How To Analyze Your Handheld Radio Antenna

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): How To Analyze Your Handheld-Handy-Talkie-Walkie (OK, all bases covered) Radio Antenna 

 

On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly

based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from

listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah -

KN6NWZ, we talk about not getting too fancy, winter safety tips that aren’t so great, and how to analyze handy-talkie radio antennas. 

 

Have a drink with us! Today, we’re drinking… Trader Joe’sTiramisu Pastry Stout. 

 

Josh has a short tip with the Ham Radio Minute: Don’t get too fancy.

 

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What We Used This Week: 

 

Josh suggests Xiegu X6100: https://www.radioddity.com/products/xiegu-x6100

 

Leah suggests Advent Calendars. Radio advent calendar: https://amzn.to/3pnJpI7

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Preparedness Corner: Be Prepared for Winter Driving 

 

https://www.nsc.org/community-safety/safety-topics/seasonal-safety/winter-safety/winter

Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.

 

Links mentioned in the ECT: 

 

Tree Radiation Damage: https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1001669617135/RF-Radiation%20injures%20trees%202016.pdf

 

Repeaterbook.com: http://repeaterbook.com/

 

Flowerpot Antenna: https://vk2zoi.com/articles/dual-band-half-wave-flower-pot/

 

2m/70cm High Gain Antenna for $10: https://www.valley-ent.com/store/amateur-ham/

 

Marvel’s Worst Avenger: https://www.cbr.com/avengers-swordsman-hawkeye-forced-team-mandarin/

 

How Did Marvel redeem its worst Avenger: https://www.cbr.com/swordsman-hawkeye-avenger-redemption/

 

Is Hawkeye really the worst Avenger? https://screenrant.com/hawkeye-worst-avenger-insult-mcu/

 

Mac’s QRZ profile: https://www.qrz.com/db/ki5gyf

 

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Dave Casler: https://www.youtube.com/user/davecasler

 

OH8STN: https://www.youtube.com/c/OH8STN

 

Wes’s custom leather shop: http://wccustomleather.com/

Show Topic: It’s hard to analyze HT antennas, here’s how to try. 

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