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 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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