Thank you for consolidating all of this into a single video. Information rich and greatly appreciated.

The list of HF Nets went HTML 404..... Much thanks for this.

Great video, it is hard to know what is actually needed! I am a retired engineer, and a "tool" guy, so I literally have tools that I have bought "on spec" for that odd job! I guess I am a sucker for a cool gadget! You have drilled down to the basics, and that, my friend, is what a new Ham really needs! 73 Jim M7BXT

Pamela Anderson on the Tool Time, segments of the Home Improvement show, was a great show, and she was one of the reasons for its success.

I definitely don't recommend buying an antenna analyzer. They are ridiculously expensive for what you get. I absolutely recommend only getting a NanoVNA. It does everything an antenna analyzer does plus much, much more, from crystal characterization to RF filters, to cable analysis, and it's much cheaper. You have already told viewers to get all of the adaptors needed. Also, there are 4 inch screen versions of the NanoVNA's available, plus they can be easily connected to a laptop for a large screen interface with many more analytic features - for free. As for the expense of upgrading to General class, with rigs like the (tr)uSDX multi-mode rig, the QDX digital mode rig, and $20 eBay amps it has made HF fun and dirt cheap. In fact, for the difference in price between the NanoVNA and a commercial antenna analyzer you can buy those 2 pieces of HF equipment I mentioned.

Great information, Scott! If you want to 3D print things but don't want to buy one, can't afford it, etc., ask your local library. My library has 3 printers and you just give them the file number from Thingiverse. They call when it it's done. You pay by the weight of the object printed.

Wow what a gaggle of excellent information. Appreciate all you share with all newbies. 73 ~KL5NU

Best Video all Year for the newbie Amateur Radio Operator. Well done!

Hello 👋 SCOTT, glad to see you back and with great topics. Can't wait for the next one.

As a ham radio opperater that used ham radio to save my life wile hiking it is nice to see you did an article about how it can save lives

I studied most of the things in tech school. But that was in 1967. I had a small book that had the log tables and formulas. It was been lost. I was wanting to know how far I need to put the ends of my antennas with the center at 50 feet and the ends at 10 or 15 feet. I forgot the formula for the sides of the triangle. Something I had to do a lot in 1967. I am looking for a book that has all the formulas and tables in it that will be easy to use. I remember the Left Hand Motor Rule because I had a retired military instructor that had ways for men to remember things. That I don't want to put here. But it made the Bad Boys Thing for resisters sound clean. 73 W4DES

First time here. Subscribed. This is fantastic! Thank you. Looking forward to digging in.

Hey Scott, THANK YOU for the link to the above, ESPECIALLY the "Dipole Calculator" page, I have been looking for a page like that for a few years now!!! All the different calcs on that page, WITH the underlying formulas is worth it's weight in gold!!! Again, THANKS! 73

Ifixit kits are well worth the money. Sure you can find cheaper Amazon versions but an authentic ifixit has been in my toolkit for the last 5 years. Eyeglasses, household honeydos, PCs, servers, and of course useful for ham radio. Newbies invest.

Another great video. I am a antenna builder as what I am drawn to in the hobby. I like the nanoVNA as it is much like the network analyzers we used to use that were very expensive. I can see that a RigExpert would be less to setup and the buttons on the RigExpert are less frustrating than the touch screen of a nanoVNA in the sunlight. I like the frequencies and license chart. I am looking to print a few band charts and laminate them for field work. I also need to laminate my checklist for field work as well.

This is fantastic, TY sir!

Thank you for all the great information, very helpful for us newbies.🍻👍🤓📻

Hey thanks for these great videos. I'm working on getting my technician license and hope to knock out the general while I'm there.

Your videos are awesome. You are the reason I have decided to study for my Amature Extra. Thank you for being an Elmer.

If you are just a technician and the $hit hits the fan in this country, you can talk on your ham as much as you want on any frequency. You'll be a hero.

Thank You for the information!

Fantastic video and channel, thank you !

Very informative video!

Great info. TY📻🎧

Tool Time!

Love your channel and website! Thanks for all your hard work. I’m just getting started and currently studying for the Technician.

Thanks for all you do!!! More power lol

Good information! I have a good quality soldering iron. I believe that this afternoon, I will tear apart my one and only ham radio, an FT-5D, and get to work on it!

Amen! Cant agree enough about connectors! Keep on keepin’ on!

Great amount of knowledge for newbies. Cool video.

Another great video! 73, de NF0J

Thank you Scott, another awesome video. 73

Was a very helpful insight...heck if you break that video down you "could" have other vids talking about each of the item types.

👍🏻 thanks Scott

Thank you for this great video!!!

Thank you sir

Thanks for all you do! Merry Christmas! John KK7JBZ

When you're in the market for a soldering iron, choose one that can take a BCM2 tip. You will solder faultlessly. Buy once, cry once. 😉

I have considered the nano vna because of it’s price. But, I too, like the ease of use of a commercial analyzer. I am thinking between the nano vna and rig expert stick230. What kind of carpentry do you do?

Hey Scott! Thank you so much for all of the hard work you do to help us new guys out. But for the life of me I cannot seem to wrap my head around what bands are best for HF and what antenna to use! I understand that I need to make a dipole antenna for the band I want to use. But do I need to make a dipole antenna for every HF band that I want to transmit and receive on? Or should I just buy an antenna that goes from 160-6m? And do I need an antenna tuner for all of them? Lol so many questions and not enough answers! Anyways thanks for all the help! 73

Fiberglass poles I have a couple! I used to fly kites to attract duck when I hunted and I have two 13' collapsible fiberglass kite poles. I just need a recommendation for the crimper/stripper tool. Is Klein any good?

I’ve converted half my damn house to power poles out of boredom. But hey I can power my WiFi router from my truck. So whose laughing now.

I could not find the Wire Connectors link anywhere :(

I am rewatching this vid and decided to hit up your Amazon store. I am not trying to be critical but could you replace the uberleben stove with the emberlit stove? I have spoken with the guy from emberlit and he is a great guy a d the stoves are American made and are the original...just a request.

Hello Scott , got my Tech license 2 was ago. Bought 3 radios. 2 of them are Wouxun KG UV8D plus. Please tell me how to fix this problem. When I press the PTT button it buzzes REALLY LOUD. The other KG UV8D plus I can transmitt on & have gotten responses. Thank You for ALL

Great Frequency chart, but could you please make it a downloadable PDF? Just a suggestion...73 KN6ZVI

UMM what's the most important tool? A pencil to log contacts??

I see under tools you have a selection of connectors - I would like to know what a good selection to get - You do not show where and or what in your store.

TOOL TIME HOME IMPROVEMENT

BUY ONCE CRY ONCE. SO. TRUE

Hey very nice video. I think you provided the essentials for new Technician's and General's. Hopefully they also will have good Elmer's nearby to help them in their new found Adventure of Ham Radio. I had two great Elmer's that now have passed on a few years ago. I now provide as much help as I can to new Hams to pass it on as they say. We all have to start somewhere. de W5KAL