Amateur radio videos: Make the most of solar cycle 25, backyard ISS contact, build a mini-HF loading coil

How to make the most of Solar Cycle 25

It’s no secret that the bands have been in great shape lately. In this video, W3LPL shows how to make the most of it.

Michigan ham talks to astronauts aboard the ISS from his backyard

This video has been gotten a lot of press, but I think it’s pretty cool, so I’m posting it here. It’s kind of cool that KB8M happens to be in Michigan, my home state.  You can tell how geeked Doug was about the contact.

How to build a mini HF loading coil

Here’s another video on how to build your own version of a Buddipole or Wolf River loading coil. VA5MUD has a lot more interesting videos on his YouTube channel, Mr MuDs Radio Time.