Welcome, Hackaday readers!

Yesterday, I noticed a lot more people began viewing my videos. And I figured I got linked somewhere in the ham blogosphere, as my friend Dick Norton likes to call it. I checked the usual suspects, including QRZ, Southgate (who has linked me before, thanks!), Twitter and other places. Then someone commented that hackaday led them here. A-ha! Mystery solved!

Anyway, here is the post from hackaday, linking to my video:

https://hackaday.com/2020/11/23/coaxial-connectors-starting-with-the-pl259/

My sincere thanks to Jenny List for writing the article.

If you're new to the party, come and join the fun over on YouTube:

https://youtube.com/RiaJairam

Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your friends. But more importantly, watch the videos. You may learn something!


73

Ria, N2RJ

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  1. KM6QMEFebruary 16, 2022 at 11:57 AM

    Hi ria! I've thanked you before for your contribution to info for us newer hams. Can I ask you for your help here? Or some other venue? Not sure what you would prefere (after your recommendation)

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    1. Ria Jairam - N2RJApril 1, 2022 at 4:55 AM

      If you wish you can ask, I don’t really check here often but I want to start it up again. Ria@n2rj.com is the best way.

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