{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"W3GMS Monday Night Workbench Net","title":"September 15 2025 #269 - 160m on the Workbench! | W3GMS Workbench","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f6d9c64c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4643,"description":"Broadcast on: W3GMS Repeater – 146.985 MHz Host: Jim (AF3Z)📌 Episode OverviewThis week’s 985 Workbench brings hams together for a night of updates, troubleshooting, and good old-fashioned experimentation. Host Jim (AF3Z) guides the net through a round of check-ins, weekly activity reports, and then dives into questions about antennas, coax, and creative setups.🗣️ What You’ll HearThe “One-Pile System” – A lighthearted look at shack organization (or the lack of it).Coax Comparisons – Tips on testing and upgrading feedlines, with practical advice on NanoVNAs, losses, and alternatives like Davis RF’s Bury-Flex.160 Meters on a Budget – A lively discussion on inverted Ls, radial fields, and whether you can press an old invisible dog fence into service as a ground system.Portable Projects & Go-Boxes – Members share their experiments with Apache cases, mobile installs, and remote operating setups (including a 75-foot Ethernet cable rigged Icom 7100 shack-on-the-deck!).💡 Why Listen?The Workbench isn’t just Q&A — it’s part Elmering, part show-and-tell, and part shop talk:Practical Guidance – Real-world advice from active operators.Experimentation – Ideas that range from tried-and-true to delightfully improvised.Community Spirit – Every operator, from seasoned CW vets to students finishing geometry homework, has a voice.📡 TakeawayIf you love the sound of solder smoke, the thrill of antenna experiments, or just swapping stories with fellow hams, this episode of the Workbench has something for you.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UgK4a4uzmicZkQsn4AvqG7GkVQ9MhSfO26lZaRB8dLA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYWEz/NjQ4Zjg4NzE2NjM5/MzY3OTMyOTlmN2Rm/NGM1Ny5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}