Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is the first in a series of special episodes on building and modifying your own ham radio gear - antennas, radios, equipment peripherals, and more.

In this episode:
* Adam (K6ARK) walks through the steps of designing a project
* Charlie (NJ7V) covers different scratch-building methods
* Tobias (KK7BCO) dives into antenna experimentation

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