AmateurLogic.TV

AmateurLogic 167: AmateurLogic Unbagged

March 19, 2022 10:00 - 881 MB Video

George explores a Jameco Electonics Grab Bag. Mike installs Dragon OS Pi 64. Tom Apalenek, WA2IVD visits Quartzfest 2022. Tommy reviews the B3603 Power Controller. Importance of ESR in Capacitor Testing. 1:40:40

Ham College 86 - Extra Class Exam Questions - Part 24

February 26, 2022 10:00 - 470 MB Video

E6A Semiconductor materials and devices: semiconductor materials; germanium, silicon, P-type, N-type; transistor types: NPN, PNP, junction, field-effect transistors: enhancement mode; depletion mode; MOS; CMOS; N-channel; P-channel

AmateurLogic 166: All This and Cheap Too

February 19, 2022 10:00 - 820 MB Video

Emile and Glen build the DigiPi Project. George explores Vic20 on an ESP32 microcontroller. Tommy’s quick ID52A Setup guide. UK Rum Butter at Tea Time. 1:32:23

Ham College 85 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 23

February 05, 2022 10:00 - 398 MB Video

E5D AC and RF energy in real circuits: skin effect, electromagnetic fields, reactive power, power factor, electrical length of conductors at UHF and microwave frequencies, microstrip.

AmateurLogic 165: Welcome to 2022

January 15, 2022 10:00 - 698 MB Video

Emile talks GMRS Data modes. ID-52A power on screen with Tommy Dirt. George has the new ARRL Handbook 2022 edition. And an update on Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries. 1:11:57

Ham College 84 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 22

January 08, 2022 10:00 - 332 MB Video

E5C Coordinate systems and phasors in electronics: Rectangular Coordinates, Polar Coordinates, Phasors.

AmateurLogic 163: Cheapmunks Christmas

December 18, 2021 10:00 - 856 MB Video

Tommy completes the LiFePO4 battery build and begins load testing. Emile runs Multi-applications on his shack Pi. The Cheapmunks drop by for a high frequency Christmas. Canadian and Creole holiday Food tasting. 1:20:55

Ham College 83 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 21

December 04, 2021 10:00 - 375 MB Video

E5B Time constants and phase relationships: RL and RC time constants, phase angle in reactive circuits and components, admittance and susceptance.

AmateurLogic 162: SDRPlay HD Radio, Android Pi, LiFePO4 Battery

November 13, 2021 10:00 - 665 MB Video

George explains AM & FM Broadcast Signals and decodes HD Radio on an SDRPlay receiver. Mike cooks up some tasty Android Pi. Is this the Pi OS we’ve been waiting for? Tommy builds an economical 50 Ah LiFePO4 Battery Pack.

Ham College episode 82 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 20

October 30, 2021 10:00 - 445 MB Video

E5A Resonance and Q: characteristics of resonant circuits: series and parallel resonance, definitions and effects of Q, half-power bandwidth, phase relationships in reactive circuits. 1:05:41

AmateurLogic 161: Our 16th Anniversary

October 16, 2021 10:00 - 1020 MB Video

Celebrating 16 years of AmateurLogic.TV. Peter, VK3PB drops in for and update from downunder. George shows some of his favorite tips and projects from the last few years. Tommy demonstrates a neat battery capacity tester. Emile discovers new Cheap Tricks with Echolink. Announcing the winner of our 16th Anniversary contest! Cliff Boand, WA0JTW will receive an Icom IC-705 Transceiver, AH-705 Auto Tuner, LC-192 Backpack, MFJ-4230MV Power Supply, MFJ-2012 OCF Antenna, and RG-8X coax.

Ham College 81 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 19

October 02, 2021 10:00 - 581 MB Video

E4E Noise suppression and interference: Noise suppression and interference: system noise, electrical appliance noise, line noise, locating noise sources, DSP noise reduction, noise blankers, grounding for signals, common mode currents. 1:10:53

AmateurLogic 160: RN Noise, Huntsville Hamfest & Hurricane Ida

September 18, 2021 10:00 - 582 MB Video

George demonstrate RN Noise, free AI noise suppression plug-in. Emile rides out Hurricane Ida while stationed on emergency stand by. Tom Apalenek, WA2IVD joins us to share his first visit to Huntsville Hamfest. AmateurLogic’s 16th Anniversary Contest. Someone is going to win a great Icom IC-705 transceiver package. Details at amateurlogic.tv/contest. 1:21:26

Ham College 80 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 18

August 28, 2021 10:00 - 413 MB Video

E4D Receiver performance characteristics: blocking dynamic range, intermodulation and cross-modulation interference, third-order intercept, desensitization, preselectors. 55:30

AmateurLogic 159: 3D Fumes, SDR Console, AH-705 Setup

August 14, 2021 10:00 - 593 MB Video

Mike 3D prints a custom Solder Fumes Extractor. Emile reviews SDR Console software. Tommy sets up his Icom AH-705 auto tuner. George does some AA exploring. Announcement of AmateurLogic’s 16th Anniversary Contest. Someone is going to win a great Icom IC-705 transceiver package. Details at amateurlogic.tv/contest . 1:18:50

Ham College 79 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 17

July 31, 2021 10:00 - 377 MB Video

E4C Receiver performance characteristics: phase noise, noise floor, image rejection, MDS, signal-to-noise ratio, noise figure, reciprocal mixing, selectivity, effects of SDR receiver non-linearity, use of attenuators at low frequencies. 55:21

AmateurLogic 158: Distortion, Field Day & SDRangel

July 17, 2021 10:00 - 592 MB Video

George’s Distortion Exploration. Tommy and the One Man Field Day Team. Mike discovers SDRangel software. 1:07:25

Ham College 78 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 16

June 26, 2021 10:00 - 410 MB Video

E4B Measurement technique and limitations: instrument accuracy and performance limitations, probes, techniques to minimize errors, measurement of Q, instrument calibration, S parameters, vector network analyzers. 54:43

AmateurLogic 157: Cheap Touch, Charge & Chat

June 12, 2021 10:00 - 725 MB Video

A $22 Raspberry Pi Touchscreen with case and fan. Is it worth it? The awesome VC4S Intelligent Battery Tester, Charger, Conditioner. VARA File Transfers and Chat over HF and FM gets the job done. 1:24:20

Ham College 77 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 15

May 30, 2021 10:00 - 414 MB Video

E4A Test equipment: analog and digital instruments, spectrum analyzers, antenna analyzers, oscilloscopes, RF measurements, computer-aided measurements. 53:37

AmateurLogic 156: Radiogram

May 15, 2021 10:00 - 485 MB Video

What’s a Shortwave Radiogram? OpenWebRX v1.0 Update. UBLOX7 Winlink and Time Sync using GPS. 1:04:56

Ham College 76 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 14

May 01, 2021 10:00 - 438 MB Video

E3C Radio horizon, ground wave, propagation prediction techniques and modeling, effects of space weather parameters on propagation. 1:01:28

AmateurLogic 155: Tower Failure Follow Up

April 17, 2021 10:00 - 533 MB Video

Pi Pico OLED display. Hamshack Hotline Beyond BLF. FCC licensed by rule radio services and you. Tower failure follow up. New RF Exposure rules updated. Name that part. 1:11:40

Ham College 75 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 13

March 27, 2021 10:00 - 425 MB Video

E3B Transequatorial propagation, long-path, grayline, ordinary and extraordinary waves, chordal hop, and sporadic E mechanisms. 55:06

AmateurLogic 154: What The Heck Are They Saying?

March 13, 2021 10:00 - 727 MB Video

What The Heck Are They Saying? George finds out in Translating Foreign Language Shortwave Broadcasts. Mike explores Satsagen spectrum analyzer and signal generator software. Tommy deploys his MFJ power strip. And John Amodeo, AA6JA is back with an update on the Last Man Standing Special Event. 1:32:59

Ham College 74 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 12

February 27, 2021 10:00 - 416 MB Video

E3A Electromagnetic waves: Earth-Moon-Earth communications, meteor scatter, microwave tropospheric and scatter propagation, aurora propagation, ionospheric propagation changes over the day, circular polarization. 55:43

AmateurLogic 153: RigPi v2, Pico Pi, Winter Field Day

February 15, 2021 10:00 - 656 MB Video

Howard Nurse, W6HN joins us to discuss some of the nice upgrades in RigPi version 2 and George updates his MFJ-1234 to RigPi v2. Tommy shows how to get started with the new Raspberry Pi Pico. Emile discusses this year’s unique Winter field Day event at Ozone Amateur Radio Club. 1:25:46

Ham College 73 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 11

January 31, 2021 10:00 - 481 MB Video

E2E Operating methods: operating HF digital modes. 1:07:26

AmateurLogic 152: Hands On Raspberry Pi 400

January 16, 2021 10:00 - 615 MB Video

This month we’ve got three great topics to start 2021 out right. George give his first impressions of the Raspberry Pi 400 Personal Computer Kit and it’s a keeper. Mike introduces the ADALM-PLUTO SDR & Satsagen Spectrum Analyzer software. Emile begins building the K5OZ Lightning Rig Saver. 1:26:31

Ham College 72 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 10

January 09, 2021 10:00 - 435 MB Video

E2D Operating methods: VHF and UHF digital modes and procedures, APRS, EME procedures, meteor scatter procedures. 1:00:28

AmateurLogic 150: Christmas 2020

December 19, 2020 10:00 - 764 MB Video

Tommy shows us the neat Doozy for D-Star application. Emile celebrates 12 Days of Elmers. George remembers the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 and discusses all digital AM changes. Emile shows how to completely update Pi-Star. Mike’s got the 2020 AmateurLogic Crazy Cheap Christmas Gift Guide. 1:34

Ham College 71

November 28, 2020 10:00 - 510 MB Video

Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 9. E2C Operating methods: contest and DX operating, remote operation techniques, Cabrillo format, QSLing, RF network connected systems. 1:10:07

AmateurLogic 149: Another Friday The 13th

November 14, 2020 10:00 - 533 MB Video

It’s another Friday The 13th in 2020. Tommy sends pictures over the radio. Mike discusses the new M17 digital radio protocol project. Jeffery Kopcak, K8JTK joins in with a background look at the K8JTK Hub Digital Multimode Interlink System we use each Tuesday night for the AmateurLogic Soundcheck Net. AllStar Link, EchoLink, DMR, D-STAR, NXDN, P25, and Yaesu System Fusion are linked together for the ultimate multimode conferencing experience. 1:10:53

Ham College 70

October 31, 2020 10:00 - 529 MB Video

Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 8. E2B Television practices: fast scan television standards and techniques, slow scan television standards and techniques. 1:05:59

AmateurLogic 148: 15 Years of AmateurLogic

October 17, 2020 10:00 - 1.34 GB Video

Celebrating 15 Years of AmateurLogic. Peter, VK3PB joins for an update. Tommy is Getting Started With The IC-705. George has some Simple and Useful Transistor Projects. Emile Calibrates With WWV Until It Hertz. Announcing the winner of the Icom IC-705 transceiver and prize package giveaway. 2:10:02

Ham College 69: Hams In Space

September 26, 2020 10:00 - 489 MB Video

Extra Class Exam Questions - Part 7. Amateur radio in space: amateur satellites, orbital mechanics, frequencies and modes, satellite hardware, satellite operations.

AmateurLogic 147: A September to Remember

September 12, 2020 10:00 - 437 MB Video

Eliminate logging hassles. Emile shows how to integrate QRZ online logging with Logbook Of The World for a simple, quick single log entry across platforms. Mike presents our friend Chip, K9MIT’s Enigma Machine. Pull out those floppy disks and relive the days of early PCs and DOS. George goes old school DOS on the Raspberry Pi with Dosbox. Announcing the AmateurLogic.TV 15th Anniversary Contest. This perfect QRP package includes the Icom IC-705 all band all mode transceiver and Utility Backpa...

Ham College 68 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 6

August 29, 2020 10:00 - 437 MB Video

E1F Miscellaneous rules: external RF power amplifiers, prohibited communications, spread spectrum, auxiliary stations, Canadian amateurs operating in the U.S., special temporary authority, control operator of an auxiliary station. 57:10

AmateurLogic 146: Hot August Night

August 15, 2020 10:00 - 730 MB Video

We’ve got Summertime outdoor Ham Radio fun. Emile and friends at the W5SLA club do Field Day from a new location. Tommy’s unconventional Field Day. Join George, Tommy, and Ray for Saturday in the park with a great group of new portable antennas. Mike introduces the Grove Beginner Kit for Arduino. At this low price, even Emile is impressed. 1:14:58

Ham College 67 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 5

August 01, 2020 10:00 - 476 MB Video

E1E Volunteer examiner program: definitions, qualifications, preparation and administration of exams, accreditation, question pools, documentation requirements. 57:40

AmateurLogic 145: Saturday In The Park

July 18, 2020 10:00 - 813 MB Video

We’ve got Summertime outdoor Ham Radio fun. Emile and friends at the W5SLA club do Field Day from a new location. Tommy’s unconventional Field Day. Join George, Tommy, and Ray for Saturday in the park with a great group of new portable antennas. Mike introduces the Grove Beginner Kit for Arduino. At this low price, even Emile is impressed. 1:14:58

Ham College 66: Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 4

July 04, 2020 10:00 - 473 MB Video

E1D – Amateur space and Earth stations; telemetry and telecommand rules; identification of balloon transmissions; one-way communications. 1:03:10

AmateurLogic 144: Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is

June 13, 2020 10:00 - 623 MB Video

In this release Tommy builds the neat WB0OEW Ham Clock. Emile discusses hurricane preparedness. George shows the ‘dead bug’ method of construction using a surface mount MAX-232 TTL to RS232 level converter. 1:22:33

Ham College 65: Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 3

May 30, 2020 10:00 - 477 MB Video

Rules pertaining to automatic and remote control; band-specific regulations; operating in, and communicating with foreign countries; spurious emission standards; HF modulation index limit; bandwidth definition. 1:02:29

AmateurLogic 143: N5BOC Hotspot, Huskylens, Squelch Tapping

May 16, 2020 10:00 - 830 MB Video

Ray Novak, N9JA joins us for the latest information on the Icom IC-705. Tommy demonstrates his favorite new hotspot, the N5BOC Duplex Multiple Mode Digital Voice Modem. George shows how to ‘Tap That Squelch’. Get a Squelch Open signal from a rig to interface with a computer rather than relying on Vox. Great for Echolink, digital mode software and more. Mike explores the Huskylens AI Machine Vision Sensor. 1:30:24

Ham College 64: Remote Exams

May 02, 2020 10:00 - 594 MB Video

In this episode of Ham College we get the up to date information on the state of Amateur radio exam remote testing. It’s come much further than we thought. Richard Bateman, KD7BBC from HamStudy.org and ExamTools.org is on the forefront of implementing the tools necessary to proctor exams over the Internet. 1:16:46

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