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In this episode we are joined by many close friends of the show to celebrate our 200th anniversary. We kick things off with Jeremy KF7IJZ co-founder of the show along with George KJ6VU. We are also joined by Dan N7HQ, Paul WD9GCO, Troy K4JDA, Vince VE6LK, Mark N6MTS, and Thomas K4SWL. We take a look back over the first 200 episodes and look to the future of the podcast.
Coming to you from the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo, we are joined by Jeremy KF7IJZ, Troy K4JDA and the usual cast including Rod VA3ON, Mike VA3MW, Vince VE6LK and Mark N6MTS. We all discuss what's on our workbenches and talk about a variety of topics from QRP to microwave, kit building to remote station control. We had a great time and hope you join us.
This week we have a mega cast to discuss how to start a workbench on a $250 budget. George KJ6VU, Rod VA3ON, Vince VE6LK, and Dan AG7GM all present their recommendations while Mike VA3MW and Jeremy KF7IJZ give insight to the selections offered. PERMALINK - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/250-dollar-workbench 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/ Join us at the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo on Friday 3/12, 2021 at 2100 EST / 1800 PST - https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/ BayCon 2021 Videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAM3ZqzDZxL2Ez5R2oD-Qw Mike's $31 DMM - https://www.banggood.com/ANENG-620A-4_7-inch-Large-LCD-Screen-Automatic-+-Manual-Intelligent-True-RMS-Digital-Multimeter-Resistance-Diode-Capacitance-Temperature-Frequency-Test-p-1805601.html?rmmds=myorder&cur_warehouse=CN&ID=6287842 Vince D'eon VE6LK - http://ve6lk.com/ and https://twitter.com/VE6LK George Builds an IC-705 portable case - ttps://www.hamradioworkbench.com/george-kj6vus-blog.html Tester Diode Triode Capacitor Resistor Transistor LCR ESR NPN PNP MOSFET - https://www.amazon.com/wisTek-Transistor-Capacitor-Resistor-Colorful/dp/B07SZQ7VTF/ref=sr_1_83?dchild=1&keywords=lcr+esr+meter&qid=1613767657&sr=8-83 Plasti-Dip - https://www.homedepot.com/b/Plasti-Dip/N-5yc1vZ6z7 Veto Pro Pac - https://vetopropac.com/ Cycle25 Club YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy_0gANQteAstN8wHJR8QPw George's List - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SuskqruwVKmGCd15li9__VOVXv45fz8rd7jqtpyL3Yw/edit?usp=sharing Vince's List - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JQDEhrkI1ZuVnZaAKkoyyCSBUsRNBswHgkL9JVmRsxI/edit?usp=sharing Dan's List - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ES1RqjK2JgH22COja79vSv4Dl4XJSfucV9wjfFxRd4I/edit?usp=sharing Rod's List Rod - Pliers kit (6) Craftsman Stanley Black & Decker/Dewalt 22 https://www.amazon.com/CRAFTSMAN-Pliers-6-Piece-Pouch-CMHT81716/dp/B07QL3CLRS/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=electronics+tool+set&qid=1613782573&sr=8-9 Screwdrivers (16) (iPhone) Craftsman Tell this story 20 https://www.amazon.com/CRAFTSMAN-944979-Pieces-Set-Electronics/dp/B01HZWV0JU/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=craftsman+electronics+screwdrivers&qid=1613782859&sr=8-5 Ratcheting screwdriver/Bits Craftsman Have this already? 20 https://www.amazon.com/CRAFTSMAN-Ratcheting-Screwdriver-26-Piece-CMHT68001/dp/B07SGVXKZ9/ref=pd_bxgy_img_3/146-1530988-4851835?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07SGVXKZ9&pd_rd_r=c4901bbb-ba48-4453-b4ad-5578484f367f&pd_rd_w=SsvfV&pd_rd_wg=JDFZ7&pf_rd_p=f325d01c-4658-4593-be83-3e12ca663f0e&pf_rd_r=MRA12DNAN97M113YKF9Z&psc=1&refRID=MRA12DNAN97M113YKF9Z Soldering Rod - Solder Station Weller WESD51 Used 48 48 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Weller-WESD51-Digital-Solder-Station-50-W-350-850-F/114680045896?hash=item1ab376a148:g:s8AAAOSw~Q9gJadb we1010na New 109 0 https://www.amazon.com/Weller-WE1010NA-Digital-Soldering-Station/dp/B077JDGY1J/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=WE1010NA&qid=1613781309&sr=8-2 Education kit 159 usd with lb solder and xcelites Test Equipment DMM - Digital Multi Meter Fluke Model 101 New 51 https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-101-Multimeter-Resistance-Capacitance/dp/B00HE6MIJY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=fluke+101&qid=1613781680&sr=8-1 Consumables Solder Kester "44" 63/37 .031 New 12.49 https://www.amazon.com/Kester-Rosin-Core-Solder-Dispense-Pak/dp/B017WK9HQS/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=SOLDER+kester+63%2F37&qid=1613781863&s=industrial&sr=1-7 Solder wick Tiny roll (Yellow) New 3.5 https://www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-Desoldering-Length-Yellow/dp/B008O9W78C/ref=sr_1_7_mod_primary_new?dchild=1&keywords=solder+wick+yellow&qid=1613782353&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sr=8-7 Sponge Fits in caddy New 2.2 https://www.amazon.com/Weller-WCC104-Solder-Cleaning-Sponge/dp/B0091A7CUG/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Sponge+for+weller+soldering+iron&qid=1613782468&sr=8-3 Jeremy's List Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ANZRT4M/ Hakko CHP-170 Micro Cutters - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FZPDG1K/ Uni-T UT-139C Digital Multimeter - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016JXASYE/ Irwin VISE GRIP Wire Stripper - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OQ21CA/ iFixit Mako Precision Screwdriver Set - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0189YWOIO/ Mitotoyu Pocket Steel Rule - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OBX14Q/ 1/4" Right Angle Driver Set - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0062FSAVI/ EEVBlog BM235 DMM - https://www.amazon.com/EEVblog-BM235-Brymen-Multimeter/dp/B01JZ1ADCO/
George KJ6VU is away at Pacificon so Nick KN6NK stops by to deep dive on Solar Power fundamentals. We talk about understanding your power requirements, sizing your batteries, and how to factor your solar production needs. We also talk about solar charge controllers to tie it all together. Jeremy KF7IJZ also gives a basic overview of Ubiquiti Unifi networking equipment. Save 10% off of a PowerFilm Solar 30 Watt Panel with Anderson Powerpole Adapter with code WORKBENCH 10 at checkout (through Dec 31, 2018) - 30 Watt Foldable Solar Panel with Anderson Powerpole Adapter Save $100 on the Digilent Analog Discovery 2 Package by using code “HamRadioWorkbench2018” in your cart prior to checkout - https://store.digilentinc.com/ham-radio-workbench-bundle/ Our Website - http://www.hamradioworkbench.com/ Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/hamworkbench Contact us for feedback and ideas - http://hamradioworkbench.com/contact Connect with us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamradioworkbench/ BrandMeister Talkgroup 31075 - https://hose.brandmeister.network/group/31075/ Light-weight Portable Rugged Thin Film Solar Panels from PowerFilm Solar - Desoldering Iron Hakko Desoldering Iron uBITx spectral purity fixes D-Link vulnerabilities Solar Exposure Map KWh/m^2/day - https://www.nrel.gov/gis/solar.html Solar Energy Potential Maps in Watt Hours / foot^2 / day - https://www.energy.gov/maps/solar-energy-potential Great Scott DIY Solar Tracker KN6NK's Solar Charge Controller Genasun Maximum Power Point Tracking Solar Charge Controllers - https://genasun.com/ West Mountain Radio Epic PWRgate and Solar Charge Controller Victron Energeny Battery Monitor Turnigy Power Monitor West Mountain Radio PWRCheck Power Monitor - https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-011155 Welding Cable MC4 Solar Pannel Connectors Managing 12 Volts Achieving Energy Independence Home Power magazine Jehu Garcia Commsprepper Charging and Discharging Batteries at the Same Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA_WEykbGE4&t=1s KN6NK's Trailer Build - https://imgur.com/a/M3iHdet
This week George KJ6VU and Jeremy KF7IJZ are together in Xenia, OH for the 2018 Hamvention. This episode celebrates the two year anniversary of the Workbench concept, and we are joined by our extended family for the occasion - Mark “Smitty Halibut” Smith KR6ZY, Kenneth Finnegan W6KWF, Gerald “Powerpole the World” Wilson KF5JNU, and Brittany Mrs. IJZ sit in for this roundtable. We discuss Hamvention impressions, spending other people’s money, and (of course) DMR this week on the Ham Radio Workbench.
George and Jeremy KF7IJZ are joined by Beric Dunn K6BEZ and Nick Garner N3WG to design an “idiot switch” – a micro controller device that can remove power from a soldering iron when the user leaves it turned on too long (Like Jeremy himself did with a Hakko FX-888 for 2 weeks!). Teardown photos of the FX-888D: http://runawaybrainz.blogspot.com/2013/03/hakko-fx-888d-solder-station-hi-res.html Teardown video of the FX-888D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw8e74DaE9I Teardown photos of the FX-888: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/hakko-fx-888-teardown-review/ Pinout for Pencil: http://runawaybrainz.blogspot.com/2014/08/hakko-fx888d-din-connector-pinouts.html 4 Plug Pigtail: https://www.adafruit.com/products/2935 Temp sensor: https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/products/analog/sensors-and-sensor-interface/DS18B20.html Enclosure: https://www.polycase.com/ps-series
George KJ6VU and Jeremy KF7IJZ launch The Ham Radio Workbench Podcast, a bi-weekly deep dive on technical, making, and DIY topics of interest to the ham radio operator. We begin the series with an in-depth discussion on setting up a workbench of your own. Whether you have fully dedicated lab space or must work off the family kitchen table, George and Jeremy discuss things to consider to create an effective and versatile workspace. Lifetime Folding TablesIKEA Linnmon / Adils TableIKEA Bekant TableCostco LED Shop LightsLarge StripPower Strip with USB Deskmount 6 Outlet with USB3 Outlet with USBPanavise Omano LED MagnifierHandheld Magnifier/LEDDesktop Boom MagUSB MicroscopeStatic PadsStatic MatsMedium Bin StorageLarge Bin StorageSmall Bin StorageBattery BoosterWest Mountain Radio PWRGuardPowerwerx LVDConverting DC Power Supplies
Ham Radio: All Roads Lead to Dayton. Episode 52. In just 3 days I will attend my first ever #Hamvention in Dayton, Ohio. The Godfather of all Hamfest is said to be the 'one every ham must attend as least once'. Now I'm going, and it's all thanks to you! What literally seemed like a Futuristic Pipe-Dream is fulfilling itself right before my eyes. I can't say thank you enough for your generosity and support. Additionally, we have sponsors that help keep this show going month after month. In this show, we'll talk to them and learn what they are planning for their Dayton Experience this year. We'll also announce a new sponsor, that you'll be familiar with for sure! Packtenna, a George (KJ6VU) and Nick (N3WG) creation keeps getting better-and smaller! The Brand-New Packtenna 'Mini' is available now online and at Hamvention. George is up first to tell us about the 'Mini' and it's why a Portable-Operator needs one! Packtenna is the Dayton Hamvention Booth Sponsor for the Ham Radio 360 Podcast. Booth BA406. *George presented Portable Antennas at Hamvention-here is his slide presentation Of course, I'll be there-with Jeremy (KF7IJZ) and George (KJ6VU) in Booth BA406! I look forward to meeting you all! Make sure to stop by and say hello, bring your friends by too! It should be an unforgettable weekend and I'm excited to share it with you! We'll be breaking news with our Twitter Feeds, and depending on our connection-Using the Live-Streaming app 'Perisocpe' to share with you what we see happening! Thanks again for giving me this opportunity to attend! Supporting Partners: Please Remember to Share the show! 73 Y'all! K4CDN
Ham Radio: Everything Scanners with Jeremy (KF7IJZ) and Kevin (K5KVN) Jeremy and Kevin get together to fill us all in about Scanners and Scanner Listening! As he eluded to in Episode 40 Kevin is a Scanner-fanatic! As a matter of fact, it was Scanner Listening that led him into Ham Radio! Scanning has changed through the years, but the longing to be 'in the know' keeps many of us intrigued and the Utility of owning a Scanner is addressed in this show. the RTL-SDR Blog SDR Receiver is the best deal going! It doesn't have to cost a fortune or take a degree to get yourself listening to what's going on around you! RTL_SDR Blog Radio Reference Website Broadcastify Scanner Listening Scanner Radio App (what I use on my Droid) Mobile/Handheld Scanners Base Station Scanners SDR/ADSB listening Thanks for Listening! 73 Y'all! Cale K4CDN Remember to comment below-we'd like to connect with you! Retweet, Like and Share as well! Need More? ScannerMaster:
Ham Radio-Listening to the Spectrum. A few months ago, Jeremy (KF7IJZ) and I were texting back and forth on show ideas. He suggested we do a Radio Spectrum Show. In Episode 38, that is exactly what we begin to do! Daunting huh? from the wiki Some newer hams may not be aware of what is out there to listen to. Some may not know why they should or even how to listen to 'it'. There are receivers for everything. Some are low-cost like the RTL-SDR dongle. Others are simple SWL Radios. There are also specialized receivers for certain parts of the spectrum (ex: Police/Fire Scanners). While we try to cover it all, we also try to keep from getting bogged down too often (there is a lot to cover). This is the Overview Program, we have plans to bring you specific Band and Gear shows in the very near future! Thanks for listening! Beverage Antennas Numbers Station in Ukraine Addendum: Freudian Slip..."Low-F'ers" not sure what happend there but my apologies to the Low-fers (loafers) at LWCA.org and, like you I've been laughing since I heard it. *insert embarrassed emoji*
Ham Radio: Digital Radio-DStar and more! Jeremy (KF7IJZ) and George (KJ6VU) hold down the fort while Cale is away. This DStar-Digital Radio program is something we've been discussing for what seems like forever. It took me handing over the reigns to finally make it happen! The guys spend some time breaking it all down for all to understand. If you are interested or know someone who is interested in DStar, this is the show you need to hear! It's a longer show than we normally do, but stick around-there's a lot to learn! DStar The Four Call Signs; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSYJ3T3g10w DStar Info: http://www.dstarinfo.com/ DStar Registration Information: http://www.dstargateway.org/D-Star_Registration.html DStar Reflectors: http://www.dstarinfo.com/reflectors.aspx D-Rats Software: http://www.d-rats.com/ Raspberry PI DStar Node/HotSpot/DVAP Image Download Links: http://www.westerndstar.co.uk/html/downloads.html DVMega Boards; http://www.dvmega.auria.nl/ DVAP Information: http://www.dvapdongle.com/DV_Access_Point_Dongle/Home.html DVDongle: http://www.dvdongle.com/DV_Dongle/Home.html DVRPTR1: http://dvrptr.net/ Yahoo Groups for DStar Hotspots and Software: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/gmsk_dv_node/info https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/pcrepeatercontroller/info https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ircDDBGateway/info https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/DVAPDongle/info Thanks for Listening and Sharing- 73, Y'all! K4CDN
Welcome into Episode #26! This time, Jeremy-KF7IJZ takes us on a 3 day tour of Ham Radio Heaven: the 2015 Dayton Hamvention! Jeremy catches up with Amateurs, Vendors and Manufactures across the spectrum. Drop by the Elecraft booth to learn all about the new K3S! Links to ALL Vendors, Manufacturers and Guest are below! Links in order as they appeared in the show: Packtenna Sierra Radio Systems Yaesu HamSource.com Wolf River Coils AmSat TAPR Solar 24 Pignology Elecraft (K3S) QRPWorks (sidecar) MTCRadio HackRF GNU Radio iPortable Byonics FIRST Power Stackers robotics DRSS Enterprise robotics Whitebox
Welcome into Episode 21! In Podcasting, not every program happens like you plan! Sometimes what begins as a discussion between friends becomes a pretty good program (especially if you leave your recorder going). Episode 21 is the 2nd part of a late night (on the East Coast) chat following the completion of Episode 17 between George (KJ6VU), Jeremy (KF7IJZ) and Cale (K4CDN). Maybe not the typical 'Interview' show that we usually offer-but a great opportunity to highlight some differing opinions on how to complete a Gear Shopping List for the newer amateur. The venerable TMv-71a discussed in the program I trust you enjoyed this episode. We have a slew of great shows in the Queue, so stay tuned, this Spring is going to be a Blast! Thanks for listening, subscribing, reviewing and sharing the Podcast!
This time through we're going to continue the conversation about EMCOMM Boxes/Bags with a round table discussion featuring Jeremy-KF7IJZ, George-KJ6VU and Cale-K4CDN. Boxes, Bags, Batteries, Mindset, Antennas, Considerations... This episode is chock full of content, if you have questions or comments, let us know! George's KJ6VU Portable Station (PowerPoint) George's KJ6VU Portable Station in PDF Here is Cale's Big Box Shelf Unit Inside the MTM SPUD7 box Shelf Unit Without box...my shack for the first few years! Shown with Dual-Band and HF rigs Howabout the 'AK47' Box? the Venerable Plano 1612 Box The Guts of the AK47 Box. Two 'shelves' that stack in the box. Here's the top shelf 'flipped' and ready to operate. MTC Radio-the Fo Time Sponsor has these tripods in-stock! $29.99! Get your antennas up! More Ideas Here Times Microwave Loss Calculator There are tons of ways to haul your gear-or make it portable. Check out this Yahoo Image Search for further examples! KB1HQS in Print! Click for more info
Merry Christmas! from Fo Time! In this episode Jeremy (KF7IJZ) has a very candid chat with Steve (WG0AT) about all things Ham Radio, SOTA and Hiking with goats! "It Must Be Fun..." Steve WG0AT: Youtube Link Jeremy KF7IJZ: Youtube Link A-99 antenna On Sale! Thanks for listening! 73 KB1HQS in Print! Click for more info
This time on the Podcast we hear from former guest host Jeremy-KF7IJZ, (the new guy) Gerald-KF5JNU, and listener Chris. KF7IJZ-Jeremy (Emcomm Boxes) Some Fine Examples of EMCOMM Boxes! Spud7 Box by MTM KF5JNU-Gerald (APRS) http://www.argentdata.com/ http://aprs.fi http://aprs.org/ http://byonics.com/ K4CDN-Cale (Prepping, etc...) http://www.lightsoutsaga.com/ swap.qth-ex: Scanners (buyer be-aware) RadioReference.com
This is an auxiliary posting, Episode 6 is listed below this post It's Fo Time, again. A few months ago, right after wrapping Episode 2, Jeremy-KF7IJZ mentioned interviewing Me (Cale) for his YouTube Channel. Well, here it is; the Interview. It's a look behind the curtain of the AmateurRadio15.com presents: Fo Time, the Other Ham Radio Podcast with it's creator and host, Cale-K4CDN. We discuss all things Past, Present and Future Fo Time. Give it a listen, I hope you enjoy it! Special Thanks to Jeremy-KF7IJZ. The Interview can be viewed thru his channel if you prefer to 'watch' vs. listening (also linked at the bottom of this post). Notes: KF7IJZ-You Tube Channel Blanchard Media Group: Kenn Blanchard School of Podcasting: Dave Jackson Brick O' Lore my local club, K4II My first and still Primary HT-the Wouxun Podcast Subscription buttons are located at the Right of the Page. If you do listen on iTunes or Spreaker, please take a moment to review/rate/subscribe or follow. http://youtu.be/S4ieXp9bDik
Episode 5 features Guest Host, Jeremy (KF7IJZ) from Episode #2 and his recent interview with Nick (N3WG) from Pignology! Pignology, LLC is a small app and hardware development company focusing on amateur radio and portable operations. Get out and operate! If you are interested in Wireless Applications for Amateur Radio-Nick is your man! Jeremy and Nick go through the Gear and Apps he has created for use in the Hobby! -Thanks Nick!