned it incidentally, but here’s a whole video on the HF amp and its power supply. Even though it’s many years old, it’s performing reliably and consistently. You can see a list of Ask Dave … Continue reading →

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