How To Analyze Your Handheld Radio Antenna

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): How To Analyze Your Handheld-Handy-Talkie-Walkie (OK, all bases covered) Radio Antenna    On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about not getting too fancy, winter safety tips that aren’t so great, and how to analyze handy-talkie radio antennas.    Have a drink with us! Today, we’re drinking… Trader Joe’sTiramisu Pastry Stout.    Josh has a short tip with the Ham Radio Minute: Don’t get too fancy.   Join the conversation by leaving a review on iTunes for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing [email protected]. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!   What We Used This Week:    Josh suggests Xiegu X6100: https://www.radioddity.com/products/xiegu-x6100   Leah suggests Advent Calendars. Radio advent calendar: https://amzn.to/3pnJpI7 Ham Radio Crash Course A-store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse   Preparedness Corner: Be Prepared for Winter Driving    https://www.nsc.org/community-safety/safety-topics/seasonal-safety/winter-safety/winter Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.   Links mentioned in the ECT:    Tree Radiation Damage: https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1001669617135/RF-Radiation%20injures%20trees%202016.pdf   Repeaterbook.com: http://repeaterbook.com/   Flowerpot Antenna: https://vk2zoi.com/articles/dual-band-half-wave-flower-pot/   2m/70cm High Gain Antenna for $10: https://www.valley-ent.com/store/amateur-ham/   Marvel’s Worst Avenger: https://www.cbr.com/avengers-swordsman-hawkeye-forced-team-mandarin/   How Did Marvel redeem its worst Avenger: https://www.cbr.com/swordsman-hawkeye-avenger-redemption/   Is Hawkeye really the worst Avenger? https://screenrant.com/hawkeye-worst-avenger-insult-mcu/   Mac’s QRZ profile: https://www.qrz.com/db/ki5gyf   Ham Radio Crash Course: https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse   Ham Radio Dude: https://www.youtube.com/c/HAMRADIODUDE   Ham Radio 2.0: https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadio20   Dave Casler: https://www.youtube.com/user/davecasler   OH8STN: https://www.youtube.com/c/OH8STN   Wes’s custom leather shop: http://wccustomleather.com/ Show Topic: It’s hard to analyze HT antennas, here’s how to try.  Thank you all for listening to the podcast.  We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means alot to us!   Want to send us something? Josh Nass  P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/ Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.   Connect with Us: Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/ Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh) Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)