Top 10 Rookie Ham Radio Mistakes - Part 3: Effectiveness & Safety

This episode of Rookie Mistakes focuses on some of the things that can make your ham radio station safer and more effective so you can get the most out of your new hobby. We'll look at how to choose the right coax cable, how to get ready to enjoy digital modes, how to manage activities, and a warning about grounding your station.

We all make mistakes, sometimes more often than we care to admit! You may have been a ham for so long that you probably can’t remember (or don’t care to remember) what it was like to be a newbie. My rookie days are much more recent, so my mistakes as an inexperienced ham are still all too painfully clear. I made so many mistakes during my first year as a licensed ham that I had enough to create a Top Ten List! And who knows - maybe there are still some rookies out there that might benefit from my embarrassment! Watch this series to save TIME, MONEY, & SANITY!!