Randolph Zerr
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Spectacular meteor scatter FM broadcast band
The wide open FM broadcast band in rural Goldfield, Nevada lights up with short distance signals from less than 300 miles west and 300-500 miles north simultaneously. No explaination for the dynamics on this other than multiple meteors at the same time. Building up to the Perseids Meteor Shower peak Aug 12. Turn on CC for details. Airspy R2 SDR with 6 element log-yagi 18 ft. aimed east. 5700 ft elevation.
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July 14, 2021 FM band sporadic E to Cape Cod, Massachusetts received in Goldfield, Nevada
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Turn on CC for details. Using an Airspy R2 with SDR Console and a 6 element yagi. 3 stations confirmed from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Special thanks to Bryce Foster who is local to these stations and was also recording and provided his files to match and compare. The video swaps back and forth between mine and his recordings synchronized and features: 97.3 WJFD New Bedford, MA 50kw 2450 miles / ...
Epic sporadic E Nevada to North Carolina FM broadcast receptions
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Early morning propagation May 31, 2023 rare double hop sporadic E from Nevada to North Carolina and Tennessee. Times displayed are Pacific zone. Some competition from Chihuahua, Mexico stations from a second first hop. Including 250 watt translator with little interference perfect timing for enough of a local ad and partial ID "Real Country 550AM and 92.9". Longest distance is 95.1 WRNS Kinston...
Ryobi 18 volt P780 super bright modified LED lantern
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Converted 130 lumen blue tinted cool white LED lantern to fully adjustable 0-700 lumen neutral white. If you love the Ryobi 18 volt lithium battery powered tools and wish the P780 shop light was brighter and a more natural color, here's how I modified mine. This was a difficult project from the beginning. The unit is hard to open, requires a Torx security driver with a narrow shank. There is ve...
Remembering our beloved Sally Johnson. Turkey Creek northwest Florida kayak trip Sept 2012
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Maiden voyage of the "Sallyak" custom built from a yard sale fishing kayak returned to recreational paddling use for our friend Sally Johnson. Shown here tested without the detachable rudder which proved to be a mistake :-D We miss Sally, lost to the evil cancer May 2021. Sally was such a fun and lively lady, one in a million. Her and her super cool husband Adam, my good friends. Always thinkin...
campfire forge
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For those times when you need to be the camp blacksmith or just want to play with fire. 12 volt air mattress inflator with a section of steel tubing, PWM unit controls voltage to the motor to adjust air flow. Could be of use if needed to forge steel parts or tools, Melt and burn steel, brass, aluminum, zinc, copper
dirty TV2 analog signal from south
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An occasional signal heard via sporadic E. Seems to be coming from Central America. The sound is somewhat like the effects in the 50's movie "Them!" czcams.com/video/q2PLls02gOU/video.html
thermoelectric generator using cheap TEC modules
zhlédnutí 91KPřed 9 lety
4 cheap Chinese TEC modules assembled in series using wood fire and water cooling generates up to about 8 watts.
model steam tractor powered by Sterno and turning 12V motor as a generator
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Wilesco model steam engine. Demonstrated in this video is a simple no mess method to use Sterno as fuel which is cheaper and cleaner than the solid Esbit fuel. Also demonstrated is running the engine on compressed air from a 12 volt tire inflator and using wood as fuel with a modified pressure cooker as a secondary boiler and powering a 12 volt motor as a generator.
Hydrogen gas generated by overcharging a battery
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Demonstration of "hydrogen bark" so named as the sound resembles a dog's bark from the explosive combustion of hydrogen and oxygen gas in an open test tube. 2 amperes at 15 volts fills the tube in less than a minute.
DIY Homemade high power LED lantern using Ryobi 18v lithium battery
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A Ryobi handheld vacuum converted into an adjustable lantern. Brighter than any commercially manufactured LED lantern. The 130 lumen Ryobi P780 "shop light" that is currently on the market is inadequate and emits a rather unattractive blue wavelength above 5000K. Anyone using the One power tools might notice this. I've found the Ryobi One tool set is useful for camping especially the chainsaw u...
nerd science - burning zinc metal
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Common zinc metal and zinc casting alloys will burn brilliant blue using forced air on a wood charcoal fire.
camping hot tub - DIY homemade campfire water heater wood fired
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Some details on the construction and demonstration of a completely green powered portable homemade camping hot tub setup.
Black & Decker vs. Ryobi 18v battery chainsaw with solar power
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Black & Decker CCS818 8" NiCd chainsaw vs.Ryobi P545 10" lithium. both 18 volt. I wanted a light, compact, battery powered chainsaw for light firewood cutting for remote camping that could be charged with my portable solar electric generator. Black & Decker is more compact but Ryobi wins overall with better battery, charger, & operation. Ryobi also has other tools, many useful for camping that ...
science experiment burning methane swamp gas
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science experiment burning methane swamp gas
what to do with 20 lbs of excess dry ice
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what to do with 20 lbs of excess dry ice
Nerdy science - Collecting and igniting methane swamp gas
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Nerdy science - Collecting and igniting methane swamp gas
prospecting gold with homemade solar powered trommel
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prospecting gold with homemade solar powered trommel
ideas for Gold Hog mats in a sluice without riffles or expanded metal
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ideas for Gold Hog mats in a sluice without riffles or expanded metal
new rudder control for the Sailyak
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new rudder control for the Sailyak
kayak modification and polyethylene welding.wmv
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kayak modification and polyethylene welding.wmv
carnivorous plantation
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carnivorous plantation
science project - build a strong 12 volt electromagnet
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science project - build a strong 12 volt electromagnet
intense 2 meter Es with hi-VHF E skip 6-18-10
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intense 2 meter Es with hi-VHF E skip 6-18-10
subsun
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subsun
Central America TV & FM E skip 7-25-09
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Central America TV & FM E skip 7-25-09
Super E skip FM DX 7-28-09
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Super E skip FM DX 7-28-09
FM and 2 meter sporadic E DX Jul 29 09
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FM and 2 meter sporadic E DX Jul 29 09
55.250 MHz warbling video carrier from the Dominican Republic
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55.250 MHz warbling video carrier from the Dominican Republic

Komentáře

  • @mallorygutierrez9243
    @mallorygutierrez9243 Před měsícem

    Just what I need had my roof done and they left alot of nails and shrapnel behind. So I bought a few magnetic sweepers and neodymium fishing magnets they done a pretty good job but every few days I have to keep sweeping to pickup more nails and shrapnel

  • @northcarolinaradio
    @northcarolinaradio Před měsícem

    Channel 2 is YNFA-304 from Managua, Nicaragua. Less than two years later and they would be taken over by Mexico's Albavision and Daniel Ortega's government of the country.

  • @georgemorcom9700
    @georgemorcom9700 Před měsícem

    I’m so impressed! I never would have thought that kayak was worth repairing but you made it look good! Awesome job!

  • @tampagar
    @tampagar Před 2 měsíci

    Fantastic catches! Wow.

  • @HepCatJack
    @HepCatJack Před 2 měsíci

    Seeing as there are LNG terminals in Louisiana, it might make sense to have projects to capture swamp gas for liquefaction. Some farms have swine manure under a tarp to collect it, maybe a similar system would work in a way that when the pressure reaches a certain level a pump would collect it in container bottles to be processed.

  • @rursus8354
    @rursus8354 Před 2 měsíci

    Warning: don't do this at home! The least loss is when you poke hole in the tupperware, but when you turn your home into a swamp you will get into deep trouble.

  • @darkslash22
    @darkslash22 Před 2 měsíci

    Hey there! If you still make videos, Id like to see how you wired up the momentary switch and how it looks like without the pvc pipe for reference. Tysm, trying to make one myself

  • @user-jd8uq4rt9j
    @user-jd8uq4rt9j Před 2 měsíci

    Can it fill balloon to fly can you make video about it?

  • @vulkris
    @vulkris Před 2 měsíci

    This video inspired me so much. Taking old and broken things and making them into something new and functional.

  • @Ram3s
    @Ram3s Před 3 měsíci

    excuse me, how does the device with which you smoothed the plastic, please, thank you?

  • @EvgeniX.
    @EvgeniX. Před 3 měsíci

    wow looks like too long for a meteor.. Aircraft reflection maybe?

  • @rhystowse
    @rhystowse Před 3 měsíci

    Hi Randolph, I'm a producer at RAW TV, we're the producers of Gold Rush and all of its spin off shows. Whats the best way of contacting you?

  • @Gunpowdermaniac22
    @Gunpowdermaniac22 Před 4 měsíci

    The 1 time it's actually swamp gas 😂

  • @cmcgill8832
    @cmcgill8832 Před 5 měsíci

    How long can it stay energized?

  • @user-BONEZSTALEY
    @user-BONEZSTALEY Před 6 měsíci

    You know some of the poor people from other countries are forced to make up their own electric products you should check out some of their videos and their hacks because they are really smart people.😊

  • @disneyfactsguy
    @disneyfactsguy Před 6 měsíci

    And this is how the lore of the wisps began. Merida sees them in Brave.

  • @SW-nq1bx
    @SW-nq1bx Před 6 měsíci

    Le Feu follet 😉

  • @philcam9493
    @philcam9493 Před 7 měsíci

    How would one try to recreate that soil recipe?

    • @RLZerr
      @RLZerr Před 7 měsíci

      pure white silica sand is the native soil.Commercially you could do a silica sand and peat mix

    • @philcam9493
      @philcam9493 Před 7 měsíci

      @@RLZerr Any other cp’s identified growing there such as Utrics?

  • @ObjectFiller
    @ObjectFiller Před 8 měsíci

    Before i watch this video i got a goofy ahh enegrizer ad from sweden i am from sweden Anyways

  • @mlee81
    @mlee81 Před 11 měsíci

    Thanks basically trying to remove metal and nails from the burn pit cheap as possible

  • @ztormchaser
    @ztormchaser Před rokem

    Thats amazing Randy! Nice catches --Hal

  • @lcarter194
    @lcarter194 Před rokem

    Do you still have the sailing KAYAK kf4hrm

    • @RLZerr
      @RLZerr Před 5 měsíci

      I do but it's not being used. Kayak under a tarp i nthe Nevada desert. Sail and rigging in a buddies shed in Boise, ID

  • @cootmaster
    @cootmaster Před rokem

    i heard about this w 0ne those text adventure games by doug adams. i thought it was collecting gas , but its w the water, in game u fill a bladder w it and it blows a hole in a brick wall, you o through wall to a throne room, scare a bear to get a mirror and take a brick to damn up a lava pit

  • @arvindh13
    @arvindh13 Před rokem

    Post more similar videos & your ideas. Great

  • @FloridaTVDX
    @FloridaTVDX Před rokem

    Great catches, and an MUF to the top of the band! I had a feeling WFLZ and WPCV would be among them, blowtorches that they are. With an SDR, I was hoping to dig out a 2Es catch by now. Hasn't happened yet. Of course, I have many many more locals at this end of the path.

  • @punasurf4697
    @punasurf4697 Před rokem

    This is more complicated and larger than I need, but as a DIYer myself, you did an awesome job on this.

  • @AMDXplusplus
    @AMDXplusplus Před rokem

    That's like a triple hop E-skip!

  • @bebeandjohnnotsonomadiclif5287

    Love DX.

  • @mackchi6866
    @mackchi6866 Před rokem

    Dimension one spa error message

  • @JohnSmith-td7hd
    @JohnSmith-td7hd Před rokem

    Please try this with a far bigger capture system.

  • @Orca_bot
    @Orca_bot Před rokem

    Fm radio stations going to digital

  • @hearttouchmotivation6883

    Rod name

  • @ryanyork837
    @ryanyork837 Před rokem

    Natural gas of the wild

  • @kevinwelsh7490
    @kevinwelsh7490 Před rokem

    what stops the PE from sticking to the shoe of the welder?

    • @RLZerr
      @RLZerr Před rokem

      When the temperature and contact time is correct it doesn't stick or burn. It's like anything else. Practice makes perfect.

  • @omorisballs
    @omorisballs Před rokem

    1:13 that signal be like: *disintegrated*

  • @adamg9958
    @adamg9958 Před rokem

    Tell me please how did you connect each cell? I'm going to build something similar on TEC 1- 12710 cell's. Could You please help?

  • @kirill2525
    @kirill2525 Před rokem

    see if you had like a gassifiere or rocket stove you could produce much more heat with much less wood. enclose the fire instead of having it out in the open. but ya do some reserch on gassifiers. mr.tessolonian has a lot of good vids on that and many more. check him out

  • @rafaeletorresperez
    @rafaeletorresperez Před rokem

    Good job

  • @chrisortiz2640
    @chrisortiz2640 Před rokem

    What exactly did you use or do to allow the mast to rotate? Did you just put a smaller PVC pipe inside of another one?

    • @RLZerr
      @RLZerr Před rokem

      . Yes, the 1" schedule 40 PVC mast fits perfectly inside the 1 1/4" stem mount.

    • @chrisortiz2640
      @chrisortiz2640 Před rokem

      @@RLZerr Thank you for the information.

  • @chrisortiz2640
    @chrisortiz2640 Před rokem

    Wow! This is amazing! Now I want to make one!

  • @casperthecatoficial

    2

  • @radiokiller
    @radiokiller Před rokem

    In Hungary, analog TV disappeared within ten years! Those who want to watch TV without a subscription fee need an indoor unit and a room antenna. FM radio still works.Remaining analog DAB is still in its infancy!

  • @illadin12
    @illadin12 Před rokem

    Can we not collect whatever is causing the gas and refine it into a fuel?

  • @greatbasingoldrush
    @greatbasingoldrush Před rokem

    Cool

  • @bdalbor
    @bdalbor Před 2 lety

    I remember watching this video when it came out well over a decade ago. When I first saw this, the stations he caught were listed as annotations that popped up throughout the video. But now that those annotations have been gone for well over 8 years, I thought I would list some of the stations he caught in this video for convenience sake: 2 meter: - N1DPM @ FN32 - KT1Q @ FN32 - KA3KDL @ FN10 - WB2EZG @ FN20 - K3SZY @ FN10 - W2RJO @ FN23 FM-DX: - CITF-FM 107.5 (now Rouge FM) / Quebec City, CAN / ~1400 mi. from FWB - WNYC-FM 93.9 / New York, NY / 5.2kW / ~1004 mi. - WFXF-FM 95.1 (now WAIO-FM) / Rochester, NY / 50kW / ~1008 mi. - WJPA-FM 95.3 / Washington, PA / 2.85kW / ~765 mi. - WRMM-FM 101.3 / Rochester, NY / 27kW / ~1009 mi. - WFLK-FM 101.7 (now on 99.3 as a classic hits station) / Seneca Falls, NY / 5kW / ~1022 mi. - WBEB-FM 101.1 / Philadelphia, PA / 14kW / ~923 mi. - WDUQ-FM 90.5 (now WESA-FM) / Pittsburgh, PA / 25kW / ~785 mi. - WJWV-FM 90.9 / Ft. Gaines, GA / VP: 81kW; HP: 20.5kW / tropo @ ~125 mi.

  • @crawford323
    @crawford323 Před 2 lety

    I am quite fond of leeboards. Although more complicated, I think small leeboards would be rather fun and challenging.

  • @sydneyweston3819
    @sydneyweston3819 Před 2 lety

    Holy shit... 😮😯😲🤭😳

  • @bradjohnson1578
    @bradjohnson1578 Před 2 lety

    Could this be used as fuel?

  • @slayskool1964
    @slayskool1964 Před 2 lety

    Also responsible for every UFO.