Amateur Radio Roundtable

Tonight Tom is back with his voice.  Tom talks about Cx and Cy devices.  Glen and Michael Knight KK4IOH give us a recap of the hamfest on Crowley Ridge in Arkansas. 

all cohost are out tonight.  Tom brought up the video for unofficial short live video to give update on his voice.  It went out after about 3 minutes. lol.  this is a rerun from Aug.   See you live next week.  Tom 

Tom makes a short appearance since his disc surgery. Voice was pretty bad during the show but other times it sounds normal.  Brett talks about a company asking the fcc for frequencies to be used for satellite cell service that are used by hams.  Brett also shows us a visit to a local ham fest. 

Tonight Tom is still out with voice problems. Bretts has the show. 2 segments.  1.  Using rain gutters as antennas, 2. Hamfests.

Tom is still out . Voice is still bad from surgery.  Tonights guest is ARRL lawyer discussing HOA antennas

Glen gives us a review of the Mena, Ar hamfest. Brett discusses lightning protection,  Tom is still out from  repair of a disc in his neck.  Plus more. 

Tonight Bret does the show from wyoming.   Tom makes a short appearance but he can not talk. He had neck disc surgery this morning.  

we review the new ic-7300 mkII, look at show projects, 7 band 49 ft vertical ant matcher, bringing new live back to old non working equipment, and satellite operation using the S.A.T. , and review so new test equipment.

Tonight we review the Huntsville, AL hamfest, we show off the items we purchased. Bill brown shows us a pico balloon launch he did at hamfest. 

Tonight we look at a free program that will allow you to use your laptop to control nano vna.  It makes the work easy.   We also talk about metor scatter. 

Tonight Brett shows us how to receiver slow scan TV from the ISS. We look at the nanovna and the tinySa.    Magnetic loops, egg beater antenna plus more 

Tonight we discuss with Mark Brown N4bcd the up coming Huntsville, AL hamfest.  Also review the shows 7 band vertical project 

Tonight we discuss the Hamquest 25 hamfest at Lebanon, TN

no live show tonight. this is a rerun from Jan 15 about end fed antennas. I think you will enjoy. 

Tonight Tom gives update on the all band HF they we are building.   

Tonight we visit a number of field day operations,  we show how to tune a coax trap, plus much more. 

tonight brett show us a new radio he will use on pota and field day. Tom shows our new ham radio action figures. We also discuss hamfests. 

Tonight update on w5kub-120 and 121,  we look at states license plates, solar storm affecting HF this week,  plus more 

Tonight we talk about,  hamfests, field day, building and launch of two new pico balloons, work bench accessories, and build a functional work bench. 

Tonight  discussion how best to do a fox hunt.   Also news, steppir is closing,  The new yaesu ftx-1  

Tonight we discuss SDR with co-founder Andy Carpenter of SDRPlay.     

Tonight review of Hamvention 2025 plus much more 

Tonight we talk about the building of various antennas and a remote motorized tuner,   Also update on w5kub-119 about to make the first lap around the world, plus more. 

Tonight, FCC delete,delete,delete,  Review of the atu-100 and the yaesu ft-891, and update on w5kub-119 pico balloon plus more 

Tonight antennas, pico balloons, chrome os flex and AI

Crowley ridge, AR ham swap, update on w5kub-119, build a 100 mW transmitter, plus more.

Review of the Memphis, TN Freefest,  update on w5kub-119, exploding a yoko balloon, plus more . 

Tonight POTA, update on w5kub-119, several hamfest visits including the Corinth, MS hamfest. 

Projects to build, status of flight w5kub-118, crazy pictures, plus more .

tonight we test ethernet speeds using ethernet, lamp cords, extentsion cords, and just twist splice of ethernet cat 5. Plus PICO balloon updates .

Tonight we review the Russellville, AR hamfest, discuss new all band resonance antenna project, plus more..

due to Presidential address to congress tonight, we did not have a live show.  In place we are rerunning this show about end fed antennas.  

Tonight we discuss Meshtastic, how to use, how to construct. Also update on our next pico balloon launches from the Arkansas River Valley hamfest, plus a recap of Hoxie, AR hamfest, plus more.

Tonight Brett checks in from the airport in NY.  Glen gives us a report on the Hoxie, AR hamfest. Tom talks about the pico balloon launch coming up march 8

Tonight we see the recovery of a pico balloon that went around the world. Also tom show us and discusses his next two flights which will launch at the Ark River Valley Hamfest in Russellville, AR next month. We will also give a recap of Hamcation. Plus more.

Tonight DigiPi. our guest is Craig Lamparter KM6LYR

Tonight Russian wired radios,   worlds smallest general coverage receiver, crazy free electricity gadgets, shack pictures, plus more. 

Tonight 3D printers, trap antennas, workbench microscope plus more 

Tonight Bob Brehm ak6r, cheif engineer of Palomar-engineering talks about end fed antennas.  Hambot gives away a Heil handbook. 

Tonight we are using our new webcast software.   Hambot gives away tickets to the Orlando Hamcation, We answer viewers questions about j-poles, and we show off our ham radio Christmas gifts. 

Tonight locating rf interference from wal-warts, Check a fuse with a smart phone, Elmers answer questions, plus much more. 

Tonight International beacon project, The quiet zone in the U.S. no transmitters allow. Visit from editors of The Dipole

Tonight we build traps for a 20 meter/10 meter antenna.   Design traps and use a spectrum analyzer and tracking generator,  or you can use an antenna analyzer to design the trap.   We look at using the wouxun 220 mhz HT as a mobile, and discuss the future of the show. 

Tonight Brett talks about black friday for ham radio. Glen talks about the hobby of electronics. Tom is still out. 

Tonight Dr Duino.  Also tom talks about his trip to Rome plus some upcoming ham radio projects

Tonight we show you a project where you can use a droid phone as a 2 meter HT.  plus more. 

Tonight measure RF power with a scope.   Brett talks about grms, Tom reviews all those free power generator youtube videos.  Plus more. 

Tonight Brett takes us to a local hamfest. Tom works on a trapped dipole for 20 and 10 meters for a balloon flight.  Glenn is back with us

Tonight we have Parachute Mobile.  Jump out of a plane and make vhf and HF contacts.  Carlos Felix K9OL is our guest.  Tom also talks about building some new solar panels for our next pico balloon flight around the world. 

Tonight tom builds a 220 mhz yagi,   also shows new traquito tracker. Bill Brown joins us. 

Tonight Tom talks about building a 220 mhz remote base, Brett takes us to a couple hamfests.