Celebrating 16 years of AmateurLogic.TV. Peter, VK3PB drops in for and update from downunder. George shows some of his favorite tips and projects from the last few years. Tommy demonstrates a neat battery capacity tester. Emile discovers new Cheap Tricks with Echolink. Announcing the winner of our 16th Anniversary contest! Cliff Boand, WA0JTW will receive an Icom IC-705 Transceiver, AH-705 Auto Tuner, LC-192 Backpack, MFJ-4230MV Power Supply, MFJ-2012 OCF Antenna, and RG-8X coax.
Oct 16, 2021
E4E Noise suppression and interference: Noise suppression and interference: system noise, electrical appliance noise, line noise, locating noise sources, DSP noise reduction, noise blankers, grounding for signals, common mode currents. 1:10:53
Oct 02, 2021
George demonstrate RN Noise, free AI noise suppression plug-in. Emile rides out Hurricane Ida while stationed on emergency stand by. Tom Apalenek, WA2IVD joins us to share his first visit to Huntsville Hamfest. AmateurLogic’s 16th Anniversary Contest. Someone is going to win a great Icom IC-705 transceiver package. Details at amateurlogic.tv/contest. 1:21:26
Sep 18, 2021
E4D Receiver performance characteristics: blocking dynamic range, intermodulation and cross-modulation interference, third-order intercept, desensitization, preselectors. 55:30
Aug 28, 2021
Mike 3D prints a custom Solder Fumes Extractor. Emile reviews SDR Console software. Tommy sets up his Icom AH-705 auto tuner. George does some AA exploring. Announcement of AmateurLogic’s 16th Anniversary Contest. Someone is going to win a great Icom IC-705 transceiver package. Details at amateurlogic.tv/contest . 1:18:50
Aug 14, 2021
E4C Receiver performance characteristics: phase noise, noise floor, image rejection, MDS, signal-to-noise ratio, noise figure, reciprocal mixing, selectivity, effects of SDR receiver non-linearity, use of attenuators at low frequencies. 55:21
Jul 31, 2021
George’s Distortion Exploration. Tommy and the One Man Field Day Team. Mike discovers SDRangel software. 1:07:25
Jul 17, 2021
E4B Measurement technique and limitations: instrument accuracy and performance limitations, probes, techniques to minimize errors, measurement of Q, instrument calibration, S parameters, vector network analyzers. 54:43
Jun 26, 2021
A $22 Raspberry Pi Touchscreen with case and fan. Is it worth it? The awesome VC4S Intelligent Battery Tester, Charger, Conditioner. VARA File Transfers and Chat over HF and FM gets the job done. 1:24:20
Jun 12, 2021
E4A Test equipment: analog and digital instruments, spectrum analyzers, antenna analyzers, oscilloscopes, RF measurements, computer-aided measurements. 53:37
May 30, 2021
What’s a Shortwave Radiogram? OpenWebRX v1.0 Update. UBLOX7 Winlink and Time Sync using GPS. 1:04:56
May 15, 2021
E3C Radio horizon, ground wave, propagation prediction techniques and modeling, effects of space weather parameters on propagation. 1:01:28
May 01, 2021
Pi Pico OLED display. Hamshack Hotline Beyond BLF. FCC licensed by rule radio services and you. Tower failure follow up. New RF Exposure rules updated. Name that part. 1:11:40
Apr 17, 2021
E3B Transequatorial propagation, long-path, grayline, ordinary and extraordinary waves, chordal hop, and sporadic E mechanisms. 55:06
Mar 27, 2021
What The Heck Are They Saying? George finds out in Translating Foreign Language Shortwave Broadcasts. Mike explores Satsagen spectrum analyzer and signal generator software. Tommy deploys his MFJ power strip. And John Amodeo, AA6JA is back with an update on the Last Man Standing Special Event. 1:32:59
Mar 13, 2021
E3A Electromagnetic waves: Earth-Moon-Earth communications, meteor scatter, microwave tropospheric and scatter propagation, aurora propagation, ionospheric propagation changes over the day, circular polarization. 55:43
Feb 27, 2021
Howard Nurse, W6HN joins us to discuss some of the nice upgrades in RigPi version 2 and George updates his MFJ-1234 to RigPi v2. Tommy shows how to get started with the new Raspberry Pi Pico. Emile discusses this year’s unique Winter field Day event at Ozone Amateur Radio Club. 1:25:46
Feb 15, 2021
E2E Operating methods: operating HF digital modes. 1:07:26
Jan 31, 2021
This month we’ve got three great topics to start 2021 out right. George give his first impressions of the Raspberry Pi 400 Personal Computer Kit and it’s a keeper. Mike introduces the ADALM-PLUTO SDR & Satsagen Spectrum Analyzer software. Emile begins building the K5OZ Lightning Rig Saver. 1:26:31
Jan 16, 2021
E2D Operating methods: VHF and UHF digital modes and procedures, APRS, EME procedures, meteor scatter procedures. 1:00:28
Jan 09, 2021
Tommy shows us the neat Doozy for D-Star application. Emile celebrates 12 Days of Elmers. George remembers the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 and discusses all digital AM changes. Emile shows how to completely update Pi-Star. Mike’s got the 2020 AmateurLogic Crazy Cheap Christmas Gift Guide. 1:34
Dec 19, 2020
Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 9. E2C Operating methods: contest and DX operating, remote operation techniques, Cabrillo format, QSLing, RF network connected systems. 1:10:07
Nov 28, 2020
It’s another Friday The 13th in 2020. Tommy sends pictures over the radio. Mike discusses the new M17 digital radio protocol project. Jeffery Kopcak, K8JTK joins in with a background look at the K8JTK Hub Digital Multimode Interlink System we use each Tuesday night for the AmateurLogic Soundcheck Net. AllStar Link, EchoLink, DMR, D-STAR, NXDN, P25, and Yaesu System Fusion are linked together for the ultimate multimode conferencing experience. 1:10:53
Nov 14, 2020
Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 8. E2B Television practices: fast scan television standards and techniques, slow scan television standards and techniques. 1:05:59
Oct 31, 2020
Celebrating 15 Years of AmateurLogic. Peter, VK3PB joins for an update. Tommy is Getting Started With The IC-705. George has some Simple and Useful Transistor Projects. Emile Calibrates With WWV Until It Hertz. Announcing the winner of the Icom IC-705 transceiver and prize package giveaway. 2:10:02
Oct 17, 2020
Extra Class Exam Questions - Part 7. Amateur radio in space: amateur satellites, orbital mechanics, frequencies and modes, satellite hardware, satellite operations.
Sep 26, 2020
Eliminate logging hassles. Emile shows how to integrate QRZ online logging with Logbook Of The World for a simple, quick single log entry across platforms. Mike presents our friend Chip, K9MIT’s Enigma Machine. Pull out those floppy disks and relive the days of early PCs and DOS. George goes old school DOS on the Raspberry Pi with Dosbox. Announcing the AmateurLogic.TV 15th Anniversary Contest. This perfect QRP package includes the Icom IC-705 all band all mode transceiver and Utility Backpack, ...
Sep 12, 2020
E1F Miscellaneous rules: external RF power amplifiers, prohibited communications, spread spectrum, auxiliary stations, Canadian amateurs operating in the U.S., special temporary authority, control operator of an auxiliary station. 57:10
Aug 29, 2020
We’ve got Summertime outdoor Ham Radio fun. Emile and friends at the W5SLA club do Field Day from a new location. Tommy’s unconventional Field Day. Join George, Tommy, and Ray for Saturday in the park with a great group of new portable antennas. Mike introduces the Grove Beginner Kit for Arduino. At this low price, even Emile is impressed. 1:14:58
Aug 15, 2020
E1E Volunteer examiner program: definitions, qualifications, preparation and administration of exams, accreditation, question pools, documentation requirements. 57:40
Aug 01, 2020
