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• The TRUTH About High Feedpoint Reactance
• SWR vs Return Loss: Understanding Your Antenna Match
• The Smith Chart Made EASY!
• Counterpoise vs Radial vs Ground Plane: What's the Difference?
• The BIGGEST Myth About End Fed Halfwave Antennas!
• Balun Chokes & SWR: The Truth Revealed!
• Ape Answers 023 - Loop on The Ground Antennas for Ham Radio
• Ape Answers 022: Man Made RF Noise Interference
• Vertical Antenna Radials: Elevated vs Ground - The BIG Question Answered!
• LOW Band HF DX: How It's DONE!
• The Nissei RS-101: Your Next SWR/Power Meter?
• DX Engineering RG-8X Coax Put to the Test!
• High SWR = Lost Power? Walter Maxwell Says No!
• Yaesu FTX-1 Field: FC-80 Antenna Tuner
• Unbelievable DX! Hydra Antenna Reaches South Africa!
• Is your antenna LYING to you?
• The CaHR-Tenna Hydra Multi-Band HF Antenna
• HF Amateur Radio Works Because of This...
• Testing RF / CMC Chokes for Ham Radio!
• Top 5 Test Tools for YOUR Ham Shack!
• Ape Answers 021: Combining Different Core Types in RF Chokes
• KF8ASE RF Chokes for HAM Radio Get TESTED!
• HF Common Mode Current CMC Chokes for Beginners!
• Hams Keep Calling It a Compromise Antenna (It's Not)
• Yaesu FTX-1: Optima POWER Test!
• The BEST Way to Test Permeability in Ferrite Cores for End Fed Half Wave Antennas?
• Best HF Radios Under $1000 RIGHT NOW!
• Most Hams Are Using the WRONG Toroidal Cores!
• Digital Revolution: Raspberry Pi, FT8 and hobbyist SDR!
• What’s the INPUT IMPEDANCE of the TinySA Ultra? Find Out!
• Even MORE Drama! Mini Baofengs and TinySA STUFF!
• The Magic Behind EFHW Cores REVEALED!
• Why 49:1 Core Winding CHANGES Behavior!
• The RF Explorer Field Strength Meter!
• How to Choose the Right Antenna Wire
• 40-meter antenna for tiny yards #hamradio #shorts
• Get over it, the Baofeng Mini's ARE DIRTY!
• Dive Deep into Velocity Factor in HF Ham Radio Antennas!
• The Shocking Truth About Counterpoises and End Fed Antennas
• 5 Secrets to Better HF Radio!
• Maxpedition Beefy Organizer – Built Like a Tank!
• Folded Antennas for Ham Radio? The TRUTH About Linear Loading!
• Antenna Impedance Explained
• What is SWR in Ham Radio?
• Antenna Location Matters
• SWR: How Standing Waves ACTUALLY Behave!
• TinySA: Resolution Bandwidth (RBW)
• TinySA Ultra: Why Occupied Bandwidth MATTERS!
• The 220MHz Band in Ham Radio
• TOP 10 Considerations When Buying a MOBILE Ham Radio!
• Replace the Coax Connector on your Bird Wattmeter!
• Ohm’s Law
• Radioddity GS-10B: Will it PASS Power and Purity Testing?
• Antenna Impedance in Ham Radio
• Sound Card Interfaces for Ham Radio…
• Internal Antenna Tuners for ham radio…
• Baofeng Mini: Purity and Power Testing!
• Watch Me Build a Raspberry Pi5 Case with Elecrow—Nerdy Fun Awaits!
• Shack in a Box Ham Radios
• Notch Filters in Ham Radio
• Buying an HF Ham Radio
• The Most Important Feature in Ham Radio!
• TinySA and Attenuators
• TinySA for Ham Radio
• TinySA vs NanoVNA
• Is The TinySA Ultra+ ZS407 GOOD for HAM Radio?
• 10 Must-Know Tips for Buying an HF Radio
• I Found a BIG Problem with My Dummy Loads!
• Yaesu FTX-1F Programming Made EASY with RT Systems SOFTWARE!
• Discover How Toroid Permeability AFFECTS Your Ham Radio Antennas!
• 10 Antenna Myths EXPOSED!
• Is The JYR4010 End Fed Halfwave Antenna Worth It? My Verdict!
• The IC-7300MK2 Changes Everything for Radio Fans!
• 10 Coaxial Cable Myths EXPOSED!
• Weekend Forecast: Will The HF Bands be a Disaster?
• Battle of the Antenna Tuners: Which is Best?
• Anytone AT-D578UVIII Plus:Transmission Audio Tweaks?!
• 10 SWR Myths EXPOSED!
• Discover Why MAXPEDITION Platy is My Go-To EDC Organizer!
• Weekend Forecast: Is DX Coming This WEEKEND?
• The NEW Yaesu FTM-310DR Dual Band C4FM Radio Revealed!
• Weekend Forecast: Amazing Ham Radio Band Conditions Coming Up!?
• Pocket Spectrum Analyzer: Unleashing the RF Explorer 4G Combo PLUS!
• Which RTL-SDR Dongle Reigns SUPREME: v3 or v4?
• RG-213 vs LMR-400 Which Cable Is BEST for Ham Radio?
• SUNSPOTS Affecting Your HF Ham Radio Signals?
• Yaesu FTX1-F: Firmware Update SIMPLIFIED!
• Is AnyTone AT 588MAX the CLEANEST Signal You Can Get?
• AnyTone 588MAX: How POWERFUL Is This 2 Meter Radio?
• Ape Answers 020 - The BEST Toroidal Cores for 49:1 EFHW Transformers?
• HF Ham Radio Operators Can't Resist These Mini Antennas!
• Tiny Toroids: What SHOULD you use for QRP End Fed Half Wave Antennas?
• The WEIGHT Showdown: Yaesu FTX1-F vs Icom IC-705
• Liquid Electrical Tape DIY Home Repair & Tool Review
• RG-8X or RG-58, WHICH Coaxial Cable Reigns Supreme for HF Amateur Radio?
• Maximize RF Power with Proper Conductor Surface Area
• Copper Clad Aluminum vs Copper Wire The Truth!
• The TRUTH About Coaxial Connectors in Ham Radio!
• Near and Far Fields: The Key to Ham Radio Antenna Success!
• Is the Retevis H1's Transmit Signal as Clean as a Whistle?