Podcasts about powerpole

Foundations of Amateur Radio On your amateur radio journey, you'll likely discover that many transceivers run on 13.8 volt DC, give or take. For example my FT-857d requires 13.8 volt plus or minus 15 percent, with a negative ground, and a current draw of 22 ampere, more on that later. In other words, the power supply needs to be between about 11.7 and 15.9 volts, the same voltage that runs most vehicles with some wiggle room for fluctuating alternator charging cycles. While some radios will absolutely fit in your car, there's plenty where that just isn't the case, even though they're set-up for a 13.8 volt power supply. You might think of it as an anachronism, a few steps removed from spark gap transmitters, but there's more to the story. Most residential power grids run on AC power, at varying voltages and frequencies between 50 and 60 Hz. Across the world there's eight different AC voltages in use between 100 and 240 volts. Some countries use more than one combination and I haven't even looked at three phase power. Perhaps 13.8 volt DC isn't looking quite as odd. With this revelation comes the need to actually have 13.8 volt available in your shack. Converting your grid power to something you can plug your gear into requires some form of transformation, typically achieved with a power supply. Efficient, cheap and plentiful, the switch mode power supply is the most common. Built to a price, they're also often noisy, not just the fan, but noisy from a radio emissions perspective. Amateur radio has very sensitive receivers and as a result you can often hear, or see if you have a waterfall display, RF birdies, a sound reminiscent of a budgie whistling, every 100 kHz or so across the whole radio spectrum. Not something most other equipment cares about, so you're often left to fend for yourself in figuring out how to deal with this phenomenon. There's plenty of filtering techniques and circuits to be found and some of them even work, but for my money, I'd spend it on a power supply that doesn't make noise in the first place. A regulated power supply maintains a constant output voltage or current, regardless of variations in load or input voltage. An unregulated power supply can wander all over the place. Adjustable power supplies allow you to set the voltage, amperage, or both, sometimes with knobs, sometimes using external controls. At this point you might decide that this is all too hard and you want to do away with all this complexity and use a Sealed Lead Acid, or SLA battery, after all, that's what the 13.8 volt is based on, but then you'll need to charge it. Similarly, picking any battery technology requires some form of charging. Another word for charger is: power supply, often a switch mode one, and likely not filtered in any way that matters to you, since batteries, and for that matter solar power inverters, are unlikely to care about RF birdies. I will make mention of linear power supplies. When I started on this journey, this was the strong recommendation from my peers as the most desirable option. Although they're significantly less efficient than switch mode power supplies, only 30 percent versus better than 80 percent, from an RF perspective, they're extremely quiet. Of course, the lack of efficiency reveals itself in the form of heat, which necessitates the application of cooling, from a fan, often a very noisy fan. One potential source of power supply is a computer power supply unit or PSU. Before you go down that route, consider that they're intended for installation inside a case, often generate various voltages at very specific current draws and are not typically known for being RF quiet. After weighing up all the variables, I chose a laboratory grade switch mode current limiting adjustable power supply. It's set to 13.8 volt and it sits on my desk doing its thing. Rated at 1 to 15 volts at 40 ampere, it's now as old as I am in amateur radio terms, well and truly a teenager, it's also overkill, by quite a margin. Remember when I mentioned that my FT-857d is rated at drawing 22 ampere? As a QRP or low power station I typically use my transmitter set to 5 watt, but even when others use it at full power, I have never ever seen it draw more than 12 ampere. That's not to say that it can't draw 22, I've just never seen it. As a benefit of having such a massive overkill in the specifications of my power supply, I can power more than one radio and not notice. Not that they're all transmitting at the same time, or using more than 5 watt, it just doesn't matter. I previously discussed setting a standard for coax connectors in the shack, the same is true for deciding what to pick for power supply connectors. In my case I chose Anderson Powerpole connectors. Pins come in 15, 30 and 45 ampere ratings, are genderless and housings are available in many different colours. When I say genderless, it means that you can join two identical connectors. Within my shack, I use the RACES or ARES Powerpole wiring standard and every single 13.8 volt connection uses it. If I get new gear that uses some other connector, I'll cut the power supply wire in half and terminate both the power supply and the cut off cable using Powerpole connectors. That way my gear will connect to my own power supply and I'll have a universal adaptor cable when I need it. Over the years I've collected an impressive array of adaptors using this method and it's helped immensely when sharing gear with other amateurs. Word of warning, make sure you get positive and negative the right way around when you join your Powerpole connectors, and make sure that you have the red and black housings the right way around too, you can thank me later. If you do this more than a few times, I'd recommend that you spend the money on a proper crimping tool. It makes the experience So. Much. Better. To avoid many of the pitfalls of interference whilst connecting power and coax to the same radio, try hard to avoid running both in parallel, or worse, joined to each other. Instead, attempt to run them in different directions and only cross at right angles if you have to. One thing to consider is the ability to switch everything off immediately. To that end I have a power switch on my desk that isolates all power to the equipment. You'll notice that I have not said anything about grounding or earthing, that's on purpose. Your laws and mine are not the same. Similarly, information you'll find online rarely, if ever, describes the jurisdiction it applies to, so, look at your own rules and implement accordingly. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

How do you gain perspective on your life by climbing and jumping off a powerpole? That is what Gina and Don discuss with Cartwheeling Sage Helen Gardiner-Parks Helen is passionate about food, transformation and play—oh, and social justice, too. She is passionate about a lot of things and I have found a way to combine all of them into my passion for coaching people into their greatness. She is certified as a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) and Functional Blood Chemistry Specialist (FBCS) which means I have extensive tools to support you in healing your physical body at the root level. She is attuned to Reiki energy and breathwork healing which means she has a gift for supporting you energetically. She has training in Positive Intelligence, transformational coaching and experience and expertise to empower you as you shift to what's next in your life. She is a writer, cartwheeler, collage artist, and violinist which means she gets the importance of creativity to support you in pulling all these aspects of thriving together. #healthynutritionalsupport #positiveintelligence #helengardinerparks #healthyfoodsupport #mindfulnessnutritionist #helengardiner-parks https://www.creativewellnessnow.com https://www.facebook.com/HelenGardinerParksNTP  

Foundations of Amateur Radio In over a decade of writing a weekly article about all manner of different aspects of our hobby and community, I've never once talked about power connectors for your radio. It's so universal as to be invisible and rarely discussed. So much so, that something you do out of habit, makes another stop dead in their tracks and ask themselves why they never thought of it. Despite how you might feel at the time, there's no such thing as a stupid question. The other day a fellow amateur Dave VK6KV asked about a power connector he'd seen at the local electronics store. That question started a group discussion about powering radios and how best to achieve that. The very first thing to discuss is that the vast majority of amateur radio transceivers expect a nominal voltage of 13.8 Volt DC. That might sound like a strange requirement, but it's the voltage that comes from a fully charged 12 Volt lead acid battery, which is what many radios use as a power reference. The next thing to consider is that a transceiver can draw quite a bit of power when it's transmitting. My Yaesu FT-857D user manual suggests 22 Ampere, but I've never seen that in the decade it's been in my possession. When you purchase a radio, you'll likely discover that it either comes with bare wires, or some random connector that doesn't fit anything else. In many cases I've discovered that people cut off that connector and replace it with whatever standard they've come up with in their shack, but when they take their kit out on a field day, or acquire a new radio, the problem starts all over again. Let me suggest a different approach. The Anderson Power company, founded in 1877 by brothers Albert and Johan Anderson in Boston Massachusetts, make a range of connectors called the Anderson Powerpole and they come in a variety of ratings, sizes, shapes and colours. First introduced as a standard by the ARRL Emergency Communications Course in December of 2000, after previously being adopted by amateur operators in California, the Anderson Powerpole PP15/45 series was selected. The Coordinator for Hawaii State Civil Defense RACES, or Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, Ron, then AH6RH, now KH6D has a detailed description on his QSL page on how this came about. As a result, the stackable, asymmetric, genderless plugs are in wide use within the amateur community. The plugs are designed to be joined together using various orientations, creating a unique connector to suit your purpose. The Amateur Radio Emergency Service or ARES standard is one such orientation and before you adopt the Anderson Powerpole in your shack, make sure you use their orientation to avoid magic smoke from escaping your equipment. Picking a connector is just step one. When you acquire a new piece of 12 Volt equipment, you can cut off the connector and replace it with the ARES Anderson Powerpole connector orientation. Many amateurs I know then throw away the unusable connector, or shove it into a box for later. Instead, what I do is, terminate the plug that you just cut off in exactly the same way. Essentially, from a visual perspective, you've kept the power cable intact, but inserted a Powerpole join into the lead. As a result you now have a standard Powerpole power lead and you have a new Powerpole adaptor to suit the new connector. For that reason alone, I tend to bring a box of spare Red and Black Powerpole connectors to any field day and use the opportunity to spread the love around. As I said, the individual plugs come in a variety of colours, I have a selection of eleven in my shack, where for me a different colour means a different voltage or purpose. For example, I've adopted green as the colour for antenna radials. One challenge I'd not been able to resolve, until suggested by Ben VK6NCB, was how to avoid plugging a 12 Volt power supply into something that expects say 7.5 Volts. Colour alone isn't sufficiently idiot proof, especially in the dark. Ben suggested that I adjust the orientation of the plugs, preventing connectors of different colours to mate. Looking back, I can't understand why I didn't think of that in the decade I've been using them. I will note that there are other Anderson connectors in use. A popular one is the grey double connector, used in portable solar installations and caravans. I'd recommend that you consider if you really want to plug your radio directly into a solar panel or not and choose your connectors accordingly. Before you ask, to my knowledge the Anderson Power Company doesn't know I exist, nor did I get compensated in any way to say Anderson Powerpole. It's the ARRL Emergency Services standard and I'm happy to advocate for its use everywhere I go. So, whether you're using bare wires, banana plugs, Molex connectors or some other random barrel connectors, consider cutting the lead and inserting Anderson Powerpole connectors. When was the last time that you had to do the 12 Volt connector dance? I'm Onno VK6FLAB

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, fellow Canadian, Cooper Gallant, joins the show to talk about his latest win on Cherokee Lake, his future appearance at the Bassmaster Classic, and much more!First, however, some housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed include: Fish'n Canada: The Fashion Show; Garmin teaming up with PowerPole; fishing without technology; whether Canada needs a year-round bass season; and why Great Lakes Bass are different.With those matters out of the way, the boys head to the phones and are joined by tournament angler, YouTuber, and future Bassmaster Classic contestant, Cooper Gallant. Topics discussed include; pre-spawn bass fishing; making it to the Bassmaster Classic; finding secluded water in tournaments; the monetary demands of tournament fishing; Cooper's start in tournament fishing; the difference between Canada and US bass fishing; American fishing pressure; filming tournaments; the business side of tournament fishing; sugar daddies; Canadian Smallmouth training; Canadians taking over bass fishing; and much more!To never miss an episode of Outdoor Journal Radio, be sure to like, subscribe, and leave a review on your favourite podcast app!More from Angelo and Pete:► WEBSITE► FACEBOOK► INSTAGRAM► YOUTUBEMore from Cooper:► WEBSITE► INSTAGRAM► YOUTUBE

It's been a crazy windy year! The bad news is that for most of us we don't get to choose the days we fish so we've got to know how to get some strikes even when the wind is cranking. This past week, we had 20+ MPH winds and were having trouble fishing our normal spots. So listen in to what we did on the edge of a grass flat. Best news is that it doesn't require a trolling motor or PowerPole. Tight lines!

FEC Journeyman Lineman, Zane Lindsey, explains what to do if you hit a power pole, and the line falls on your vehicle.

If your boat doesn't have a trolling motor, you can still catch loads of fish. We went out to prove it on a Freedom Boat club boat in St Pete, fishing a new area. After doing a little trolling to see where the trout where, we finally put an anchor pin down (because we had no PowerPole or anchor either) and started loading up on trout! Here's part one. Enjoy!

This is amazing! Not only is inshore saltwater angler Travis Anderson somewhat new to saltwater fishing, but he is catching countless inshore slams (redfish, snook, and speckled trout) from a pontoon boat (without a trolling motor or Powerpole). Listen in on how he has become so consistent.

Tonight we close out the 2017 radio year by sharing some exciting news about the kind of things that will take place in 2018!

It’s Christmas Season once again and George and Jeremy are back to discuss gift ideas for your workbench!  This week, we’re joined by previous guests Nick KN6NK, Rod VA3ON, and Smitty KR6ZY.  This discussion will give inspire you with plenty of tools, test equipment, supplies, and stocking stuffers to add to your holiday workbench wishlist! Twitter Workbench Picture Thread - https://twitter.com/smittyhalibut/status/931740952690958336 Double Cross Antenna - http://w7dbo.net/MARTES_Double_Cross_Antenna.pdf Mount Panavise Jr. to an Arm!  - https://twitter.com/CyberQueenMara/status/931560219125063680 Hand Tools Weller ML100 Magna-Lite Micro Torch $10 https://www.amazon.com/Weller-ML100-Magna-Lite-Micro-Refillable/dp/B000KL2CGO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510007582&sr=8-1&keywords=weller+torch Hakko CHP 170 Diagonal Micro Cutters $6 - https://smile.amazon.com/Hakko-CHP-170-Stand-off-Construction-21-Degree/dp/B076M3ZHBV/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1510971882&sr=1-1&keywords=chp170 Stainless tweezers (curved, straight) $25 each, or super cheap set ($9) Slotted head ceramic driver/adjustment set ($14) - for tweaking trimpots without shorting stuff out iFixit 64-bit screwdriver kit ($30) Hakko flush cutters ($5) PowerPole crimper ($50) Wiha System 4 Precision Modular screwdrivers https://www.wihatools.com/tech-tools/system-4-precision Knipex mini Pliers set Of two  with Parallel jaws Knipex Tools 00 20 72 V01 Mini Pliers in Belt Pouch, Red, 2-Piece Soldering Tools and Accessories Aoyue soldering iron and  hot air rework station $150 http://www.aoyue.eu/aoyue-int899a-smd-rework-hot-air-soldering-station-with-turbine-engine.html Entry Level Hot Air Rework $75 - http://www.newark.com/tenma/21-11424/temperature-controlled-hot-air/dp/25AC4940 Aven Circuit Board Holder $12 - https://www.amazon.com/Aven-17010-Adjustable-Circuit-Holder/dp/B00Q2TTQEE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1510976355&sr=8-3&keywords=board+holder PanaVise Jr $27 -  https://www.amazon.com/PanaVise-Model-201-Junior-Miniature/dp/B000B61D22 MetCal Soldering PS2E $175 USED - https://www.ebay.com/itm/222692052462 MetCal Soldering MX500 $250 - https://www.ebay.com/itm/272921431841 How the MetCal works - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9Wmqc9O24w WES-51 or FX-888 soldering iron ($100) TS100 portable iron (requires external DC power) ($50-$80) Hackaday review  Video review Hot-air reflow station ($60) Controleo toaster reflow controller ($109) Tiny desk fan ($20) and solder fume extractor ($25-$50) Solder reel stand ($10-$20) Ceramic floor tile (12”x12” or larger), $1-$2 Workbench Accessories Pluggable USB Microscope $35 - https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Microscope-Flexible-Observation-Magnification/dp/B00XNYXQHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510971418&sr=8-1&keywords=plugable+microscope Stereo microscope ($190) with 5x/10x, 10x/15x, or 10x/20x Prusa i3 MK3 3D Printer $999 Assembled - https://shop.prusa3d.com/en/17-3d-printers CNC router ($400+) MillRight CNC Router Kits - https://www.millrightcnc.com/ Laser cutter ($500ish) Storage and Organization Organization/storage tool rack  $11 Global Industrial storage boxes (~$30-$70 per 100 boxes, mine are 4”W x 12”D x 4.5”H) Lift-N-Lok tool box (seem to not be available anymore) Veto Pro Pac Tool bag https://www.vetopropac.com/product/tech-mct Mechanics tool drawers (with organizers and Ptouch labels for the OCD crowd) DYMO LabelManager 160 Label Maker $15 - https://www.amazon.com/DYMO-LabelManager-Handheld-Label-1790415/dp/B005X9VZ70/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511114832&sr=8-3&keywords=label+maker AKRO MILS - https://akro-mils.com/ AKRO-MILS Small Parts Bins $30 - https://www.amazon.com/Akro-Mils-10164-Plastic-Storage-Hardware/dp/B000LDH3JC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511115094&sr=8-3&keywords=akro+mils AKRO-MILS Mixed Parts Bins $30 - https://www.amazon.com/Akro-Mils-10144-20-Inch-16-Inch-Hardware/dp/B003P2UOCO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1511115094&sr=8-4&keywords=akro+mils AKRO-MILS Large Parts Bins $30 - https://www.amazon.com/Akro-Mils-10124-Plastic-Hardware-6-5-Inch/dp/B003TV3NL0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1511115094&sr=8-5&keywords=akro+mils Consumables and Supplies Bag of powerpole connectors - 10 pairs for $9.99 free shipping https://www.ebay.com/itm/ANDERSON-POWERPOLE-Sermos-AC-DC-Connectors-30-Amp-10-Pair/192363652204?hash=item2cc9c4646c:g:ZvAAAOSwTM5YxtBX Hatchbox 3D Printing Filament - https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hatchbox Box o’ Resistors!  $7 - https://www.amazon.com/Cutequeen-750-Values-Resistor-25pcs/dp/B016NXK6QK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1510972481&sr=8-3&keywords=resistors USB Cables!  Especially Anker Powerline for anything that is doing power RF Adapters (You use one for a project, and it lives with that project forever.) Snap-on RF Chokes Wire for signals hookup, power transmission RF Coax Cable - LMR400, LMR240, LMR195, etc Lifetime supply of 63/37 solder ($33) (get a smaller spool of thicker solder if doing power connectors Solder braid - https://www.amazon.com/NTE-Electronics-SW02-10-No-Clean-Solder/dp/B0195UVWJ8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511115385&sr=8-3&keywords=solder+braid Heatshrink tubing Glue-lined heatshrink ($12) SMD practice board ($1) Test and Measurement Equipment Elecraft XG3 Signal Generator( Sweep Gen, Beacon CW and RTTY, Foxhunt Tx) - http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm Digilent Analog Discovery II  $279 (www.digilent.com / www.digikey.com ) http://store.digilentinc.com/digital-discovery-portable-logic-analyzer-and-digital-pattern-generator/ Airspy HF+/Airspy R2/Airspy Mini $99-$199 - https://v3.airspy.us/ Siglent SDS-1202X-E Oscilloscope - http://www.saelig.com/product/sds1202x-e.htm Non-contact thermometer ($19) Non-contact voltage probe ($19) Socket tester ($9) Component tester ($15) LC meter ($25) Frequency counter ($17) Bus Pirate ($28) 8ch 24MHz logic analyzer, works with Sigrok ($14) Saleae mixed-signal analyzers, ($110-$600) Rigol DS1054Z Oscilloscope ($400) Bench Power Supply - Generic unit, many options, $50-$100, may need to swap pots out for 10-turn Bench Power Supply eez-h24005, $400, but unknown when next manufacturing run Bench Power Supply Rigol (1-channel $300, 3-channel $475) Bench Power Supply Siglent (basic 3ch $270, or fancy 3ch $370) Spectrum analyzer - SSA3021X, ($1600) SDR dongle ($21), noise source ($12), directional coupler Fluke Mulitmeters - 87V $370 - https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-FLUKE-87-V-Digital-Multimeter/dp/B00T3LZLFG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511115922&sr=8-1&keywords=fluke+87v EEVBlog Bryman 235 Digital Multimeter $125 - https://www.amazon.com/EEVblog-BM235-Brymen-Multimeter/dp/B01JZ1ADCO/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1511115964&sr=1-1&keywords=eevblog Siglent SDM3000 Series Benchtop Multimeters - http://www.saelig.com/category/siglent-dmm.htm?Screen=CTGY&Category_code=siglent-sdm-multimeters Stocking Stuffers Wago 221 Lever-Nut Assortment Pocket Pack $19.95 https://www.amazon.com/Wago-Lever-Nut-Assortment-Pocket-Pack/dp/B01N0LRTXZ/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1510008024&sr=1-1&keywords=WAGO+WIRE+NUTS&dpID=41fWIAdO%252BDL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=src Airspy Mini $99 - https://v3.airspy.us/product/a-airspy-mini/ QRP Labs CW QCX Transceiver - https://www.qrp-labs.com/qcx.html BITX40 40M QRP SSB Transceiver - http://www.hfsigs.com/ Assorted jumper wires ($8) Breadboard + jumper wire kit ($12) Breadboard power supply ($6, 3-pack $8, 6-pack $11) FTDI USB/TTL adapter: 3.3v, 5v ($15) (avoid eBay, lots of FTDI counterfeits) Lady ada toolkit $100 https://www.adafruit.com/product/136 Leatherman Squirt electricians edition (ES4)  $32 Allen wrench handles (Lee Valley Tools) http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=75480&cat=1,70373,70375. $15 Membership for a Makerspace https://spaces.makerspace.com/directory/  

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George and Jeremy enjoy a fireside chat about shopping for your Workbench and Shack. Antenna Analyzer Project Information - http://hamradio360.com/community/partsmaterials-list/build-project-parts-listlinks/ Everything Ham Radio Podcast  - http://www.everythinghamradio.com/ QSO Today Podcast -  http://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/4z1ug Holiday project - 3D Printed Trees - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:197668 https://www.youmagine.com/designs/christmas-tree-with-space-for-led-light#activity New PackTenna linked dipole feedpoint prototype board arrived - http://www.packtenna.com Tools Time to progressively upgrade! Powerwerx - https://powerwerx.com Powerpole crimper - https://powerwerx.com/crimping-tools Irwin Automatic Wire Stripper - https://www.amazon.com/IRWIN-VISE-GRIP-Self-Adjusting-Stripper-2078300/dp/B000OQ21CA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479526683&sr=8-1&keywords=irwin+wire+stripping+tool Lighted magnifying loop Soldering Iron - Hakko FX-888D - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/HAKKO-FX888D-23BY-/94-1275 Good wire cutters such as Xcelite - http://electronics.mcmelectronics.com/search?cataf=&view=list&w=xcelite+cutter&x=0&y=0 Upgrade all of your hand tools to Xcelite! - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/search.aspx?M=01001245 Digital caliper w/ CR2032 Battery - $40-$50 - https://www.amazon.com/iGaging-ABSOLUTE-Digital-Electronic-Caliper/dp/B00KDUD67G/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1479735338&sr=8-7&keywords=digital%2Bcaliper&th=1 Meters Tenma 72-7780 - $60 - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/72-7780 EEVBlog Brymen - $135? - https://www.eevblog.com/product/bm235-multimeter/ Lab Power Supply Rigol DP711 30V, 5A $300 - https://www.rigolna.com/products/dc-power-supplies/dp700/ Tenma 72-8345A 36V, 3A - $150 - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/72-8345A Tenma 72-8350A 20V 5A - $160 - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/72-8350A#review Test equipment Digilent Analog Discovery II - http://store.digilentinc.com/analog-discovery-2-100msps-usb-oscilloscope-logic-analyzer-and-variable-power-supply/ Rigol scope $400  Rigol DS1054Z Digital Oscilloscope 50 Mhz DSO 4 Channels - http://www.tequipment.net/Rigol/DS1054Z/Digital-Oscilloscopes/?Source=googleshopping&gclid=CjwKEAiA6rrBBRDsrLGM4uTPkWASJADnWZQ48jklPQOV8YJ4GQNF5VuTGsVrW-jmDSOai1nCShefXRoCLeHw_wcB RF Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol spectrum analyzer Rigol DSA815-TG 9kHz to 1.5GHz with preamplifier and tracking generator - $1500 - http://www.tequipment.net/RigolDSA815-TG.html?v=0 Rigol DSA705 100kHz to 500MHz Spectrum Analyzer - $700 - http://www.tequipment.net/Rigol/DSA705/Spectrum-Analyzers/?v=0 Bird 43 Power Meter and Slugs - $400- ??? - http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/meters/1739.html Diamond Antenna Dual Band Power/SWR Meters - http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/meters/2315.html RigExpert AA-54 Antenna Analyzer - http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-011715 Kits HamRadio 360 Workbench Antenna analyzer WinKeyer USB - www.hamcrafters.com  $75 http://www.hfsigs.com/  BITX Kit radio   $45 NanoKeyer - K3NG Arduino based CW Keyer https://nanokeyer.wordpress.com/nanokeyer-info/ https://blog.radioartisan.com/arduino-cw-keyer/ ~$40 Elecraft DL1 20W Dummy Load Kit - http://www.elecraft.com/mini_module_kits/mini_modules.htm#dl1 Elecraft W1 140 Watt Meter/SWR Bridge 160M-10M $99 - http://www.elecraft.com/mini_module_kits/mini_modules.htm Emtech Z Match antenna tuner - https://steadynet.com/emtech/ BITX 40M QRP Kit - http://www.hfsigs.com Books Make Electronics - Learning through Discovery:  https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479528305&sr=1-1&keywords=make+electronics+2nd+edition ARRL Antenna Book ARRL Handbook - http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-015330 Arduino Projects for Amateur Radio:  https://www.amazon.com/Arduino-Projects-Amateur-Radio-Purdum/dp/0071834052 The Art of Electronics 3rd Edition - https://www.amazon.com/Art-Electronics-Paul-Horowitz/dp/0521809266/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479528234&sr=1-2&keywords=electronics+3rd+edition Arduino for Ham Radio https://www.amazon.com/Arduino-Ham-Radio-Electronics-Microcontroller/dp/1625950160/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BYWTZHEQZ91JW7KKFH0Q Parts Coax connectors and adapters (N, UHF, BNC, SMA) Audio connectors and adapters Well stocked nut and screw selection - #4, #6, #8 screws, washers, nuts Ebay 347pc NUT BOLT SCREW AND WASHER ASSORTMENT KIT SET $5.99 Parts bins to put it all in DC, Hookup Wire Coax Free Stuff! CadSoft Eagle - https://cadsoft.io Autodesk Fusion 360 - http://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview SolderSmoke Podcast - http://www.soldersmoke.com ARRL - The Doctor is In Podcast - http://www.arrl.org/doctor The AMP HOUR Podcast - http://theamphour.com https://archive.org/details/73-magazine The MagPi - Official Raspberry Pi Magazine https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/ 3D Printing Today Podcast - http://threedprintingtoday.libsyn.com RF Poster:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/llnl/9403051123/sizes/l/ Places to go for cool stuff MCM Electronics - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/ Adafruit - http://www.adafruit.com/ Seeedstudio  - https://www.seeedstudio.com Sparkfun - https://www.sparkfun.com Banggood - http://www.banggood.com DealExtreme - http://www.dx.com Ebay - http://www.ebay.com/ Digikey - http://www.digikey.com/ Newark - http://www.newark.com Mouser - http://www.mouser.com Jameco - http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1 Anchor electronics - http://anchor-electronics.com Pimoroni - https://shop.pimoroni.com TEquipment.net - http://www.tequipment.net  

Come listen as we recap an exciting 2014 season and what's in store for 2015 as we celebrate 10 years of Fishin Canada RIPPLE events!

Come listen as we recap an exciting 2014 season and what's in store for 2015 as we celebrate 10 years of Fishin Canada RIPPLE events!

No I didn't misspell "stripers." The first 8 minutes are about an interesting experience I had on my 21st birthday... After the nonsense talk, I recap how I finally broke out of my recent slump, talk a little NBA Finals, and give a shout out to one of my fishing idols Mike Iaconelli (a recent @BassSquadCorp Twitter follower!). -TG