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Experience the groundbreaking FlexRadio Aurora Series in this YouTube video from Dayton Hamvention 2025! Unveiling the world's first fully integrated 500W HF/6m SDR transceiver, the Aurora delivers 500W on HF and 200W on 6m with up to 90% efficiency using Polar Modulation. Discover its compact 18-pound design, built-in tuner, and SmartSDR integration for seamless DXing, contesting, and portable operations. Perfect for ham radio enthusiasts seeking power and simplicity! #FlexRadio #Aurora #HamRadio #DaytonHamvention2025Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

In this special episode, we meet Steve Hicks, CTO of Flex Radio.  Steve announces a new radio in the Flex Radio product line.  This new radio is a combination of the features of the current 8000 series of radios plus a built in 500 watt power amplifier, antenna tuner and AC power supply all integrated into a package the size of the current 8000 series radios.   This remarkable new radio uses a new transmitter architecture that doubles power efficency resulting in an integrated package that is smaller, consumes less power, generates less heat, and is quieter than current equipmemnt on the market.  

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 #HamradioOur guest was Michael Walker, VA3MW, and Joe, W8GEXAmongst other things like working for NORAD, we discussed How did you get started?Why chasing DX?How has your experience with 6M been?Let's talk Node Red for a minuteHow did Flex get started?How did you get on with Flex?From 30,000 feet, what is different about SDRs?What do you want our listeners to know about the 8000 series?Anything else or any tangent you want to go  on is great with us!Resources mentioned include:Sales email sales@flexradio.comAN/FSQ7 Computer https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?entryid=964RM Noise https://ournetplace.com/rm-noise/Q5 Signal Transverters http://www.q5signal.com/Pactenna https://www.packtenna.com/#/W9GR https://www.w9gr.com/Controlled Envelope SSB https://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX_Next_Issue/2016/January_February_2016/Hershberger_QEX_1_16.pdfFree DV https://freedv.org/FLEX : The Accidental Company https://www.flexradio.com/videos/flexradio-systems-the-accidental-company/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/ IC-7760 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7760 IC-PW2 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-PW2

Foundations of Amateur Radio The hobby of amateur radio is one of experimentation and change. For decades this came in the form of circuit diagrams, components and scrounged hardware from anything that wasn't bolted down. New functionality came with the aid of a soldering iron. More recently, functionality comes from participation in the global electronics market where you can buy any radio you like and have it shipped to your door within hours at an unbeatable price. Mind you, buying all those unbelievably cheap radios does start adding up and if you want to use more sophisticated hardware, that too is possible, at a price, somewhere between $50 and a new Porsche. Whilst that's an option for some, for the rest of us, there are better and cheaper ways. Of course it doesn't stop there. If you connect any radio to a computer, you can use whatever software you like to encode and decode any signal you can imagine. With a traditional radio connected to a computer you can make it participate in hundreds of different so-called digital modes. Before I continue, let's look at radio in a slightly different way. Consider an antenna as a continuous source of voltages that are amplified, filtered and demodulated in some way by a radio. You can think of the combination of antenna, radio and computer as a stream decoder. To decode a signal in a new way requires a new decoder, which you could build from components or as I've said, buy online. During the week I've continued experimenting with GNU Radio. If you're unfamiliar, it's a toolkit that allows you to build so-called flow graphs that can process a signal stream. Think of it as a box of Lego that you can put together to build any type of decoder. Let me say that again. Imagine that you want to decode or transmit a mode like FreeDV, M17, APRS, Olivia, Contestia, or Hellschreiber. With the GNU Radio toolkit, all of this is possible and you won't need to buy new hardware or bust out the soldering iron every time you want to experiment with a new mode. If you have been playing with digital modes already, you'll likely point out that you can already do this today by using software running on a computer, and that's true. What that doesn't tell you is that this comes with a very specific limitation, namely that all those modes require that they fit inside a single audio channel because all those digital modes you might be familiar with are essentially using an SSB or FM signal with the audio generated or decoded by a computer. Even if you have a modern radio like for example an ICOM IC-7300, you'll still be limited in what modes of transmission you can make. ICOM limits the transmit bandwidth to 2.9 kHz. Flex Radio appears to double that to 7.9 kHz, but numbers are sketchy. The point remains, most current amateur radio technology is based around the notion that a mode essentially fits within a single audio channel and a very narrow one at that. So, why does this matter? If you run out of FT8 space on a band, right now you need to change to an alternate frequency to play, but you'll only be able to see the stations that are using the same alternate frequency, as long as they fit within the bandwidth of an audio signal. If you wanted to check out the main frequency, you'd have to change frequencies and keep switching back and forth. Using this idea, monitoring all of FT4, FT8, WSPR and all CW beacons, all at the same time becomes unimaginable, not to mention costly if you needed a radio for each band and each mode. What if you wanted to use another mode that took more than about 4 kHz, like say a 5 MHz wide DVB-T signal which you could be experimenting with on 70cm? Or, what if you'd like to compare a repeater input with its output at the same time? Or compare two repeaters together? Or find the best band to operate on right now? The point being, that there are things that simply don't fit within a single audio channel that you won't be able to play with using a traditional radio. As it happens, that too is a solved problem. Remember that I mentioned that you can think of an antenna, radio, and computer combination as a stream decoder? What if I told you that an SDR, a Software Defined Radio, is essentially a device that translates antenna voltages into numbers which you can process with GNU Radio? Whilst that does imply replacing your radio, you don't have to jump in at the deep end to start playing and even if you do decide to buy new hardware, you can get your toes wet with all manner of self build or commercial kits. Even better, you can start with the gear you already have today and become familiar with GNU Radio and when you're ready to expand your station, you can add in an SDR and continue to use the same tools to experiment. Not only that, you can do interesting things by combining what you already have. Consider for example the idea of using an RTL-SDR as the receiver with a traditional radio as the transmitter. You could decode all of the FT8 signals on a band and transmit where there was space to do so. The point being that you can do this one step at a time. Every time you download or build another GNU Radio flow graph, you can have a new decoder and as time goes on, you'll be able to decide what hardware you might want to pair it with. To be clear, I'm talking about the gradual change from component based radio using audio interfaces into software based radio. It's not like we haven't done this before. Anyone recall spark gaps, or valves? The future of experimentation is bright and it's filled with bits. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

Dan Quigley, N7HQ,   is a true veteran in the world of ham radio and technology. Like many of us, Dan's passion for radio began early, with a crystal radio, and earned his license while delivering newspapers to pay for his new hobby.  Dan's professional career evolved based on the specific needs of clients and customers, creating long and successful stints through Microsoft and Amazon before joining FlexRadio as their Director of Strategic Solutions.  N7HQ is a kindred spirit, perhaps to many of us, and tells his ham radio story in this QSO Today.   

Mike Padron, N1CC, had an early love for amateur radio that was eclipsed by aviation leading Mike to become the longest serving captain pilot at FEDEX.  Returning to ham radio during the Covid 19 Pandemic, Mike rediscovered his love for CW through the Long Island CW Club and remote controlling his FlexRadio home station while traveling the World.  N1CC is my guest in this QSO Today.

In this episode we bring back our good friend Dan Quigley, N7HQ, to talk about restoring older radio equipment.  Should you return an old radio to it's original state or repurpose the chassis for a more modern project with the look and feel of a classic radio of the past?  We explore various approaches to restoring radio equipment including tools, test equipment and process. Dan is the director of strategic programs at Flex Radio and brings decades of professional engineering and ham radio experience to the discussion.

New FlexRadio from Hamvnetion 2024Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

This is a special edition featuring Mike Walker, VA3MW from Flex Radio, telling us all about the newly announced Flex 8400 / 8600 radios.  Mike is at Hamvention 2024 and took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to tell us all about the new radios.

I picked up a new FlexRadio Maestro-C, the latest version of their Maestro control console with some exciting new updates. Join me as I welcome Michael Walker onto the Livestream to talk about this new devices and its features.Link to Maestro-C: https://www.flexradio.com/products/maestro-control-console-flex-6000/?aff=2Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

John Rusciano, NG0Z, knew that eventually living in an HOA would meet he and his family's needs, even if it meant not having a ham radio station and outside antennas. The state of the art and ubiquitous Internet connectivity made it possible for John to build his ultimate remotely controlled amateur radio station at his vacation home, away from the city's electronic noise and the restrictions of HOA.  NG0Z allows me to interrogate him about all of the aspects of building his remote station in this QSO Today.

In this show we talk about what is on Dan's workbench and the increased demand for HF spectrum.  Dan is a wealth of knowledge on ham radio and electrical engineering in general.  We cover a wide range of topics in this show.

Tonight I welcome Mike Walker from FlexRadio onto the show to talk about the latest updates to the SmartLink system, which is their solution for remotely connecting to your radio from other locations. Stop by the livestream with your questions!You can save $50 on most FlexRadio orders with the coupon code HAMRADIO50 - See all of their items here - https://www.flexradio.com/?aff=2

On this techzoom we talk about preparing for emergencys with Shane KC1RLR. Below you will find some affiliate links to a few items that may be helpful in an emergency. Emergency radios Raddy SW10 by Radioddity. https://amzn.to/3PEO3je Eton red cross https://amzn.to/3RjkeGn Water filters. Sawyer mini water filter 2 pack. https://amzn.to/3PkbKMr Berkey water filter bottle https://amzn.to/48dGUhh Battery Bioenno 12volt 20ah https://amzn.to/3Zqwln6 Bioenno charger https://amzn.to/46bae61 Bioenno - LiFePO4 Batteries for Communication Equipment/Ham Radio This website has great links to info on which sized batteries (all on this page) you would need for so many hours of operation at different duty cycles (Standard & Field Day). There also links to info on Radio-Battery compatibility for all of the standard radio makes and models (Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, Elecraft, Flex Radio, Powerwerx, TYT, Alinco). Also, there is a great link with a “Solar How-to Guide”. LiFePO4 Batteries for Communication Equipment/Ham Radio – Bioenno Power Bioenno 20Ah Battery 12V, 20Ah LFP Battery (PVC, BLF-1220A) – Bioenno Power Bioenno 40Ah Battery 12V, 40Ah LFP Battery (PVC, BLF-1240A) – Bioenno Power Powerwerx MEGAbox2 Portable Power Box for 30-70Ah Bioenno Batteries Powerwerx MEGAbox2 Portable Power Box for 30-70Ah Bioenno Batteries | Powerwerx Powerwerx PWRbox2 Portable Power Box for 20-40Ah Bioenno Batteries This is the smaller Powerwerx battery box. Less features than the Megabox but it has the basics. The box is about half the size of the Megabox so it can't hold the larger batteries but can do up to a 40Ah battery. Powerwerx PWRbox2 Portable Power Box for 20-40Ah Bioenno Batteries | Powerwerx Good website resources for preparedness. https://www.ready.gov/plan Prepper youtube channels Common Myths about ham radio while prepping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w0uItMylmo 72 hour kit, AKA bug out bag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVW77RwH6kk If I were going to start prepping in 2022 this is what I would do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG-uxmwn7s8 3 mistakes made when storing water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX7Jls_1hso 10 things you need for emergencies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsVBtawIvXY Living Without Electricity 10 Things to Consider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mdbH6xXYFk How To Power Essential Devices When The Grid Goes Down (i.e., Refrigerator) - vs2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlpBzHbWsb8 15 Survival Foods Every Prepper Should Stockpile - Most Bang for your Buck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyI9V-Kef7M How to build a home first aid kit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH_X3oxl03E Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

Dr. Frank Brickle, AB2KT, was my guest in Episode 212, in August of 2018, five years ago.  He is both a musical composer and a technology expert. He earned a Ph.D. in Music from Princeton University and has been involved in computer science and signal processing since 1970. He was an early pioneer in development of Software Defined Radio for the US Government, and later by private industry, and was the Co-deleloper of PowerSDR software with Bob McGwier, N4HY.   Frank is also a classical music composer and has his written compositions performed worldwide. AB2KT is my QSO Today in this remastered audio version of the original interview.

Toujours sur notre format classique ! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 3 de Manga Café à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast.Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Studio Ghibli" - Les Notes Arigato !

Toujours sur notre format classique ! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 3 de Manga Café à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast.Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Cyberpunk : Edgerunners" - Les Notes Arigato !

Join me today for the Wednesday Lunchtime Livestream as I welcome Mike from FlexRadio and Steve from Gigaparts to talk about their joint venture and the path forward.FlexRadio Website - https://www.flexradio.comSave $50 with coupon HAMRADIO50Gigaparts Website - https://hr2.li/gigapartsSave 5% on select items with code KC5HWB

On reprend notre format classique ! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 3 de Manga Café à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast.Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "BEASTARS" - Les Notes Arigato !

FlexRadio Tuner Genius, Antenna Genius and PowerGenius equipment now available at Gigaparts. This was announced at Hamcation 2023 and I was priveledged to get it on video.Link - https://www.gigaparts.com/flexradio

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In this episode we learn all about transverters with Dan Quigley N7HQ.  Transverters let you operate on higher frequency bands like 2m, 220, UHF, 902 and up with a common HF radio.  With Dan's experience at Flex Radio we take a close look at how these feature rich software defined radios can be used with transverters.

// ON ENTAME 2023 !!!!! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 3 de Manga Café à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "AJIN" - Les Notes Arigato !

It is fun livestreaming FT8 contacts when the bands are open, especially on the bands like 10-meters that don't get used as often. I have been working FT8 for the passed few days on 10M, 15M and 17M and I thought it would make for a fun livestream to do some of this again. Join me for the lunchtime livestream today and we will see if 10M is still open! If not, we will go back to 15M, which has been really hot lately also.Links:Gospel Socks - https://gospelsocks.com/My Amazon Store for Gospel Socks - https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0/list/NU7AW4QSP5FU?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d Signal Stick Sale - https://signalstuff.com/2022/12/the-signal-stuff-2022-i-cant-believe-i-missed-black-friday-sale/?ref=3200

Bill Levy, N2WL, operates from his apartment in New York City,  and from a remotely controlled FlexRadio station in Colorado,  as part of a network of remotely controlled stations available for hire.  As a kid, Bill paid for his ham radio hobby by running  Wall Street, and he did a stint as a wildlife photographer for Time-Life and Partridge Films, while operating as a DX entity from  Africa.  N2WL tells his ham radio story in this QSO Today.

// ON CONTINUE LA SAISON 3 !!!!! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 3 de Manga Café à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "PARASYTE" - Les Notes Arigato !

// ON CONTINUE LA SAISON 3 !!!!! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 17/10/2022 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "MADE IN ABYSS" - Les Notes BONUS : Les Recommandations de l'équipe Arigato !

// ON CONTINUE LA SAISON 3 !!!!! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 17/10/2022 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "MONSTER" - Les Notes ! Arigato !

// ON COMMENCE LA SAISON 3 !!!!! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 08/06/2022 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "AKIRA" - Les Notes ! Arigato !

FT8 is open to Asia on 40M in the mornings - let's see what contacts we can make!

While many of us "old timers" may think we know what drives youth interest in amateur radio, a discussion with Conner Black, W4IPC, and CJ Pokowitz, WW0CJ, today's amateur radio youth leaders, may lead us to believe that old timer "value propositions" for ham radio do not resonate with today's youth.  Join Eric and his guests in this discussion of how to potentially increase our numbers in this QSO Today. 

In this episode we talk with Dan Quigley N7HQ from Flex Radio about the projects on his workbench.  Dan revided a Heathkit SB104 by installing an SDR radio inside, designed custom rack panels for radio testing and talks about remote control of test equipment.

// N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 08/06/2022 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Ranking of Kings" - Les Notes ! Arigato !

// N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 18/05/22 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Assassination Classroom" - Les Notes ! Arigato !

// N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 24/04/22 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Edition Spéciale Animation avec un invité exceptionnel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Les Notes ! Arigato !

// N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 24/04/22 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Chainsaw Man" - Les Notes ! Arigato !

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// N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 11/03/2021 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Tokyo Revengers" - Les Notes ! + BONUS : Les Recommandations Arigato !

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REJOIGNEZ NOTRE DISCORD, Lien dispo dans notre bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 22/03/2022 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Gunnm / Alita Battle Angel" Arigato !

// N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 11/03/2021 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "One Punch Man" - Les Notes ! Arigato !

Remote Ham Radio Youth Program from Orlando Hamcation - In this video we see how FlexRadio and Remote Ham Radio work together for a youth program that offers free access to some remote HF stations.Link: https://www.remotehamradio.com

During the Orlando Hamcation of 2022, I was able to get a brief but detailed description of the new Tuner Genius from @FlexRadioSystems - check out this video and the links belowFlexRadio Tuner Genius: http://hr2.li/yrjwaCOUPON: Save $50 with the code HAMRADIO50

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THANK YOU! I'm humbled that you have decided to join and follow my Ham Radio adventures here on YouTube. As an appreciation of this channel milestone, I am giving away a FlexRadio 6400M. Join the livestream on Sunday, Jan 23rd to see who wins!Complete list of prizes:You MUST be present to win all of the prizes below EXCEPT for the FlexRadio Grand Prize. I will contact the winner after the stream to coordinate shipping.1. FlexRadio 6400M2. BTECH 50x2 dual band radio3. BTECH 25x2 dual band radio4. BTECH 25x4 quad band radio5. Radioddity GD-77 DMR HT6. Radioddity GM-30 GMRS HT7. 100 Prize Ticket Entries at Orlando Hamcation 20228. Bluetooth keyboard9. Bluetooth keyboard10. Bluetooth keyboardTYT UV-88 Starter Kit: http://hr2.li/zpga8Support the Lea Family : https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-lea-familySupport for Don and Susan Izzo: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-the-izzo-family

Interview de #JérômeCommandeur par Jivan et Anthony pour #Flexradio à l'occasion de sa venue au #cinémalolympia à #Pontarlier pour la présentation de son film #Irréductible#

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FT8 on several bands has been hopping lately. This week I have worked DX on 40M early in the morning and more DX on 12, 15 and 17 meters. Today I will livestream some contacts and see what kind of DX we can find.

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Dr. Jack Purdum, W8TEE, licensed since 1954, is a prolific author of at least 17 books on computer programming languages and microprocessor projects for amateur radio and is now the Microcontroller Editor at CQ Magazine. This episode is part of my series of interviews to introduce you to QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Speakers. Jack and Al Peters, AC8GY, are now prolific creators of Arduino projects and gave a presentation last August 2021 on building an HF SSB/CW software defined transceiver, called the T41. W8TEE is my QSO Today.