013 My Video Proposals for this week (incl. most viewed HAM radio video)

KZbin is perfect for information and entertainment. But you can get lost. Currently, I am subscribed to more than 300 channels. Some are big, and others tiny and specialized. So I thought it would be of value if I shared a few of my finds with you from time to time. Like that, you can save time and maybe even discover one or the other exciting channel to subscribe to.
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Most viewed HAM radio video: • Morse code conversation
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[@FesZElectronics]

Thanks for the kind words! Guess I'll have to properly start studying for the HAM licenses :))

[@HB9BLA]

:-)) Could you send me a message on Twitter or Facebook messenger? I would like to talk with you for a moment. Only if it is ok for you, of course...

[@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE]

Yes should should be a ham! LOL Seriously, so much of your work is allied to amateur radio, I think you would enjoy it and you would open up to a whole new audience of subscribers...but there again, I'm a ham!

[@johnwest7993]

I already watch your videos and apply the knowledge to ham radio, but it would be very nice if you got your license and did a few more ham specific design videos. Your videos are knowledgeable and detailed, whereas so many others on KZbin are just nonsense and rumor. We in the ham community need more like you and HB9BLA to raise the knowledge level of our discourse.

[@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE]

There are some great ham channels on KZbin and as a returner to amateur radio, they have helped me learn a lot. I'm always glad to hear a little Swiss accent modulation of course!

[@HB9BLA]

I am glad others also share knowledge. It is very important for our hobby.

[@vincei4252]

Thanks for sharing! FesZ is an awesome channel, I just finished watching his part 3 covering matching transformers. FesZ should really get a ham license :) Curious Marc is also awesome! If you haven't seen the restoration of the Apollo AGC computer video series you really owe it to yourself. Marc is also why I am amassing a large collection of HP and Tektronix gear :-)

[@HB9BLA]

Thanks for watching!

[@craigpalmer9196]

You can lead a horse to water but you will drown it if you force it to drink

[@AdityaMehendale]

Fesz also times it similarly as you, Andreas! (Sunday mornings, probably not intentionally) - I usually watch yours and his side-by-side :)

[@HB9BLA]

Because I work with my feed I am usually not aware when people release the videos...

[@MegaCadr]

Going to also voice my admiration for FesZ. Such great videos.

[@HB9BLA]

He for sure is happy to read that.

[@gervaziodegan]

Hi dear Andreas, thanks to share these interesting and useful videos with us, have a nice, peaceful and productive week, Byye.

[@HB9BLA]

Thank you! A nice week for you, too

[@mahudson3547]

I must have caught it early! That Apollo video was fabulous. All that lovely HP equipment made my fingers itch. So clever to do it all in software but nothing like as much fun as a big bank of test gear! The green trace on his laptop made me laugh.

[@HB9BLA]

Strange... I tried the premiere function the first time and I am astonished that you were able to watch the video now. But anyway: CuriousMarc is the right channel if you love test equipment. He has plenty of it, usually vintage.

[@mahudson3547]

@@HB9BLA The premier function appeared while I was drooling over those lovely boxes. Maybe it just hadn’t been applied when I first looked. If you had measured your Chinese transceivers with one of those spectrum analysers, you wouldn’t have seen any spurious signals. They were wonderful equipment for their time

[@saivenkatbalabadruni]

I am eagerly waiting for the upcoming videos of this series

[@HB9BLA]

I did not decide on the frequency...

[@dennis8196]

Sadly Ray Goff G4FON, became a Silent Key. Was a member of my local club, he was a wealth of knowledge and did so much for the radio community, most importantly he was sharing his knowledge with others freely and selflessly. A real gent.

[@HB9BLA]

I did not know that. He looked quite young in the video.

[@maximus6884]

Thank you for demystifying wireless for everyone

[@HB9BLA]

You are welcome!

[@LarryKapp1]

TRX Bench makes some very interesting videos . His three part series on building baluns were excellent. I built some baluns according to his precise instructions and they work great - 1 to 1 and 4 to 1 put together . Though I found if you turn the speed up on the video a bit you can help the flow of his english to a better cadence ! His radio repair videos are excellent as well.

[@HB9BLA]

I watch his videos, too. But as you said: They are way too long... But he knows a lot!

[@johnwest7993]

Thanks! I already watch FesZ and Nick, but I'll check out the rest. Oh, and I'll bother FesZ about a ham license. ANyone who knows that much basic physics and RF NEEDS a ham license.

[@HB9BLA]

You are welcome!

[@mattsaxey529]

Great idea, thanks for this!

[@HB9BLA]

You are welcome!

[@craigpalmer9196]

Loved this video very much

[@HB9BLA]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@rjung_ch]

iforce2d as well? Nice, do enjoy his broad work as well. And there are a dozen others I follow as well on your list.

[@HB9BLA]

Recently he is a bit off-topic for me. But there is still hope ;-)

[@chuxxsss]

Miss it, 1 am here is a bit later for me, Andreas. But I gave you a thumbs up yesterday. Did you check out my talk with an 80-year-old electronics engineer, mate? Very interesting.

[@HB9BLA]

I saw it. Indeed interesting!

[@stephane-eymericbredthauer6843]

CuriousMarc : the guy with french accent…

[@HB9BLA]

Exactly!

[@JohnTarbox]

I know this is way off-topic, but I would love to see you do a video on how the alpine horn and yodeling were traditionally used for communication. I am not talking about entertainment, but how they met the unique communication needs of the region in which they were developed. This is relevant to modern electronic communication as we need to develop and use modes that are appropriate to specific frequencies and conditions. How to evolve for unique conditions is a good skill to have.

[@HB9BLA]

I do not think I am the right person for such a task. You would have to ask a historian for such a project, I think.

[@chuxxsss]

Maybe cover MH730s localisation using ham radio signals.

[@HB9BLA]

Good idea. I have to investigate a bit before...

[@AliensInc.]

and I got over 400 channels I subscribe to :P

[@HB9BLA]

Even more than me. Cool!

[@zyghom]

I my army time I was sending and receiving messages over Morse code. 20-24 wpm (1 word = 5 characters). 18wpm was to pass the school. Once we had a communication with one guy, he started over 30wpm - we were super impressed, Then he went to 40+ wpm. Finally he told us is is from ... Russia ;-)

[@HB9BLA]

Indeed, they were good. My job in the military was to listen to those guys. Our antennas were fixed in one direction back then. Now I have a flash-back :-(

[@zyghom]

@@HB9BLA you were a ... SPY

[@c1n]

@@HB9BLA Is there a Cyrillic encoding in morse? Or any equivalent of a character set definition. UTF-8 was not invented yet, back then... ;-)

[@HB9BLA]

@Nic: I do not know. Internationally, all is English. And the military messages are encrypted. We were mostly interested in the metadata and the locations of the transmitters.

[@zyghom]

@@c1n cyrillic would not be a problem - still < 30 characters. Try with Chinese - 30 000 ;-)

[@tonyhawk123]

Topic idea: what kind of gadget could be given to a non-expert user in Ukraine such that they'd have basic text messaging (to people outside the country) in the event the internet/comms gets disabled? Would lora fit the bill and if so are there user friendly off-the-shelf devices? Cheers.

[@borisvokladski5844]

Maybe Meshtastic could be answer. You can see Andreas´ video about it here (video #337): kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioqZnmmciJ2Vrrc I use two Heltec ESP32s with Wifi and Lora for Meshtastic

[@jmr]

I think we are past giving them any kind of devices with limited range and bandwidth. A better option is software that can run in devices they already have. There was a mesh app for Android that could work and be side loaded from devices already running it. Can't remember the name and I don't know the status of the project right now.

[@tonyhawk123]

@@borisvokladski5844 thanks. I remember watching that, but didnt think it was a complete off-the-shelf solution. But yeah something like Meshtastic might work. Certainly better than lorawan. A friend's family is dependant on the internet to keep in constant comms, and apparently they lost internet for a few hours and feared the worst - their grandmother started shaking when the internet went down which just goes to show how important the internet is, even to the older generation. I'm frustrated with myself for not proactively looking into this back when getting the device to them would be easier. Also, i suspect installing internet connected nodes in neighbouring countries by the border would be useful right now.

[@HB9BLA]

Keep in mind: HAMradio for the moment is forbidden in the Ukraine

[@vincei4252]

@@HB9BLA Yeah, transmitting in a war zone could have a very bad outcome.