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Ham Radio Hobbyist
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Hi everyone! I'm a ham radio hobbyist and I'm excited to welcome you to my UA-cam channel. My goal is to share my experiences and knowledge about this fascinating hobby with others who share my passion.
On this channel, I'll be sharing my experiences as a ham radio operator and providing valuable and informative content that goes beyond just gear and equipment. I want to delve into the fundamentals of ham radio and share my knowledge on operating techniques, making contacts, and the many other aspects that make the hobby so fascinating.
I believe that the true joy of ham radio comes from the personal connections and experiences it creates. From the thrill of making your first contact to the sense of community that comes from participating in on-air events, ham radio offers something truly unique. I'll be sharing all of that with you on this channel.
Subscribe to the channel and hit the notification bell so you never miss a video. Let's explore the world of ham radio together!
On this channel, I'll be sharing my experiences as a ham radio operator and providing valuable and informative content that goes beyond just gear and equipment. I want to delve into the fundamentals of ham radio and share my knowledge on operating techniques, making contacts, and the many other aspects that make the hobby so fascinating.
I believe that the true joy of ham radio comes from the personal connections and experiences it creates. From the thrill of making your first contact to the sense of community that comes from participating in on-air events, ham radio offers something truly unique. I'll be sharing all of that with you on this channel.
Subscribe to the channel and hit the notification bell so you never miss a video. Let's explore the world of ham radio together!
FTM-200 Sticky Push-to-talk
My push-to-talk button is sticky! Join me while I clean the stock FTM-200 PTT button.
Yaesu FTM line of radios pack a lot of value into a robust but small form factor.
Current Shack and Mobile Config:
YSU-FTM-200DR.....▶ www.dxengineering.com/parts/ysu-ftm-200dr
Commet CMA-GP3......▶ www.dxengineering.com/parts/CMA-GP-3
Commet Mobile SS-460SB NMO .....▶ www.dxengineering.com/parts/CMA-SS-460SBNMO
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Yaesu FTM line of radios pack a lot of value into a robust but small form factor.
Current Shack and Mobile Config:
YSU-FTM-200DR.....▶ www.dxengineering.com/parts/ysu-ftm-200dr
Commet CMA-GP3......▶ www.dxengineering.com/parts/CMA-GP-3
Commet Mobile SS-460SB NMO .....▶ www.dxengineering.com/parts/CMA-SS-460SBNMO
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#yaesu
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Відео
NanoVNA - SWR Reading Made Easy
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A nanoVNA is a portable and affordable vector network analyzer used for measuring and analyzing the performance of radio frequency (RF) circuits and antennas. The process of making an SWR reading looks daunting but it isn't as hard as it looks! Current Shack and Mobile Config: YSU-FTM-200DR.....▶ www.dxengineering.com/parts/ysu-ftm-200dr Commet CMA-GP3......▶ www.dxengineering.com/parts/CMA-GP-...
NanoVNA - The Missing Adapter!
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A nanoVNA is a portable and affordable vector network analyzer used for measuring and analyzing the performance of radio frequency (RF) circuits and antennas. Kits come with MOST of what you need. Join me while I take a look at what you get and what you will need to make your first measurement! Current Shack and Mobile Config: YSU-FTM-200DR.....▶ www.dxengineering.com/parts/ysu-ftm-200dr Commet...
Yaesu FT-65 - Settings Needed to Contact the ISS!
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Yaesu's FT65 packs more punch than you might think. Join me while I demonstrate how to access the features you need to listen and talk with the International Space Station! Current Shack and Mobile Config: YSU-FTM-200DR.....▶ www.dxengineering.com/parts/ysu-ftm-200dr Commet CMA-GP3......▶ www.dxengineering.com/parts/CMA-GP-3 Commet Mobile SS-460SB NMO .....▶ www.dxengineering.com/parts/CMA-SS-4...
ARRL Volunteers On the Air - An Afternoon at Fort Snelling Park MN
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I put aside my radio and ventured out to see what other Hams in the area where doing. The ARRL is holding a year long event using W1AW portable. - Earning Points for contacting W1AW Portable Stations: There will be week-long activations of portable W1AW/# stations in all 50 states, and in several US Possessions/Territories, that will generate on-air activity to earn points. - Each state will be...
Yaesu FTM Radio No Memory Bank Solution?
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Yaesu's FTM mobile radio don't have memory banks. Join me as look at ways to work around that design limitation and let me know in the comments if you have other tips for memory management! Yaesu FTM line of radios pack a lot of value into a robust but small form factor. Current Shack and Mobile Config: YSU-FTM-200DR.....▶ www.dxengineering.com/parts/ysu-ftm-200dr Commet CMA-GP3......▶ www.dxen...
FTM-200 Main Menu Navigation Tip!
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The FTM-200 main menu is 124 items in a list! scrolling through can be a frustrating experience. Join me while I show you how to use the up and down buttons on the mic to move from section to section. Yaesu FTM-200DR is a 50W mobile VHF/UHF ham radio with lots useful features. Join me as I share what I am learning about this awesome radio. I'm using it as a base and mobile rig as I explore the ...
FTM-500 User Interface Design Paradigm Shift!
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The FTM-500 release is likely right around the corner! I take a look at how radically the design has changed from the touch interface of the 400 to a tactile one on the FTM-500. Yaesu FTM-500 is a 50W mobile VHF/UHF ham radio with lots useful features. Join me as I share what I am learning about this awesome radio. I'm using it as a base and mobile rig as I explore the VHF/UHF ham frequencies! ...
FTM-500 - More to the Exterior Design Than Just a Big Head!
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The FTM-500 isn't available to purchase or look at in the US but there is a video showing it being demonstrated and a manual to read! I look at what we can learn about the control head and the body. 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - A look at the manual 01:03 - Head Unit scale 01:43 - The side view reveals a nice surprise 02:31 - Another awesome head unit mount option 03:35 - A closer look at the face of t...
FTM 200 - How To Send APRS Messages!
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FTM-200 has APRS built in, but how do you send a message? I walk through the steps and what to look for! 00:00 - Intro 03:51 - F-Menu Button to trigger a context screen 05:17 - How to edit the message field 06:29 - Access pre-programmed messages 07:32 - Customize your pre-programmed messages 08:40 - Send a message 09:07 - How to check message sent status Yaesu FTM-200DR is a 50W mobile VHF/UHF ...
FTM 200 APRS Basics
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FTM-200 has APRS built in but there are tons of settings to play with. In this video I show you a critical setting and what icons on screen tell you everything is operating. 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - A look at the manual's suggested set-up order 01:53 - TURN ON DUAL RECEIVE 04:04 - Turn on the APRS modem in the quick menu 04:23 - Look for this icon Yaesu FTM-200DR is a 50W mobile VHF/UHF ham radio ...
Yaesu FTM-200: Going Digital With Just The Radio!
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FTM-200 is digital capable right out of the box with no extra equipment but how do you get started? I go over the terminology and show you the trick I used to find other hams operating in Yaesu's C4FM mode! 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Terminology 04:18 - Finding a local node 02:34 - What is system fusion 04:51 - Easiest way to find a local fusion repeater 05:52 - Learn the visual cues to know if you ...
FTM 500 - Release Day is Around the Corner, What Should We Expect??
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The Impending release of a new mobile flagship from Yaesu is exciting and I take a few minutes to think about what could be coming and how it fits into Yaesu's current lineup! 00:00 - Intro 02:13 - Spec sheet review 03:`6 - Amusing Spoofs 04:11 - Looking at the first FTM-500 AD 04:32 - Specs listed on Yaesu's new AD 05:23 - More details emerge from Asia 06:27 - What about the cost? 08:33 - How ...
Yaesu FTM Series - FTM 200 vs FTM 300!
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Comparing these radios requires more than a feature comparison. I take a high level look at features and talk about how this lineup has evolved since first introduced and what that means for performance and menu design. 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Spec sheet review 01:47 - Deeper look at visual differences 02:34 - Looking beyond the spec sheet 03:20 - Noticeable performance improvement 04:38 - More h...
FTM 200 - Three lessons I learned after sending my radio for repair!
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I had to send my FTM-200 out for repair, find out what I learned about that process! 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Two Year Warrenty - Better than I expected! 01:39 - Check your spam folder for repair updates! 03:18 - Hum...where is my tracking number? Yaesu FTM-200DR is a 50W mobile VHF/UHF ham radio with lots useful features. Join me as I share what I am learning about this awesome radio. I'm using i...
Yaesu FT-65 | Dual Display - Best Unused Feature??
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Yaesu FT-65 | Dual Display - Best Unused Feature??
Yaesu FT-65 - 3 Memory Management Tips!
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Yaesu FT-65 - 3 Memory Management Tips!
Yaesu FT-65: Ditching the Rubber Ducky!
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Yaesu FT-65: Ditching the Rubber Ducky!
Yaesu FT-65 Programmed and on the Air Quick & Easy
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Yaesu FT-65 Programmed and on the Air Quick & Easy
FTM-200DR Get More out of the FacePlate Buttons!
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FTM-200DR Get More out of the FacePlate Buttons!
FTM-200DR Accessories - Better Than Expected!
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FTM-200DR Accessories - Better Than Expected!
Yaesu FTM-200D - Do More With the Included Microphone!
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Yaesu FTM-200D - Do More With the Included Microphone!
Yaesu FTM-200D - Check This Neat Memory Scan TRICK!!!
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Yaesu FTM-200D - Check This Neat Memory Scan TRICK!!!
Yaesu FTM-200D - Where's the #! @*&% are the CTCSS settings!!!
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Yaesu FTM-200D - Where's the #! @*&% are the CTCSS settings!!!
Yaesu FTM-200D $400 With Waterfall Display???
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Yaesu FTM-200D $400 With Waterfall Display???
Thanks for posting,just ordered one 2 days ago to replace my anytone 778uv that died at just 1 yr from purchase.I have a ft5d and ft 2d ht’s,hopefully the menu is somewhat comparable
I have a thing about Yaesu menus, I get them! I'm a nerd, so... Anyway I learned a bunch from this video and should I get a FTM-200DR I will refer to it. I did miss a couple of your points about the action a function takes when you did not tell us the change was shown on the display as a change of function/color/name. I did finally notice the one I kept missing, but that's because I have a rewind button. 73 KN6ZVI
I heard about this on the Wednesday Night Experiment net. Great video! Thanks for taking some of the mystery out of this device. 73
Hello from MN! All of your videos have helped to solidify that this is the mobile radio i want, for the price it has all the features i want out of a mobile. Thanks for providing all this information!
Do you know what it means when the radio receives a “duplicate signal”. I often get duplicates but I don’t understand how the radio determines what is a duplicate and what isn’t i.e. the difference between “NE” and “DE”. It seems so random for me. Sometimes I’m picking up the same station over and over and it constantly comes in as “NE”, shouldn’t it come in as “DE” since I already have the station in the list?
The open standard doesnt make sense to me, open is open, wouldnt just not screwing anything on the connector be faster?
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Wow. Yaesu sure made it complicated. On my smart phone all I have to do is talk into it and it sends out a text msg.
LOL. My feelings exactly. It’s no wonder APRS messaging is so seldom used!
How do you make the radio scan your memory channels?
Nice tutorial
first nanoVNA tutorial that makes sense!
You can also use the mic buttons as a keyboard to enter messages - it's old school phone keypad style, but faster than clicking the dial!
Thank you for sharing , excellent swr reading demonstration .
Thanks for an easy to follow video, except that my three caps are gold toned, I can tell which is open but the other two look identical.
So I bought the FT-65 for this very reason. Can’t afford a dual VFO and cheap radios are cheap. I can’t buy the yagi yet, I may home-brew, but I’d love to see how well 😅the 65 functions on Space Station or satellites. Have you done this? If so, I checked your channel, why don’t you make a video doing so. Great video and thanks!
Very good presentation. The best I've seen so far. Keep it up
Thanks for the video. You made one error in the cal procedure. The calibration point is the end of the SO239 when you connected that adapter. Calibration should be made at the SO239 end. That is your open, short and load should be made there, not at the VNA itself. By doing this, you remove the adapter cable and move the calibration point to where it belongs, where the antenna is connected.
Very well done, very clear and to the point. Thank you for spending the time to do this helpful video.
My radio keeps switching the active band when APRE is received. It didn’t used to to that. It would stay on the bottom. What did I change to cause that to happen?
Does anyone know which model to get? There are so many options and sellers.
Aursinc NanoVNA H4 is the genuine version. LiteVNA is another - has updatable firmware and can be used with 3rd party software. I just ordered NanoVNA H4 to get started. If I break it, well...not much cost!
I got two uv5rs, and neither of them has ever picked up anything in the two years I've had them. They are jailbroken/programmed whatever you wanna call it. Just never heard anything. Now I've also been told nobody uses any of the bands around where I live, so I ordered one of these last night. Hopefully I can get it to pick up something, if not I guess I'll quit being weird and just use my cell phone like a normal person.
Are you setting your frequencies or just randomly listening on various frequencies? Most frequencies you probably will never hear a thing...learn how to program in your local repeaters with a programming cable and CHIRP software. If you have the FRS and GMRS frequencies unlocked, program them in as well. There are also GMRS repeaters in areas that are often pretty active (you technically need a GMRS license to transmit on the GMRS channels, no license needed on FRS channels). You should find some people talking that way unless you're too far out of range. If you have a local ham radio club, attend a meeting and they will often assist new folks in using their radios.
Hi! On dual display can i listen on vhf and transmit on uhf? Thanks!
Yaesu has lost their way with the latest FTM UHF/VHF radios. I still have my ft-8800 and it is far and away a much better radio (yeah I know, no digital) In this modern era of much more powerful processors and color displays, these radios should all still have memory banks and also the hyper memory keys that make scanning and changing radio channels so easy! Very sad!!
Very useful
Bro i love this video 💕
It sucks in that mode
Interesting, making custom scan lists. But why not use the M-GRP function (in ADMS-12 also) to do this? It is fairly easy to add a half dozen channels from the front panel. See page 38 in the manual. By the way, the new FTM-500 firmware allows saving up to 4 MEM (and 4 profile and 4 config) files on the SD card, restorable from the menu. Not memory groups but close. 73
very helpful and easy peeze Thank You K4YNA
Best explanation ever! Straight to the points! Thank you!
This may be old news to you but the little tab you're pushing is the actual locking tab. If you look on the opposite end of the mount, there's an actual lever to depress, releasing that tab. However, it looks as though your mounting configuration may prevent access to the lever.
Excellent presentation the best I have seen on YT, looking forward to getting my VNA soon. Cheers and 73's
I see this is about 1 year old. Maybe you have discovered this already? 2 things: 1) You can change the items in the quick menu to other ones. 2) The long menu is organized by function groups. Using the up/down buttons on the mic will move you up by groups very quickly.
put it on the right frequency
This is helpful for learning how to adjust settings. But, I am new. I have no idea what APRS is or what I would use it for. So.... what is it?
Had my ft65r for awhile. Your video helped me get more familiar with the functions! Thank You!!!
Great video, but do you not need to do the THRU calibration, connecting a cable between the 2 ports?
Just got mine today, I'm glad I ran into your video, very informative. Thanks
Best I've seen. Why? I'm a new ham setting up my station and I bought the nanoVNA H4 as the most economical SWR test device on the market for helping set up an antenna. I discovered, as many have, that it comes with no instructions whatsoever. I looked a t a few other videos before I found this one. Had this been first, I would have been happy. That said, I do plan to explore at least a few of the many capabilities the nanoVHA has.
Well i made à 2m antenna yesterday for the car. I used a standard swr and power meter.. Calibrated with a 50 ohm load . I adjusted for minimum swr. It works well.. I agree the nano vna provides more info. I do have one, but cannot get out of my old habits. Thanks for your time and info.
What a simple, but clear explanation. I wish i had seen this before my struggles
New to this can this style of radio monitor police,ems frequencies? What about cb (19) thank you
This was very helpful and easy to follow. Thank you so much.
It will be my mobile and base
Should I get the ftm 200 or 500 for 150 more
I’ve been using the NanoVNA for swr metering for a while now. I just don’t use it often enough to remember the simple manipulation every time even though it’s not that complicated… Your short video makes it easy to undestand and takes the complexity away from it. Good job ! It’s a great tool and I wish I could do more in the shack or in the car with it. Please post other tutorial that are amateur radio oriented for the NanoVNA.
I appreciate it you really helped me all the other videos I looked at I couldn't understand but I understood yours and I actually got the swrs checked on my antenna and it was 1.15 I just wanted to thank you
is it possible to type a message with the microphone like the old flip phones?
This is the best how to video out there. Thank you