The Proper Connecting Sequence for Ham Radio (

[@danev1969]

Very appreciative of the answer Dave. Much of what I have read talks about each component without clear reference to other components discussed by someone else, hence my question. With this answer (thank you) I am starting to build my "reference" station, largely modeled on your own. My real goal is to eventually be able to help others, especially those new like me (at the age of 78). You always come through. Dan, KJ7YBK and 73 young man...

[@jimmcdonald3525]

Thanks for what you do for us, Dave. You're really helpful, and good at it.

[@pathdoc]

It looks like you are being hacked, Dave.

[@RobB_VK6ES]

To be clear, a lightning arrestor will NOT protect against a direct strike it is only helpful for near miss strikes. If you suffer a direct strike your equipment WILL be destroyed with or without an arrestor if it is connected to any structure the lightning contacts. If you live in an area with frequent lightning activity disconnect all equipment from the feedline (a switch is not adequate) and from the mains supply when left unattended.

[@johnbauman4005]

Thank you, sir! 73, John KK7JBZ

[@DucatiMTS1200]

Good job Dave!

[@greglawrencemusic]

At the club headquarters I made my first field day contact on a Ten-Tech Jupiter. I had no idea they were such a formidable xcvr! -thanks Dave.

[@laidman2007]

Super explanation!

[@dren2jdh544]

Like isolator is basically an RF choke.

[@southjersey10]

You got it! Mark K3DEX

[@giulianoggg2035]

Great very good, and obviously the antenna switch box goes last before the antenna before the balun?

[@K1DTC]

Great video! Where would a switch be placed from xcrv-amp-switch-tuner-antenna?

[@edwilliams968]

AGC should be labeled ALC from amp feedback to XCVR....

[@stuartrichardson5699]

Many thanks I have a slight learning difficulty and lost my Aide d, Memoire .it creates chaos and I have been licensed since 1982 .Asking the most basic of questions ….I keep a check card for tuning…etc could not remember where to put a pwr meter in for accurate readings

[@1337flite]

A line isolater is I believe another name for a current balun. In my following comment I want to be clear I'm not making any comment here on the questioner who posed this question, but comparing national approached to licensing exams. It seems strange to me that someone can be licensed and not know how to set up a rig. Here in the land of VK there is a practical component to the Foundation License, which includes demonstrate that you can correctly assemble a station and make a CQ call. For all the flaws in our system (and there are many) I think the approach to exams - and judging by this and other your tube video's subjects - and the required learning objectives of the syllabus is a better approach and probably produces hams with a better knowledge to actually operate their radios, safely, minimising interference and in compliance with the regulations - which are what I feel the important parts of an entry level license should be.

[@SpikeMoN]

You had mentioned swr between transceiver and amp..... Sure enough after tuning and getting ready I checked..... Over 3:1.....before I went overboard simply replaced the jumper from the icom 7300 to 811h brought it to 1:3..... Think before you panic 😉

[@demorestautosport]

Excellent Info for this newer Ham and well presented Dave! As always, Thank You for sharing your knowledge! 73 - KE8QPI

[@timgoad5750]

I still have a TenTec Omni D that does not have any of the WARC bands on it and still running.

[@mrjones6770]

Hello David..so if i have an SWR meter between amp and auto tuner do i treat the tuner as a manual tuner?..so can manually tune for best SWR on meter? And forget about what the tuner says?

[@2E0LMI]

Do the US courses for the ham radio licences not cover this? The current lowest level 'foundation licence' in the UK covers this and can have questions on it in the exam.

[@samgrieg2542]

None of the questions for a US license of any class covered it a few years ago, if I remember correctly.

[@jansb984]

Hi Dave, I have several of your videos to watch over and over again when I need to coma back to it. Not this one. Is there a reason for it not to be downloadable? Ofcourse I can capture it but I am puzzled why the download option has been disabled. Keep up the good work Dave. Regards, Jus, VK2FEX

[@jansb984]

@Daviid Casler Great riddle Dave! The app is not for me for a good reason but you could text Call my gmail.

[@Uncle_Buzz]

4:03 - Did you mean to say ALC ?

[@dustinmcdermont699]

What is the title of your L C Network video?

[@dustinmcdermont699]

@Daviid Casler there's two ii in your name numbskull, and why would anyone take financial advice fron a radio nerd. These spam people really get my goat

[@dustinmcdermont699]

I'm looking for a video about L C Networks, L stands for inductor and C stands for capacitor. I want to design some filters for my shack. Does anyone know the name of this video?

[@MrTonyd1954]

Can you expand on what yo mean IN THE SAME BOX. THANKS

[@davecasler]

Sure, no problem. Can you tell me at what point in the video I use the term? (MM:SS)

[@giulianoggg2035]

Would this be how to correctly connect in sequence: my new station. Yaesu FTDX 101MP - PSU incorporated on External Speaker FPS-101 MFJ 962E Manual ATU SWR/POWER meter all in one Alpha delta 2B Switch box 2 Way CONNECTED TO: One way to Dummy Load MFJ 264N 1500Watts One way to external Balun 1, 8-30 MHX 1000 Watts & Sigma G5RV Full Size HF 31mt (102ft) One way in to MFJ 962E ATU SWR/POWER... been off for 45 years and currently feeling very rusty! many thanks in advance for any answer

[@jim109]

Never a utility ground.... Always a earth Ground! Unless you want to be replacing other electronics and appliances after a lightning strike...Expensive lesson learned from experience.

[@jonahzsong]

Hey Dave. Just got this month's QST. Congratulations! Really looking forward to your columns. 73 de n6bvz/4 wil

[@ProperLogicalDebate]

Tangent: those two kerosene lamps according to something I saw on the Internet shouldn't be used inside.

[@billlamb8944]

The lamp is for show , the second lamp is a BIG tube. KD9HWH said that..

[@guyvaughn1067]

TMI Dave keep it simple why include an amp geez