edited by John Putman, AC9UV

—history: Air Force Antenna info 1947

—Part 1 and 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHSPRcRgmOw&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtEBxY8TvuE

—Bouvet video

—ChatGBT app Link

https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
https://chat.openai.com/

——————YouTube Links:

—100 watts and a wire (ham topic podcasts)

https://www.youtube.com/@100wattsandawire

—Antenna Choice for long distance HT operation | K7SW ham radio

—David Casler: (ask Dave)

https://www.youtube.com/@DavidCasler

—Receiver (ask Dave) Tools For Fighting QRM (#928): info on TRX settings to reduce QRM

—why coax 50 ohms (ask Dave)

—Zed Zed’s Workbench Dave Tadlock (antenna stuff)

https://www.youtube.com/@DaveTadlock

—HamRadioConcepts (general stuff and satelite)

https://www.youtube.com/@HamRadioConcepts

—TheSmokinApe (NanoVNA, Pi-Star, reviews, assorted how to topics)

https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmokinApe

—Ham Radio Crash Course (General interest, Tech license study, get started insights, Ham Nation)

https://www.youtube.com/@HamRadioCrashCourse

—RCModelReviews (antenna basics)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSoXIqBlg9M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MigTBIsk6IA

—K6ARK Portable Radio

https://www.youtube.com/@K6ARK

—-(TR)uSDX where *I first saw this radio and FT8 to boot

—(smallest radio, SMD Pixie Sota, antennas …)

—Small tri band trapped antenna (I built this one myself, some SMD)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-_LyhdGapM&t=24s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qfCQTZSIus

—Red Summit RF (Sota, pota, nice views from nice places QRP)

https://www.youtube.com/@RedSummitRF

—ATU-100 test from summit

—Davey – KU9L (QRPMe reviews/builds other QRP info)

https://www.youtube.com/@KU9L

—QRP lifestyle (Antennas, reviews, DIY, aluminum foil antenna for 10m…)

https://www.youtube.com/@qrplifestyle7864

—Ham Radio 2.0 (podcasts, reviews, license training…)

https://www.youtube.com/@HamRadio2

—Amateur Radio VK3YE (antenna info and tricks, portable, DIY)

https://www.youtube.com/@vk3ye

—Ham Radio QRP – K0KLB (QRP, Pota, shovel antenna…)

https://www.youtube.com/@hamradioqrp-k0klb

—Electrical Projects [CreativeLab] (Electrical project info)

https://www.youtube.com/@ElectricalPro

—VA3HDL Amateur Radio (reviews, projects, combinations of equipment, Pota)

https://www.youtube.com/@VA3HDL

—Adam Savage’s Tested (from Myth Busters fame, insane DIY fun projects and good info)

https://www.youtube.com/testedcom

—K2CJB Radio (live streams, reviews, Pota, QRP, Stealth antenna, 10m stuff)

https://www.youtube.com/@k2cjbradio

—Blueglow Electronics (Tube equipment info)

https://www.youtube.com/@Blueglow

—OM0ET (livestreams, reviews, QRP, Antennas)

https://www.youtube.com/@OM0ET

—KG7TUO (Videos, Foxhunt transmitter, UV5R programming for repeater, Chirp, Egg Nog Net, unusual antennas)

https://www.youtube.com/@kg7tuo999

—(This is a recording of the first ever EGG NOG net in which licensed HAM radio operators bring non licensed persons on air under third party rules. The intent being to foster interest in HAM radio among the youth (and not so youthful) in order to help ensure the continuation of our hobby.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRtGq3uhcuU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMsuoE-hR4Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFt9zwXu-Pg

—joe smith (wave guides…)

https://www.youtube.com/@joesmith-je3tq

—(TR)uSDX Pota activation CW

—DL2MAN (co-creator of (TR)uSDX

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dl2man

John, K9KE led a great presentation covering the upcoming DXpedition to Bouvet Island – he included background on this most-needed DXCC entity along with some clues and aids to help get you into their log –

Here are some of the links he shared – – –

the official website for the DXpedition https://www.3y0j.no/

Garmin tracking of the ship to (and from) Bouvet https://share.garmin.com/3y0j

Wind (and other weather), can zoom in and out and move around with mouse https://www.windy.com/-54.421/3.359?-54.785,3.356,8,m:8saggK

current and expected weather on Bouvet https://www.accuweather.com/en/bv/bouvet-island/2258518/weather-forecast/2258518

Some projected propagation data for Bouvet https://www.3y0j.no/propagation

Build your own propagation forecast to Bouvet (or anywhere else) https://www.voacap.com/