Projects ChronAlert: Free Live Dashboard for Weather, Ham Radio, Alerts & More ChronAlert is a free PC-based live dashboard that brings weather, emergency alerts, ham radio activity, natural hazards, infrastructure monitoring and other live data… Oct 2, 2026 Includes video
Projects How to Build a Butterworth Bandpass Filter for Ham Radio The complete guide to designing and building a double-tuned Butterworth bandpass filter for any amateur radio band. Includes an interactive calculator, toroid winding… Mar 30, 2026
Projects It’s Alive: Did I Fix a Classic CB or Build a Monster? A dead Realistic Navajo CB gets a modern heart transplant using Radioddity CB900 Pro guts. Vintage look, modern brain, and a few sneaky upgrades. Feb 19, 2026 Includes video
Projects How I Turned My House Wiring Into a 24-7 TV Channel Turn unused coax in your walls into a 24-7 home TV channel using VLC, a laptop, and an HDMI RF modulator. Dec 20, 2025 Includes video
Projects How to Add an RF Sampler and AM Detector to Your MFJ Deluxe Versa Tuner Turn your MFJ Deluxe Versa Tuner into a bench hub by adding an RF sampler and AM detector for safe, easy RF testing. Dec 7, 2025 Includes video
Projects Turn Your Raspberry Pi into a WSPR Beacon Turn a basic Raspberry Pi into a low-power WSPR beacon for testing HF propagation and real-world antenna performance with almost no extra hardware. Dec 5, 2025 Includes video
Projects How Much Cranking Does It Actually Take to Power a Dead Radio? Real-world test of an emergency hand-crank radio shows it takes about 90 minutes of continuous cranking to bring a dead radio to life. Learn why, what's happening inside… Jun 21, 2025 Includes video
Projects Why Some Power Inverters Cost More A practical breakdown of why premium pure sine wave inverters cost more than budget models, how power quality affects sensitive electronics, and what ham radio operators… Jun 11, 2025 Includes video
Projects Solar Ham Shack Build Part 1: How I Designed My Off-Grid System A detailed walkthrough of how I designed a 24V off-grid solar power system for my ham shack using LiFePO4 batteries, Victron hardware, and 800W of solar—starting from… Jun 10, 2025 Includes video
Projects How to Build Smart Home Sensors: ESPHome with Home Assistant Complete Guide Step-by-step DIY guide to building a Wi-Fi temperature and humidity sensor using ESPHome, Home Assistant, an ESP8266 board, and a DHT22 sensor, including YAML… Feb 25, 2025 Includes video
Projects How to Install Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi: Complete Beginner's Guide Step-by-step beginner-friendly guide to installing Home Assistant OS on a Raspberry Pi, connecting your first smart devices, and creating automations for a private… Feb 25, 2025 Includes video
Projects How to Set Up and Optimize Shelly Dimmer 2 with Home Assistant A complete, practical guide to installing, configuring, and optimizing the Shelly Dimmer 2 with Home Assistant, including wiring tips, LED compatibility, energy… Feb 25, 2025 Includes video
Projects Can You Run a Window Air Conditioner on Solar Power? Can a modest backup solar system actually run a window air conditioner? Here’s what happened cooling 1,000 square feet on solar. Feb 15, 2025 Includes video
Projects My Solar System Couldn't Handle AC So I Upgraded to EG4 3kW Hybrid My off-grid solar setup couldn't handle AC, so I upgraded to an EG4 3kW hybrid inverter with AC charging and higher PV limits. Feb 15, 2025 Includes video
Projects AI-Designed PC: What Happens When AI Builds Its Own Workstation? A $1,200 Proxmox and AI-focused workstation designed entirely by ChatGPT. We break down the parts list, reasoning, and what this says about AI-assisted PC building. Feb 10, 2025 Includes video
Projects GTMedia HDTV Converter X1 Review: Cord-Cutting Promise or Compromise? In-depth review of the GTMedia HDTV Converter X1 ATSC tuner and Android box, including tuner performance, DVR limitations, ATSC 3.0 support, and an updated 2025… Jan 8, 2025 Includes video
Projects How AI Is Revolutionizing Ham Radio: 5 Powerful Applications for Modern Operators Discover five practical ways amateur radio operators can use AI and large language models to design antennas, troubleshoot equipment, repair gear, master new radios, and… Jan 8, 2025 Includes video
Projects Restoring Vintage Radios with the VEVOR Ultrasonic Cleaner A hands-on guide to restoring vintage radios using the VEVOR Ultrasonic Cleaner, including a cleaning solution recipe, test results, and restoration tips. Oct 4, 2024 Includes video
Projects Unlocking Next-Gen Television: How the HDHomeRun ATSC 3.0 4K QUATRO Makes Cutting-Edge TV Accessible Hands-on unboxing and setup guide for the HDHomeRun ATSC 3.0 4K QUATRO, covering hardware, firmware updates, channel scans, ATSC 3.0 availability and real-world value. Jun 13, 2024 Includes video
Projects How to Integrate HDHomeRun Tuner with Plex: Your Complete Cord-Cutting Guide Learn how to combine an HDHomeRun TV tuner with Plex to stream and record free over-the-air channels, build a powerful DVR, and replace expensive cable service. Jun 12, 2024 Includes video
Projects Repainting a Yaesu FT-101 and Accessories Complete guide to repainting your Yaesu FT-101 ham radio and accessories. Learn the proper techniques for disassembly, sanding, painting, and reassembly to restore your… May 28, 2024 Includes video
Projects Build a Satellite Ground Station with TinyGS Learn how to repurpose your existing Meshtastic ESP32 + LoRa hardware into a TinyGS satellite ground station and join the global open-source network receiving live data… Apr 30, 2024 Includes video
Projects How to Restore Vintage Radio Equipment in 5 Proven Steps Learn how to safely inspect, test, and restore vintage radio equipment using this proven 5-step method. Apr 30, 2024 Includes video