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HRWB 163 - BayCon 2022: Diversity Reception, Node Red Dashboards and an FM Satellite Radio Project

9/6/2022

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Hollow State Design - Grayson Evans
https://www.lulu.com/shop/grayson-evans/hollow-state-design-3nd-edition/paperback/product-5mpzqr.html?q=hollow+state+design&page=1&pageSize=4

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HRWB 162 - Starting A Ham Radio Business

8/23/2022

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Hollow State Design (Tubes !) by Grayson Evans
Available from Lulu.com

Steppir Antenna https://consumer.steppir.com/product-category/horizontal-antennas/

V51WW https://www.qrz.com/db/V51WW

In case you are wondering what castellated means like Vince was during recording of this episode
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/castellated

Segway Ninebot
https://www.segway.com/ninebot-s/

Video Link - The Accidental Company
https://youtu.be/HBlkinewdHM

RPC Electronics link -
https://rpc-electronics.com

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HRWB 161 - Workbench Roundtable with Dan Quigley N7HQ

8/9/2022

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Dan Quigley N7HQ
www.qrz.com/DB/N7HQ

Kits for Hams SHARI AllStar node
https://hamprojects.info/shari/
Sierra Radio Systems repeater control systems
https://www.sierraradio.net/

KJ6VU Station Control system
https://www.sierraradio.net/

Handheld Radio Field Guide by Andrew Cornwall
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0999660918/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00

Fakeham Lidnet
http://kn3b.com/fakeham-lidnet.html

QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo - September 17-18 2022
https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/

PDP/11 front panel Raspberry Pi kit
https://obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/pidp-11

BG2FX FX-4C 10w QRP HF radio
https://bg2fx.com/

Directive Systems UHF 22 EL beam
https://directivesystems.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/01/DSEFO432-22.pdf

Halibut Electronics:
https://electronics.halibut.com/

Front Panel Express
https://www.frontpanelexpress.com/

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HRWB 160 - RF Accessories and Roundtable Discussion

7/27/2022

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Hamword - Wordle via Winlink
https://hambooks.com/hamword/
Halibut Electronics Groups.io page
https://halibut-electronics.groups.io/g/general/topics
USB Isolator
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33016336073.html
The Brown M&Ms story
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/van-halens-legendary-mms-rider
Vince’s battery pack build ongoing notes
https://twitter.com/VE6LK/status/1535472452372860928
The SSR Vince bought
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0829XW3C8
Vince’s RF Universal Adapter Kit
https://rfindustries.com/product/rfa-4024/
Smitty’s reference on toroids -
https://toroids.info/
George’s blog: Comparing QRP radios -
https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/george-kj6vus-blog.html
W6LG’s video on inexpensive RG-8X cable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-aD9eqtcb8
Vince’s #WestwardHo 1 minute home movie with lots of the Canadian Shield
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLd_GszhInE

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HRWB 159 - Field Day 2022 Debrief with Thomas K4SWL and John W7DBO

7/12/2022

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Thomas Witherspoon K4SWL

YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/m0ussaW

QRPer.com
https://qrper.com/

SWLing Post
https://swling.com/blog/

John Jacobs W7DBO
YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/fieldradio

Stuff to Spend Your Money On...

VE6LK/VE6TD Morse Tutor Kit
https://ve6lk.com/morse-tutor-kits/
Bruce Hall’s website with fantastic Arduino projects
http://w8bh.net/
Buddipole Power Mini 2
https://www.buddipole.com/powermini.html
and
https://qrper.com/2022/06/solar-pota-pairing-the-buddipole-powermini-2-with-folding-panels-and-the-ft-817nd-at-new-river-state-park/
Buddipole BuddiHEX
https://www.buddipole.com/buddihex2.html
Mastwerks Tripod
https://www.mastwerks.com/
DJI Mavic 2 Pro
https://www.dji.com/ca/mavic-2
Current model Mavic 3
https://www.dji.com/ca/mavic-3
John W7DBO’s YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/fieldradio
SDR Control ios or MacOS app
https://roskosch.de/sdr-control-ios/

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HRWB 158 - Trivia Quiz with Amateur Radio Newsline

6/28/2022

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HRWB 157 - RF Filters: Duplexers, Diplexers, etc.

6/14/2022

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Tiny SA Spectrum Analyzer
https://www.amazon.ca/Portable-Spectrum-Analyzer-Frequency-Generator/dp/B08HT3V28L/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1RH4OBUV534DP&keywords=tinysa+spectrum+analyzer&qid=1653702973&sprefix=tinysa%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-4

Digital modes preview identification website
https://hfradio.org.uk/html/digital_modes.html
Heil AD-1-IHT cable for IC-705
https://heilhamradio.com/product/ad-1-iht/
Videos

W2AEW - tuning a filter using return loss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVuMYCdlsZw

W2AEW - tuning a 1.2 GHz duplexer with a Nano VNA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbEK4v_3Xuo

Jim Eagleson - Tuning a bandpass filter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvKB0UlVvQ8

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HRWB 156 Field Day Prep with John Jacobs W7DBO

5/31/2022

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KJ6VU Station Controller
https://www.sierraradio.net/station-controllers.html
Station controller support page:
https://www.sierraradio.net/support.html

Kilo Zero Bravo Golf - all about Mobile operations
www.K0BG.com

Vince’s mobile antenna setup on his old Jetta
https://ve6lk.com/about/jetta-hf-antenna-improvement-project/

Turbo Tuner
https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?q=turbo+tuner

Assortment of heat shrink tools
https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=heat+shrink+gun&crid=2QPLLKJ2N99Q8&sprefix=heat+shrink+gun%2Caps%2C108&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

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HRWB 155 - General Q&A with Troy K4JDA

5/17/2022

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KJ6VU Station Controller
Station controller info: https://www.sierraradio.net/station-controllers.html
Station controller support page: https://www.sierraradio.net/support.html

FX-4C - 10 watts HF SDR
FX-4C link on AliExpress Link

DXEngineering Coaxial Cable prep tools
https://www.dxengineering.com/search/part-type/coaxial-cable-prep-tools?SortBy=BestKeywordMatch&SortOrder=Ascending&keyword=co-ax+prep+tools

Battery top-off notes
SolarDIY Forums how-to
https://diysolarforum.com/resources/top-balancing-lifepo4-cells-using-a-low-cost-benchtop-power-supply.65/

Visualized:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qoU5kohtjw

Vince’s iGate
iGateMini from CSN Technologies http://igatemini.com/

Battery build liveblog
https://twitter.com/VE6LK/status/1514061818779500546

IC-705 SDR-control software for IOS
https://roskosch.de/sdr-control/

Wirebook V from N8UG

W6LG’s videos on lightbulb antenna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSy271C07b4 part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILKtAC-6mrk part 2

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HRWB 154 Battery Build Project with Dann VE6TD

5/3/2022

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Morse Tutor Kits by W8BH from VE6TD and VE6LK
https://ve6lk.com/morse-tutor-kits/
Vince’s in-flight build notes on his battery pack
https://twitter.com/VE6LK/status/1514061818779500546
10A Buck/Boost converter used for charging
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07SJLP39M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
BMS Link
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002847675894.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.21ef1802ftKVEn
Batteries from Battery Hookup, super-fast shipping within USA and from USA to Canada
https://batteryhookup.com/products/new-3-2v-25ah-lifepo4-topband-navitas-prismatic?variant=40145310908578
Will Prowse YouTube channel - DIY Solar off-grid power guy
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoj6RxIAQq8kmJme-5dnN0Q
Vince’s chart showing voltage drop vs. wire length vs. gage
https://thirdgens.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DC_wire_selection_chartlg.jpg

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Ham Radio Workbench Podcast Episodes

HRWB 163 - BayCon 2022: Diversity Reception, Node Red Dashboards and an FM Satellite Radio Project

HRWB 162 - Starting A Ham Radio Business

HRWB 161 - Workbench Roundtable with Dan Quigley N7HQ

HRWB 160 - RF Accessories and Roundtable Discussion

HRWB 159 - Field Day 2022 Debrief with Thomas K4SWL and John W7DBO

HRWB 158 - Trivia Quiz with Amateur Radio Newsline

HRWB 157 - RF Filters: Duplexers, Diplexers, etc.

HRWB 156 Field Day Prep with John Jacobs W7DBO

HRWB 155 - General Q&A with Troy K4JDA

HRWB 154 Battery Build Project with Dann VE6TD

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