The Ham Radio Video and Audio Sharing Site http://hamradiotube.com/sm Fall is the perfect time for hiking, it\'s not too hot and not too cold. Last weekend I took a day trip to hike up High Mountain in New Jersey and activate SOTA summit W2/NJ008. It\'s really easy to set up an HF portable radio and not a whole lot to carry up the mountain. This video shows how to get set up including how to hang the antenna in a cluster of trees and making contact with Italy. http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/10/how_to_set_up_an_hf_portable_radio.html http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/477/How-To:_Set_up_an_HF_portable_radio_while_hiking/ http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/477/How-To:_Set_up_an_HF_portable_radio_while_hiking/ This moving film is about people helping people, in this case using the radio. http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/476/Si_tous_les_gars_du_monde-_If_all_guys_in_the_world/ http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/476/Si_tous_les_gars_du_monde-_If_all_guys_in_the_world/ ***** Van *****, Barry Goldwater, Arthur Godfrey and many others extol the virtues of amateur \"ham\" radio in this vintage film. I converted this old and somewhat damaged 16mm film to video tape many many years ago when the technology to do that was rather archaic. I have now converted those old video reels to digital movies. Not the best quality but still quite amusing. http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/475/The_World_of_Amateur_Radio-Amateur_Radio_Vintage_Film/ http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/475/The_World_of_Amateur_Radio-Amateur_Radio_Vintage_Film/ A music slideshow. http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/474/Ham_Radio_Shacks/ http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/474/Ham_Radio_Shacks/ In building the ham radio 40/80 meter inverted v antenna I ran into a slight set back. My SWR readings were very high and I first thought my antenna or cable to be bad. Fearing the worst I found the problem. A short circuit in the SO-239 connector in my MFJ-259B Antenna Analyzer. This is how I repaired it. http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/473/Ham_Radio_MFJ-259B_Antenna_Analyzer_Repair/ http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/473/Ham_Radio_MFJ-259B_Antenna_Analyzer_Repair/ Youngster On the Air in IOTA contest special callsigns YO0YOA and YO0TSL op. Janis- YL3AD, Juri- ES5JR, Wendy- ON2WE, Dries- ON6VOX, Maarten- ON3MI... http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/472/IOTA_contest_2011/ http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/472/IOTA_contest_2011/ A music video of images found on the Internet. http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/471/The_hobby_of_Ham_Radio/ http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/471/The_hobby_of_Ham_Radio/ Garden-Fieldday with my Military-Man pack-Transceiver AEG SE 6861/12mod. HF output 20 Watt into Whip-Antenna about 3m long.Clansman-Handset and external Speaker. Contest-QSO with Russian-Station RN3 AHL on 20m Band. http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/470/Military-_Manpack_AEG_SE_6861/ http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/470/Military-_Manpack_AEG_SE_6861/ Hosts: Bob Heil, K9EID, Gordon West, WB6NOA, and Leo Laporte, W6TWT The gang shows Leo how to build a dipole, George builds a power supply, viewer questions, and more. http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/469/Ham_Nation_14:_Leo_Builds_A_Dipole/ http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/469/Ham_Nation_14:_Leo_Builds_A_Dipole/ Hosts: Bob Heil, K9EID, and Gordon West, WB6NOA Leo begins studying, Bob builds a code oscillator, back to school with Gordon, and more. Guest: Leo Laporte http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/468/Ham_Nation_6:_Smoke_And_Solder/ http://hamradiotube.com/sm/media/468/Ham_Nation_6:_Smoke_And_Solder/