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Our latest experiments with Mesh Networking. Tommy builds a Solar Powered Mesh Node. Emile talks about the rapidly growing Gulf Coast Mesh Network and demonstrates his equipment. George unboxes an Elecrow Solar Powered M6 Thinknode. And Mike opens up his new solar powered AM/FM/SW/BT radio to see what makes it tick. 1:10:43
G1C – Transmitter power regulations; data emission standards; 60-meter operation requirements. Demonstration of PEP vs Average Power. Effective Radiated Power. 49:22
Field Day 2026 at Pearl River County Amateur Radio Club and W5AXC. Antennas, radios, and hams make for a fun weekend. Mike’s SenseCAP K1100 and the Helium network. 1:01:19
G1B – Antenna structure limitations, good engineering and good amateur practice, beacon operation, prohibited transmissions, retransmitting radio signals. 33:32
Major elimination of static and noise in HF radio reception using neural networks and machine learning. Sodium ion battery tests. Hurricane season preparation. 1:08:20
G1A – General class control operator frequency privileges. Primary and secondary allocations. 50:20
George and Tommy's Excellent Adventure to Hamvention 2026. Meet some old friends. See some new items and some that don't even exist yet. Visit the West Chester Amateur Radio Association (WC8VOA) at the VOA Museum. And get a quick peek of some of the new things at the VOA Museum in a special episode coming soon. 1:32:46
T0A – Power circuits and hazards: hazardous voltages, fuses and circuit breakers, grounding, electrical code compliance, Lightning protection; Battery safety. T0B – Antenna safety: tower safety and grounding, installing antennas, antenna supports. T0C - RF hazards: radiation exposure, proximity to antennas, recognized safe power levels, radiation types, duty cycle. 1:26:11
Exploring the Ham Dash App ham radio dashboard. Consolidating the shack with Raspberry Pi 5 and M.2 solid state drive. Should you Repair or Replace that appliance with the recently expired warranty. 58:09
T9A – Antennas: vertical and horizontal polarization, concept of antenna gain, definition and types of beam antennas, antenna loading, common portable and mobile antennas, relationships between resonant length and frequency, and dipole pattern. T9B – Feed lines: types, attenuation vs frequency, selecting. SWR concepts, Antenna tuners (couplers), RF Connector selecting and weather protection. 59:17
T8C – Operating activities: radio direction finding, contests, linking over the internet, exchanging grid locators. T8D – Non-voice and digital communications: image signals and definition of NTSC, CW, packet radio, PSK, APRS, error detection and correction, amateur radio networking, Digital Mobile Radio, WSJT modes, and Broadband-Hamnet. 56:55
