Can I Make A CW Contact On VHF From My House?

Channel:

Ham Radio Crash Course

Subscribers:

397,000

Published on August 31, 2025 5:13:31 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ5tioSh4mY

Duration: 0:00

4,405 views

155

Thanks to the @HamRadioDuo for sending me a very nice straight key! Let's use it to try and make a VHF Simplex CW contact.

You can find both radios here:
📡 As an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases
📡 Radtel RT-880: https://amzn.to/428JTG9
📡 Quansheng TK11: https://amzn.to/3UUQfVP

Get the right tools for Radio!
📡 VHF/UHF Power Meter: https://amzn.to/4mJgKd8
📡 NanoVNA for antennas and filters: https://amzn.to/45Varfg
📡 TinySA for radio purity testing: https://amzn.to/47SndO4
📡 40db 25w attenuator for spurious emissions tests: https://amzn.to/4g0SGzC
📡 SMA Jumpers: https://amzn.to/3Vv555q

My intro to Amateur Radio pamphlet is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/126015747?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

The Coolest Ham Radio Gear:
As an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases
—————————————————————————————————————————
📡 My Big List of No-Regret Gear: https://amzn.to/415oY6s
📡 My Favorite ham radio portable gear items! Check out Gigaparts for 2x the points off the gear I use the most!
https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH
📡 My favorite Handheld radio antenna is from Signal Stuff Signal Stick https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622 (This is an affliate link)
📡 I recommend the Ed Fong J-Pole? https://www.kbcubed.com/DBJ-2H-Amateur-Ham-2m-70cm-Dual-Band-Portable-Rollup-Antenna-by-Ed-Fong-p406009746
📡 Check out Radioddity ham radio radios $15.00 off Coupon code: JOSHNASS https://www.radioddity.com/?ref=bkobuwhc
📡 Great Value HTs: HTs: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9
📡 Chameleon Antennas make the most robust antennas on the market, check them out here: https://chameleonantenna.com/?bg_ref=99VqhYXETt

📻 Support Ham Radio Crash Course Content 📻
————————————————————————
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi (includes monthly newsletter, stickers and Patron perks)
📸 YouTube - (includes early access to videos, membership YT badge and custom emojis)
Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com/
Shop 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.

★ FOLLOW ME HERE ★
🪩 Website hhttp://hamradiocrashcourse.com/📸 YouTube  💻 Twitch  https://m.twitch.tv/hamradiocrashcoursePodcast hhttps://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/💻 Discord  https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT📸 Facebook hhttps://goo.gl/cv5rEQ📸 Twitter hhttps://X.com/Hoshnasi📸 Instagram  https://instagram.com/hamradiocrashcourse📨 Physical Mail Josh Nass P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101

Music by Sonic D:
Soundcloud.com/sncd
Twitter.com/sncd
Facebook.com/djsonicd

#HRCC #hamradio #amateurradio