Enjoy reading about diverse facets of amateur radio? Like building projects? Sometimes find my videos hard to find? If any of these applies to you check out my upgraded website at https://vk3ye.com .

A lot's been done. For a start the technical section has been expanded with more articles about more aspects of electronics and radio. Join me as I dismantle and explain various pieces of gear, ranging from consumer to professional. There's features on electronic parts you can get for free or very cheaply. And components and what they do get a new section with pointers to numerous videos. 

The 'Beginner and General' section has also grown. This has many more articles on more topics including newer digital modes. Some older articles have had updates. You can read more reviews, with this section better organised. 

Antennas and projects are two of my site's popular sections. Much more has been added, incorporating much material that first appeared here on The Daily Antenna. Examples include using sports oval lights as antennas, Rowland Rings, quick antennas for the higher HF, VHF and UHF bands and more. The projects department also has items added in all sections. 

To cap it off, everything's on a faster and better server. Links from the old Alphalink url have redirects but if you do have a website that links to it please change them over to the new vk3ye.com address.

Happy reading and building! 

VK3YE website

VK3YE YouTube

VK3YE Radio Books on Facebook

If you're on Facebook here's some groups that may be of interest.

Ham Radio Homebrew https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ham.Radio.Homebrew/

Ham Radio Homebrew Corner https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamradioconstruction/

Amateur Radio QRP https://www.facebook.com/groups/qrpradio/

Making antennas for amateur radio https://www.facebook.com/groups/388985131912074/

Radio receiver kit and circuit construction https://www.facebook.com/groups/141931123174948/

Portable antenna tips and techniques https://www.facebook.com/groups/1200545163358449/

DIY cheap electronic kits and projects https://www.facebook.com/groups/147858562595896/

CW Morse Code fans https://www.facebook.com/groups/46861088039/

Magnetic loop antennas https://www.facebook.com/groups/861746933918546/

Crystal set radio group https://www.facebook.com/groups/crystalsetradio/

These are good places to ask questions and see what others are up to. If there's others you like please mention them in the comments below. Note that some groups are public while others are private so you may need to apply and answer a question or two to prove you're not a spammer.

The third test was with the FT817 (on FM) connected to a home station antenna and me walking around with the wireless microphone transmitter. This took advantage of the 817's better sensitivity. In this video I also talk about how I started in radio. As the video's unedited I drop out as I walk further away. Then I come good as I return.

Video shows some QRP with new and old modes. Both with homebrew rigs.

Get a rough idea with this back to back test.

If you haven't heard of it, it's an alternative to YouTube. If you're on it then so am I.

My channel is here: https://lbry.tv/@vk3ye:3

It's mainly for backup purposes and my videos will continue to be hosted on YouTube.

PS: I've done a few videos featuring Baofeng rigs lately. You might enjoy this teardown of them. https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/teardown-tuesday-baofeng-amateur-radio-transceiver/

VK6FC's Foll-up: https://www.armag.vk6uu.id.au/1985-september-AR.html VK2ZOI's Flower pot: https://vk2zoi.com/articles/half-wave-flower-pot/

RadioPrepper on YouTube has a great run-down of various channels that could be worth subscribing to on YouTube (hit the bell icon etc!). They will appeal to people into QRP and portable.

This is a recent example of one of Paul's projects - a QRP 40m transceiver.

I won't say much except to encourage you to watch them!

Here's a few links to get you thinking.

https://www.vk5tm.com/homebrew/noisecancel/noisecancel.php

http://www.alg.myzen.co.uk/radio/136/noise_can.htm

http://ra3wdk.qrz.ru/NoiseCancel.htm

https://py2nl.blogspot.com/2017/08/relics-radio-communications-hf-band.html

Of course cancelling the noise is one step. It might be better, if you can, to remove it first. Here's some tips.

https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/blog/combating-hf-noise-what-works/

If you've built these projects or something like them please let us know in the comments below.

I was just browsing through a real estate advert. It was for a beachfront house. As is normal they had pictures of the view. And would you believe they were photographing while I was out portable. See if you can find the picture of my portable station here:

https://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-vic-chelsea-133263434

The video I took is here: