https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/daa34b64-c4e9-4a20-9f6b-5a24bbfb968e In this episode we talk about Proper HT Battery Maintenance. EFHW vs. 9:1 Antennas. Is it ok to use a Magloop Antenna Inside and what are the RF Exposure Levels? Does Counterpoise Wire Gauge Matter? And How to Select The Best Coax for Portable Operations? Consider becoming a Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/k8mrdradiostuff Follow me on Twitter. https://twitter.com/k8mrd 00:00 - In the beginning... 00:31 - HT Battery Maintenance 02:41 - 49:1 vs 9:1 07:56 - Mag Loop Inside & RF Exposure 10:57 - Dose Counterpoise Wire Gauge Matter? 11:29 - How To Select Best Coax for Portable Operations 20:53 - Outro 21:29 - Super Awesome K8MRD Radio Stuff Jingle Links from the Show ARRL RF Exposure Calculator: http://arrl.org/rf-exposure-calculator OM0ET Magloop Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGjONF8f-7k&t=12s Messi & Paoloni Coax Calculator: https://messi.it/en/messi-calc.htm Times Microwave Coax Calculator: https://www.timesmicrowave.com/Calculator Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:31:53 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/daa34b64-c4e9-4a20-9f6b-5a24bbfb968e All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.