Merry Christmas 2018 To All My Ham Radio Friends

 I do not get in here to blog as much as I would like to, but I figured at least I could wish everyone                                
                          
                                        A Merry Christmas !!!!

 

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2018 - What Is The Best Ham Radio Antenna ?

                          The Answer Is Very Simple

Shop For A Ham Antenna That Fits Your Budget, Fits Your Property and Gets The Signal Out.  Visit My Affiliate Website At Dan's Antenna Farm 

 There are all kinds of Ham Radio Antennas out there and that can make it very confusing. Alot of us want to have a nice beam antenna, but we may not have the room for one of those big beam antennas. So what do you do ?
 Well you can put up a nice 43 foot vertical antenna and with a fair set of ground radials it will do a nice job. The other choice is one of the smaller size beam antennas that are out there for sale. Quite a few of them do a pretty good job for being small in stature.
 The other route to take is homebrewing your Ham Radio Antenna. There are multiple websites on the internet with all kinds of excellent ideas. Some of those antennas are the moxon, yagi and wire-beam antennas. 
 If you are looking for reviews check out eham.net , there are all kinds of excellent reviews.

Ham Radio Antennas At Ebay

 It's summer time and alot of us are thinking about where to buy a good ham antenna. I myself had our roof redone and had to take my dipole down. I am debating on whether I want to put it back up with the apex on the mast on the chimney. I am thinking about a different way of doing things, so I don't have to climb up on the roof.
 Okay back to the subject about ham antennas at ebay. I know alot of individuals tend to frown on ebay for ham radio equipment and ham radios. Well there are some very good deals on ham radio equipment at ebay. The main thing is to check out the sellers reviews and ratings. Yes there are unfortunately some crooked characters out there on the internet, just trying to pick your pocket. So the main goal is to protect your self.
 When you search ebay for ham antennas you will find all sorts of categories on mobile and base ham antennas. There will be the used and new antennas to choose from. So my advise is to choose wisely if you venture into the used area. Who knows if someone burned out the traps and now you just get some aluminum tubing. Yes the tubing can come in handy if you are homebrewing your own ham antenna. That just may turn out to be one expensive antenna.
 The next choice seems to be vertical or beam antenna. This may be determined by your property space and budget.  Here are a few links to Ham Antennas at Ebay.

1. Click Here For A Variety Of Ham Antennas  
2. Click Here For Some Excellent Vertical Ham Antennas
3. Click Here For Some Good Deals On Beam Antennas 
4. Click Here For Deals On Mobile Ham Antennas  

  There are many excellent deals to choose from on Ham Radio Antennas at Ebay so just make sure you check everything and have fun. Also remember to watch out for power lines and don't do anything dangerous. I have heard too many stories with bad endings.

 

How To Get Your Ham Radio License

 It's getting to be nice weather and many of us will be traveling on our summer vacations. It's always nice to have a CB Radio in your vehicle, but if you want to transmit further you should have a Ham Radio. If you like the idea of the ham radio, you will need your ham radio license. There are 3 ham radio licenses you will need depending on what bands and power you may want to use. Here are the 3 licenses below in the order you must take them.

1.  Technician License
2. General License
3. Extra License

 Now remember they can only be taken in the order above. You will need to do some studying before you go to take them. This can be achieved in a number of different ways. Of course if your a genius you won't have to study, but I would not bank on that. There are many different websites on the internet that may provide study questions and answers, flash cards or programs to take the tests and they will keep tract of how well you are doing. Remember some are free and some are not.
 My advise is to purchase the ARRL Study Manuals and learn about Ham Radio. I know some individuals like to just memorize the questions and answers. The problem is when you need to answer someone or do something you will most likely get stuck. So it is best to do the studying and learn the subject. Who knows who you may help in the future with their path into the Ham Radio Hobby.
 There are plenty of other excellent Ham Radio Study Books that are really good. One of the popular set of books are by Gordon West. These books have some excellent study material and have a unique way of getting someone to learn as well as remember the material. I have some of these that I bought way back in the day from radio shack, but today's would be much more up to date. Yes there are other books that provide tons of excellent information for studying.
 The final place where I have seen some excellent information are on youtube videos. Some of them give you clues as to the questions that point to answers. There are other youtube videos that have some awesome information with good study information about all the various subjects you will need to know. So start studying today and have fun in the Ham Radio Hobby.
 

Got A Nice Ham Radio In Mind For DX Contesting

 Every once in awhile I hear various dx contests going on around the Ham Bands. I always wonder what Ham Radio are they using for DX Contesting. I myself am running a Kenwood TS-2000, but really don't get into the dx contesting at this time. I just seem to have too many things going on in my life right now. Maybe in the next 5 or 8 years when I retire I will have a few spare moments and then again maybe not.
 Well I did some browsing around the internet and looked at some nice big ham radios that would fit the bill for dx contesting. I see the Icom Ham Radios and the Yaesu Ham Radios seem to be the best. Now I do believe that many Ham Radios would work as long as you have a nice Ham Antenna and are running enough power with a good amplifier. So my advise is spend what you can in your budget and let your voice be heard.
 Just remember to have your Ham Radio station running properly with a good antenna tuner and a good swr meter. There is no sense burning up your expensive ham radio and have it being repaired, which costs you money as well as loses you time transmitting on the ham bands. I can't count the times I have heard ham radio operators sounding like their nose is pinched or just plain breaking up. Oh yeah I am running 1500 watts and then poof they are gone.
 Looking around I like the Icom 7610, which gets really good reviews. I also like the yaesu ham radios. The Yaesu 991A Ham Radio seems like it may work for doing some dx contesting. It may not be the power house ham radio, but will get you by.