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This is The DX Mentor podcast. I hope to help those hams trying to move up the DXCC ladder as well as those that at on the DXCC Honor Roll. As fast as technology is moving, no one can keep up on it all. I am here to help. #DX #HamradioWelcome to episode 68 of The DX Mentor –All About DX. Thank you for joining us..I'm Bill, AJ8B.If this is the first time you are joining us, Welcome! We have a back catalog covering many aspects of DX in both podcast and YouTube format. Please check us out. If you like what you find, please subscribe, like, and share to always be notified about upcoming events!    Another way to keep in touch and to see what we are up to is via the DX Mentor Facebook page. I will be posting aboutupcoming podcasts as well as other DX events so please follow us.   Our guests today are Sarath, VU2RS, and Joe, W8GEX. Sarath & Joe are experienced, passionate DXers and the conversation should be lively and informative.  This text is what grabbed my attention and made me realize that VU2RS would be a great guest. “In celebration of World DX Day, DX India Foundation is proud to announce its commitment to promoting DXing activities from India. Following the resounding success of previous IOTA activations, such as Sacrifice Rock, Kanika Island, Sagar Island, and Nachugunta IOTA, the foundation is gearing up for more exciting adventures. DX India Foundation's primary objective is to activate rare IOTAs, organize DXpeditions, and foster a vibrant DXing culture in the region. To achieve this goal, thefoundation is seeking support from manufacturers, individuals, and organizations to acquire essential equipment, including: – HF radios and amplifiers. – Band-pass filters and power supplies. – Tents and generators. – Coax cables and all necessary accessories. The foundation plans to establish a self-sufficient setup, comprising three stations, which can be easily transported in a container to various locations. This will enable DX India Foundation to activate rare IOTAs and provide DXers and IOTA chasers with exciting opportunities to log new entities. By promoting DXing activities and providing support to IOTA enthusiasts, DX India Foundation hopes to elevate the region's profile in the global amateur radio community. Join us in celebrating World DX Day and stay tuned for updates on DX India Foundation's initiatives and activities! for more details: sara@vu2rs.com 73, Sarath,VU2RS - DX India Foundation” Here is some information about our guest:Sarath was born and raised in Hyderabad, India. He developed an interest in amateur radio at the age of 15, inspired by Bharathi, VU2RBI, and his family of hams. This early exposure sparked a lifelong passion for amateur radio. In recognition of his family's remarkable achievement, they were featured in the Guinness Book of Records for having the largest number of amateur radio operators in a single family - an impressive 60 hams!  Sarath has received several awards and recognition for his contributions to amateur radio and public service, including:  - Rajiv Gandhi Award for Amateur Radio(1996-97 and 1997-98) - International Humanitarian Award - Honorary citizenship of Florida State, USA  All of this and contest work, DXpeditions, Fox Hunting and EMCOMM will be discussed. Let's get started!Resources mentioned include:VU2RS https://vu2rs.com/Amateur Radio Society of Indiahttps://arsi.info/Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.orgDaily DX https://www.dailydx.com/DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/ IC-905 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-905/ IC-9700 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-9700/ IC-7610 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610/ IC-7300 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7300/      

What has been the role of Ham Radio Operators in the California Wildfires and Firestorms? This is a good article from the ARRL, and another YouTube channel, talking about the key role that radio plays in these disasters - much better than a cell phone.Today's video is sponsored by M&P Coax - save 10% with code HR2CABLES at this link - https://hr2.li/cablesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

Phil joined The Comms Syndicate for a long and wide-ranging talk about a host of topics from what constitutes an emergency all the way to current events in the news cycle.https://www.youtube.com/@TheCommsSyndicatehttps://www.partisancommsgroup.com/https://www.youtube.com/@PartisanCommsGrouphttps://www.youtube.com/@RANTStrategieshttps://www.youtube.com/@2alphasolutionshttps://www.youtube.com/@TerminalElement

Phil joined The Comms Syndicate for a long and wide-ranging talk about a host of topics from what constitutes an emergency all the way to current events in the news cycle.https://www.youtube.com/@TheCommsSyndicatehttps://www.partisancommsgroup.com/https://www.youtube.com/@PartisanCommsGrouphttps://www.youtube.com/@RANTStrategieshttps://www.youtube.com/@2alphasolutionshttps://www.youtube.com/@TerminalElement

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, one group is calling for help from various places, including those of Ham Radio Operators. This is from a video that I found on YouTube and then started researching a bit. Let me know your thoughts in the commentsThis video is sponsored by the ARRL - Visit https://www.arrl.org/membership and see all the benefits that come with your annual membership. Use code JAS1 and receive a free boonie hat with a new or renewed membership. @GunsGadgets  Video: https://youtu.be/_kugS-sDrsY?si=8foTiPEit17m3VQ_Grindstone Ministries: https://grindstoneministries.com/pages/deployment-information-for-heleneAmRRON Supporting Grindstone Ministries: https://amrron.com/2024/10/05/amrron-supporting-grindstone-ministries-hurricane-helene/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

While working an Emergency after-action Net for Hurricane Helene victims and survivors, several Ham Radio Net Control operators were hearing unlicensed people use the repeater to call for help. What does this mean?Today's video is sponsored by SPE Expert Amplifiers - get a FULL LIMIT Amplifier that you can take with you! https://www.mtcradio.com/spe-expert/Article link - https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/1fu292f/unlicensed_operator_on_nc_repeater_emergency_net/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

Tonight I welcome Dan, K2DMG, and Thomas, K4SWL, who live in one of the several areas that were devestated by Hurricane Helene. Both were running Net Control on a local repeater to pass traffic into and out of damaged areas due to power outages and no cell service. Tonight we get to hear the "behind the scene" story.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

Ham Radio Prep has launched a new Emcomm (Emergency Communications) Course. It contains some great information about the critical skills needed to effectively communicate during events and emergencies, ensuring the safety of yourself, your family, and your community.Save 20% off of this course with code JASON20 Check it out here - https://hamradioprep.com/license-coursesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

Amateur Radio News and Information in the Greater Cincinnati, Tri-State, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana Areas for the Week of October 25, 2024.Topics This week include:ARRL School Club Roundup & KY4DHKy Colonels Club Planning Winter Field DayRadio Phonics LabratoryYouth on the Air Camp 2025Ohio ARES ConferenceBobcat Trail Marathon EventHonor Run 2024NKARC Meeting and Net Control and Netlogger TrainingMilford Club Dinner MeetingEmergency Communications TrainingRepeater ListHamfestsExams

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Is Ham Radio All Retirees?   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about having a simple ham radio time, the age of hams, heat wave preparedness and the 12 Monkeys movie.      Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.   The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coffee/shop   Ham Radio Minute: Have Simple Ham Radio Time   Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 5 HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622   Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links  -Technician: https://amzn.to/3AVHGU1 -General: https://amzn.to/4ehQ5zz -Extra: https://amzn.to/4efCqJ2   Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers): https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20     Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it! No CW Lounge because Leah is studying for her General. We left off at K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.     Show Topic: Is Ham Radio Really All Retirees?   Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.    Preparedness Corner - Heat Wave Preparedness https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/06/04/ahead-of-first-major-heat-wave-of-the-year-heres-how-california-is-keeping-people-safe/   HRCC Movie Club    Vote and suggest movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw   CJ's Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/ 12 Monkeys    Likelihood of disaster: 2.5/5  Preparedness: 1/5 Realistic: 1/5 Characters: 4/5 Plot: 5/5 Entertainment: 4/5  Overall: /30 Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy 11/30   Maximum Overdrive 11/30    On The Beach (1959) 12/30   The Postman 12/30   San Andreas 13/30   The Day After (1983) 14/30   The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30   Fall (2022) 14.5/30   Deep Impact 15/30    The Birds 15/30   Sean of the Dead 16/30   Zombieland 16/30   The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30   Love and Monsters 17/30   Frequency 17/30   2012 17/30   Greenland 17/30   12 Monkeys 17.5/30    Threads 18/30   Contact (1997) 19/30   The Towering Inferno 19/30   Don't Look Up 19.5/30   Twister  19.5/30   Tremors 20/30   The Road 21/30   The Quiet Place 21/30   Red Dawn (1984) 22/30   Wall-E 23/30   Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30   I Am Legend 25/30   10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30   The next movie is War of the Worlds (2005).  Email Correspondent's Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.   Links mentioned in the ECT:    Doug's Pelican Case: https://amzn.to/3Xx1ndE   Doug's 3D printed mount: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6746704   Sandy's Emcomm website: https://kq4dne.com/links/   Douglas V's Video: https://youtu.be/-nyxo9tjkt0?si=XhP6KOLZKX-Wwiw7 Carlos' video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX-FOe_RQVQ Thank you all for listening to the podcast.  We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means a lot to us!   Want to send us something? Josh Nass  P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101 Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Shop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/ Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.   Connect with Us: Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/ Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh) Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah) Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)

ON AUGUST 22, 2024 THE BOONE COUNTY KY. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT conducted a disaster exercise which the Amateur Radio Emergency Team of Northern Kentucky Participated in. Here is the Introduction to the Net which the ARETNKY ran on the 147.375 Repeater.

In theory, we're on hiatus until May, but we had a few minutes to chat about the Hollywood Hills, David's Emcomm deployment (no hams were harmed in that deployment), and a bit of eclipse.

Ham Radio Emergency Communications, or Emcomm, might not be what Disaster Preppers think it is. What do you think? What REAL usefulness can Emcomm have during an Emergency or Disaster? Should we include it in our prepping plan? Here are my thoughts...SPONSOR: Save 20% off of all Ham Radio Courses with the coupon code of JASON20 at https://hamradioprep.comLinks: Original Article: https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/1aori6s/change_my_view_emcomm_is_a_ham_radio_fantasy_of/Carrinton Event: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_EventBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

In this episode we talk with Gaston, KT7RUN, about his software development project called EmComm tools.  Gaston hosts a very popular YouTube channel called The Tech Prepper.  Check it out.  https://www.youtube.com/@TheTechPrepper  

East Coast Host Gary K4AAQ had volunteered to do radio at a local Christmas parade. As he was lacing up his sneakers, about to leave home, wife Cyndi KD4ACW called to dispatch him to the hospital where mom had been taken with chest pains. Gary had planned to do some video and interviews at the event for today's show. Instead Gary and West Coast Host David W0DHG talk about how to weigh conflicting obligations to family and community (and Podcasting). (Mom didn't have a heart issue, but it was still something serious. She's OK now)David also had comments on how his favorite event, the Baker to Vegas charity run, has decided to replace ham radio with communications from Verizon (while still urging them to volunteer for other jobs). There's more to that story, and it's not isolated to that event. The MS Society is using ham radio less for smaller, more urban walks. And in the Emcomm arena, Auxcom leaders have been saying that hams should be cross-trained for communication on other systems. That's something to dig into on a future show.Meanwhile, we noted that the new FCC rule dropping the data-rate restriction of ‘300 baud' on the HF bands, replacing it with a 2.8 kHz bandwidth limit, has finally been published in the Federal Register, and will take effect on January 8, 2024. So not quite the Christmas present we expected, but Happy New Year! And a FNPRM (Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) clock is ticking for comments on how to handle data rate/bandwidth of the VLF, VHF and UHF bands. That spectrum is not covered by the new HF data bandwidth rule. Finally, no news on the Netflix Watch. HRN Episode 506, How Can We Podcast with All This Light?, is still dark on YouTube due to Netflix's copyright complaint. Check Episode 506 for details, and listen to the audio version while the video is down.

This is a story about a user of CB Radio, trying to raise someone when his power went out during a storm. I am curious on your thoughts in this situation, so leave your comments below.SPONSOR: Save 20% off of all courses with code jason20 at https://hamradioprep.comLinks to article - https://natcommag.substack.com/p/cb-radio-is-it-still-viable-in-emergencies

Ive finished my bugout bag with a lot of emergency supplies and radios galore.

Ham Radio provides a much-needed form of communications in times of need and times of emergency. Take a look at this story out of Maui, Hawaii, in the aftermath of these Fires, and how the local Hams practice emergency preparedness in Hawaii.SPONSOR: https://hamradioprep.com Save a 20% discount on all courses with the code JASON20Link to article - https://www.khon2.com/hawaii-fires/this-device-is-essential-for-disaster-preparedness/

In this episode I discuss EmComm preparation basic and other new innnovations being used for EmComm Communication.  Catch the latest news, latest topics, and information along with a new tool I have been using and its usefulness.    SHOW NOTES Links mentioned in the podcast Leatherman Wave https://amzn.to/3sz7z7O Screwdriver Bits   https://amzn.to/3PjlFDj Leatherman pocket Clip https://amzn.to/3R1ZfHP     LINKS http://www.arrl.org/hamfests-and-conventions-calendar https://www.qsotodaycommunity.com/amember/signup/UJzWofFb NEWS:   Facebook news ban reverals importance of radio Emergency Alert Test Parachute mobile ham sets QSO record    All news is sourced from the ARRL, AR Newsline, POTA and other sources around the country. https://www.arnewsline.org/ Social Media Thehamradioguy website https://twitter.com/TheHamRadioGuy  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thehamradioguy

As Hurricane Idalia worked it's way across the Southeast, HamRadioNow East Coast Host Gary K4AAQ (on the edge of the outer rain bands near Charlotte NC) talked to two of his South Carolina neighbors about Emcomm operations. John Gendron NJ4Z is the South Carolina Section Manager, and Gordon Mooneyhan W4EGM is the SC Public Information Officer.

In this weeks episode 7 is joined by Jake, aka, Civil Sentinel for a down-and-dirty discussion on radio communication!Radio communication is a huge rabbit hole, so we had to stay pretty limited in this conversation, but we hope to have Civil Sentinel back on the show real soon to dig more in the weeds on the subject!In this episode we talked about basic types of radios, simplex, duplex, digital, repeaters, HF/VHF/UHF, EMCOMM and TACCOMM and so much more!Check out Civil Sentinel on Instagram!@civil_sentinelCheck out Project Redacted, LLC on Instagram!@project.redactedReferenced this episode: AREShttp://www.arrl.org/aresRACEShttps://www.usraces.org/‐-----------------------------‐--------------------------------------‐--------------------Use code STRONGMEN to get 10% off your order with Black Beard Fire Starters!https://www.blackbeardfire.com/strongmenSupport us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/hardtimesstrongmenJoin us on Discord!https://discord.gg/jRHnsQsxaNFind us everywhere!https://linktr.ee/hardtimesstrongmenThe world is better with you in it. If you need help, reach out. 988 Suicide and Crisis HotlineCall: 988https://988lifeline.org/Stay In The Fight!#hardtimesstrongmen#stayinthefight#education#training#soldiering#homesteading#fieldcraft#bushcraft#community#medical#communication

I saw this at Hamfest and I just had to get some video footage on it. Video to upload tonight.

Here is what I think you should think of as a brand new ham when buying your gear for the first time

This weekend June 10-11 is the ARRL VHF.contest weekend. Check it out

Do you own a weather radio? Do you know why you need one?

There's a 90% Eclipse coming for the western US on October 14 this year, and a total Eclipse for the Midwest and Northeast on April 8, 2024. During the total Eclipse in 2017, hundreds of thousands of people flooded rural areas across the country in the relatively narrow ribbon of 'totality' (115 miles, but everyone wanted to be at the center line). They came over the course of hours or even days, but they all left at once when the show was over (and nobody cared about the next 90 minutes of the waning eclipse after they'd seen totality). All that created gridlock on the highways, and overload on the cell system. The same is expected on April 8 next year, when a total eclipse moves from Texas through the Midwest and on to New England. And that presents an opportunity for hams to lend a hand with communications, if they're organized and prepared. Our guest is JM Rowe N5XFW, Arkansas Section Emergency Coordinator (among many other Emcomm titles). He's working on getting his state's hams ready, and coordinating with neighboring states as well.

Welcome to the Clubhouse! This week we welcome Vince VE6LK to the stream. Vince is active in ham radio Go-Kit Design, Emcomm, and Park on the Air. We look forward to seeing you in the chat.You can reach the show at hamradioclubhouse@gmail.comJoin this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6MNpsWOXsI68Kbptm9r2Zw/joinWant to catch the show on the go? Well now you can, we are now podcasting each episode. Available on your favorite podcast platform.If you would like to buy us a beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/w2hrcGuest YouTube channels: Vince - https://www.youtube.com/@VE6LKOur Channels:Joe - https://www.youtube.com/c/K5YVYAmateurRadioStation Shane - https://www.youtube.com/thissideoftheradioDan BeerSnack- https://www.youtube.com/c/DanKD2FMWDon Izzo - https://www.youtube.com/smokesignalsrfSteve - https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveKO4AFLHamRadioDaniel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNcOZ7LUBddxjB0wGMYGcBwMerch Links:Joe - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/k5yvy/all Shane - https://thissideoftheradio.myspreadshop.com/ Discord Links:K5YVY & Friends - https://discord.gg/8WGfgJWUuTT.O.A.D.S- https://discord.gg/GaHVfUPwvT

The boys start their conversation on EMCOMM (Emergency Communication) and TACCOMM (Tactical Communication). They talk about their experiences in their line unit, scenario-based radio communication exercises, and basic commo application for the everyday rifleman. Huge shoutout to Civil Sentinel on Instagram for the work thats being done in this sphere.

Just over two weeks ago, Hurricane Ian devastated Sanibel Island and southwestern Florida. It caused tens of billions of dollars of damage and killed more than 100 people. Arc Thames, W4CPD, the Section Emergency Coordinator of ARRL's Northern Florida Section and Emergency Coordinator of Santa Rosa County Florida, passed traffic during the storm and shares some of his experiences. He discusses gear for ARES deployments (A handheld is just fine!) and what you need to know before going out in the field. For more information on prepping for EmComm, check out the article, "Basic Gear for Public Service" in the September/October 2022 issue of On The Air magazine.

Just over two weeks ago, Hurricane Ian devastated Sanibel Island and southwestern Florida. It caused tens of billions of dollars of damage and killed more than 100 people. Arc Thames, W4CPD, the Section Emergency Coordinator of ARRL's Northern Florida Section and Emergency Coordinator of Santa Rosa County Florida, passed traffic during the storm and shares some of his experiences. He discusses gear for ARES deployments (A handheld is just fine!) and what you need to know before going out in the field. For more information on prepping for EmComm, check out the article, "Basic Gear for Public Service" in the September/October 2022 issue of On The Air magazine.

Here it is.... The first of many when I try to look out for my fellow hurricane prone friends and family.. SHARE THIS PODCAST!!!

Some thoughts and ideas about the current state of analog VHF and UHF repeaters, and some ideas on what to do to keep them active.

Another forgotten asset to the amateur radio hobby. APRS has multiple features like messaging, email and SMS to mobile phones..

My friend Tom KF4YEY is completely blind, and he sets up his antennas outside and operates HF, VHF and UHF every day, along with his full time IT career. You must listen to this episode to hear more about it.

Parks on the air, Summits on the air and MORE, with Mike K8MRD from K8MRD Radio Stuff on YouTube. He makes some really good videos on portable operation, and has a lot to offer to the hobby.-POTA-SOTA-Portable operations and necessities You can also listen to this podcast live every Sunday evening 8pm-9pm EST on WRMI shortwave, 9.395MHz and 5.950MHz

The number of people building out decentralized radio communication has grown over the last few years, and a lot of lessons have been learned, and a lot of tools and capabilities have grown. Here are a few things Isaac is excited about:Increased ATAK adoption and plug-in developmentMeshtasticOTTO Lynq ProQmeshRippleDMR-ToolsEmComm ToolsThe Tech PrepperRTL-SDR KrakenThe Greyman ServerKeep in touch with us here: www.trex-arms.com/newsletter/

Join Christian K0STH and friends for this community based live stream. Everyone is welcome. Bring your topics, questions, and a positive attitude to the gathering of the willing. Topics include: EmComm, Weather proofing, and dogs on calendars. ➡️ Question or Comment: https://forms.gle/o2MU5EnnPnRva9SC9Website: http://100wattsandawire.com/Contact: https://100wattsandawire.com/contactBuy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/christiancudnikMembership: https://100wattsandawire.com/membership100WattsIDs: https://100wattsandawire.com/100wattidsMerch: https://100wattsandawire.com/shop#!/ Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/christiancudnik)

Field Day Debrief and EmComm Software with Gaston Gonzalez KT1RUN. Our Website - http://www.hamradioworkbench.com/ Follow us on Twitter -  https://twitter.com/hamworkbench Contact us -  http://hamradioworkbench.com/contact Connect with us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamradioworkbench/ BrandMeister Talkgroup 31075 - https://hose.brandmeister.network/group/31075/ QSO TODAY Ham Radio Expo August 14th and 15th - https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/ HRWB will host a live event Friday the 13th night starting at 6 PM PDT George will present the trailer build project Mark will present on Measuring 1:1 Balun/Common Mode Choke Designs With A NanoVNA Vince will present on Disaster Communications and Leadership imperatives Mike will present a spin-off on “death of the RS-232 port” Anyone else? **Digilent  Coupon Code HamRadioWorkbench2021 **Available at digilent Ham Radio Workbench will participate in the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo August 14th and 15th Booth + conference tables to meet and chat https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/ Segment 1 - What's on your workbench Gaston Raspberry Pi 3B+ CPU cooling: case evaluation and software/hardware optimization What: Looking for perfect RPi 3B+ field case for a software project Why: Sonoran Desert & field operations How: Added CPU temperature telemetry (app + cron job) + journal/graphs Baseline: CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (B Plus) with Premium Clear Case and 2.5A Power Supply iUniker Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Case, Raspberry Pi Fan ABS Case with Cooling Fan Unistorm Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Aluminum Case with Dual Cooling Fan Metal Shell Black Enclosure Flirc Raspberry Pi 3B Case (not yet tested) Pi 4 testing TBD with Argon ONE V2 Raspberry Pi 4 Case with Cooling Fan  Cases: Findings: active vs passive cooling Mark Looking at M17 again. They've come a LONG way since I started the protocol spec doc a year or so ago.  Provided a couple minor updates in a pull-request, mostly around Crypto protocols.  I have a couple MD380s that I intend to use for M17 hacking. Haven't done anything yet though. Another Field Day, another single episode working on my Contest Station Audio Interface Thingamajig. Debating between two designs: Single unified device, one board with all cables going in and out, all mixer controls in a single place. Distributed devices, with an RJ-45 bus connecting them. Puts controls nearer to the operators/radios, but is more complex.  Allows for further expansion. Playing a bit with my shiny new toy: Flex6400. Book recommendation: The Cuckoo's Egg, Cliff Stoll, K7TA. Not ham radio related, but I suspect will be of interest to hams. (AWESOME BOOK - RH) Rod Partial Tear down of my Covid Office / Ham shack to install a new (to me)  50 inch LG Digital sign (Like you see at Malls)  to run the GeoCron and also as an information radiator. Got this on an online auction. Live feed of data. LG Model 49SM5KE-BJ Studio A: Two 31 inch curved monitors at eye level - plus Macbook in centre Radios to the right (controlled by PC plus VFO Audio podcast gear to the Left (Rodecaster, etc) Below Monitors Studio B: (Spin around - a U shaped desk) Work related Hardware / tools plus Video Editing Ergonomics - Credit to Foundations of Amateur Radio Podcast - Onno (VK6FLAB) ‎Foundations of Amateur Radio on Apple Podcasts For the Ergonomics discussion Still working on a talk on the  future of all this Zoom fun “After” Covid?  Covid forced content back into prominence - How do we keep “Content” as king? George Maiden voyage of the radio trailer Presentation at the QSO Today virtual ham radio expo Playing with the ESP32 WiFi LoRa Arduino module Shipped out a pile of PackTenna trekmount antennas … thanks to Gaston New RigExpert AA-650 analyzer Tram 2m/UHF yagi $99 not bad Michael Operating -- conditions on 6M for the last 10 days have been amazing for us in VE3 land.   I have a Morseduino to build Improving power control to the rotator controller and Steppir controller installed at the base of the Tower - I have LAN at the tower base so a KMTronic switch mounted there now AT100 tuner kit for the IC-705 Vince W8BH.net Morse Tutor Kits update Next round parts have been ordered, now we wait Send email to Vince - ve6lk [at] rac [dot] ca The original project source is http://w8bh.net  PA0RDT mini-whip waiting on parts McHF repair waiting on parts KD2C Panadapter tap will, one day, go into my go-kit FT-857D Prepping for QSO Today conference UHF packet station project started Every SMC job … https://twitter.com/VE6LK/status/1411515481907859459     Segment 2 - Field Day Debrief George Trailer was great ! Best features Screen doors ! External powerfilm solar panels and DC extension cords SOK battery - $570 for 100 Ah vs Battleborn $949 for 100 Ah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxMIs0PXrBw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjpkI8quyzQ&t=534s Carbon fiber masts - Gigaparts Flex 6400 + Maestro   Vince Socially Distant FD a success! Visitors from all over North America via Zoom Local Deputy Mayor and Fire Chief in attendance Adult beverage delivery actually happened! Aim high when you ask club members to contribute! http://field-day.arrl.org/fdentriesrcvd.php to check on entries Gaston - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUoEuaQ_l2Q Location: Tonto National Forest - evening/overnight operation X-factor: heat Man portable: 58.5 lb pack including 8L of water (17.5 lbs) Conditions: 101- 85 degrees (F) Did not participate in FD activities Gear:  PackTenna Linked Dipole: 20m/40m (80m not used) PackTenna TrekMount with Comet BNC-24 antennas for 2m SSB FT-818 with ARMOLOQ TPA pack frame, 4.5Ah LiFePO4, 20 watt Powerfilm solar panels, Buddipole PowerMini EmComm Tools testing successful: APRS text msg (SMSGTE), 40m Winlink status email, call lookup Mark N6EOF 2A Santa Barbara. 631 QSOs: 351 SSB, 94 Digital (FT4 and FT8), 186 CW. 100W so 2x multiplier.  1822 Total QSO points, 350 Bonus points. Final score: 2172 points! (but it's totally not a contest.) Had a great turn out! About 12 people total, 7 active hams who played with the radios at least a bit. Ran entirely on solar power, only spun up the generator for a couple minutes to make sure it worked, and show another person how (it's mod'd for Propane.)  2 stations, 100W both, using nothing but solar. I'm really proud of that. SSB station: FT-920, on an EFHW, cut for 40m (so resonates on 40/20/15/10m), but added a loading coil and stub to add 80m. It worked really well, but required more tuning at the radio than I anticipated. The loading coil was 13 turns of antenna wire around an FT140-43 (which should have been about 110uH, except that it totally isn't, it's 150uH, I should have done 11 turns… Oops…)  All the designs I've seen show a linear coil of antenna wire around a form, not a toroid. I'm wondering if the capacitive coupling of the toroid was different enough from the linear coil to affect tuning on 40m and above.  (The wrong inductance should have only negatively affected 80m, which definitely was tuned too low.) Used the feedline as a counterpoise, put a current choke 1:1 balun about 12 feet from the feedpoint: 13 turns of RG-8X around an FT240-43. You think wrapping magnet wire around toroids is a pain? CW/Digital station: Club member brought his Packtenna clipped dipole. Used it with his Flex6600 and Maestro. Worked a charm. 20m SSB was CHEEK BY JOWEL... Rod VA3ON  Teamed up with my friend (and Elmer) Peter West VE3HG to create a small scale field day for us and our two Padawans, Iuliya VE3UHA  and Dante VA3DNF. (4 total) Both teenagers licenced as Basic with Honours during the pandemic shutdown, but had yet to operate HF. Used the Oakville club call VE3HB. At the scenic “West Estate” we got a few antennas up (Dipoles, horizontal Endfed and verticals) 5 Watts on two Elecraft KX2 Stations (Commonality of rigs, preserved learning): Station A: CW  Station B: Phone and FT8 on the other New HRWB Logger appliance (with N1MM) - Avita Magus II [WT9M10C44] 10 Inches Intel Celeron 4GB RAM 64GB Storage Touch 2-in-1 Windows 10 Tablet PC Black     - rocked Conditions Phone was horrific on Saturday FT- not much better - could hear lots but nothing worked well CW great (as usual) To make CW workable we used a CW reader and keyer with preloaded exchanges and a keyboard. An approach I've not used before with rookies to shortened the learning curve. Emphasis on learning and getting the tempo. We may be seeing a lot more of these two as CW contesters - they were aggressive! Segment 3 - EmComm Software Project by Gaston KT1RUN What is the purpose? API and web app for field expedient digital communications platform that runs on RPi Offgid, mobile-first and 1-click digital operations Headless: eliminate need for VNC and/or external display/keyboard/mouse Lightweight: small footprint memory, CPU and disk => conserve power What does it do? Allows headless operation of various ham radio tools (Pat, YAAC,direwolf, etc.) on a RPi (everything runs on the Pi; the web browser is the interface) Streamlines mode switching: Winlink ARDOP, Winlink packet and APRS Streamines messaging for both Winlink and APRS through templating engine Offline callsign lookup - includes approx. distance calc based on GPS Status information: time (local/UTC, hostname, IP, CPU temp, GPS, grid square) Remote shutdown What did you use to develop it?  App and API decoupled Backend: (API) Java JDK 11 Spring Boot: DI, uber jar, systemd, oh my Lucene: IR library (search background) Custom YAAC plugin: Light-weight HTTP API (REST-like)   Frontend: (not my area) Prototype: Bootstrap and jQuery Prod: React.js: What is the project status?  Do you want people to try it out? Status: Prototype, field experimentation Limited beta tentatively schedule for fall 2021 First round: Operators with FT-817/818 or FT-857D (maybe FT-991A) Second round: Any all band, all mode radio (HF + 2m) RPi 3B+ Build and giveaway on the channel Weekly project updates: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thetechprepper     Wrapup / Outro If people want to get in touch with you, what is the best way? Gaston Email: info@thetechprepper.com  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheTechPrepper/videos EmComm Tools Project: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thetechprepper Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetechprepper/ Twitter: @thetechprepper1 Mark Twitter @smittyhalibut Rod Twitter @VA3ON YouTube https://www.youtube.com/Cycle25 www.cycle25.ca Vince Twitter @VE6LK  Web www.VE6LK.com George DMR TG 31075 From all of us at the Ham Radio Workbench, 73. NOTES Reminder to Jeremy, post notes for HRWB132 onto web

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Richards Radio Adventures Episode 34 Important Context In this episode we focus a little bit on some feedback we have received. The bulk of this episode has to do with a piece of feedback we received about Episode 33 where the listener totally missed the context of the episode. Welcome everybodyRaining in TexasCo-Vid VaccinesMask are coming offGoat DNAFeedbackLooking for folks to help with the showsGnorman, Foo Dog and GaneshaLadies to do some voice over for the showGO TO THE WEBSITE CONTACT USFeedback Chris W5CTL New MexicoFeedback Tim KO4IVNDonation Tim KO4IVNFeedback #3 Mike N5RLR Main topic rebuttle to feedback #3 Part 97Not grasping the contextWe add more ContextRichards Radio ExperienceSome Emcomm operations I was in involved withMike had a bad expereince with a RACES orgination Richards Story Time I have no expectationsPeople forget who's show it iswrite the FCC at FCC.GOV Taking care of family out weighs Amateur Radio Richards Story Time If you are are not an ass during an Emcomm operation you will not end up in jail. Richards Story Time Government TechAmateur Radio Operators as backupEvery Type of Ham? Mike, please have a tissue. Find more Videos on DMR and Amateur Radio at our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RichardBaileyKB5JBV Glossary - See Glossary for terms used on the show. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "resonantfrequ-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "aba86e8a04d76f12dc9bdb49e5f9f58c"; amzn_assoc_asins = "B07PND51CR,B00X6FYWWS,B088PPDRT7"; amzn_assoc_design = "in_content";

Jason KM4ACK is a self-made linux hacker. He likes sharing his learnings on YouTube and has helped countless hams operate in the field with one of the smallest cheapest computers available: The Raspberry Pi. He's favors digital modes and QRO field stations. Let's learn how he came to create the Build-a-Pi script, what got him started in portable and EMCOMM operations, and POTA. Links: Jason KM4ACK's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/jasonoleham KM4ACK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/km4ack KM4ACK's source code on Github: https://github.com/km4ack Version 3 Build-a-Pi video: https://youtu.be/l4M9VVqGxoc KM4ACK's favorite antenna: https://tn07.com/imd-109-go-anywhere-antenna Did you know you can send audio 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

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.  

On this episode of the Phasing Line, Marty and Sterling join forces with the whole team at HamRadioNow. We talked about Youth, Contesting, Remotes, Cars, Emcomm, and everything in between! Take a listen here, or at HamRadioNow.TV. Special mention to QSO Today's episode with Brooke Allen, N2BA, which was much of the discussion of this show.  Please consider donating to help support the show. Putting on this show ain't cheap, and we aren't in the black! Consider giving us a little bit of help. Click the big logo below, or check out https://www.patreon.com/PhasingLinePodcast  Big thanks to our first 4 Patreon supporters helping us defer the costs of running the show! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! 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.