What tools do you have to help you in your ham radio hobby?
* Soldering kits with alligator clips and a magnifying glass
* Solder sucker to remove solder from connections
* Rig expert antenna analyzer with TDR
* If you buy one, get the tester for coils
* Volt Ohm/Fluke/multimeter
* MFJ-259B
* Good for building antennas
* Rig expert stick
* Crimper with swappable jaws for different crimps
* Corner clamps for woodworking to hold wires together for soldering
* http://NanoVNA.com
* Does TDR (cable length), SWR, Q, Smith Charts/inductance/capacitance,
all in one little box. KJ recommends the one with the onboard battery and to
use the mobile app on your Android phone (no iPhone app yet)
* Good friends and mentors to help answer questions
* Youtube
* Signal generator for troubleshooting circuits
* https://www.qsl.net/co8tw/Coax_Calculator.htm shows mathematically that
transmission cable length/type and frequency matter far more than SWR,
especially over 140MHz
* Micronta/Radio Shack Field Strength & SWR meter
* MFJ-874 1.8-525MHz SWR/Wattmeter, has input for VHF/UHF and a separate HF
input, up to 200W, shows forward and reverse power as well.
73 de KJ5EMP
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KJ Anderson
253-380-2636
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