Ham Florida Man — Featured Videos
Mark — K3ZD (“Ham Florida Man” on YouTube) busts RF myths with sharp, practical demos. Explore all his work here: Bust Radio Myths on YouTube. Below are selected videos relevant to RF.Guru readers.
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Ham Radio BALUN BALONEY! Using the WRONG ONE?
By the end of this video hams will understand all they really need to know about baluns.
Ham Radio Operators JILTED by Beauty Queen Antenna!
Why SteppIR and Ultrabeam Aren’t the Miracle Some Think
Too Low SWR Can KILL You!
Stop Chasing 1.0: The SWR Obsession is life threatening ;)
Hams Love the EFHW Antenna because its a TOAD!
Why an “End Fed Half Wave” isn’t a magic antenna but a toad ;)
The Magic RF Ground Rod Ham Radio Myth
Why an “RF ground rod” isn’t a magic performance booster, and what really matters for RF returns and safety grounding.
Is This the Perfect Ham Radio Transmission Line?
Balanced line (ladder/window line) pros/cons: very low loss, why SWR is less consequential on low-loss lines, and practical routing tips.
Things in Ham Radio That Make You Stupid (Commentary)
A tongue-in-cheek list of habits and misconceptions that hold hams back—from gear worship to ignoring measurement and data.
The G5RV vs. the Straightforward Doublet
Mark’s take on this topic: Our friend Mark — K3ZD (“Ham Florida Man” on YouTube) — delivers a video in the same spirit: skeptical of the G5RV hype and giving well-deserved praise to the straightforward doublet. Watch it here:
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