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George is down with the Flu, so Mark \\u201cSmitty Halibut\\u201d Smith KR6ZY guest hosts this week. \\xa0We debrief on Winter Field Day and talk about the battery projects on KF7IJZ\\u2019s workbench and the antenna project on KR6ZY\\u2019s workbench. \\xa0Finally we share additional sessions from BayCon 2018. \\xa0First Pieter Noordhuis KK6VXV talks about developing software for working GOES Weather Satellites. \\xa0Finally, Tim Fairbairn AF6TF talks about Summits on the Air (SOTA).

Smitty KR6ZY

• Twitter - https://twitter.com/smittyhalibut
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/SmittyHalibut

New Ham Radio Workbench Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamradioworkbench/

Winter Field Day - https://www.winterfieldday.com/

New Digilent Analog Discovery 2 Bundle Exclusive for Ham Radio Workbench listeners! \\xa0The regular price would be $339, but Digilent is offering a discount code for $100 off! \\xa0The bundle includes:

• Analog Discovery 2
• BNC Adapter Board
• 2 BNC Scope Probes
• Mini Grabbers
• Extra Set of Fly Wires

Follow @HamWorkbench on Twitter or watch the new FaceBook groups for the link and code to appear sometime between February 15-16! \\xa0Full details will be shared in our next episode as well.

Rumor of a new Yaesu FT-818 radio - https://fccid.io/K6603770X30

Commentary on the desired features of an FT-817 Replacement - http://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/2016/06/ft-817-upgrade/

Chinese HF QRP Radios

• Xeigu X5105 - https://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=X5105
• Xeigu X1M - http://www.wouxun.us/item.php?item_id=302&category_id=65
• Xeigu X108 - http://www.wouxun.us/item.php?item_id=346&category_id=65

Elite Power Solutions 40 Ah Prismatic LiFePO4 Battery - http://www.batteryspace.com/lifepo4-prismatic-battery-12-8v-40ah-512wh-10c-rate---un38-3-passed-3-2vx4-dgr.aspx

KF7IJZ Battery Box Design Videos

• Part 1 - Philosophy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJjl7r9DnQE&index=2&list=PLYdpm7CC0KkLlfmG2U03RZ6Zlg66jE-Y2
• Part 2 - Bill of Materials - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_bZ-ZuM5Sg&index=1&t=16s&list=PLYdpm7CC0KkLlfmG2U03RZ6Zlg66jE-Y2

EEVBlog - Kirchoff\\u2019s Laws - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBfAEeEzDlg

EEVBlog - Mesh and Nodal Circuit Analysis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f-2yXiYmRI

Powerwerx Panel Mounts - https://powerwerx.com/panel-mounts

20m Moxon Antenna build.

• Moxon page: http://www.moxonantennaproject.com/
• Moxon Calculator: http://w4.vp9kf.com/moxon_calculate.php
• \\u201cCrappie Poles\\u201d Fiberglass masts: https://www.ebay.com/itm/253027304815
• \\u201cSuper Antenna\\u201d 18ga wire: https://www.ebay.com/itm/332542983769
• Balun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poqG0IfY8z4 (this is 1 of 5 in the video series)
• Original this kit is based off of: http://setxac.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-1-Hombrew-Air-Core-Balun-Goran-SM2YER.pdf

BayCon 2018 Presentations - http://www.bay-net.org/articles.html

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