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T9A – Antennas: vertical and horizontal polarization, concept of antenna gain, definition and types of beam antennas, antenna loading, common portable and mobile antennas, relationships between resonant length and frequency, and dipole pattern. T9B – Feed lines: types, attenuation vs frequency, selecting. SWR concepts, Antenna tuners (couplers), RF Connector selecting and weather protection. 59:17

T8C – Operating activities: radio direction finding, contests, linking over the internet, exchanging grid locators. T8D – Non-voice and digital communications: image signals and definition of NTSC, CW, packet radio, PSK, APRS, error detection and correction, amateur radio networking, Digital Mobile Radio, WSJT modes, and Broadband-Hamnet. 56:55

T8A - Basic characteristics of FM and SSB: Bandwidth of various modulation modes: CW, SSB, FM, fast-scan TV, Choice of emission type: selection of USB vs LSB, use of SSB for weak signal work, use of FM for VHF. T8B - Amateur satellite operation: Doppler shift, basic orbits, operating protocols, modulation mode selection, transmitter power considerations, telemetry and telecommand, satellite tracking programs, beacons, uplink and downlink mode definitions, spin fading, definition of “LEO”, setting uplink power. 55:05

T7C - Antenna and transmission line measurements and troubleshooting: measuring SWR, effects of high SWR, causes of feed line failures, Basic coaxial cable characteristics, Use of dummy loads when testing. T7D - Using basic test instruments: voltmeter, ammeter, and ohmmeter, Soldering. 1:13:09

T7A – Station equipment: receivers, transceivers, transmitter amplifiers, receive amplifiers, transverters; Basic radio circuit concepts and terminology: sensitivity, selectivity, mixers, oscillators, PTT, modulation. T7B – Symptoms, causes, and cures of common transmitter and receiver problems: overload and overdrive, distortion, interference and consumer electronics, RF feedback. 59:05

Explore OpenHamClock, Raspberry Pi Trixie, and the Choyong LC90 Internet radio. Retain your power pole connectors with a cheap hack. Visit with friends at the 2026 Capital City Hamfest. 1:11:13

T6C – Circuit diagrams: use of schematics, basic structure, Schematic symbols of basic components. T6D – Component functions: rectifiers, relays, voltage regulators, meters, indicators, integrated circuits, transformers, Resonant circuit, Shielding. 39:31

In another Tales From The Transmitter, George presents RF Burns. Emile is getting back on the air in the new shack. Mike asks Hey What's That, WISP? 58:45

N5ZNO' First POTA Activation. 2.5 Gbps Fiber to The Shack. New and Classic Christmas Fails. 1:23:56

T5D – Ohm’s Law, Series and parallel circuits. 39:07

It started back in 2005 as one of the first Internet television experiments and is still going strong 20 years later. Join your AmateurLogic friends as we look back on some of the memorable moments of the past two decades. We also announce the winner of the IC-705 transceiver from Icom and the accessory package from Gigaparts. 2:14:45

T5C – Capacitance and inductance terminology and units. Radio frequency definition and units. Impedance definition and units. Calculating power. 37:33

T5B - Math for electronics: conversion of electrical units, decibels. 53:43

New prototypes and speculations from Tokyo Ham Fair. W5SLA Ozone Amateur Radio Club Hamfest fun and forum review. Announcing AmateurLogic's 20th Anniversary contest. Someone is going to win a major award including an IC-705 Portable Transceiver from Icom and a great prize package from Gigaparts. Details at https://amateurlogic.tv/contest. https://amateurlogic.tv 1:13:30

T5A – Current and voltage: terminology and units, conductors and insulators, alternating and direct current. 36:41

Join Tommy and George for an exciting adventure at Huntsville Hamfest 2025. New stuff, old treasures and friends make for an enjoyable time at the 'Worlds Friendliest Hamfest'. 1:47:44

T4B – Operating controls: Frequency Tuning, use of Filters, Squelch function, AGC, Memory Channels, Noise Blanker, Microphone Gain, Receiver Incremental Tuning (RIT), Bandwidth Selection, Digital Transceiver Configuration. 46:11

The sights and sounds of Field Day 2025. Mike upgrades an unsupported laptop to Windows 11. 1:17:20

T4A – Station setup: connecting a microphone, a power source, a computer, digital equipment, an SWR meter; bonding; Mobile radio installation. 50:50

Tommy explores the HackRF Porta Pack H4 SDR. Emile and the Simulated Emergency Test. George's adventures in spot welding and Laptop Battery Replacement. 1:25:22

T3C - Propagation modes: sporadic E, meteor scatter, auroral propagation, tropospheric ducting, F region skip, Line of sight and radio horizon. 41:38

As seen at Hamvention 2025. Neil Rapp, WB9VPG Amateur of The Year. ARRL reader, Pi-Apps, FM Radio Kit, Cheap Emergency Strobe Build and much more. 1:22:57

T3B - Electromagnetic wave properties: wavelength vs frequency, nature and velocity of electromagnetic waves, relationship of wavelength and frequency; Electromagnetic spectrum definitions: UHF, VHF, HF. 52:25

A visit to Bletchley Park, Tommy's continuing Meshtastic Adventures part 2, DIY 50 Amp power supply, and more on Hamsci's MW eclipse studies. 1:15:48

T3A – Radio wave characteristics: how a radio signal travels, fading, multipath, polarization, wavelength vs absorption, Antenna orientation. 1:06:38

Meshtastic, an open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices. An update on the latest scanner technology. More… 1:03:43

restrictions during emergencies, use of phonetics in message handling. 40:30

A review of emergency power sources. W5SLA Winter Field Day activities. Icom’s new small business radio package. A highly effective noise blanker. Canarduino Christmas goodies arrived. More… 1:18:29

T2B – VHF/UHF operating practices: FM repeater, simplex, reverse splits, Access tones: CTCSS, DTMF, DMR operation, Resolving operational problems, Q signals. 59:17

DIY 12 Volt Lithium Battery Packs. FNIRSI LCR-P1 component tester. Raspberry Pi 5B SSD Speed Demon. 1:26:27

T2A – Station operation: choosing an operating frequency, calling another station, test transmissions; Band plans: calling frequencies, repeater offsets. 52:42

Tommy and Emile visit the W5SLA Slidell Hamfest. Ccradio 3 review. Christmas toys of the past. 1:23:49

T1F – Station identification, Repeaters, Third party communications, Club stations, FCC inspection. 38:13

Tommy prepares for Parks on The Air activation. Mike visits the Communications and Electronics Museum. George creates Random Intelligence (or not) while exploring the recent Arduino Uno Rev4 WiFi board. Emile displays his mad slacking skills. 1:11:29

T1E – Control operator: eligibility, designating, privileges, duties, location, required Control point, Control types: automatic, remote. 37:59

Adding a Buck-Boost Converter to the PC Power Supply. Tommy’s GMRS Update. Hurricane Francine, Moving, RMS Gateway. AmateurLogic’s 19th Anniversary contest award. 1:24:11

T1D - Authorized and prohibited transmissions: communications with other countries, music, exchange of information with other services, indecent language, compensation for operating, retransmission of other amateur signals, encryption, sale of equipment, unidentified transmissions, one-way transmission. 1:00:24

Convert a PC power supply for use on the bench. A Ground Mounted Receiving Loop, literally. 12 volt 18650 Lithium Battery Box for UPS replacement. Announcing AmateurLogic’s 19th Anniversary Contest. Win an Icom IC-705 transceiver. Plus GigaParts, Intellitron accessories and Messi & Paoloni premium coax. Details at amateurlogic.tv/contest 1:19:46

T1C – Licensing: classes, sequential and vanity call sign systems, places where the Amateur Radio Service is regulated by the FCC, name and address on FCC license database, term, renewal, grace period, maintaining mailing address; International communications Early radio receivers. 58:02

George visited with friends at Huntsville Hamfest 2024 and found a few new interesting items. Tom Apalenek, WA2IVD with A-2-Z.tech introduced several unique helper products. Steve Molo, KI4KWR from GigaParts talks about the new Intellitron line of ham radio goodies. Meet Jerry Lynch, KE9AKK Sales Manager at Heil Ham Radio. Find out what George bought and what’s in the Mystery Box? 1:27:12

T1B – Frequency allocations, Emission modes, Spectrum sharing, Transmissions near band edges, Contacting the International Space Station, Power output. 1:00:18

George replaces a defective FT-857d display with an economical new option. Emile’s Cheap Old Code. Tommy shows how to get your GMRS license and visits the new GigaParts Superstore. Terry, 2E0IPK visits with his RigExpert AA-230 Zoom analyzer. 1:07:39

The excitement, skills and sweat of Field Day 2024 at W5SLA and W5AXC. Find out what worked and what didn't. Plus, Tommy shows the M5 Stack voice keyer for his IC-705. 1:11:52

T1A – Purpose and permissible use of the Amateur Radio Service. Operator/primary station license grant, Meanings of basic terms used in FCC rules, Interference, RACES rules, Phonetics, Frequency Coordinator. 1:11:50