Coffee and Ham Radios

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• Is EXPENSIVE Gear Worth it?
• 2026 Malbourne FL Hamfest!
• Ham Radio Concepts That Seem Wrong but Aren't!
• Coax Connectors: The Good, the Bad and the Lossy...
• Why Counterpoise Length Matters!
• Don Talks About His Trip to Huntsville and The Hydra Antenna Feedpoint
• The Rybakov Antenna: Brilliantly Simple or Overhyped?
• Two New HF Radios! Xiegu G7250 and Icom IC-7110
• Choosing an Automatic Antenna Tuner for Ham Radio
• RF Filtering and Ham Radio
• History of Broadcast Radio
• RigExpert Antenna Analyzers – 2026 Model Guide
• Antenna Radiation Patterns
• Antenna Misconceptions You SHOULD Know!
• How to Choose the Right Ham Radio Antenna
• Choosing a MOBILE Ham Radio in 2026
• The Best HF Radios... According to Hams!?
• Stuff That HAMS Get WRONG!
• HF Propagation for Ham Radio Beginners
• DIY Antenna Analysis Tools
• The CaHR-Tenna Mini Aphrodite End Fed Halfwave Antenna
• Choosing Supplies for Building Ham Radio Antennas
• Are YOU Using the RIGHT Toroid Core?
• July 4th CaHR-Tenna Antenna Giveaway
• The Yaesu FTX-1: The 5 Features That Stand Out!
• Antenna Terms NEW Hams Need to know!
• Is YOUR Ham Radio Antenna EFFICIENT?
• Designing Multiband Delta Loop Antennas (CaHR-Tenna Hydra)
• Chuck KK6USY Shares His AMAZING ARRL VHF and UHF Contest Experience!
• Dominate ARRL's 2026 Field Day!
• Crush DX with the BEST Ham Radio Wire Antennas!
• The Best Ham Radio Antenna Masts?
• Why I'd pick the FTX-1Optima
• Why Bofang Radios Go Deaf: ADC Overload Explained
• Don't Miss This Ham Radio Info!
• Demystifying S-Meters and dB!
• What Exactly is Single Side Band (SSB)?
• Why vertical antennas aren't directional...
• Intro to NVIS Propagation!
• Why I can t wait to test chokes on the VNA!
• Why coax loss matters!
• SWR tricks and "no ground required" claims?
• Dayton Hamvention 2026 RECAP!
• Tropospheric Propagation in Ham Radio!
• Don's Ham Shack!
• Dayton Hamvention 2026 Preview Show!
• From Superheterodyne to SDR in Ham Radio
• Which 100W HF Radio?
• Which SWR & Power Meter Should You Buy?
• What “Resonant” Really Means in Ham Radio
• Ladder Line vs Coax: The Loss Truth
• Most HF Verticals Are Inefficient (Here’s Why)
• NVIS Propagation for Beginners
• What Is an 'Appliance Operator' in Ham Radio?
• Antenna radials:15-17 feet and how many to use...
• How to mark and protect whip antenna sections, Sharpie, grease and rust tips!
• Hydra Antenna Updates and News!
• Are HAM RADIO Appliance Operators Good or Bad?
• Stop Buying the Wrong Power Supply for Your Ham Shack!
• Top 10 Tips: Setting up YOUR Ham Shack!
• Why the NanoVNA Was a Game Changer for Me...
• How I Broke and Threw Away My Amp
• HF DELTA LOOP Antennas: Unlocked!
• The NEW Hydra Antenna from CaHR!
• I Regret Buying This HAM Radio Equipment!
• Why I made ham radio install videos...
• The most important thing: Antennas and Tuning
• Ultra-light 10m Moxon antenna made from carbon-fiber arrows
• Practice and carry adapters avoid last minute MacGyvering
• Why simplicity wins in ham radio
• Digital modes: powerful but painfully complicated!
• Is Amateur Radio More Complicated or Just Different?
• Your Portable Ham Radio Station: Is it GOOD?
• Can you mix 43 and 31 ferrite cores?
• Avoid power collapse: battery sizing for portable HF
• Real world 2 meter Yagi range stories
• Is HAM Radio Really THAT Complicated?
• She's on CaHR!
• Who Gets to Decide What Ham Radio Is?
• HF Transmit and Receive With A HANDHELD!
• The REAL Truth About HAM Radio Antennas!
• Live Antenna Build: CaHRtenna Apollo
• Unlocking the Mysteries of HF Propagation!
• MORE Contacts with DIRECTIONAL Antennas!
• What Went Down at QUARTZFEST 2026?
• Halfwave Dipoles, And Why They WORK!
• Buying USED Radios: Shipping, Testing and REAL Risks
• Buy the Most Expensive USED Radio $$$
• The Evolution and History of Ham Radio
• Don't Get RIPPED OFF When Buying USED Ham Radio Gear!
• Cabling TIP! Set up Equipment BEFORE Running Cables!
• Stop Buying Duplicate Cables! A Troubleshooting Story.
• Cheap Manual Tuners!
• Don't Cook Your Yaesu, Buy the Right DVI Cable!
• CLEAN Your Ham Shack Now!
• BEST HF Antennas for Beginners to Get Started Quickly?
• Core Testing. Heat, Loss and Exponential Degradation...
• Stealth Antenna Color: Why Gray is Often the Best Choice
• Copper Clad Steel for Ham Radio Antennas
• Tiny 160m 6m Coil Antenna?