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We go back to BayCon 2019, the Bay Net radio club’s annual radio conference. In the first segment we will hear from Paul Wesling KM6LH about Silicon Valley’s roots in amateur radio. Marcel Stieber AI6MS talks to us about setting up solar power systems for off-grid operation of repeater sites and Field Day. PERMALINK - https://www.HamRadioWorkbench.com/podcast/baycon2019-ham-Origins-of-silicon-valley-off-grid-solar-operation Our Website - http://www.hamradioworkbench.com/ Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/hamworkbench Contact us for feedback and ideas - http://hamradioworkbench.com/contact Connect with us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamradioworkbench/ BrandMeister Talkgroup 31075 - https://hose.brandmeister.network/group/31075/ Save $100 on the Digilent Analog Discovery 2 Package by using code “HamRadioWorkbench2019” in your cart prior to checkout - https://store.digilentinc.com/ham-radio-workbench-bundle/ The Origins of Silicon Valley - Roots in Amateur Radio Presentation - http://www.bay-net.org/uploads/1/2/2/7/122774721/km6lh_silicon_valley.pdf Off-grid Solar Systems Presentation - http://www.bay-net.org/uploads/1/2/2/7/122774721/ai6m_off_grid_solar.pdf
George attends the annual Bay-Net repeater conference BayCon and brings you a selection of presentations. Mike K6ML talks about building 122Ghz radios using automotive sensors. Marcel AI6MS talks about building ARKnet, a wireless emergency intranet for the city of Cupertino. Finally, George provides more on build projects. Please take a moment and take our listener survey! http://survey.hamradioworkbench.com/ Starting in February 2018, you will no longer get Ham Radio Workbench in the Ham Radio 360 podcast feed. Please find us in your favorite podcast app and subscribe to Ham Radio Workbench. iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Android Options Our RSS Feed for any other Podcast app - http://hamradioworkbench.com/rss The Workbench Podcast is now the Ham Radio Workbench Podcast! We have a new website - http://www.hamradioworkbench.com/ We have a new Twitter account - Please follow us! - https://twitter.com/hamworkbench Contact us at workbench at our new domain or by using our new contact form - http://hamradioworkbench.com/contact Bay-Net - http://www.bay-net.org/ BayCon - http://baycon.us/
This week, George and Jeremy talk with Brian Yee W6BY, about building and operating ham radio gear for the microwave bands. There is a surprising amount of activity in the microwave spectrum and getting on the air is easier than you might think. Micro:Bit Microcontroller platform www.microbit.org George does a webinar about designing the Workbench power management PCB project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEQvaXnt7Bo&t=2430s Order your BitX 40 QRP 40M radio kit - http://www.hfsigs.com/ The perfect Ham Radio Computer? The Asus Transformer Mini T102HA - https://www.asus.com/2-in-1-PCs/ASUS-Transformer-Mini-T102HA/ Brian Yee W6BY presents “Amateur Radio in the Bands Above 1 GHz” at BayCon 2017 http://www.bay-net.org/docs/baycon2017/microwave_ops.pdf Brian works on an old earth station written up in CQ VHF http://www.jamesburgdish.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=MxX1eY3BIK8%3D&tabid=544&mid=1040 Brian Yee W6BY on microwave comms for ham radio – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RGIzYZQKGA Microwave Update 2017 – Santa Clara California, October 26-29 http://www.microwaveupdate.org/ Down East Microwave https://www.downeastmicrowave.com/ Khune Electronic Microwave Components https://www.kuhne-electronic.de/ Paul K1GHZ Microwave kits http://www.w1ghz.org/ 50 MHz and Up Group – Northern California http://www.50mhzandup.org/ San Bernardino Microwave Society SBMS http://www.ham-radio.com/sbms/ George’s Blog - http://www.kj6vu.com/ Bay Net - http://www.bay-net.org
This week, George and Jeremy take a look back at Field Day 2017 and the things that we made to make it a great one. We also spend some time with Jason K6DGN to talk about his USB HT Battery Charger and some of his other interests. Order your BitX 40 QRP 40M radio kit - http://www.hfsigs.com/ The perfect Ham Radio Computer? The Asus Transformer Mini T102HA - https://www.asus.com/2-in-1-PCs/ASUS-Transformer-Mini-T102HA/ Dewalt TSTAK boxes - http://www.dewalt.com/products/gear-and-equipment/tool-storage/tstak Making your own external HT battery pack by Jason K6DGN - http://www.bay-net.org/docs/baycon2017/ht_charger.pdf Yeeco 5V to 12V Regulator - https://www.amazon.com/Yeeco-Converter-Regulator-Stabilizer-Adjustable/dp/B011EBSKK0 K6DGN’s YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/helidragon510/ RC Flight and Amateur Radio with K6DGN on the Everything Ham Radio Podcast - http://www.everythinghamradio.com/2017/05/remote-controlled-vehicles-jason-k6dgn-eth070/ George’s Blog - http://www.kj6vu.com/ Ohio Valley Experimenters Club - http://ovec.club Bay Net - http://www.bay-net.org
George takes us to 2017 BayCon, the Silicon Valley’s Bay-Net annual convention. Bay-Net - http://www.bay-net.org Bay-Net Presentations/Articles - http://www.bay-net.org/articles.html
Field Day 2016 is upon us! Every year Amateurs from all over These United States and Canada spend the 4th weekend of June operating their radios in an effort to hone the craft! Sean, KX9X, Media and Public Relations Manager for the ARRL comes by to share the Leagues Perspective of the event as well as some tips and tricks to make this Field Day one to remember. Following Sean; Jeremy and George come in to discuss the plans they are making for FD2016! Jeremy has a secret, George is planning on playing with Bay-Net and I will be operating with my local club as well. @ARRL_PR on Twitter ARRL Field Day Home page ARRL Field Day Locator Bay-Net FD2014 KF7IJZ FD2014 *yep, in the intro-I said it wrong, it's the American Radio Relay League (not amateur). I'm sure it has noting to do with my dyslexia* your transparent host Cale KX2 News: Nick, N3WG, a former guest on the show, and friend from the Bay-Net Group recently posted a Pignology update for all you KX2 Owners: Find it Here on Youtube Don't Miss It: Make Sure You Listen all they way to the end, and then some! We feature Adam Curry, the Podfather, and his No Agenda Podcast #831 speaking about the upcoming Field Day. Podcast Featured: This week Dave Jackson, my Podcast Mentor, from the School of Podcasting shared my story of you (the listener) sending me to Dayton Hamvention! You can find the show Here! KB1HQS in Print! Click for more info
Episode 10 is here, and chock full of Great Information! This time KJ6VU, George Z joins us to discuss Amateur Radio Repeaters-the workhorse of the hobby! With nearly 40 years of repeater building under his belt, he is a fountain of knowledge to be drawn from. George, KJ6VU is heavily involved with the Bay-Net Amateur Radio Club and Repeater Network, in the SF Bay Area of California. Bay-Net is an open amateur radio repeater system providing wide-area coverage for public service events and emergency communications. All radio amateurs are welcome to use the system. The system includes 2m, UHF and 900 MHz linked analog repeaters, a D-Star digital repeater, Echolink, and IRLP VOIP services. He is also part of the continuing innovation of Ham Radio through his company Sierra Radio Systems. From Micro & Remote Station Controllers to Repeater Site Controllers and Monitoring Systems Sierra Radio Systems works to further advance the Amateur Radio Hobby. You'll be hard pressed to pack more Repeater Knowledge into a single Podcast Episode! Thanks for Listening! Like what you’re hearing? Click on the Share Buttons Below! Show Notes: Bay-Net Linked Repeater System Cactus Inter-tie Repeater System Sierra Radio Systems/Hamstack IRLP Echolink Amateur Radio Newsline ARRL Audio News Pre Packaged Kits: the Ham Gear you need! Further Repeater Info Provided by Bridgecomm Systems 73, de K4CDN