Budget Ham Radio
Recent posts indexed from this public source.
- Digging Rock-Hard Clay for My ZS6BKW Guy Wire Post
- Temporary Ham Radio Antenna Setup – ZS6BKW on TN07 Mast
- FNIRSI HS-03 Cordless Iron – Does It Handle PL-259?
- Build a $3 Trailer Hitch Antenna Mast Mount for Ham Radio (DIY)
- JPC-12 PERformer Setup: Elevated Radials, 2-Min Band Changes & Low-SWR Cheat Sheet
- DIY Drive-On Mast Base for 32ft POTA Antenna - Cheap Scrap Build + Field Test!
- 41ft Random Wire POTA Activation: Works Great!
- 1kW Common Mode Choke – Does It Really Deliver 50dB Attenuation?
- JPC-12 with Elevated Radials for POTA?
- Snap-On Ferrite Cores FIXED! 3dB → Only 1dB Difference (RF Choke Test)
- Snap-On vs Solid Ferrite Cores: NanoVNA Test Results
- Build a $30 Common Mode Choke Like $60 Commercial Ones
- Tune a Ham Stick with the NanoVNA – Get Perfect SWR!
- Quick Disconnects on Ham Antenna: Does It Ruin Your Tune? Full NanoVNA Test
- SDR Waterfall Magic: My Icom Setup Hits & Misses Revealed
- Budget Ham Miracle: Roadside CB Whip Turns into Tuned 20m Beast!
- 3 Common Mode Chokes Compared: Which One Wins for Ham Radio?
- DIY Remote Antenna Switch Upgrades V 3.0 : Final Version?
- DIY Remote Antenna Switch Upgrades V 2.0 : Coax Mods & Power-Off Safety!
- January 2026 Greetings and Update from Budget Ham Radio, KM4ZKB
- Testing My DIY 1:1 Balun/Choke on NanoVNA – Shocking Results Across HF Bands
- Build an Antenna Line Launcher for Ham Radio - Full DIY Tutorial & Live Test! (Tree Line Shooter)
- Build the BEST 1:1 Choke Balun for ZS6BKW (or ANY Dipole) – 6+1 Turns
- Calibrate NanoVNA in 60 Seconds - Don't Skip This!
- ZS6BKW 80-6m Antenna – Full Installation, Tuning & REAL On-Air Test (You Won’t Believe the Results
- How to Build a ZS6BKW Antenna from Scratch – Full Step-by-Step (Part 1)
- Black Friday Ham Deals: NanoVNA-H4, TinySA Ultra+ & More Under $100
- ATU-100 Tunes 80m and 17m on a 40m Loop (Real Test)
- Remote Antenna Switch Enclosure Build and Installation
- DIY Remote Antenna Switch RF Test Results part 3
- DIY Remote Antenna Switch Build, Part 2
- DIY Remote Antenna Switch Build, Part 1
- Poor Man's DX Commander 40-6m Antenna Full Build and Test
- Coiled Coax ? ABR400-UF vs RG 8X Coax Losses
- Poor Man's DX Commander 40-6m Vertical Antenna Final
- Poor Man's DX Commander 40-6m Vertical Antenna part 3
- Poor Man's DX Commander 40-6m Vertical Antenna part 2
- Poor Man's DX Commander 40-6m Vertical Antenna
- How to measure Insertion Loss with a NanoVNA
- Amazing JPC-12 + POTA PERformer Combo Results!
- Combine the JPC-12 + POTA PERformer to make a fantastic 40-6m Antenna!
- JPC-12 40-6m Multiband Portable Vertical Antenna - The HOA Answer?
- Setup, Activation,, and take down of Poor Mans POTA PERformer 20-6m Antenna
- What are NanoVNA Sweep Points?
- Poor Man's POTA PERformer Antenna Setup
- TinySA Ultra+ ZS-407 Spectrum Analyzer
- How does an Antenna Tuner work?
- Is this NanoVNA better? Review, Setup, and Test the NanoVNA-F V2
- Will this Chalk Line Random Wire multiband hf antenna work?
- How to Build a Reel Wind-up Random Wire Antenna for a 9:1 balun
- How to build 9:1 unun for a random wire hf antenna
- Did I make a mistake when testing this EFHW multiband antenna with the NanoVNA?
- Will this EFHW for 40, 20, 15 and 10M work without a tuner?
- Poor Man's POTA PERformer Multiband 20-10m Antenna using Tape Measures !
- 49:1 EFHW POTA Activation US 10105
- TinySA Ultra+ Spectrum Analyzer and Signal Generator Review
- How to build a 4:1 Balun for HF Antennas
- Which capacitor is BEST for the 49:1 UnUn EFHW?
- The BEST 49:1 for EFHW - Field Test of DIY End Fed Half Wave 40-10m antenna
- Best 49 to 1 UnUn for EFHW End Fed Half Wave HF antennas
- Build a Better 49:1 UnUn for the EFHW antenna *RE-TESTED*
- Build a Better 49:1 UnUn for the EFHW antenna
- How to Measure Insertion Loss with the NanoVNA
- GAIN up to 14% Efficiency for your EFHW HF Antenna
- POTA PERformer vs EFHW Antenna Comparison
- Maximize Your Signal: Understanding Efficiency of 49:1 UnUn for EFHW Antennas
- BUILD and TEST a 49:1 UNUN for EFHW HF Antenna
- POTA Activation of Trail of Tears with W4EMB
- LiFePO4 Battery Power for Poor Man's POTA PERformer
- Ultra Portable Poor Man's POTA PERformer Multiband Antenna
- Activating 40m on the Poor Man's POTA PERformer antenna
- How to Easily Build a Common Mode Choke
- Carbon Fiber Mast for hf radio antenna. Good or bad? Test results with the Poor Man's POTA PERformer
- EASILY Setup the NanoVNA to measure SWR and Resistance of antennas
- How to tune a 40M Loading Coil for the Poor Man's POTA PERformer
- Portable POTA PERformer Ham Radio Multiband Antenna 20m - 6m
- Poor Man's POTA PERformer 20M - 6M Multiband Antenna