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George and Jeremy enjoy a fireside chat about shopping for your Workbench and Shack.

Antenna Analyzer Project Information - http://hamradio360.com/community/partsmaterials-list/build-project-parts-listlinks/

Everything Ham Radio Podcast  - http://www.everythinghamradio.com/

QSO Today Podcast -  http://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/4z1ug

Holiday project - 3D Printed Trees - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:197668 https://www.youmagine.com/designs/christmas-tree-with-space-for-led-light#activity

New PackTenna linked dipole feedpoint prototype board arrived - http://www.packtenna.com

Tools

• Time to progressively upgrade!
• Powerwerx - https://powerwerx.com
• Powerpole crimper - https://powerwerx.com/crimping-tools
• Irwin Automatic Wire Stripper - https://www.amazon.com/IRWIN-VISE-GRIP-Self-Adjusting-Stripper-2078300/dp/B000OQ21CA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479526683&sr=8-1&keywords=irwin+wire+stripping+tool
• Lighted magnifying loop
• Soldering Iron - Hakko FX-888D - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/HAKKO-FX888D-23BY-/94-1275
• Good wire cutters such as Xcelite - http://electronics.mcmelectronics.com/search?cataf=&view=list&w=xcelite+cutter&x=0&y=0
• Upgrade all of your hand tools to Xcelite! - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/search.aspx?M=01001245
• Digital caliper w/ CR2032 Battery - $40-$50 - https://www.amazon.com/iGaging-ABSOLUTE-Digital-Electronic-Caliper/dp/B00KDUD67G/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1479735338&sr=8-7&keywords=digital%2Bcaliper&th=1

Meters

• Tenma 72-7780 - $60 - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/72-7780
• EEVBlog Brymen - $135? - https://www.eevblog.com/product/bm235-multimeter/

Lab Power Supply

• Rigol DP711 30V, 5A $300 - https://www.rigolna.com/products/dc-power-supplies/dp700/
• Tenma 72-8345A 36V, 3A - $150 - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/72-8345A
• Tenma 72-8350A 20V 5A - $160 - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/72-8350A#review

Test equipment

• Digilent Analog Discovery II - http://store.digilentinc.com/analog-discovery-2-100msps-usb-oscilloscope-logic-analyzer-and-variable-power-supply/
• Rigol scope $400  Rigol DS1054Z Digital Oscilloscope 50 Mhz DSO 4 Channels - http://www.tequipment.net/Rigol/DS1054Z/Digital-Oscilloscopes/?Source=googleshopping&gclid=CjwKEAiA6rrBBRDsrLGM4uTPkWASJADnWZQ48jklPQOV8YJ4GQNF5VuTGsVrW-jmDSOai1nCShefXRoCLeHw_wcB

RF

• Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol spectrum analyzer Rigol DSA815-TG 9kHz to 1.5GHz with preamplifier and tracking generator - $1500 - http://www.tequipment.net/RigolDSA815-TG.html?v=0
• Rigol DSA705 100kHz to 500MHz Spectrum Analyzer - $700 - http://www.tequipment.net/Rigol/DSA705/Spectrum-Analyzers/?v=0
• Bird 43 Power Meter and Slugs - $400- ??? - http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/meters/1739.html
• Diamond Antenna Dual Band Power/SWR Meters - http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/meters/2315.html
• RigExpert AA-54 Antenna Analyzer - http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-011715

Kits

• HamRadio 360 Workbench Antenna analyzer
• WinKeyer USB - www.hamcrafters.com  $75
• http://www.hfsigs.com/  BITX Kit radio   $45
• NanoKeyer - K3NG Arduino based CW Keyer https://nanokeyer.wordpress.com/nanokeyer-info/ https://blog.radioartisan.com/arduino-cw-keyer/ ~$40
• Elecraft DL1 20W Dummy Load Kit - http://www.elecraft.com/mini_module_kits/mini_modules.htm#dl1
• Elecraft W1 140 Watt Meter/SWR Bridge 160M-10M $99 - http://www.elecraft.com/mini_module_kits/mini_modules.htm
• Emtech Z Match antenna tuner - https://steadynet.com/emtech/
• BITX 40M QRP Kit - http://www.hfsigs.com

Books

• Make Electronics - Learning through Discovery:  https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479528305&sr=1-1&keywords=make+electronics+2nd+edition
• ARRL Antenna Book
• ARRL Handbook - http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-015330
• Arduino Projects for Amateur Radio:  https://www.amazon.com/Arduino-Projects-Amateur-Radio-Purdum/dp/0071834052
• The Art of Electronics 3rd Edition - https://www.amazon.com/Art-Electronics-Paul-Horowitz/dp/0521809266/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479528234&sr=1-2&keywords=electronics+3rd+edition
• Arduino for Ham Radio https://www.amazon.com/Arduino-Ham-Radio-Electronics-Microcontroller/dp/1625950160/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BYWTZHEQZ91JW7KKFH0Q

Parts

• Coax connectors and adapters (N, UHF, BNC, SMA)
• Audio connectors and adapters
• Well stocked nut and screw selection - #4, #6, #8 screws, washers, nuts
• Ebay 347pc NUT BOLT SCREW AND WASHER ASSORTMENT KIT SET $5.99
• Parts bins to put it all in
• DC, Hookup Wire
• Coax

Free Stuff!

• CadSoft Eagle - https://cadsoft.io
• Autodesk Fusion 360 - http://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview
• SolderSmoke Podcast - http://www.soldersmoke.com
• ARRL - The Doctor is In Podcast - http://www.arrl.org/doctor
• The AMP HOUR Podcast - http://theamphour.com
• https://archive.org/details/73-magazine
• The MagPi - Official Raspberry Pi Magazine https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/
• 3D Printing Today Podcast - http://threedprintingtoday.libsyn.com

RF Poster:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/llnl/9403051123/sizes/l/

Places to go for cool stuff

• MCM Electronics - http://www.mcmelectronics.com/
• Adafruit - http://www.adafruit.com/
• Seeedstudio  - https://www.seeedstudio.com
• Sparkfun - https://www.sparkfun.com
• Banggood - http://www.banggood.com
• DealExtreme - http://www.dx.com
• Ebay - http://www.ebay.com/
• Digikey - http://www.digikey.com/
• Newark - http://www.newark.com
• Mouser - http://www.mouser.com
• Jameco - http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1
• Anchor electronics - http://anchor-electronics.com
• Pimoroni - https://shop.pimoroni.com
• TEquipment.net - http://www.tequipment.net