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Major elimination of static and noise in HF radio reception using neural networks and machine learning. Sodium ion battery tests. Hurricane season preparation. 1:08:20

G1A – General class control operator frequency privileges. Primary and secondary allocations. 50:20

George and Tommy's Excellent Adventure to Hamvention 2026. Meet some old friends. See some new items and some that don't even exist yet. Visit the West Chester Amateur Radio Association (WC8VOA) at the VOA Museum. And get a quick peek of some of the new things at the VOA Museum in a special episode coming soon. 1:32:46

T0A – Power circuits and hazards: hazardous voltages, fuses and circuit breakers, grounding, electrical code compliance, Lightning protection; Battery safety. T0B – Antenna safety: tower safety and grounding, installing antennas, antenna supports. T0C - RF hazards: radiation exposure, proximity to antennas, recognized safe power levels, radiation types, duty cycle. 1:26:11

Exploring the Ham Dash App ham radio dashboard. Consolidating the shack with Raspberry Pi 5 and M.2 solid state drive. Should you Repair or Replace that appliance with the recently expired warranty. 58:09

T9A – Antennas: vertical and horizontal polarization, concept of antenna gain, definition and types of beam antennas, antenna loading, common portable and mobile antennas, relationships between resonant length and frequency, and dipole pattern. T9B – Feed lines: types, attenuation vs frequency, selecting. SWR concepts, Antenna tuners (couplers), RF Connector selecting and weather protection. 59:17

T8C – Operating activities: radio direction finding, contests, linking over the internet, exchanging grid locators. T8D – Non-voice and digital communications: image signals and definition of NTSC, CW, packet radio, PSK, APRS, error detection and correction, amateur radio networking, Digital Mobile Radio, WSJT modes, and Broadband-Hamnet. 56:55

T8A - Basic characteristics of FM and SSB: Bandwidth of various modulation modes: CW, SSB, FM, fast-scan TV, Choice of emission type: selection of USB vs LSB, use of SSB for weak signal work, use of FM for VHF. T8B - Amateur satellite operation: Doppler shift, basic orbits, operating protocols, modulation mode selection, transmitter power considerations, telemetry and telecommand, satellite tracki...

Cutting a 1/4 wave shorted stub. DR Mode travel prep for automatic repeater memories. ATS 20+ Firmware update improvements. Emile’s latest shack update. 1:23:14

T7C - Antenna and transmission line measurements and troubleshooting: measuring SWR, effects of high SWR, causes of feed line failures, Basic coaxial cable characteristics, Use of dummy loads when testing. T7D - Using basic test instruments: voltmeter, ammeter, and ohmmeter, Soldering. 1:13:09

T7A – Station equipment: receivers, transceivers, transmitter amplifiers, receive amplifiers, transverters; Basic radio circuit concepts and terminology: sensitivity, selectivity, mixers, oscillators, PTT, modulation. T7B – Symptoms, causes, and cures of common transmitter and receiver problems: overload and overdrive, distortion, interference and consumer electronics, RF feedback. 59:05

Explore OpenHamClock, Raspberry Pi Trixie, and the Choyong LC90 Internet radio. Retain your power pole connectors with a cheap hack. Visit with friends at the 2026 Capital City Hamfest. 1:11:13

T6C – Circuit diagrams: use of schematics, basic structure, Schematic symbols of basic components. T6D – Component functions: rectifiers, relays, voltage regulators, meters, indicators, integrated circuits, transformers, Resonant circuit, Shielding. 39:31

In another Tales From The Transmitter, George presents RF Burns. Emile is getting back on the air in the new shack. Mike asks Hey What's That, WISP? 58:45

T6A - Fixed and variable resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Fuses, Switches, Batteries. T6B – Semiconductors: basic principles and applications of solid state devices, diodes and transistors. 56:01

T5D – Ohm’s Law, Series and parallel circuits. 39:07

Fixing a transmitter with a rubber mallet (it's not what you think). Installing Windows 11 on a Raspberry Pi could be worth it. HackRF firmware goodies. Mike's new toy. 59:39

T5C – Capacitance and inductance terminology and units. Radio frequency definition and units. Impedance definition and units. Calculating power. 37:33

T5B - Math for electronics: conversion of electrical units, decibels. 53:43

New prototypes and speculations from Tokyo Ham Fair. W5SLA Ozone Amateur Radio Club Hamfest fun and forum review. Announcing AmateurLogic's 20th Anniversary contest. Someone is going to win a major award including an IC-705 Portable Transceiver from Icom and a great prize package from Gigaparts. Details at https://amateurlogic.tv/contest. https://amateurlogic.tv 1:13:30

T5A – Current and voltage: terminology and units, conductors and insulators, alternating and direct current. 36:41

Join Tommy and George for an exciting adventure at Huntsville Hamfest 2025. New stuff, old treasures and friends make for an enjoyable time at the 'Worlds Friendliest Hamfest'. 1:47:44

T4B – Operating controls: Frequency Tuning, use of Filters, Squelch function, AGC, Memory Channels, Noise Blanker, Microphone Gain, Receiver Incremental Tuning (RIT), Bandwidth Selection, Digital Transceiver Configuration. 46:11

The sights and sounds of Field Day 2025. Mike upgrades an unsupported laptop to Windows 11. 1:17:20

T4A – Station setup: connecting a microphone, a power source, a computer, digital equipment, an SWR meter; bonding; Mobile radio installation. 50:50