K6ARK Portable Radio

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Hello YouTube friends! I'm Adam, K6ARK, a ham radio geek who operates mostly outdoors. On my channel, you'll find videos of my SOTA adventures and portable radio-related projects. Hope you have as much fun watching these videos as I do making them.

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What the heck is a "Sheephole?"

What the heck is a "Sheephole?" K6ARK Portable Radio

2.9K views - 1 month ago

This might be the dumbest way to play radio

This might be the dumbest way to play radio K6ARK Portable Radio

6.6K views - 5 months ago

Top Band SOTA K6ARK Portable Radio

4K views - 8 months ago

Is this the hardest hike in SoCal?

Is this the hardest hike in SoCal? K6ARK Portable Radio

2.9K views - 11 months ago

Burros, an Elf, and 10 m Pileups, oh my!

Burros, an Elf, and 10 m Pileups, oh my! K6ARK Portable Radio

3K views - 1 year ago

Never thought I'd see this in Joshua Tree

Never thought I'd see this in Joshua Tree K6ARK Portable Radio

3.4K views - 1 year ago

Smallest possible all-mode POTA kit?

Smallest possible all-mode POTA kit? K6ARK Portable Radio

14.2K views - 1 year ago

Trips like this are why I bought the Elecraft KH1

Trips like this are why I bought the Elecraft KH1 K6ARK Portable Radio

8.4K views - 1 year ago

CW Practice Edition - Mountain Topping with the Mountain Topper MTR5B

CW Practice Edition - Mountain Topping with the Mountain Topper MTR5B K6ARK Portable Radio

3.1K views - 1 year ago

Mountain Topping with the Mountain Topper MTR-5B

Mountain Topping with the Mountain Topper MTR-5B K6ARK Portable Radio

3K views - 1 year ago

SOTA Madness - 250+ mi 2m CW and ZL S2S

SOTA Madness - 250+ mi 2m CW and ZL S2S K6ARK Portable Radio

5.1K views - 2 years ago

HRWBOTA What? @HamRadioWorkbench On The Air!

HRWBOTA What? @HamRadioWorkbench On The Air! K6ARK Portable Radio

4.3K views - 2 years ago

Rooted in Nature: Instilling a Passion for the Outdoors in the Next Generation

Rooted in Nature: Instilling a Passion for the Outdoors in the Next Generation K6ARK Portable Radio

2.3K views - 2 years ago

Gear Failure Cuts Our SOTA Ski Trip Short

Gear Failure Cuts Our SOTA Ski Trip Short K6ARK Portable Radio

2.1K views - 2 years ago

Backcountry Ski Portable Radio in the Sierra

Backcountry Ski Portable Radio in the Sierra K6ARK Portable Radio

2.5K views - 2 years ago

Sierra Solitude - Part 3: One More Summit, and the Return to (un)Civilization

Sierra Solitude - Part 3: One More Summit, and the Return to (un)Civilization K6ARK Portable Radio

2.9K views - 3 years ago

Sierra Solitude - Part 2: The Hardest Rock Climb in North America (in 1896)

Sierra Solitude - Part 2: The Hardest Rock Climb in North America (in 1896) K6ARK Portable Radio

2.5K views - 3 years ago

Sierra Solitude - Part 1: Into the Wild Mountains

Sierra Solitude - Part 1: Into the Wild Mountains K6ARK Portable Radio

3.2K views - 3 years ago

(tr)uSDX Modular Case

(tr)uSDX Modular Case K6ARK Portable Radio

8.2K views - 3 years ago

Mountain Climb Training with my SAR Friends

Mountain Climb Training with my SAR Friends K6ARK Portable Radio

2.6K views - 3 years ago

Ultra-portable FT-8 Ops | (tr)uSDX + Android app + Audio Adapter = Awesomeness!

Ultra-portable FT-8 Ops | (tr)uSDX + Android app + Audio Adapter = Awesomeness! K6ARK Portable Radio

62.7K views - 3 years ago

HF Wire Antenna Setup How-To for Portable Operators

HF Wire Antenna Setup How-To for Portable Operators K6ARK Portable Radio

57.3K views - 3 years ago

K6ARK Matching Unit Kit Build - End-Fed Half Wave (EFHW)

K6ARK Matching Unit Kit Build - End-Fed Half Wave (EFHW) K6ARK Portable Radio

48.9K views - 4 years ago

More Gain, More Power - 2m S2S Madness

More Gain, More Power - 2m S2S Madness K6ARK Portable Radio

25.3K views - 4 years ago

Alpine Summits and SOTA - Thunderbolt and Picture Puzzle Peaks

Alpine Summits and SOTA - Thunderbolt and Picture Puzzle Peaks K6ARK Portable Radio

3.8K views - 4 years ago

Alpine 5th Class SOTA Adventure with Mountain Rescue Friends

Alpine 5th Class SOTA Adventure with Mountain Rescue Friends K6ARK Portable Radio

3.8K views - 4 years ago

Propagation Event of a Lifetime, or an Internet Link by Happenstance?

Propagation Event of a Lifetime, or an Internet Link by Happenstance? K6ARK Portable Radio

6.7K views - 4 years ago

Antenna Showdown - New Packable Yagi vs Vertical in the 6m Sprint

Antenna Showdown - New Packable Yagi vs Vertical in the 6m Sprint K6ARK Portable Radio

7.5K views - 4 years ago

18 lbs of water and a sub-2 lb radio. What more do you need?

18 lbs of water and a sub-2 lb radio. What more do you need? K6ARK Portable Radio

4.1K views - 4 years ago

Tiny Magnetic Loop - Big DX

Tiny Magnetic Loop - Big DX K6ARK Portable Radio

41.3K views - 4 years ago

Off-grid Solar Charging on a SOTA Adventure

Off-grid Solar Charging on a SOTA Adventure K6ARK Portable Radio

10K views - 4 years ago

What's In My Pack - Radio Chest Harness edition

What's In My Pack - Radio Chest Harness edition K6ARK Portable Radio

21.5K views - 4 years ago

Desert DX - Whale Peak Overnight

Desert DX - Whale Peak Overnight K6ARK Portable Radio

3.6K views - 4 years ago

Valentines Day SOTA with the YL

Valentines Day SOTA with the YL K6ARK Portable Radio

5K views - 4 years ago

Snow in SoCal for Winter Field Day

Snow in SoCal for Winter Field Day K6ARK Portable Radio

4K views - 5 years ago

VHF Contest/SOTA Wrap-up

VHF Contest/SOTA Wrap-up K6ARK Portable Radio

4.1K views - 5 years ago

My solution to portable FT8 (it's NOT a Raspberry Pi)

My solution to portable FT8 (it's NOT a Raspberry Pi) K6ARK Portable Radio

16.3K views - 5 years ago

Optimizing a Windows tablet for Portable FT8

Optimizing a Windows tablet for Portable FT8 K6ARK Portable Radio

7.4K views - 5 years ago

Will it can-tenna?

Will it can-tenna? K6ARK Portable Radio

8.6K views - 5 years ago

2m SOTA - Every which way but Digital

2m SOTA - Every which way but Digital K6ARK Portable Radio

9.5K views - 5 years ago

Smallest (ever?) HF transceiver? Let's take it out for some SOTA

Smallest (ever?) HF transceiver? Let's take it out for some SOTA K6ARK Portable Radio

78.2K views - 5 years ago

Another Peak, Another Crazy Antenna

Another Peak, Another Crazy Antenna K6ARK Portable Radio

11.5K views - 5 years ago

You carried that to a SOTA summit?!

You carried that to a SOTA summit?! K6ARK Portable Radio

28.8K views - 5 years ago

How to pick the best HT Antenna

How to pick the best HT Antenna K6ARK Portable Radio

39.8K views - 5 years ago

Bushwhack SOTA: It doesn't have to be fun to be fun

Bushwhack SOTA: It doesn't have to be fun to be fun K6ARK Portable Radio

2.7K views - 5 years ago

CA to EU S2S DX? Is it possible?

CA to EU S2S DX? Is it possible? K6ARK Portable Radio

3K views - 5 years ago

Will it work? Yagi with no Reflector - Antenna Design/Build/Test

Will it work? Yagi with no Reflector - Antenna Design/Build/Test K6ARK Portable Radio

32.4K views - 5 years ago

Quick Tips - How to Record QSO Audio

Quick Tips - How to Record QSO Audio K6ARK Portable Radio

7.2K views - 5 years ago

Extraterrestrial Communications - Satellite QSO Attempt

Extraterrestrial Communications - Satellite QSO Attempt K6ARK Portable Radio

2.6K views - 5 years ago

Shop Tour - My electronics workshop

Shop Tour - My electronics workshop K6ARK Portable Radio

6.4K views - 5 years ago

SOTA With Wheels

SOTA With Wheels K6ARK Portable Radio

2.2K views - 5 years ago

Nighttime SOTA DX and 40m Across the Country

Nighttime SOTA DX and 40m Across the Country K6ARK Portable Radio

8.2K views - 5 years ago

Another Failed SOTA (not my fault!)

Another Failed SOTA (not my fault!) K6ARK Portable Radio

2.3K views - 5 years ago

Miles from Nowhere - Yosemite Backcountry

Miles from Nowhere - Yosemite Backcountry K6ARK Portable Radio

3.2K views - 5 years ago

Quick Tips #2 - Building Antenna Links

Quick Tips #2 - Building Antenna Links K6ARK Portable Radio

15.4K views - 5 years ago

HF Antenna Micro-Traps - DIY Build Project

HF Antenna Micro-Traps - DIY Build Project K6ARK Portable Radio

57.7K views - 5 years ago

Quick Tips #1 - The Goat Wind ("Goʊt Waind", not 🐐💨)

Quick Tips #1 - The Goat Wind ("Goʊt Waind", not 🐐💨) K6ARK Portable Radio

5.8K views - 5 years ago

Quick Tips - Series Intro

Quick Tips - Series Intro K6ARK Portable Radio

2.4K views - 5 years ago

The Perfect MTR3B Case

The Perfect MTR3B Case K6ARK Portable Radio

5.3K views - 5 years ago

14er fun - SAR and SOTA in the Sierra

14er fun - SAR and SOTA in the Sierra K6ARK Portable Radio

2.3K views - 5 years ago