Inbox segment where I try to answer viewers' questions. Topics are mainly about various wire antennas for transmitting and receiving but there's also some QRP equipment operating and building answers as well.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgs_7two_E4
Think that 80 metre conditions are poor? Can't work who you once could? Here's some tips on what you can do about it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-mMRLhmRCw
More detailed tests with a full wavelength end-fed wire. How changing its orientation changes its radiation pattern.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UidNNgdlBJs
Ham Radio Get Started will help you become a radio amateur, set up a station and make contacts on air. Written for US conditions it covers practical topics that existing license study and theory books often miss. For beginning and experienced hams alike, it's an ideal read for anyone interested in taking up, continuing in or returning to amateur radio.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYfFhVdtCE
Two quick and simple antennas for improved performance from your 2m handheld. Video describes and demonstrates.
VK6FC's Foll-up: https://www.armag.vk6uu.id.au/1985-september-AR.html
VK2ZOI's Flower pot: https://vk2zoi.com/articles/half-wave-flower-pot/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGlvsfQtiok
Using the callsign of the VK QRP Club this video shows operating from 30km south of Melbourne. The first part is 40 & 80m CW & SSB communication on the Saturday afternoon. VK3SL/P - also running QRP - is featured. The second part is 40m pedestrian mobile SSB.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5w4XYaAH70
If you can't read Morse or don't have a key you can still use Morse to get your callsign across. That can help you work DX under poor conditions or if using low power. This video explains how.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWKJhvMKTyw
Did you know that you can open up a quartz crystal to change its frequency by a few kilohertz? Here's how.
Link to Robert Sumption's video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7CS4A8wB1E
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lv-3pauSbQ