APRS packet ham radio using ISS as digipeater
I use the digipeater onboard the International space station. I receive APRS packets from hams all over the Eastern US and try send my own. Learn a bit about APRS, the equipment you need to do this and watch me…
ham radio, what are you doing?
I reenact an encounter I had with a passerby as I was doing ham radio stuff. link for ISS ham radio activity: Product links: Kenwood TH-D74A: Arrow satellite antenna: AARL ham radio license manual: As an Amazon Associate I earn…
Receiving images from ISS using ham radio
I use my Kenwood TH-D74 handheld ham radio to receive SSTV (slow scan television) images from the International Space Station. Music: www.bensound.com MMSSTV software by JE3HHT: Purchase Kenwood TH-D74: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Baofeng UV-5R upgrade to Kenwood TH-D74A ham radio, is it worth it
I show what you get when you upgrade a Baofeng UV-5R to a top of the line, Kenwood TH-D74a tri-band handheld ham radio. I categorize the list by value, and sum up if it’s worth the price difference. Product links:…
Is my Baofeng UV-5R legal? Testing spurious emissions
I test my Baofeng UV-5R for spurious emissions and out of spec harmonics, with the help of Don N2VGU. Will it pass? What will I do if it fails? I also test my Kenwood TH-D74A North Fulton Amateur Radio League:…
64 Mile, Summit to Summit, 2 meter simplex, SOTA contact
Ham radio summits on the air (SOTA) activation of Kennesaw Mountain. Two of my contacts were activating Blood Mountain 64 miles away. I made the contacts on the 2 meter ham band, using my Kenwood TH-D74A radio and a Super-Elastic…
Sending SMS text message with ham radio
I use my Kenwood TH-D74 handheld and APRS to send a SMS text message. Yes, I know my radio was tuned to 144.400 instead of 144.390 for many shots. I did not want the radio beeping or lighting up. See…
Sending and receiving images with Baofeng UV-5r and Kenwood TH-D74a
SSTV or slow scan television is a method hams use to send images over the air. I demonstrate sending an image over VHF using a Baofeng UV-5r and Kenwood TH-D74. Product links: Baofeng UV-5R: Kenwood TH-D74A: Diamond SRJ77CA antenna: SMA…