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Amateur radio videos: One CW question, ham radio is for hackers, antenna masts

February 12, 2024 By Dan KB6NU Leave a Comment

One CW Question

Vince, VE6LK, has been on a quest to learn CW. Being a YouTuber, he’s asked a bunch of current CWops for tips on how to learn CW and improve one’s skills. He has a whole series of them on his YouTube channel. Here’s my contribution.

Ham Radio is for Hackers

It’s often said that hams were the first electronic hackers, so it’s really a shame that ham radio has a reputation for being a stodgy hobby. Here, Ward de Ritter, ON8WR, gives a talk on ham radio to the Hacker Hotel 2024 Conference.

Masts for your “Garden”

The tree supporting the far end of my Cobra antenna is not long for this world. That means I’m going to have to find a way to support it back there. In this video, Peter Waters, G3OJV, the founder of the English ham radio retailer Waters & Stanton, discusses three mast options that I might consider. Coincidentally, I worked G3OJV on 30m CW a couple weeks ago.

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Filed Under: Antennas, CW Tagged With: antenna mast, Hacker Hotel, VE6LK

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