Have Fun On The Ten Meter Ham Band

We look at the Ten-Meter Band that is now often open with the sunspots increasing. In particular, we review my experience on the recent Ten Meter Contest. This is a recorded talk from our Beginner's Academy Zoom on Dec 12th, 2022.

Antenna Analyzer Talk by Wes KN4NPH

Wes talks about the Rig Expert AA-35 Antenna Analyzer and does a demo. Wes is a member of the Panama City ARC in Florida. This talk was recorded from our Beginner's Academy Zoom Meeting on November 26, 2022.

Beginner's Guide for Antenna Tuners

 Will you need an antenna tuner for your amateur radio? Watch this video and find out. This Beginner's Academy meeting on Zoom was recorded on 11/14/22.

Ham Radio Power Supply Beginner's Guide

 What you should know to buy your first power supply for your Ham Radio. This was recorded from the Oct 31, 2022, Beginner's Academy Zoom meeting.

NVIS Propagation Experiment Using WSPR

We used the Zachtek WSPR Desktop transmitters to run a short experiment of NVIS propagation on 40 meters. This talk was for the Sept 19th, 2022, Beginner's Academy Zoom meeting.

DMR High-powered Hotspot

There is a DMR High-powered hotspot located near Mowat Middle School in Lynn Haven.  

The frequency is 146.595 MHz, Color Code 1, Timeslot 2.

The antenna is only up about 20 ft. currently, so coverage is limited.  

The hotspot is connected to the TGIF network.  On this network, you can reach our local talk group, 

850 "Florida Panhandle Ragchew," and about 1700 other talk groups to check out.  

This hotspot is temporary until we can have a DMR repeater installed.

Bob Plank 

KK4DIV

State QSO Party Beginner's Guide

You will hear state QSO parties most weekends on the HF Bands. Find out how to participate. This was our topic for the September 4th Beginner's Academy Zoom meeting.