Simple way of providing an audio bandpass suitable for Morse code reception. PS: Like these videos? Wish to support this channel? If so please store this link to Amazon Shopping as a bookmark or favourite. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=amateur+radio&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&linkId=459b07464cb38819b3376396431e47d3&tag=v0108-20&ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl Then when you buy something I receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Or check my books page to see if any appeal. http://home.alphalink.com.au/~parkerp/vk3yebooks.htm ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfET_bl8E1I

Another range test, this time with the receiver at home and the transmitter carried. How far do I get? And how did I get started in amateur radio? This video answers both. As this video is an unedited range test my signal drops out from about 10 minutes in. If you don't like that skip ahead where it will get better. PS: Like these videos? Wish to support this channel? If so please store this link to Amazon Shopping as a bookmark or favourite. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=amateur+radio&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&linkId=459b07464cb38819b3376396431e47d3&tag=v0108-20&ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl Then when you buy something I receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Or check my books page to see if any appeal. http://home.alphalink.com.au/~parkerp/vk3yebooks.htm ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXS67NQ42Pg

Using a kitchen chopping board to build solderless circuits. It's easy, provided you're up for drilling 500 plus holes. Later in the video I use it to build a 7 MHz CW QRP transmitter that can be heard hundreds of kilometres away. PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: * Subscribing on YouTube, * Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com​​​​​​​​​​ to see if any appeal, * Shopping on Amazon via: https://amzn.to/3iiDQXv​​​​​​​​​​ , or * Shopping on eBay via: https://ebay.to/3rrGL3u​​​​​​​​​ (then if you buy something I'll get a small commission at no cost to you) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTv618BHT0U

I built this nearly 30 years ago. It hadn't been used for a long time. I took it off the shelf to try portable with an end-fed 20 metre long wire. It works! Even down to 160 metres! Watch the video to find out more about this very simple one-capacitor antenna coupler. As for coil turns and taps, the smaller (transmitter end) coil has about 4 or 5 turns. The larger coil has a total of about 40 turns. Have taps every few turns depending on how many positions your rotary switch has. Space the taps unevenly to improve coverage at the higher HF end if desired. PS: Like these videos? Wish to support this channel? If so please store this link to Amazon Shopping as a bookmark or favourite. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=amateur+radio&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&linkId=459b07464cb38819b3376396431e47d3&tag=v0108-20&ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl Then when you buy something I receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Or check my books page to see if any appeal. http://home.alphalink.com.au/~parkerp/vk3yebooks.htm ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9KsP68Ag5U