Coastal Waves & Wires

10/16/2024

Join me live today at 21:15 UTC (5:15pm Eastern USA) and let’s talk about building antennas.
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10/12/2024

My step by step guide to building a portable antenna for HF ham radio.

10/09/2024

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10/07/2024

Using a new Xiegu G90 after a long time of using the original released version Discount link to Radioddity if you’re inter...

10/05/2024

Here we go, it has reached this blue ball we live on!

10/05/2024

Updating and cleaning up old sketches today. It’s an old school drafting day. Working away on “Salty Walt’s Antenna Sketchbook”. 73 y’all

10/04/2024

I finally found a radio to replace my G90 as my go-to radio to video I mentioned:https://youtu.be/4QYkg-HBdXE?si=Tlx2j...

10/04/2024

Well, there goes my weekend portable HF radio plans. 😂

10/03/2024

Working DX with an easy to build vertical dipole antenna for the 10 meter band

10/02/2024

Next up!! The 10 meter band is on fire and I want to fan the flames. Let’s chase some DX!!!

10/01/2024

Building and using a 5/8 wave vertical wire antenna for the 10 meter ham band.

09/30/2024

Yesterday’s antenna build was a fun one. 5/8 wave vertical for the 10 meter band. Great performer, video coming soon.

09/25/2024

Understanding the code and lingo of 11 meter radio skip. Link to 11 meter “divisions”:https://ukspec.tripod.com/rf/cb/divs.html

09/21/2024

It’s good to be home!
Have a great weekend everyone!!!!

09/20/2024

A simple explanation of counterpoise wires for portable ham radio vertical antennas. Link to Rudy Severn's website:...

09/19/2024

The musical intro to my YouTube channel is completely done by my talented son Allen. He is a singer/songwriter and recording artist. He just released a live track of his cover of Grand Funk’s I’m Your Captain / Closer to Home recorded at The Norva in Norfolk, Virginia. It’s available on all the outlets iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, etc. Here is the video. I’m a proud Pops! Give it a watch!

“I’m Your Captain / Closer To Home” (Live at The NorVa) 8/24/2024Video by Jeremy Bates “Closer To Home (I’m Your Captain)” originally recorded by Grand Funk ...

09/18/2024

I get so many antenna radial and counterpoise questions that I’m doing a deep dive into the topic. Video coming soon.

09/17/2024

The easy and effective quarterwave should be every new ham’s first vertical antenna. Link to antenna length calc...

09/17/2024

One wire, three bands with a halfwave vertical antenna by folding over the driven element. I’ll be doing this with my new 10-12 meter rig soon

09/16/2024

I’ve got another radio to play with on 10 and 12 meters. Big shout out to Mike WEØE for the sweet deal on his used but new President Lincoln II+. Plenty of fun on the channel with this radio coming soon!

09/16/2024

This one should rip a hole in the Sad Ham universe
😂😂😂

Having fun operating on 11 meters portable on the beach with a President George FCC transceiver Link to The Radio Garage ...

09/15/2024

I don’t know if radio life could be any more perfect than this! Drove the Jeep right out on the beach and it’s going to be a fun day!

09/14/2024

This should be the first vertical antenna every new ham builds for HF

09/14/2024

QRP on the beach using just the internal battery in my Guohetec Q900 transceiver Link to Guohetec AliExpress store:GUOHETEC...