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This is a follow up to the original video about too many digital modes. This video was made in response to lots of really good comments that I had from that original video. Thanks for all the feedback!Today's video is sponsored by Ham Radio Prep - save 20% with coupon code JASON20 at this link - https://hamradioprep.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

This topic came from a comment on one of my previous videos. Do we have too many digital modes? Should be combine them all or get rid of several and set a "standard"? Here are my thoughts...Today's video is sponsored by Ham.Live - use this Net Logging application to run Net Control on your next Net, and watch the engagement RISE! https://www.ham.live/views/introBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

This week, Jason Johnston KC5HWB of the Ham Radio 2.0 show was reacting to viewer comments that there were Too Many Digital (Voice) Modes. East Coast Host Gary K4AAQ has been preaching on that topic for years, and while his Q-Mobile does have radios for D-STAR, DMR and System Fusion… and so does his belt…. he wouldn't mind having one rig to rule them all – a 21st Century ‘Multi-Mode'. That's his Holy Grail

Buying your first HT can be daunting. Should you get the almighty Baofeng or should you go for something more expensive made in Japan? What about APRS, DMR, Fusion or D-Star? What should you get when starting out, and how expensive will it be?TEHRS is: @LB5JJ @COASTALWAVESWIRES @LB0FI @labcat73 @HAMRADIODUDE @LB4FH #amateurfunk #amateurradio #hamradio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Icom had a sample of the new ID-52A Plus DSTAR Radio at the Huntsville Hamfest of 2024. Let's take a look...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1315 - Full Version Release Date: May 11, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Eric Zitell, KD2RJX, Marvin Turner, W0MET, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 1:27:25 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service: Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1315 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. AMSAT: Chang'e-6 Successfully Launches: China's Historic Lunar Mission Begins 2. AMSAT: NASA Reveals SpaceX's Innovative Plan For Starship Refueling In Orbit 3. AMSAT: Satellite Shorts From All Over 4. ARRL Learning Center Features Two New Emergency Communication Training Courses 5. ARRL: Focus On Public Safety Relationship Building At The 2024 ARRL National Convention 6. ARRL: ARRL Volunteers Obtain Ham Exemption To Pennsylvania Handsfree Law 7. ARRL: YL Summits On The Air Event Queens Of The Mountain Coming Up 8. ARRL: International Museums Weekends 2024 Will Take Place June 15 - 16 and 22 - 23 9. ARRL: Dick Rutan, KB6LQS, Record Setting Pilot, Has Become A Silent Key 10. ARRL: Fair Radio Sales, Electronic Military Surplus Store In Lima, Ohio, Officially Closing On June 28th, 2024 11. GreenCube Satellite Saved BY AMSAT Italia 12. Successful Bluetooth Connection With A Satellite Announced 13. HamVention Weekend To Feature TAPR, D-STAR and The Voice of America 14. One Year Anniversary In Orbit For A Pico Balloon 15. Trafficked Woman In India Is Returned Thanks To Amateur Radio 16. Tuskegee Airmen To Be Honored By New York Special Event 17. HamSci To Showcase Eclipse Findings During HamVention 18. Upcoming Radio Sport Contests and Conventions 19. Drone Maker DJI is facing a possible ban in the United States 20. ARRL: CQ Publisher Dick Ross K2MGA has become a silent key 21. ARRL: Students to promote collegiate amateur radio at the 2024 ARRL National Convention at HamVention 22. ARRL: Changes announced in the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section 23. ARRL: Amateur Radio is ready for the upcoming severe storms and tornado season 24. ARRL: FCC is seeking to hire people for the role of Electronics Engineer Field Agent in the Los Angeles area 25. Proposed distracted driving law in Pennsylvania has amateur radio operators there concerned 26. KOTA: Kids On The Air - Newly formed organization to makes its national debut at the upcoming HamVention 27. ARRL: ARRL Field Day Swag is now available 28. FCC: FCC Volunteer Monitor Program Report Plus these Special Features This Week: * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, asks if your shack has a place for everything, and everything in its place. * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming contests and more. * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL * Bill Continelli, W2XOY - The History of Amateur Radio. This week, Bill takes us aboard The Wayback Machine to the late seventies and early 1980's where we find WARC-79 coming to an end with hams on top as they keep all of their current bands and receive additional allocations at 10, 18, and 24 MegaHertz. And the FCC approves ASCII on the amateur bands. ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net X: https://x.com/TWIAR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated (Full): https://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 (Static file, updated weekly) Automated (1-hour): https://www.twiar.net/TWIAR1HR.mp3 (Static file, updated weekly) ----- Visit our website at www.twiar.net for program audio, and daily for the latest amateur radio and technology news. You can air This Week in Amateur Radio on your repeater! Built in identification breaks every 10 minutes or less. This Week in Amateur Radio is heard on the air on nets and repeaters as a bulletin service all across North America, and all around the world on amateur radio repeater systems, weekends on WA0RCR on 1860 (160 Meters), and more. This Week in Amateur Radio is portable too! 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On this Techzoom for April 2024 we have a roundtable talking about the Kenwood THD75. The moast accessible radio out of the box that can be bought today. Link to Chris VE3RWJ's THD75 a/e accessible getting started guide. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mjyfz2o5qbopwgp0rj3td/Kenwood-TH-D75AE-Accessible-Getting-Started-Guide-2024-03.html?rlkey=7s75ek0pmt7io22ogr6y6dba8&dl=1 Link to Robert NC5R's D-STAR on the THD75 podcast. D STAR on the Kenwood THD75A with Robert NC5R (youtube.com) Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

On this show Robert NC5R walks us through setting up D-STAR on the new THD75A. Link to the THD75 a/e accessible getting started guide. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mjyfz2o5qbopwgp0rj3td/Kenwood-TH-D75AE-Accessible-Getting-Started-Guide-2024-03.html?rlkey=7s75ek0pmt7io22ogr6y6dba8&dl=1 Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

The Network Effect is when you connect a network (IRLP, AllStar, Echolink, D-STAR, DMR, Fusion, etc) to a quiet, local repeater and turn on a busy nationwide or worldwide reflector, talk group, room, whatever. The repeater isn't quiet anymore… but who's talking. Nobody you know.Also, Gary K4AAQ will be volunteering for a big, new (to him) event: the Assault on Mt. Mitchell. That's a 100 mile bike ride from Spartanburg SC to the top of Mt. Mitchell in NC. With all the up and down (and the big UP at the end to the 6600' summit), the riders will see a total of 11,000 of vertical climb. And, we lost some hams this week. Bob Heil K9EID, of course, but also David W0DHG's friend Gary Apgar NY6Y, and Gary's friend and local hero Danny Hampton K4ITL. Danny was Dayton Hamvention's Ham of the Year in 2009, and founder of a regional repeater network in the Carolinas, long before the Internet came along to make it easy.

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Esta semana, en este episodio 41, seguimos repasando modos digitales en radioafición, pero centrado en modos que codifican la voz aportando ventajas importantes, tanto en calidad de la comunicación como en posibilidades de enlazar la señal a través tanto de repetidores como de la propia internet para ganar en cobertura. Hablamos de sistemas como DMR, System Fusión, D-Star o M17. Un breve resumen de sus características para que podáis conocerlos y profundizar en cada uno de ellos a través de las notas que os dejamos a continuación. Notas del Episodio - Notas sobre D-Star por LU1BJW https://www.lu1bjw.net/d-star-argentina/d-star-preguntas-frecuentes/ - Fusion C4FM por EA2CDY https://www.lu1bjw.net/d-star-argentina/d-star-preguntas-frecuentes/ - ¿Qué es el proyecto M17? En c4fmDMR https://www.c4fmdmr.com/post/qu%C3%A9-es-el-proyecto-m17-que-busca-reemplazar-los-protocolos-digitales-de-dmr-fusion-d-star-etc - ¿Qué es DMR? En 330 Puerto Rico BrandMeister https://tg330pr.com/que-es-dmr-espanol/ Videos - EA3HSL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQocy0ue6Ak - Jonathan M0JSX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9HkCezIvUk - Radioenlace Chile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jaGIAZDzd4 - Andy CA6JAU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb27EXpto2Y ¿Nos apoyas para que podamos seguir haciendo este podcast y más contenidos? Puedes apoyarnos en QRP con 1,99€ al mes o un poco más de potencia en QRO, con 5,99€ al mes aquí: https://cqenfrecuencia.com/cq-en-frecuencia-podcast/apoya/ Envía tus preguntas, propuestas de temas o lo que quieras: https://cqenfrecuencia.com/contacto/ O en nuestro canal de Telegram https://t.me/cqenfrecuencia Y no dejéis de visitar nuestra web: https://cqenfrecuencia.com No olvides el like, subscribirte y/o darle a la campanita para no perderte ningún episodio de nuestro podcast! Nos encontrarás también en Spotify y Youtube.

Back in 2014, East Coast Host Gary K4AAQ did a HamRadioNow show titled System Confusion, with a look at Yaesu's new C4FM mobile and handheld radios that he had just reviewed for QST. In that show, Gary and some friends from the Charlotte Digital Radio Group did a comparison of DV modes using handheld radios on D-STAR, DMR, P25, and those new C4FM Fusion handheld radio. The episode is our most-watched HamRadioNow show, with nearly 48,000 views (one TAPR DCC show in our catelog has more views). And although the show was a fair look at all the radios, the title alone seems to have cememted Gary's place on Yaesu's black list.Fast-forward to 2023, and Gary has finally added some Fusion radios to his arsonal of mobile, base and handheld radios, with a pair of FTM300s (mobile, base), and an FT5D handheld. In this episode, he reviews the FT5D, with help from hosts David W0DHG and Jim NO1PC, neither of whom see themselves signing on to System Fusion anytime soon.The fun begins with a look at the Yaesu FT5D Facebook Group, where Gary posted what he considered to be some innocent questions about his new radio (search the group for ‘Gary Pearce' to find his posts). That led to some snarky replies from a few members of the group, and the ‘discovery' that he was that Gary Pearce, of System Confusion fame. You be the judge.And bottom line: Gary likes the radio just fine (and the FTM300s). There are a few things he'd do different, and a thing or two he considers a bug or an oversight in design, but no dealbreakers. And at this point he doesn't expect Yaesu to take any of his suggestions into consideration because… well, he's the Confusion guy. And damn proud of it!

BigJ gets an education in science and biology from the man that keeps the Star Trek writing room anchored in reality. Now part of the Starfleet Podcast Network! Visit us at https://starfleetpodcast.net --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyondtrekpodcast/support

Kenwood was BACK at Dayton Hamvention of 2023 with a new triband DSTAR HT Radio. Several of us got to speak to them on the first morning of the Hamfest - this is that information.

Amateur Radio Operators are very resourceful when it comes to surplus equipment. Did you know that there are P25, NXDN, and DMR amateur radio repeaters in most corners of the world?   These repeaters are easily linked, allowing world wide communications during emergencies, events, and day to day activities. There are also HAM specific digital voice networks, like DSTAR, YSF, and M17 that you can easily monitor. There is also a Scanner Radio Net on DMR you can check out.  Details are in the podcast. ====================================

In our one hundred and ninety-ninth episode, Aaron is joined by Waleed Mansour of Sitcom D&D. We talk about Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game and Cosmic Encounter in the BA Banter. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Spacelines of the Far Out and Portal 2. We reflect on our review of Heaven and Ale. Then you listeners Ask Aaron Anything, where you get a chance to ask Aaron and his guest anything you want. This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patreon

East Coast Host Gary K4AAQ presented a forum on Digital Voice for VHF/UHF 2023 at the Charlotte Hamfest in March. Gary ‘inherited' the forum from Roland Kraatz W9HPX, who became a Silent Key the previous December. Gary put in too many hours making ‘too many PowerPoint slides' to just do a one-hour forum, so he recorded this Special Edition for HamRadioNow. This version clocks in at about 90 minutes. Gary had to cut a lot of the slides he worked so hard to create to bring his talk down to an hour, so he put some of them back in for this version. Then, just for those of you with limited time, he took a digital axe to the whole thing and chopped it down to 15 minutes. It isn't pretty, but the essential elements are there. Maybe.We're also presenting Gary's original 2008 documentary Digital Voice for Amateur Radio, which includes his investigation of D-STAR and P-25, and the original DV mode for HF. Somehow all that is squeezed into less time than his slide show.Audio podcast listeners are being treated only to the 90 minute slide show. If you want to see the truncated version, or the documentary, here's the link to the web site: https://www.hamradionow.tv/episodes/2023/3/15/hrn-special-digital-voice-2023-vhfuhf-edition

The ICOM ID-5100 was first released in 2015, 7 years ago. It's still ICOM's top-of-the-line dual-band D-STAR mobile rig. East Coast Host Gary K4AAQ just bought one to replace his 14-year-old ICOM IC-2820 (also a dual-band, D-STAR mobile), which was having trouble decoding D-STAR signals.In this episode, Gary shows how he had to revamp his Q-Mobile's control panel to fit the oversize control head of the 5100, then goes remote all the way to the garage (below the Studio in the Bonus Room) to demonstrate a few features (and issues) with the New Rig.And so you may have noticed that this episode is only an hour and 15 minutes long. Are we welching on you guys? Not really! Earlier in the day, David and Gary did a 3-hour ‘PROMORE' (a ‘promore', apparently, is a new word invented to describe our extended promos that are often full-length shows themselves). You'll find the Promore on YouTube and in the audio feed, just in case you need more… PROmore.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 641, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: File Under "D" 1: A 1932 song asked, "Brother, Can You Spare" one of these. a dime. 2: The "bones" in this game are pulled out of the "boneyard". Dominoes. 3: French for "relaxation", it was the easing of tensions between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. in the '70s. détente. 4: A blend of 2 vowel sounds in 1 syllable, such as the "oi" in "coil". a diphthong. 5: It's the art of decorating with shellacked paper cutouts. Decoupage. Round 2. Category: Star Trek, Star Wars Or Lord Of The Rings 1: A council that takes place at Rivendell is central to its plot. Lord of the Rings. 2: In its lore, a Bajoran wormhole leads to the Gamma Quadrant. Star Trek. 3: This one lent its name to a defensive weapons system that many felt was a pie-in-the-sky fantasy. Star Wars. 4: A race called the Andorians causes trouble for the humans in this one. Star Trek. 5: Its creator was born in South Africa. Lord of the Rings. Round 3. Category: '60s Songs 1: In a 1962 hit, Neil Sedaka said this "is hard to do". breaking up. 2: We won't spell it out for you, but this was Aretha Franklin's 1st #1 hit on the pop charts. "Respect". 3: Singer-composer who wore wire-rimmed glasses and played the autoharp for the Lovin' Spoonful. John Sebastian. 4: In July 1963, they hit #1 with "Surf City" a year before the Beach Boys had their 1st #1 hit. Jan and Dean. 5: This song asks, "Each night before you go to bed, my baby, whisper a little prayer for me, my baby". "This Is Dedicated To The One I Love". Round 4. Category: The Universe 1: This planet's atmosphere is 99% nitrogen and oxygen. Earth. 2: William Herschel thought he saw these around Uranus in 1787; in 1977 they were really seen. Rings. 3: Louis the Pious is said to be the only emperor to die of fright due to this solar phenomenon. eclipse. 4: Also known as the minor planets, the 1st and largest of these rocky bodies discovered was Ceres. asteroids. 5: This outermost part of the solar atmosphere can easily be seen during total solar eclipses. Corona. Round 5. Category: Etymology 1: This term for your setting or environment is French for "middle place". milieu. 2: Washington made one of the first uses of this verb form of "reconnaissance" in English and ended it with an "re" like the British do. reconnoiter. 3: Jeremy Bentham coined the terms maximize and minimize as well as this 13-letter word meaning "of many countries". international. 4: Possibly shortened from "godfather", it first meant an elderly man of wisdom or skill; it's now a movie head electrician. gaffer. 5: This word is an abbreviation of "stammlager", meaning main camp. stalag. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

The top 3 digital voice modes in Ham Radio are DMR, DSTAR and YSF. These are the top 3 Handheld Ham Radios for all 3 of those modes. Links: ID-52: http://hr2.li/lh1pmFT5D: http://hr2.li/shst4AT-D878UVII Plus: http://hr2.li/8uu3z

Previously a Patreon exclusive, enjoy our first ever review of an actual TNG production - "Star Trek: Generations". Listen as Joseph tries to convince Peter the film is Actually Good, while he fights the hater's fight. Who will win? Listen and find out!

Old Man. Follow George and Emile as they explore Hamvention 2022. Mike continues his controversial discussion with ‘To Ground, or Not To Ground'. Tommy shows how to use ‘Terminal Mode' for easy D-Star network communications without a repeater or hotspot. 1:52:40

When it comes to finding the best value at a hamfest, no one sniffs out the bargains like the Cheap Old Man. Follow George and Emile as they explore Hamvention 2022. Mike continues his controversial discussion with ‘To Ground, or Not To Ground'. Tommy shows how to use ‘Terminal Mode' for easy D-Star network communications without a repeater or hotspot. 1:52:40

GB2RS News Sunday the 17th of April 2022 The news headlines: RSGB AGM to be live-streamed Pop Up YOTA net today New EMF video The RSGB AGM is being live-streamed on Saturday at 12 noon. You can still submit a question for the RSGB Board to answer during the event, but you will need to do so before 9 am on Wednesday the 20th of April. Voting in the elections closes at 9 am on Thursday the 21st of April. The Society encourages all RSGB Members to use their vote. Full details of the event can be found on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/agm. A special Pop Up Youngsters On The Air net will be on the air today, Easter Sunday, at 1400UTC. This Pop-Up net is aimed exclusively at youngsters under the age of 25 and encourages them to call in and have a QSO with fellow youngsters on the air. The net controller for the first hour will be Declan, 2W0KYH who is aged 13. The 2nd hour is with Liam, M7LCB. The net is hosted by the FreeSTAR Amateur Radio network, which is a multi-node system where various digital radio modes are accessible including DMR, D-Star, Fusion C4FM and so on. For full connection details please visit freestar.network or email Oscar@freestar.network. The RSGB has just released a short video outlining the new EMF regulations and the help and tools the Society provides for radio amateurs. There is a wealth of information and guidance on the RSGB website and the Society hopes that this video will signpost that in a new way. The video is in the ‘Did you know?' playlist on the RSGB YouTube channel at youtube.com/theRSGB. The IARU Region Political Relations Committee, in conjunction with the Region's EMC Committee, has submitted a paper to a recent European Commission Call for Evidence with respect to Solar Energy Strategy. Solar energy systems, which include Solar PV, are a progressive technology whose use is to be encouraged. However, there are certain caveats to be noted in deployment and ongoing use. The IARU concerns are not with solar technology, but with the potential noise pollution from so-called optimisers. The paper that was submitted detailed elements of the ongoing research and monitoring by the EMC Committee in this area. The paper is available on the IARU Region 1 website at iaru-r1.org. As part of the Commonwealth Games activities, RSGB Special Event Stations will be activated from the four UK Home Nations and three Crown Dependencies. The callsigns will take the format of GB22G followed by the Regional Locator, for example, GB22GE, GB22GI or GB22GD. RSGB affiliated clubs and individual RSGB Members who are Full licensees will be able to book slots to activate a callsign themselves or to supervise operation by others. Further details will be coming soon. Radio Amateurs of Canada is supporting World Amateur Radio Day on the 18th of April by encouraging amateurs to get on the air and contact as many Canadian stations as possible. RAC official stations will operate across Canada from 0000Z to 2359UTC on the 18th. Look out for these special event stations with callsigns ending in RAC. Those contacting one or more of these stations will be eligible for a special commemorative certificate. Full details are on their website at rac.ca. The RSGB will be running a special event station at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, starting on the 28th of July. The callsign will be GB22HQ. If you'd like to help operate the station during the Games and talk to visitors about amateur radio, please contact RSGB Region 5 Representative Neil Yorke, M0NKE at rr5@rsgb.org.uk. Due to the location of the station, operators will only be able to access the Games by train. The RSGB and ARRL have been celebrating the centenary of the Transatlantic Tests. The Society has just released a video that highlights the fantastic exhibition put on by the National Heritage Centre in Saltcoats, the 1921 message re-enactment by the Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club and also the 160m Transatlantic QSO Party. You'll find the video on the RSGB YouTube channel at youtube.com/theRSGB And now for details of rallies and events Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to radcom@rsgb.org.uk. We'll publicise your event in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online. The Cambridge Repeater Group Rally takes place on the 24th of April. The venue is Foxton Village Hall, Hardman Road, Foxton, Cambridge CB22 6RN. Doors open at 9.30 am and admission is £3. There will be a talk in station, trade stands, car boot area and a Bring & Buy. Catering is available on site. More at cambridgerepeaters.net. Also on the 24th is the Northern Amateur Radio Societies Association Exhibition, also known as the Blackpool Rally. It will be held at the Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre, Blackpool FY2 9AA. More details at narsa.org.uk. The Andover Radio Club Spring Boot Sale is due to take place on the 24th at Wildhern Village Hall, SP11 0JE. It is open at 10 am and is organised by the Andover Radio Amateur Club. Details at arac.org.uk. Now the DX news Braco, E77DX will be active holiday style as 8Q7DX from the Maldives, AS-013, until the 27th of April. He plans to operate on the 10 to 80m bands. QSL via Logbook of The World and E73Y. Michael, DF8AN will be touring the Caribbean until early May. He will be active from Martinique as FM/DF8AN until the 19th of April and again on the 1st and 2nd of May. He will operate as J79MN from Dominica between the 19th and 24th of April. Between the 24th of April and the 1st of May, he will operate from St. Lucia. He will operate mainly CW and digital modes on all bands, including the 6m band. QSLs via DF8AN, direct or via the bureau. Now the Special Event news Look out for GB1BB today from about 5 pm to 7 pm local time around 7.170MHz or 3.770MHz as well as 2m FM simplex and via GB3IW. Operators from the Isle of Wight Radio Society will be on the Bramble Bank in mid-Solent for the few minutes that it is exposed by this weekend's extreme Spring tide. After the event, the club will QSL direct. QSL certificates will show Gold, Silver, or Bronze Awards. Gold for confirmed contacts with GB1BB on HF, VHF, and UHF; Silver for confirmed contacts on any two of those; and Bronze for a confirmed contact on any one band. Details on iowrs.org. On the 23rd of April Harlow & District Amateur Radio Society will be operating GB0MGY for International Marconi Day. With the kind permission of the National Trust, Weston super Mare Radio Society will be operating GB0IMD from the Old Fort on Brean Down on the 23rd of April, as part of the International Marconi Day celebrations. Flight Refuelling ARS will be operating from the club station using GB2FRA to celebrate the club's 40th anniversary. It is intended that the callsign will be used on all the bands and modes that are available from the club shack including 10GHz EME. Operations will run throughout April. Medway Amateur Receiving and Transmitting Society will operate GB5MW between the 3rd and 30th of April to celebrate the society's centenary year. QSL via eQSL. Now the contest news On Monday the IRTS 70cm Counties Contest runs between 1300 and 1330UTC. It is followed by the IRTS 2m Counties Contest from 1330 to 1500UTC. Both use FM and SSB and the exchange is signal report and serial number. Please note that Irish stations will also send their county. On Tuesday the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday, the SSB leg of the 80m Club Championship runs between 1900 and 2030UTC. The exchange is a signal report and serial number. Thursday sees the 70MHz UK Activity Contest run from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The SP DX RTTY contest runs from 1200UTC on the 23rd to 1200UTC on the 24th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number with polish stations also sending their Region code. Running from 1900UTC on the 23rd to 2130UTC on the 24th, the First MGM contest uses the 50 and 144MHz bands. The exchange is your report and 4-character locator. Next Sunday, the 24th, the BARTG Sprint 75 Contest runs from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using 75 baud RTTY on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is the serial number. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Thursday the 14th of April 2022. We had a week with declining solar flux index numbers, but with the ever-present threat of coronal mass ejections. The SFI declined from 101 on Sunday to 96 on Wednesday with the possibility of further falls as the week goes on. A solar filament located near the centre disk of the Sun erupted early Monday morning generating a faint, halo coronal mass ejection (CME) that appeared to be squarely Earth-directed. A moderate (G2) geomagnetic storm watch was added for the 14th and skywatchers at middle to high latitudes were also put on alert for aurora. Meanwhile, the quieter geomagnetic conditions earlier in the week saw 10 metres open up to some good DX. Laurie, G3UML reports a long path opening to Australia on 20m CW from 0730 to 0800UTC. He worked two VK2s and a VK3 and listened to VK5QD who was very loud. Next week NOAA predicts that the SFI may climb again, perhaps into the range of 100 to 110. Geomagnetic conditions are predicted to be generally quiet, but with the ever-present risk of CMEs pushing the Kp index up to perhaps four or five at times. A pair of coronal holes became Earth facing on Thursday as well, which may bring unsettled conditions again this weekend. If the Kp index stays low we can expect MUFs to be near seasonal norms, perhaps with openings up to 21 and even 28MHz at times. Look out for occasional early-season Sporadic-E openings as well, which could bring short-skip openings into Europe on 10 metres. And now the VHF and up propagation news The high pressure over the North Sea and Scandinavia will decline slowly allowing a new area of low pressure over the nearby Atlantic to drift east into southern Britain during the Easter weekend. This will mean that any Tropo benefits, particularly over the Irish Sea and the North Sea will decline during the weekend. The new low will bring areas of showery rain across the country with a chance of rain scatter propagation. This is likely to be a pattern for much of the following week with low pressure over southern areas and occasionally expanding bands of rain farther north. The solar activity has continued to provide aurora options, so again worthwhile checking the clusters and Kp index for early signs of auroral activity. It is also a given that random meteor scatter is always available, especially for those who like to be up early in the morning! The main mode to keep a watch out for during the coming week is Sporadic-E, which is just beginning to make an appearance on 10m and even higher bands using digital modes. Jet streams are important as potential sources of the atmospheric gravity waves that can contribute to Es. You should look to the jet stream 300hectopascal or hPa upper air charts to see where they are located. Try paths that cross them, especially where they cross mountain ranges like the Alps or Pyrenees. Note a hectopascal equals a millibar. The Propquest.co.uk website has a set of four 300hPa charts for the current day and from the beginning of May will also contain a daily blog highlighting that day's prospects. The Winter minimum of meteor show activity is coming to an end. This week the small daytime April Piscids shower starts on the 20th, and peaks two days later at 2200UTC. This also coincides with the peak of the larger, and currently active Lyrids shower also on the 22nd but earlier at 1300 UTC. With a ZHR of around 18, it should produce some good reflections. Moon perigee is on Tuesday so path losses are at their lowest. Moon declination is negative again and reaches minimum on Thursday so Moon windows will be short and peak Moon elevation low. 144MHz sky noise is high, peaking at over 3000K on Thursday so combined with the low elevations a poor week for especially VHF EME. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

Episode 6 of the HamRadioConcepts podcast, with a brand new Blue Yeti mic and a good set of headphones. This episode I chat with a friend Scott Taylor KM4CYG in Orlando. Another open unscripted chat about:-CB radio-Digital modes like Dstar/DMR/C4FM-And whatever else we talk about

In this episode Zyia had the pleasure to interview Guest and Rapper Dstar! They talked about her new single and more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/star-club/support

Bridgecom has a great little device in their Skybridge Plus hotspot. Today I get to show the features and quick setup of the device.Purchase link: http://hr2.li/bi2p1

This is the first DSTAR forum that I have recorded for Ham Radio 2.0. I enjoyed it very much, and I hope you will also

RF Podcast EP 50 Basic Mobile Install 1 70 cm band threatintroWelcomeFeedbackCory KB9JHU Podcast Ideas collegearc.comBill and Ray talking about videos Ray KO4RB Time is nil for radioTIm KI6BGEwhere is the loginnice layoutJerry KD0BIK Jerry great to find you back in my podcast feedBruce VE2GVIJoe NE3R comment on D-Star article, doesn't like the codec, Why aren't all hams using LinuxTim KI6BGE D-Star article WS4E Doesn't want D-Star because it's ICOMVideos on YouTubeDonationsTed N0CALLPaul KE5WMA Bridgecom Systems (DMR Radios and Hotspots)Patreon "Become a Patron Today!"By Me A Coffee (Tip Jar)PayPal (Our old faithful donation spot) Musical InterludeMobile Radio Installation PowerGet on the air and make it pretty laterMy first home made mag mount for 2 metersMake a plan for your installDo you want to run HF, VHF, UHF or What mobileBigger vehicles more radio room, smaller vehicles lessI wanted HF, VHF and UHF and a laptop in my old truckWhat do you need for your install. I hadPower Supply: 1996 Ford F-150 pickupHow much power do you wantMake sure you have good groundsHooking to the battery terminals is best or hook up as close as you canWatch out for the devices in the vehicle that emit stray RFadd a second battery if possible. Use a battery Isolator.Fuse the positive and negative leadsDo not tap into the fuse blockDo not put a lead acid battery inside the passenger compartmentBrad Sucks Rocks!HR 607 House of Representatives trying to take 70 cm bandPlease drop us a donation if you canMobile install series has been started Thanks for joining usWe'll see you next time 73 Visit our Youtube channel for videos on Amateur Radio www.youtube.com/c/RichardBaileyKB5JBV Check out our Glossary of Amateur / Ham Radio Terms used on the shows HERE Read More About Resonant Frequency: The Amateur Radio Podcast At www.rfpodcast.info Contact Info For Richard KB5JBV: Website: www.rfpodcast.info Email: kb5jbv@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichardBaileyKB5JBV FaceBook: www.facebook.com/groups/resonantfrequency/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/kb5jbv MeWE: mewe.com/i/richardbailey31 Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/settings/blog/resonant-frequency-podcast Discord: https://discord.com/channels/758866379104845856/758866379104845860 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/Richard_KB5JBV

RF Podcast EP 45 Awesome Feedback 2 IntroWelcomeWe really miss Jerry TaylorGot Black Sparrow Media backDonations PleaseClick the Donation Links for Buy me a coffee, Paypal, PatreonFeedback:Ross VK3UCRFrasier No call Canada is almost TexasMore about mobile rig recommendationsApartment OperationsRadiosPortable AntennasCheck out W1FB's antenna booksand thanks for the donationRay KO4RB DonationEmailCraig KB3SBIItunes Feed *SHORT BREAK* More feedbackBB KC5TIYPesky ArmadillosLinked repeatersIntertie Inc.More Info on D-StarICQ PodcastColin and MartinSetting up a Retirement StationRichard KJ5VGVNo RadioLack of D-Star users on the airDiscrimination against New HamsKicked off the repeater by the older operatorsGiving up on D-Star *Another Short Break* Even More FeedbackFrasierDonationYour show I'm just the guy talkingDon WF4EMobile episode are a thumbs upIdeaGood Ideas for monthly club meetings to keep the members engagedFind out what other clubs are doing for programsGet the new guys to talk about they're working onDon WF4E Part 2Where are the old EpisodesBruce VE2GZIGood to hear you backDon WF4EItunes feed still not workingSteve KJ6NPraise for D-StarRandy KD7WTEFix my password PleaseHaving trouble with down loadsBB KC5PIYHaving Richard type luckAppreciates the personal contact from meGunner No CallPodcast Feed IssueStan KF6LAULooking for the old showsDownload from the websiteDonation from RandyStan KF6LAUStan is looking for all the PodcastsDon WF4EField Day StorySquare DancingTim KI6BGED-Star Repeater NE5R now NT5RNEverybody is welcome to contribute contentRecent Email from Tom the President of the Dallas Amateur Radio ClubHe's still a jerkHe can purchase slack someplace elseThe think they are hot shit on a stick. Closing her up That was Epic Visit our Youtube channel for videos on Amateur Radio www.youtube.com/c/RichardBaileyKB5JBV Read More About Resonant Frequency: The Amateur Radio Podcast At www.rfpodcast.info Check out our Glossary of Amateur / Ham Radio Terms used on the shows HERE Contact Info For Richard KB5JBV: Website: www.rfpodcast.info Email: kb5jbv@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichardBaileyKB5JBV FaceBook: www.facebook.com/groups/resonantfrequency/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/kb5jbv MeWE: mewe.com/i/richardbailey31 Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/settings/blog/resonant-frequency-podcast Discord: https://discord.com/channels/758866379104845856/758866379104845860 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/Richard_KB5JBV

GB2RS News Sunday 29th August 2021 The news headlines: G QRP Convention details announced RSGB releases more Online Convention info Farnham WebSDR to close   The G QRP club has released a detailed agenda for its Online Convention 2021, taking place on the 4th and 5th of September. The event comprises a series of online presentations and knowledge-sharing meetings where people can share ideas and ask questions. You can find all the details at gqrp.com. The RSGB has announced further details of its online Convention, which will be held on Saturday the 9th of October. The event will be streamed live on the Society's YouTube channel. Andrew Barron, ZL3DW will present an entertaining talk about Software Defined Radio that re-evaluates what we mean by SDR. The talk is technical, but not too technical; no maths – well, not much – no software code and no vector diagrams. It is suitable for those who want to learn more about software-defined radio. Ray Novak, N9JA from Icom is well-known in DXing circles. He will look at the question of would you like to be on a DXpedition that doesn't break the bank? He will help you get interesting ideas on how to have fun as if you were on a DXpedition to a rare entity because your next amateur adventure could be as close as your local park. Whether you're new to amateur radio or have been enjoying it for years, do put the 9th of October in your diary. You can find more information at rsgb.org/convention. The popular amateur radio WebSDR at Farnham is to close in a few weeks due to a change of site ownership. It is hoped to eventually relocate to a new site, and the operators are asking for help to identify a suitable location. More at farnham-sdr.com. Ron White, G6LTT has been co-opted as RSGB Regional Representative 9, London and Thames Valley, until the RSGB 2022 AGM. He can be contacted by email to rr9@rsgb.org.uk. Other appointments include Martin Hallard, G1TYV who takes up the role of District Representative 52, Central and East Birmingham and Leigh Preece, M5GWH, District Representative 55, Staffordshire. The Cambridge Repeater Group Foxton Rally is still going ahead on Sunday the 19th of September, however, there will not be a Bring & Buy. Car Boot traders are welcome. See cambridgerepeaters.net for details. If you are planning a visit to the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park, please note that the RSGB will continue asking visitors to wear a face mask or shield, unless exempt. This policy is in the interest of volunteer and visitor safety, as there is limited airflow and it can get crowded in the theatre and technology areas. The RSGB is actively looking to recruit additional volunteers to join the team, particularly for the weekends. If you think this could be of interest to you, contact Martyn, G0GMB via email to martyn.baker@rsgb.org.uk. And now for details of rallies and events Before travelling to any rally or event, please check the event's website as there may be alterations or cancellations due to the pandemic. As previously publicised, the Milton Keynes ARS Rally, originally due to be held on the 29th of August, is cancelled. The organisers look forward to welcoming visitors again in 2022. The organisers of the Torbay Amateur Radio Society are very pleased to be able to confirm that the annual communications rally is going ahead today, the 29th of August. The event is being held at the Newton Abbot Racecourse site. Further details are at tars.org.uk. The Huntingdonshire ARS Rally will take place on bank holiday Monday, the 30th, at Ernulf Academy, St Neots PE19 2SH. Gates open for the public at 9 pm. There is free car parking, a Bring and Buy and indoor and outdoor stalls are available. More at hunts-hams.co.uk. The online G-QRP Convention takes place on the 4th and 5th of September. See gqrp.com. The annual Telford HamFest takes place on the 5th of September, at the Harper Adams University campus near Telford, Shropshire. In addition to the usual wide range of traders and exhibitors, there will be presentations by three prominent speakers covering topics such as EME, antennas and RTTY. The event opens at 10.15 am, with talk-in via GB4THF. Details can be found at telfordhamfest.org.uk. Now the DX news A group will be active as TM3U from the Saint Marcouf Islands, IOTA reference EU-081, until the 3rd of September. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on the 80 to 6m bands. They also plan to be active on the QO-100 satellite. All QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct cards should be sent to ON8AZ. See eu081.be for updates. Matt, AF2F will be active again as AF2F/W4 from Hatteras Island, NA-067 until the 4th of September. He will operate CW and FT8 on the HF bands, and Q65 on 6 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. Paco, EA7KNT plans to be active as D4SAL from Sal, AF-086, in Cape Verde until the 5th of September. Now the Special Event news Nigel, M0NJW will be active as GB1SAK between the 3rd and the 5th of September during the St Anne's Kite Festival. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. This special event station will run from the beach using a long wire supported by a kite flying at a maximum of 60m above the ground. The Shropshire Linux User Group is celebrating 30 years of the Linux operating system with GB4TUX from the 4th of September. The call will be activated from the Telford Hamfest on the 5th of September. Members of Leyland & District Amateur Radio will be activating a disused 1950s passenger liner on the 4th and 5th of September. The TSS Duke of Lancaster is beached on the River Dee Estuary, North Wales. The group will operate as GB1DOL with a mixture of SSB, CW, FM and FT8 on HF and the 2m band. Details are on QRZ.com. Members of the Air Training Corps from Surrey Wing will be operating GB80ATC at their Annual Field Day at Brooklands Museum in Weybridge on the 4th of September. This marks the 80th anniversary of the Air Training Corps. The station plans to be operating on the 2m band using FM and on the 80 to 12m bands depending on conditions. Operations will be between 9 am and 4 pm. The Alabama Contest Group will operate a Special Event commemorating the victims of the 9/11 attacks. It will run from the 5th of September at 0000UTC to the 12th of September at 2359UTC. The callsign will be K4A and there will be special QSL cards available. QSL with SASE to Bob Beaudoin, WA1FCN. 9Y59IND will be on the air to celebrate Trinidad and Tobago's 59th Independence Day. Running until the 12th of September, it will operate HF SSB, FT8, EME, DMR and D-Star. A schedule of activities can be found at 9y59ind.info. Riviera Amateur Radio Club will be running GB8BB in September in commemoration of those who served in the Battle of Britain. This year is the 80th anniversary. Now the contest news When operating in contests, please keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe by following any government recommendations during the pandemic. This weekend is the World-Wide Digi DX contest. It runs for 24 hours from 1200UTC on the 28th to 1200UTC on the 29th. Using FT4 and FT8 on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is your 4-character locator. Today, the 29th, the UK Microwave group contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on the 5.7 and 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday, the 144MHz FT8 Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. The exchange is signal report and your 4-character locator. Also on Wednesday, the UK EI Contest Club 80m contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. The exchange is your 6-character locator. On Saturday, the CWops CW Open contest runs for the full 24 hours. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is serial number and your name. There are three 4-hour sessions to this contest. Next weekend is a busy one for contests. The SSB Field Day runs from 1300UTC on the 4th to 1300UTC on the 5th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The IARU Region 1 Field Day also runs for 24 hours from 1300UTC on the 4th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The 144MHz Trophy Contest also runs for 24-hours from 1300UTC on the 4th. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The All Asian DX contest runs for 48 hours next weekend from 0000UTC on the 4th. It is SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands. The exchange is signal report and your age, although ladies can just send 00. The 2nd Fox Mike Hotel Portable Operations Challenge will take place on the 4th and 5th of September. Session 1 is 0800 to 1159UTC on the 4th; Session 2 is 1600 to 1959UTC also on the 4th; Session 3 is 0000 to 0359UTC is on the 5th. This contest uses the 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80m bands. CW, phone and digital contacts are permitted. Full details at foxmikehotel.com/challenge. Next Sunday, the 5th, the fifth 144MHz Backpackers contest runs from 1100 to 1500UTC. Using all modes on the 144MHz band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The Worked All Britain 144MHz QRO contest will take place on the 5th of September from 1000 to 1400UTC. The full rules are on their website. Entries to be with the contest manager by the 15th of September. Mobile and portable categories have resumed, but the organisers ask that participants please act sensibly. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA & G4BAO on Friday the 27th of August. We had another week with a quiet Sun, but it wasn't as settled as you might think. Yes, the solar flux index was in the low- to-mid-80s, but the Sun started to get very active. The first event on Sunday saw a prominence eruption off the west limb that flung a coronal mass ejection, or CME, into space. Another eruption near active region 2859 also launched a large amount of plasma into space, but luckily it was not headed towards Earth. So, by Thursday, we had two large sunspot groups visible, with perhaps region 2860 looking more and more active as it grows. Any potential CME activity occurring as a result of any solar flare this weekend will likely end up hitting the Earth. DX was a little sparse, but there were some nuggets to be had. Josep, EA3BT, on holiday in Tanzania, was workable on 15m as 5I3B and Pasi, OJ0W, on Market Reef, supplied CW QSOs for many stations on a mix of bands including 80 metres. Gary, G0FWX on the 10 metre UK Net Facebook group reported hearing Australia on 10m FT8 last week. Gary said: “I started working VKs in the middle of September on SSB last year, but this is a good sign”. Next week, NOAA predicts the solar flux index will be in the mid-70s with mainly settled geomagnetic conditions. Friday the third is the exception when the Kp index is set to rise to four. Maximum usable frequencies are starting to rise a little thanks to seasonal changes, with 18MHz and even 21MHz often open during the daytime. These openings will likely firm up as we head towards mid-September and head into Autumn ionospheric conditions. And now the VHF and up propagation news. High pressure looks very likely to dominate the weather charts for the coming week and will continue the Tropo-themed weather pattern of the last few days. Unlike Sporadic-E, Tropo tends to be long lasting but is usually better overnight and across sea paths like the North Sea or across Biscay to Spain and beyond to EA8. Don't forget to try modes other than FM and FT8, such as SSB or CW – and do call CQ if the band is quiet. Sporadic-E itself is looking less exciting as we head to the end of the current summer season. Fleeting events can still happen, and 10m will carry the most traffic with just the odd foray onto 6m on a good day. Meteor scatter via random meteors is usually at its best in August, so keep looking around dawn to benefit from the pre-dawn enhancement. This is caused by the dayside of the earth rotating into the flux of meteors in the orbital plane. There is just one small meteor shower this week, peaking on the 1st of September. The Aurigids have a low Zenithal Hourly Rate of just six. The Moon reaches apogee on Monday so path losses will be at their highest for the month. On the positive side, peak declination occurs on Thursday so we have high peak elevations over 60 degrees meaning less ground noise at VHF and long Moon visibility windows. And that's all from the propagation team this week.  

Episode 41 Awesome Feedback Show Notes 00:00 LHS Promo 00:34 Theme 01:27 Intro Back in the studio this time.The Resonant Frequency website has been moved and blacksparrowmedia.com is no more. The new web site is rfpodcast.info. Linux in the Ham Shack is at lhspodcast.info. To contact Richard, use kb5jbv@gmail.com. 03:00 Donations The two podcasts are now financially separated, so please consider making a donation to the Resonant Frequency podcast to show your support. 04:46 Feedback Craig, KD8NJZ, posted a comment at the forums on the old site. He enjoys the podcast as well as The Practical Amateur Radio Podcast and Teen Radio Journey. Ray, KO4RB, also posted a comment on the web site to welcome Resonant Frequency back "on the air". BB, KC5PIY, writes to ask for help finding episodes 1-11 and 33. BB is the webmaster for Intertie, Inc., http://www.intertie.org, "a private amateur radio 501(c)(3) organization whose members have constructed and operate 23 remotely controlled base stations, (Remote Base), interconnected through full duplex links. These linked systems cover a large part of Texas and are an integral part of the larger Cactus Intertie System consisting of over 150 Remote Base sites and 20 affiliate clubs." There is some sort of problem with the feed to iTunes. We're working on it, but if you have any experiance with RSS feeds and Drupal, please contact Richard. If you're looking for old episodes, they are all available at rfpodcast.info under the "Podcast Archive" button near the top of the page. WW, KB9TMP, also writes to welcome back Resonant Frequency. He agrees that most of the repeaters in his area go quiet after about 6:00pm. The only busy repeater is a linked repeater www.w9win.org, and even it is not that busy. He has a simplex EchoLink node 7492, KB9TMP-L. David, N5DBK, writes to express his appreciation for the return of Resonant Frequency, and shares his thoughts about the 2-meter "wasteland" Richard talked about in Episode 41. 22:31 Song "Do You Mean It" by Magic Slim and the Teardrops, from the album "Raising The Bar". 25:57 If you're involved in the Section Manager election for the ARRL North Texas section, please contact Richard. 27:24 Feedback Gary, WR1U, also writes in about the lack of traffic on his local repeaters, and even simplex is quiet. Gary has started a Facebook www.facebook.com continued group for blind amateur radio operators. If you're on Facebook, look for it. Richard notes that part of the reason simplex VHF traffic has fallen off is due to uncoordinated repeaters, some D-Star, that have cropped up on the simplex portion of the band. Ray, KO4RB, writes again to welcome Resonant Frequency back. BB, KC5PIY, also signed up as a listener on the web site and had some problems with the process. If you're have trouble signing up, please contact Richard for assistance. Chris, NW5W, writes to say he is having problems subscribing to the podcast through iTunes.Ted welcomes RF back and usually agrees with Richard's opinions. 38:22 Song "Shame" by Magic Slim and the Teardrops, from the album "Raising The Bar". 42:16 Topic More thoughts about the VHF/UHF wasteland. Remember that we lost part of the 220MHz band partly because it was under-utilized by hams. So, get out there and use the repeaters! Resonant Frequency has taken on an advertiser to help defray costs. Look for a show about 2010 Field Day coming soon. If you're in the North Texas ARRL Section, contact Richard to discuss the current situation. You may hear Richard on D-Star, VHF or HF. Give him a call! And send us you feedback. Without your participation and feedback we don't have a show. Check out our Glossary of Amateur / Ham Radio Terms used on the shows HERE Visit our Youtube channel for videos on Amateur Radio www.youtube.com/c/RichardBaileyKB5JBV Contact Info For Richard KB5JBV: Website: www.rfpodcast.info

Look what arrived at my mailbox! This is the Icom ID-52E, the newest Handheld Ham Radio from Icom, which includes DSTAR. Let's take a look at the features and style of this brand new radio!

The North American DNB special! Digging back through the sands of time to resurrect some of the finest tunes from the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico.People seem to think there isn't much DNB in USA/Canada? Well historically there has always been a swarm of producers making the music, you just have to look back through history a little. This session features tracks from UFO, E-Sasssin, Gridlok, Hive, Glitch. Dieselboy, Weapon, Telemetrik, Impulse, Rob F, Kiko, Synthetix, Corrupt Souls, Psidream, Pacific, John Tejeda, Pieter K, Todd Terry, Stratus, Ewun, Evol Intent, Mayhem, D Star, Mason etc etc!Please enjoy this history lesson and then go forth and shower your North American selectors with affection.

Visionner l'épisode / Diffusion : 19 novembre 2020 Les gars échouent un exercice de synchronisation, Chacha réclame son p'tit lit, on parle des fermes de Pâques et d'animaleries, Philippe avoue trouver malades les résumés d'épisodes disponibles sur le Wiki Tu me niaises (Yes!), on se rappelle les épisodes tournés devant public et JF propose de faire un épisode où l'on prédit le futur qui sortirait juste dans.le.futur  (0:00). On suggère que Luc Langevin et Messmer se mettent ensemble pour ramener la magie, on parle d'hypnologie, JF raconte sa visite dans une animalerie de luxe du Japon, rassure Chacha (mais en vrai il veut juste faire comprendre aux gars qu'ils parlent trop fort), on émet la possibilité de ne plus rien jeter et on passe proche d'une grosse chicane comme la fois des live où Phil disait haïr François Pérusse (9:00). JF nous donne sa recette approximative de potage à la saucisse (Soupisse? Yop à la saucisse?), nous parle du thé glacé Lipton aux épices d'automne à thématique “Où est Charlie” puis on jase paranormal, réalité alternative et QAnon (20:00). On pense aux élections américaines à venir, mange une collation glacée et tente de trouver une vocation hivernale aux crèmeries (30:00). On se rappelle les podcasts tournés avec Dustin, JF nous apprend que Cadbury a déjà collé des poussins sur une table et annonce aux gars qu'ils vont jouer à Donjons & Dragons version Star Trek selon les règles de Star Wars qu'il a adaptées (42:55). Mathieu alias Polopolis, maire Klignon, consulte Philippe alias Tonu, docteur Klignon, à l'hôpital. Un voleur de cigarettes se matérialise devant eux et force Tonu à se rendre à l'entrepôt de cigarettes  du centre hospitalier pour constater qu'il a été vidé. Se retrouvant dehors après avoir trouvé dans l'entrepôt en ruine une photo du leader des voleurs de cigarettes, on constate que c'est la pagaille et le maire ne voit d'autre solution que d'appeler la police (53:00). Tonu renvoie la police, empoisonne un paquet de cigarettes qu'il range dans sa poche et invite le maire à quitter la ville avec lui. La fuite sur trame sonore de pleurs de bébés en manque de cigarette est vite interrompue par un Klignon lui aussi en manque de cigarette que Tonu assassine à l'aide d'une cigarette empoisonnée et sur lequel ils trouvent une liste de toutes les planques de cigarettes de la ville (1:03:00). Polopolis et Tonu arrivent à la première planque et y convainquent les occupants de les aider, se rendent ensuite à un CPE en flammes et réussissent à y sauver quelques paquets de cigarettes et les bébés à la suite de quoi le fils du leader des voleurs de cigarettes débarque pour déclarer qu'il adore “poffer” et disparaît. Inquiets, le docteur et le maire se rendent à l'usine de cigarettes et réalisent que le tabac y a déjà été volé. En inspectant les lieux, Tonu trouve 2 objets importants : une pièce de monnaie montrant le leader de voleurs de cigarettes et son fils sur la “planète à cul” ainsi qu'une liste de choses à faire terminant par “Acheter de la moutarde pour les lunchs” (1:13:00). Tonu et Polopolis se rendent à l'épicerie la plus proche et y trouve le portefeuille du soldat contenant son adresse où ils se rendent aussitôt. Sur place, ils assoment le méchant après avoir tiré sa femme puis Tonu réussi la délicate intervention médicale consistant à échanger les faces de Polopolis et du méchant pour faciliter leur infiltration (1:23:00). Polopolis, Tonu et le méchant se dirigent vers le repère des pas fins et le maire (qui porte le visage de l'autre pas fin) y pénètre seul. Son déguisement berne tout le monde et il parvient à la chambre du leader sans trop d'efforts. Polopolis questionne avec empathie le leader qui semble préoccupé et ce dernier lui explique que son dinosaure, T.D.L., est insatisfait de toutes les cigarettes qu'il a goûtées jusqu'à maintenant. Le maire infiltré lui remet alors les cigarettes empoisonnées en les présentant comme les meilleures, le leader tombe dans le panneau et les remet à son ami dinosaure qui meurt quelques instants plus tard (1:38:00). Fin. SCOOP Philippe a déjà travaillé dans une animalerie. Satan c'est le showbizz. Tonu connaît des motards Klignon. Citations notables Attends Chachou, mon idée est super bonne. - JF, 8:00 Nous ce qu'on fait c'est qu'on utilise le gala pour promouvoir le futur pis qu'est-ce qu'on en pense pis après ça effectivement on l'sort un an après pis la l'monde nous regarde dans l'passé voir c'qu'on pense d'eux en ce moment pis si on a raison, ah, là les fils vont s'toucher. - Philippe, Mon p'tit cochon, mon p'tit cochon, eille ti cochon je l'veux pu j'capote, ti cochon dans maison, aaah p'u d'cochon! - Mathieu, 16:55 On a trouvé Réjean, on a réglé Star Trek. Tsé y'a plein d'affaires de même que je trouve qu'on a faites. - Philippe, 19:40 J'espère qu'on est dans Perfect Dark. - Philippe, 29:00 I'm dreaming of a blue Mr Freeze, because we likes to party… - Mathieu Bing Crosby, 33:05 Ç'pas fou c'que tu dis tsé mais en même temps, un peu. - Philippe, 34:25   https://www.patreon.com/tumeniaises pour + de 70 heures de contenu exclusif

Free SDR Course! Our new free course will introduce you to Software Defined Radios. "The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Software Defined Radio: Everything you need to know to get started with SDR in an afternoon" is now open for enrollment.  Register now at https://courses.scannerschool.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Today we break down the similarities and differences when it comes to Scanners and Receivers What You Need To Know Scanners and Receivers are more like cousins than brothers and sisters in the radio world.  Both receive and scan frequencies They don’t transmit. Receivers have a larger receive foot-print than a typical scanner.  Typically 100 KHz is the bottom of a receiver, but you can go up to a couple of gigahertz. A typical scanners start as low as 25 MHz and go up to 1300 MHz Scanners will typically not support monitoring AM Broadcast Bands, but Receivers will. Scanners do not support SWL monitoring, but Receivers will. Scanners have more modes that are not found in receivers; NXDN, DMR, P25, are common modes of reception present in a scanner. Receivers have modes that are not in present in a scanner, such as upper and lower sidebands, AM and CW Some high end receivers will do D-STAR, P-25, dPMR, and NXDN. Receivers can be very affordable starting less than $200 and going over $10,000 for a high end model. Scanners can start at $100 and cost over $600 for a high end model. With close call and signal stalking, scanners can help you find a more relative frequency faster than a receiver.  All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session174 --------------------------------------------------------------- Would you like 1 on 1 help? If you need help with your scanner and are looking for some one on one tutoring, I'd love to help you out.  Visit www.scannerschool.com/consulting to book your one hour appointment today! Help support Scanner School You can help support Scanner School by visiting our support page at www.scannerschool.com/support

Today I'm talking with Doug WA6L. Doug is a CWOPS beginner class advisor and an avid tinkerer. He likes to build radio kits, and is active on various ham radio modes including DStar, AREDN, and CW. He's also a bit of a QRP nut. We banter about tech of ham radio, antennas, and digital voice. Links: Doug's website: https://dougfredericks.net/ WA6L on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DougWA6L The Begali HST: http://www.i2rtf.com/hst-mark-iii.html CWOps: https://cwops.org/ If you're using Apple Podcasts, please leave a review of this podcast! Also, please send in your podcast topic ideas! You can send messages back to AD6DM™ Hamdom Thoughts: Visit https://anchor.fm/ad6dm and hit the "Message" button to record your messages right from your computer or phone. Your comments or questions might even end up on the next episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ad6dm/message

EnerNex was recently engaged by DSTAR, a consortium of North American utilities, to develop and deliver a comprehensive study on 5G digital cellular service and its potential impact on utility operations. Listen in as we discuss how utilities and members of the telecommunications industries are working together to leverage the power of 5G technology. Host: Ron Chebra, Vice President of Grid Modernization, EnerNex Episode guests: Paul Jakubczak, Director of Electric and Gas, Fort Pierce Utilities, DSTAR project technical lead representative Bill Jabour, Senior Product Marketing Manager, GE Energy Consulting (GE Gas Power) For access to the report or to learn more, please visit dstar.org.

Today I connect to a hotspot with the 3 most comment digital modes in Ham Radio, which are DMR, DSTAR and YSF (Yaesu System Fusion) and let you, the audience, listen to each one. We will talk about the differences, my preferences, and my recommendations for you.

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We had the opportunity to catch up with Logan from DM Screening. We spoke about our joint venture into the world of Evermore: an online game that has been running for nearly 30 years! We caught up with all the different events that are going on in Logan's life and of course...we talk D&D. Be sure to follow Logan on Instagram as "DM Screening" (link below). https://www.instagram.com/dm_screening/ If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to subscribe and click the link below to check out all that we do here at The Bearded Nerd. Use "ROAMING20" for 20% off your final purchase over at Roaming Player Gear. Keep Gaming! https://linktr.ee/thebeardednerd --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebeardednerd/support

Foundations of Amateur Radio So, there's nothing on TV, the bands are dead, nobody is answering your CQ, you're bored and it's all too hard. You've run out of things to try, there's only so many different ways to use the radio and it's all too much. I mean, you've only got CW, AM, SSB, FM, there's Upper and Lower Side-band, then there's RTTY, the all too popular FT8, then there's WSPR, but then you run out of things. I mean, right? What about PSK31, SSTV, then there's AMTOR, Hellschreiber, Clover, Olivia, Thor, MFSK, Contestia, the long time favourites of Echolink and IRLP, not to forget Fusion, DMR, D-STAR, AllStar, BrandMeister or APRS. So far I've mentioned about 20 modes, picked at random, some from the list of modes that the software Fldigi supports. Some of these don't even show up on the Signal Wiki which has a list of about 70 amateur modes. With all the bands you have available, there's plenty of different things to play with. All. The. Time. There's contests for many of them, so once you've got it working, you can see how well you go. Over the past year I've been experimenting with a friend with various modes, some more successful than others. I'm mentioning this because it's not difficult to get started. Seriously, it's not. The most important part of this whole experiment is getting your computer to talk to your radio. If you have FT8 already working you have all the hardware in place. To make the software work, you can't go past installing Fldigi. As a tool it works a lot like what you're familiar with. You'll see a band-scope, a list of frequencies and a list of decodes. It's one of many programs that can decode and generate a multitude of amateur digital modes. If this is all completely new to you, don't be alarmed. There are essentially two types of connections between your computer and your radio. The first one is audio, the second is control. For this to work well, both these need to be two-way, so you can both decode the audio that the radio receives and generate audio that the radio can transmit. The same is true for the control connection. You need to be able to set the transmit frequency and the mode and you need to be able to read the current state of the radio, if only to toggle the transmitter on-and-off. If you already have CAT control working, that's one half done. I've spoken with plenty of amateurs who are reluctant to do any of this. If this is you, don't be afraid. It's like the first time you keyed up you radio. Remember the excitement? You can relive that experience, no matter how long you've been an amateur. Depending on the age of your radio, you might find that there is only one physical connection between your computer and the radio, either using USB or even Ethernet. You'll find that your computer will still need to deal with the two types of information separately. Notice that I've not talked about what kind of operating system you need to be running. I use and prefer Linux, but you can do this on any operating system, even using a mobile phone if that takes your fancy. Getting on air and making noise using your microphone is one option, but doing this using computer control will open you to scores of new adventures. I will add some words of caution here. In general, especially using digital modes, less is more. If you drive the audio too high you'll splatter all over the place and nobody will hear you, well, actually, everyone will, but nobody will be able to talk to you because they won't be able to decode it. If the ALC on your radio is active, you're too loud. WSJT-X, the tool for modes like FT8 and WSPR, has a really easy way of ensuring that your levels are right, so if you've not done anything yet, start there. Another issue is signal isolation. What I mean by that is you blowing up your computer because the RF travelled unexpectedly back up the serial or audio cable and caused all manner of grief. You can get all fancy with optical isolation and at some point you should, but until then, dial the power down to QRP levels, 5 Watts, and you'll be fine. A third issue that was likely covered during your licensing is the duty cycle. It's the amount of time that your radio is transmitting continuously as compared to receiving only. For some modes, like WSPR for example, you'll be transmitting for a full 2 minutes at 100%, so you'll be working your radio hard. Even harder might unexpectedly be using FT8, which transmits in 15 second bursts every 15 seconds, so there may not be enough time for your radio to cool down. Investing in a fan is a good plan, but being aware of the issue will go a long way to keeping the magic smoke inside your radio. I'm sure that you have plenty of questions after all that. You can ask your friends, or drop me an email, cq@vk6flab.com and I'll be happy to point you in the right direction. Next time there's nothing good on TV, get on air and make some digital noise! I'm Onno VK6FLAB

Ni-Cad Battery Deep Dive 00:00 Opening Theme   01:02 Introduction Greetings to the hams working the California forest fires. 03:10 Feedback Tim, KI6BGE, writes about his first radio, a Yaesu FT-747GX, and his first hand-held, an FT-60R, and other rigs. He also asks about cross-band repeating through the FT-8900R in his car. Damon, NN7B, says Richard is his ham hero, and also listens to the Linux in the Ham Shack podcast. He was having a problem downloading the first episode, but that should be sorted out now. Joe, NE2Z, enjoys both podcasts, and made a donation. Thanks, Joe! Bob, KB3OQY, likes the podcast and learns something new in each episode. He also made a donation. 10:43 Donations Thanks to Joe NE2Z and Bob KB3OQY for their donations. If you find anything useful in an episode of Resonant Frequency, consider donating a dollar. That's less than a gallon of gasoline. 13:00 Song "Voodoo Queen" by Tommy Dardar, from the album "Blues Fool" 13:55 Buzzword Memory effect - reality or myth? If you partially discharge a nickel-cadmium battery (NiCad), and recharge it, it may "remember" that point of discharge as it's fully discharged state. The best practice is to fully discharge a NiCad battery pack before recharging, and avoid the use of rapid chargers. A related phenomenon is "lazy battery", where the battery appears to have a full charge, but becomes depleted rapidly when put to use. This is often caused by frequent overcharging, and may be cured by several deep discharge/recharge cycles. 20:29 Song "Wasn't That Enough" by Janiva Magness, from the album "Bury Him At The Crossroads" 22:01 Topic Nicad batteries. This topic was suggested by several messages on the forums. The abbreviation NiCad is a registered trademark of SAFT Corporation. Advantages: lower weight, good charging efficiency, smaller variations in terminal voltage during discharge, low internal resistance, non-critical charging condition. In theory, a nicad battery may be charged and discharged up to 1000 times. 39:06   Comparison to Nickel-metal Hydride (NiMH) 40:42 Disadvantages: higher cost, toxicity, memory effect, and a negative temperature coefficient. Nicad cells are typically 1.2V, while alkaline cells are 1.5V. 45:11 Charging. The typical overnight charge, called a C/10 charge, is accomplished by applying 10% of the battery's total capacity for a period of 14 hours; that is, a 100 mAh battery takes 140 mAh of energy to charge. 53:53 Dendritic shorting. 56:07 Song "Welfare Blues" by Kirk Fletcher, from the album "Shades of Blue" 58:25 Conclusion ail Richard at kb5jbv@gmail.com itter.com/kb5jbv KB5JBV on D-Star via port C on the NE5R repeater. theme music is "Give It All Away", by midliFeCrisis, from the album "Live from the Loft" Closing theme music is "We Gotta Go" by David Henderson at Podsafe Audio. Glossary - See Glossary for terms used on the show. Read More About Resonant Frequency: The Amateur Radio Podcast At www.rfpodcast.info

Hello everybody and welcome to the first “normal” episode of the Everything Hamradio Podcast. In this episode we are talking about DStar DStar Some of the questions that we talk about in this episode are: What is DStar? What are the differences between Digital and Analog Pros Quality of Audio Other information beside just your voice being transmitted. You Call sign, location and possible other things go out every time you transmit as well. Can download all the repeaters in the US and put into your radio. Radio can find repeaters that are close to you Repeaters often connected to the internet Cons From the outside looking in, DStar seems to have a steep learning curve Analog radios can not talk on DStar repeaters DStar can easily cover a large area because you can link together multiple repeaters in the area over the internet or if installed over a 1.2 or 2.4 GHz link. Original cost of radios were high but has recently come down and is nearly in line with other radios. We talk about the different radios that are available for use with DStar as well as some accessories that you can use. Check out this post and this post for more information about DStar and the DStar radios and accessories. Ham Radio Club Spotlight In this episode we talk about the Mansfield-Johnson Amateur Radio Service club in Mansfield, Texas. This club is another club that is local for me and that is a fast growing club. The have about 49 members and growing. They have two radios, one on 1.25 meters and one on 70 cm. They also have access to a 2 meter repeater that they use as well. You can find more information about this club at here. News Below you will find links to each of the stories below: Ramsey Kits Calls it Quits Redesigned FCC Website Makes it Easy for Hams to File Interference Complaints National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) Event Gets Off to a Strong Start! That about wraps it up for this episode. If you like what you heard on the podcast or what you have read here, please subscribe to my site in order to get emails sent to you when I publish a new post or podcast. Also, please like me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter. Links to all my social media pages can be found on the menu at the top of the page under Social. Also I ask that you go onto ITunes and subscribe to the podcast and rate it and please give me a honest review. Each of these things really helps me out to spread the word about my podcast. Until next time… 73 de Curtis, K5CLM * Music provide by Bensound.com Further Reading DStar DStar Radio and Accessories Icom Website for DStar

On this episode, Marty briefly sits down to chat about where he has been and the future of the show! ►HamRadioNow Website: HamRadioNow.tv ►Ray Novak's blog on digital voice modes: http://blog.icomamerica.com/2017/10/30/is-your-digital-repeater-ham-friendly/ ►CQWW: cqww.com DONATE: Check out http://phasinglinepodcast.com/donate  Tweet at us: https://twitter.com/phasingline  Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhasingLinePodcast/ About the hosts: Sterling, N0SSC: 25 year old freshly graduated electrical engineer from St. Louis, Missouri who's in the hobby for contesting, youth engagement, and just about everything else. He's a former ARRL youth editor and a big advocate for collegiate amateur radio. http://n0ssc.com Marty, KC1CWF: The “Chicken With Fries,”  is a 15 year old ham from the Boston, MA area, who loves contesting, DXing, building stations and mentoring others. He is very involved in ham radio related media production and web content.

Download Here On this episode of the Phasing Line, Marty teamed up with the crew from HamRadioNow.TV to well.... ramble. We talked Dayton, Phasing Line, Emcomm, People in ham radio, Marathons, Radios, DMR, DSTAR, SDR, and so much more. Take a listening to this rambling episode of the Phasing Line! DONATE Check out http://phasinglinepodcast.com/donate Tweet at us: https://twitter.com/phasingline Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhasingLinePodcast/ About the hosts: Sterling, N0SSC: 25 year old freshly graduated electrical engineer from St. Louis, Missouri who's in the hobby for contesting, youth engagement, and just about everything else. He's a former ARRL youth editor and a big advocate for collegiate amateur radio. http://n0ssc.com Marty, KC1CWF: The infamous “Chicken With Fries,”  is a 15 year old ham from the Boston, MA area, who loves contesting, DXing, building stations and mentoring others. He is very involved in ham radio related media production and web content.  

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ACTOR AND CHICAGO P.D. STAR JESSE LEE SOFFER - TO TALK ACTING, CHICAGO P.D., MOTORCYCLES AND HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROADSTER CAMPAIGNJesse Lee Soffer is currently starring on the hit NBC show Chicago PD with recurring spots as the same character Jay Halstead on Chicago Fire.  Jesse began his film career in 1993 at age eight in the movie Matinee. From that point on, his work included time on such television series as Guiding Light, As the World Turns and in the film In Time amongst others.Jesse Lee Soffer, avid motorcycle rider and enthusiast, is available to discuss his love for riding, his involvement with the new Harley-Davidson Roadster campaign, his role on Chicago P.D. and his career including other projects he has in the works.Jesse helps introduce the new Dark Custom Harley-Davidson Roadster motorcycle, Harley-Davidson is taking its new stripped-down, agile bike to city streets via pop-up Bike-Shares to give people a chance to test the bike out in its intended urban environment.Harley-Davidson borrowed the popular bicycle share concept to showcase how, for as little as seven bucks a day, Americans can own a new Dark Custom™ Harley-Davidson® Roadster™ motorcycle – less than the daily cost of a bicycle share rental in all U.S. cities. 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They include Detective Antonio Dawson (Jon Seda) who is more levelheaded and "by the book" than his counterpart; Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer), a brash young detective who previously saw active military duty in the Middle East; Halstead's partner Erin Lindsay (Sophia Bush), a former "bad girl" who turned her life around with Voight's help; Alvin Olinsky (Elias Koteas), an experienced undercover detective and confidante for Voight; and Adam Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger), a quick-witted cadet plucked from the police academy as Olinsky's partner.The unit includes a new member in the form of Kevin Atwater (LaRoyce Hawkins), a charismatic patrolman who recently was brought upstairs. Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati) and Sean Roman (Brian Geraghty) assist with the unit, but on a daily basis, they work the streets as uniform patrol officers working with Intelligence whenever necessary. Desk Sgt. 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