Short upload, but thought this booth was neat. This is from Hamvention 2023. This booth was here to test radios emission standards to make sure they were in FCC compliance. It's nice to be able to buy used radios and bring these by to make sure everything is in proper order. ➡️Join this channel to get access to perks⬅️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOe0_RzGUDm73XNtRozPfMw/join If you like this content, make sure you hit the subscribe button, and the notification bell, so you will see my future videos. Uploads go up on Tuesdays/Thursdays at 12:00 eastern time. ★★★ IMPORTANT LINKS★★★ ✅Follow My Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/modernham/ ✅Follow My Twitter- https://twitter.com/HamModern ✅Blog and Merch - https://themodernham.com Gear I use (Amazon Affiliate Link) ? https://amazon.com/shop/modernham ⚡ Join the ModernHams Discord: ⚡ https://discord.gg/EbP9dTMrTU ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YWThhRgigk

This guide is directed at my new hams out there, or ones that are just now getting into award chasing and using those platforms that offer awards. QSL cards and using Logging programs will be separate videos down the road, so this is a broad overview on getting started. There are a few things that a log should consist of which include the UTC time of the contact, Freq, mode, grid location (or QTH), power used, Signal Reports, Date, and names. This log can be analog, or paper, or it can be digital, whatever works best for you. There are many logging applications out there these days, so it's a good idea to use a few to see which one fits your need. I use DXKeeper for example, which allows me to export different log files to the web services I use for online logbooks and awards. Logging your contacts is a long term tradition of ham radio operators and an important aspect of the hobby. I remember all of the information was a bit daunting to me at first so I wanted to make this video Websites mentioned in the video: https://www.qrz.com/ https://lotw.arrl.org/ Get started with LoTW: https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/getting-started/?lang=en If you like this content, make sure you hit the subscribe button, and the notification bell, so you will see my future videos. Uploads will go up on Monday and Fridays at 14:00 eastern time, and a live-stream will be held Sunday evenings. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamModern Follow my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernham/ Make sure to check out my blog, and shop over at: https://themodernham.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTV1Rh0rMy0

So I bought the antenna listed here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/HF-End-Fed-Dipole-EFHW-4010-200W-40-10m-NO-TUNER-NEEDED-65-ft-long/192924219299?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D7e220cd46a46407a98cda9cdc57a1847%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D192924219299%26itm%3D192924219299&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A87394afa-7f54-11e9-873b-74dbd1804a28%7Cparentrq%3Af1ba0d7816a0aad9a212da4bffd4dd91%7Ciid%3A1 I am in an upstairs apartment so it was a challenge coming up with a way to get an hf antenna up. The best conclusion I could come to was an end fed dual band antenna for 20-40 meters It's not the best job, but I've gotten a few contacts and it's a start. I do hope it doesn't cause any problems with the landlords. Make sure to check out my blog, and shop over at: https://themodernham.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNCMhD8cHl0

Someone emailed me the other day after working FT8 for my first few days with a screenshot of my radios signal on his waterfall, and a third order harmonic. He attached a document with a lot of good information on tuning a radio for FT8 and other digital modes. After doing a little research into what ALC(Automatic Level Control) is and what it does, I experimented until I found a "sweet spot" where I could transmit higher power without it resulting in distorted audio, or my radios ALC kicking in. By tweaking a few settings I was able to achieve a nice middle ground and eliminated my third order harmonic. I am by no means an expert, so suggestions and corrections are welcome. But I wanted to bring this to light, and share how I fixed this on my ft-450. This ducument was sent to me by a Mike Black/W9MDB and apears to be created by a Eric Spero/WA1SXK as well. Full credit goes to these two for this document. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zK-wsDC64SC8NYxUENwVQWe5QjTnKknSHLW_QnBrTFs/edit?usp=sharing Make sure to check out my blog, and shop over at: https://themodernham.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaN8t7aKpoo