I have been meaning to ground my station 100% perfectly since I started. Guess what, haven't gotten there yet and perfect gets in the way of good enough. So this is a step getting me a little closer.
The hardware used was all stuff I had on hand:
8-32 screws, nuts, and washers
¼" screw, nuts, and washers
1.5" angle iron
10AWG cable (to the grounding strap)
14AWG cable (to the equipment)
Ring terminals
To read more about grounding your station go to: http://www.arrl.org/grounding
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t98W7dgoMGw
It is that time of the year again boys and girls! Skydiving season is here and it is time to make some parachute mobile jumps!
Jump number two of 2022 and we are on 2m FM.
On this jump I made contact with:
KB9MTD
N9ZAS
KD9UEG
KC9WUZ
N8YO
KC9SQR
N0WAI
K9WNG
KO4ARL/9
KC9UNS
W9FFF
KB9UPY
WI9WTF
KC9SQR
W9BL
Thank you to my channel supporters:
Ham Radio Dude - Sean W9FFF
Mike T.
and to my Patrons:
Santiago - Hamworldonline
Lionel
Steve - KO4AFL
The gear I use:
Battery:
Bioenno 12Ah - https://amzn.to/3JsQwqJ
Radio:
Icom IC-706MkIIG
Yaesu FT3D (APRS)
Yaesu FTM-300D
Feedline:
Packtenna 10 Feet of RG-316 - https://www.packtenna.com/store/p10/10%27_RG-316_Coax_with_1_BNC_and_1_Right_Angle_BNC.html#/
Antenna:
Packtenna EFHW Mini - https://www.packtenna.com/store/p3/PackTenna_Mini_20m_End-Fed_Half_Wave_Antenna.html#/
@KM4ACK EFHW - https://km4ack.square.site/product/49-1-efhw-antenna-kit/34?cs=true&cst=custom
@K6ARK Portable Radio EFHW - https://amzn.to/3LXvC4C
Nelson Antenna 2m Roll Up JPole/Slim Jim
Recorder:
Sony ICD-PX Series - https://amzn.to/3E42QfV
Pack:
Maxpedition Versipack Jumbo - https://amzn.to/3xgk2O9
Join TOADS ( https://discord.gg/fja895se2M ) discord and follow #HF-ParachuteMobile for details about the jumps.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1FQ8IZ0e9o
It was time to rip off the bandaid and buy a better antenna for my home setup and to have a better efficiency antenna for my Parks On The Air setup. So I bought a @DXCommander Nebula/Neboola & a POTA/SOTA Expedition. This is a multi-part video series of my build of the Nebula.
DX Commander Nebula - https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/store/products/nebula-xtreme-dx-commander-18m-antenna-kit/
Ground Spikes I'm using to keep the radials down: https://amzn.to/38K4FmB
Guy Stakes - https://amzn.to/3OSt5en
Blue Water Ropes Niteline: https://amzn.to/3su7gZh
Figure 9 Carabiner:https://amzn.to/3F6EjHT
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeqAf8Be1pE
I tried to skip the FTM-500. I failed at that. So here is how I upgraded from the Yaesu FTM-300 to the FTM-500.
P.S. I think I know what went wrong with my use of the FT3D but I look forward to seeing if one of the comments on this video hits the bullseye on the issue.
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/kd9oln
BuyMeACoffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/KD9OLN
Twitter - https://twitter.com/lifeattv
Paypal - skydiver@kd9oln.com
As always, thanks to my Patrons on Patreon:
Santiago - Hamworldonline
Lionel - KJ7OFH
Steve - KO4AFL
Brian D.
Alek - NO4G
Mike - N2MAK
Paddy Roche
David B.
Ken - AC0TG
Robert - W5ITR, Digital Rancher
Nate - NA9TE
Doug Birky - KB8M
Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV
Rodger McKeon
Aaron Lindemann
Michael - KD8GIJ
Ranae Six - KR5SIX
Vern Six - KV6SIX
Tracy - W7AWE
Chase - KI5IRE
Andru - WF9N
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZJo-n71hSo
It was time to rip off the bandaid and buy a better antenna for my home setup and to have a better efficiency antenna for my Parks On The Air setup. So I bought a @DXCommander Nebula/Neboola & a POTA/SOTA Expedition. This is a multi-part video series of my build of the Nebula.
DX Commander Nebula - https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/store/products/nebula-xtreme-dx-commander-18m-antenna-kit/
Ground Spikes I'm using to keep the radials down: https://amzn.to/38K4FmB
Guy Stakes - https://amzn.to/3OSt5en
Blue Water Ropes Niteline: https://amzn.to/3su7gZh
Figure 9 Carabiner:https://amzn.to/3F6EjHT
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmlibEDMCNE
VHF Contest day was January 20th 2024.
I'm making a 6m Dipole so I can go play POTA with a resonant antenna and capitalize on everyone being on VHF.
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/kd9oln
BuyMeACoffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/KD9OLN
Twitter - https://twitter.com/lifeattv
Paypal - skydiver@kd9oln.com
As always, thanks to my Patrons on Patreon:
Santiago - Hamworldonline
Lionel - KJ7OFH
Steve - KO4AFL
Brian D.
Alek - NO4G
Mike - N2MAK
Paddy Roche
David B.
Ken - AC0TG
Robert - W5ITR, Digital Rancher
Nate - NA9TE
Doug Birky - KB8M
Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV
Rodger McKeon
Aaron Lindemann
Michael - KD8GIJ
Ranae Six - KR5SIX
Vern Six - KV6SIX
Tracy - W7AWE
Chase - KI5IRE
Andru - WF9N
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBOo4qNJoZs