Link of the Week Part I YouTube is chock full of interesting things. There are literally thousands of items related to amateur radio that will amuse, thrill and educate you to what is going on out there in radio land. That's what this page is all about. During the coming year we will be publishing links to things of interest about once a week. Keep checking back to see what comes next. You never know where we might take you .... 1. The first link. This is where amateur radio begins: http://youtu.be/6nOJWDxFHPk 2. The new year always starts out this way: http://youtu.be/aAk7gRdwpGs 3. Just who are these 'ham' guys, anyway? http://youtu.be/ivUMIADFSDw 4. Reaching out to those passing by: http://youtu.be/QOmu227V34Q 5. Ham Nation. Hey, these guys look familiar! http://youtu.be/0vyjXClQnLs 6. Listen for something different: http://youtu.be/0C4IY0uZoDI 7. Try something different: http://youtu.be/bT131WBHKxc 8. Take it out and play with it: http://youtu.be/qVmVmlCbqvA 9. Come over to the dark side. Don't be afraid: http://youtu.be/jQpBGh9RMEQ 10. PC meet radio. Radio meet PC: http://youtu.be/FmsFhz_dyAg 11. Who needs a go box? Do something different: http://youtu.be/QTMTvM6U67w 12. Bunch of old goats getting high: http://youtu.be/ldPcjdvtIw4 13. Have wire? Can build: http://youtu.be/4uPk0lAEwhc //// http://youtu.be/fyOWRTWdDKM 14. It's supper time. Better call Jimmy: http://youtu.be/SyWlJPNLPf8 15. Open in winter. Even Technicians can play here: http://youtu.be/r99w4dm9s4U 16. Is there anybody out there? Hello? Anybody? http://youtu.be/RR3MSQw7iZo 17. Welcome back to the dark side. Let us take you deeper: http://youtu.be/cxb0HTMjX7o 18. And you thought APRS only worked on cars and horses: http://youtu.be/HdS3EqRooN8 19. An easy, low-cost 2M/70CM vertical: http://youtu.be/RcO5WAiksNI 20. And we thought doing their comms was confusing: http://youtu.be/RSW64c_MTcY /// http://youtu.be/8PtMND_j2JU 21. So, when will K7SI do a SOTA attempt? HMMM? http://youtu.be/9ZviwmrTSRw 22. Play nice on the air or suffer the consequences: http://youtu.be/wiLtlz1e1Is 23. Hmmm... the voice behind the camera is VERY familiar: http://youtu.be/TSNi10tvEng 24. How about some DX. Really long path DX: http://youtu.be/ZutOfYLPIMY 25. Who says the HF guys get to have all the fun: http://youtu.be/9yyS5qm60gk 26. Be different. Take your act on the road: http://youtu.be/erTuUkfSRaY 27. Eventually, you gotta charge the batteries: http://youtu.be/8SuvAKZt0Vs 28. See. It isn't that hard. Anybody can learn how: http://youtu.be/iC5RQNSSZH0 29. A project anyone can build and enjoy: http://youtu.be/VqdcU9ULAlA 30. Got NVIS? http://youtu.be/aAshymGZ8Ww 31. High frequency. REALLY high frequency: http://youtu.be/DPiCSG2J7To 32. Ten-Ten from lightship Columbia: http://youtu.be/PC-hucyjv6Q 33. In Oz-land they have a VHF/UHF Field Day: http://youtu.be/vwIF70NupTc 34. Got a Chinese radio? You need this tutorial: http://youtu.be/xV_l3nkT-sg 35. Email over radio. We should all have this and use it: http://youtu.be/xg8XRpnjyuk 36. "When all else fails..." even the FCC calls on us: http://youtu.be/6k3tNPl1OdA 37. Didn't Marconi invent radio? Well, no, not exactly: http://youtu.be/kiDo6xCrVrM 38. This is ham radio: http://youtu.be/P0igVLrt3uY 39. Happy 100th birthday everybody! http://youtu.be/JerSTUDqI7s 40. Our favorite Amateur Radio video. We miss you Walter! http://youtu.be/5Z9136_Nhh4 41. The most useful piece of gear you don't have: http://youtu.be/z2jp-VhXw_8 42. This is one of many ways to use it: http://youtu.be/2D83xp3H5Bo 43. Broadband data on UHF? Just maybe... http://youtu.be/TAFptGn1k1E 44. Have some Raspberry Pi... a PC in the palm of your hand: http://youtu.be/c_MDvmym2ao 45. Josh Tolley gets it. (podcast audio): http://youtu.be/RbWBEOq49PA 46. Doing the 7-Land QSO party Oregon style. Three counties. One location. (and we worked them,too as I recall) : http://youtu.be/dkTvq5nEdbE 47. Building the classic "Copper Cactus" antenna: http://youtu.be/LyiDvmOcR44 48. Ham radio hiking gear: http://youtu.be/5P_3xHca2-o 49. Mobile apps for ham radio: http://youtu.be/OaIY2dAFip4 50. Building the legendary "Slinky" antenna: http://youtu.be/Jo0QB83tdkQ 51. It only works if you have power. Got backup? Tested it lately? http://youtu.be/87EnncOpjXg 52. There you have it. A whole year of ham radio on one page. Are you inspired yet? You have the license. You have the gear. Now get out there and do something worthwhile with it! 73! http://youtu.be/qvcnq9eD4GY |