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Amateur Extra Lesson 4.3, Part 1, Principles of Circuits, 11th Edition

Here’s your video introduction to Section 4.3, “Principles of Circuits,” in the 11th Edition of the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio. Part 1 covers RC and RL time constants, phase angle, complex impedance, and reactive power and … Continue reading

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Amateur Extra Class Lesson 4.2, Part 2: Reactance

Here’s your video introduction to the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio, Section 4.2. This is the second of three videos covering this section; this section discusses reactance, or how inductors and capacitors react to alternating current. If … Continue reading

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Ham Radio General Class Lesson 3.4, Technical Standards

This is your video introduction to Lesson 3.4 in the ARRL General Class License Manual. The material in the text is actually quite short, so I provide some background information to put it in context. This entire paragraph is a … Continue reading

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