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Josh is at Pacificon and he asked his friends what their favorite ham radio tips are.   Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.   Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH   The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coffee/shop   Ham Radio Minute: APRS top tips   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: Best Radio Demonstrations   Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.    Preparedness Corner - Hurricane Prep Tips https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hurricane-prep-tips_l_6703e7c0e4b006bba4148e9b   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/ Soylent Green   Likelihood of disaster: 1/5  Preparedness: 1/5 Realistic: 1/5 Characters: 2/5 Plot: 4/5 Entertainment: 3/5  Overall: 12/30   War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30   Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy 11/30   Maximum Overdrive 11/30    On The Beach (1959) 12/30   The Postman 12/30   Soylent Green 12/30   San Andreas 13/30   Airplane 14/30   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   Twisters (2024): 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 The Tomorrow War.  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:    Prepper Pete Prepares - An Introduction to Prepping for Kids https://amzn.to/4eHxXQ1   Prepper Pete's Son of a Gun - https://amzn.to/4897icn   Radio Rick Relays Relief - https://amzn.to/3BJqjpS   Crisis Response International - https://criout.com   Hazmat HQ https://www.hazmathq.com/   Doug's suggested article about ham radio enduring - https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/how-ham-radio-endures-and-remains-a-disaster-lifeline-in-the-iphone-era/ 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)

In Episode #41, we dive into some exciting updates for the ham radio community. We discuss how Solar Cycle 25 is exceeding expectations with its surprising strength. We also celebrate 75 years of the National Traffic System (NTS) Additionally, we cover the pros and cons of ham radio insurance and whether it's something you need. Plus, we talk about upcoming hamfests, including Pacificon 2024,    SHOW NOTES Links mentioned in the podcast   https://amzn.to/4ef8tsB  250 piece survival kit https://ns6t.net/azimuth/     Azimuth map Ham Radio Insurnace Options https://www.hamradioinsurance.com   https://www.arrlinsurance.com   SPONSOR Dakota Lithium. https://dakotalithium.com/ham-radio-backup-emergency-power-lithium-batteries/   NEWS     Affiliate Links Dakota Lithium – LiPo batteries – 11 yr warranty https://dakotalithium.com/?rfsn=7897114.6bcfa3 use Coupon Code: Thehamradioguy https://hamradioprep.com/ Use code HAMRADIOGUY Club Gear Online.  Clubgearonline.com ABR industries – Coax https://abrind.com/?sld=save10hamradioguy County Comms - Every day carry items http://countycomm.com/THEHAMRADIOGUY https://portal.referralcandy.com/FKVKH75/share_redirect?type=referral_link_email_click&location=reminder_email&message_id=1231229231   LINKS http://www.arrl.org/hamfests-and-conventions-calendar   SOCIAL MEDIA   https://twitter.com/TheHamRadioGuy  https://www.patreon.com/TheHamRadioGuy Email: W0MET@thehamradioguy.com Sign up for the newsletter  

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1332 - Full Version Release Date: September 7, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Denny Haight, NZ8D, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Marvin Turner, W0MET, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, William Savacool, K2SAV, Joshua Marler, AA4WX, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 1:44:53 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1332 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. FCC: FCC Rule Grants Drone Operators Spectrum Access For Navigation 2. AMSAT: Japanese Company Takes First Step Toward Removing Space Junk 3. AMSAT: The Starliner Spacecraft Has Started To Emit Strange Noises 4. AMSAT: Halibut Electronics Releases New EggNOGS Kit For Satellite Antennas 5. AMSAT: Satellite Shorts From All Over 6. WIA: Wireless Shimano Derailleurs Subject To Hacking 7. BB: Los Angeles Transit Agency Fears Revenue Hit If FCC Approves Spectrum Plan 8. ARRL: ARRL Utah Section Expanding Emergency Communication Capabilities 9. ARRL: Hams Respond As Hawaii Threatened By Three Major Storms 10. ARRL: September Is National Preparedness Month: Have A Go Kit 11. ARRL: Hawaiian Islands Grid Madness 2024 / Pacificon, Hosting The 2024 ARRL Pacific Division Convention 12. Czech Republic Youth On The Air Adventure Camp Winds Down 13. Incident Command System Adopted By ARES Into Its Traning 14. Patricia Nelson KE0QXD, Silent Key 15. Hams In India Reunite A Man With His Family Who Thought He Was Dead 16. $1 Million Payment Made By ARRL To Ransomware Hackers 17. A Spectrum Of Experience Is Provided By A Childrens Museum 18. MIssissippi Emergency Communicator 19. Faster, More Energy Efficient Operation Promised By New Transistor 20. ARRL: ARRL VEC Services Update During Systems Disruption 21. ARRL: Volunteer Monitoring Program Monthly Report 22. ARRL: Pacificon 2024 Convention Announced 23. ARRL: Upcoming RadioSport Contest Listing and Upcoming Conventions 24. AMSAT: Polaris Dawn is set for a historic launch and first commercial space walk 25. WIA: German Astronomer Johanness Kepler drew sunspots without knowing it 26. ITU: International Telecommunications Union updates its global treaty to enhance radio spectrum use worldwide 27. ARRL: ARRL Club Grants will be awarded in November 28. ARRL: Estate planning for hams - What happens to all your stuff? 29. ARRL: New England Vice Director K9HI presented with signed citation from Massachusetts Governor 30. Memorandum of Understanding is signed by the FCC and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Plus these Special Features This Week: * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News - Get an update from AMSAT and what's new with all those amateur satellites in orbit *Australia's own Onno Benshop, VK6FLAB, and Foundations of Amateur Radio finds Onno Implementing the KISS, or Keep It Simple Stupid, principle to amateur radio, and takes a look at what happens to a new piece of computer gear when you plug it in * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with all the latest news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming Radio Sport contests, and more * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL with Solar Prognosticator Tadd Cook, K7RA in Seattle, Washington * Our own amateur radio historian, Will Rogers, K5WLR, returns with another edition of A Century Of Amateur Radio. This week, Will takes us back to see how the vacuum tube revolutionized radio, changing it more than any other single invention. This week we take a close up look at the invention of The Audion ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net X: https://x.com/TWIAR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari YouTube: https://bit.ly/TWIARYouTube 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) ----- This Week in Amateur Radio is produced by Community Video Associates in upstate New York, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. If you would like to volunteer with us as a news anchor or special segment producer please get in touch with our Executive Producer, George, via email at w2xbs77@gmail.com. Thanks to FortifiedNet.net for the server space! Thanks to Archive.org for the audio space.

No quippy exclamation this week, because V and Emily delve into probably the worst, most shameful, most infuriating, just awful pair of people ever to be associated with fandom history: scifi authors and fucking monsters Marion Zimmer Bradley and Walter Breen. This is not a lighthearted episode in any way. Please heed the trigger warnings and take care of yourself if you choose to listen. History is not always fun and celebratory and silly Star Trek holidays. Sometimes it's going, "This horrible, ugly thing is part of our architectural foundation. Now what?"  TW: CSA, rape, incest, total institutional failure to safeguard minors. Sources Marion Zimmer Bradley's Child Abuse MZB Gave Us New Perspectives, All Right Timeline of Events MZB on Fanlore Joanna Russ on Fanlore 1960s Fan History Outline, Chapter 8 Vonda N. McIntyre: Darkover Landfall Reviewed (1974) The Guardian comments section (2014) Tor.com Yanks MZB Birthday Tribute Elizabeth Waters Deposition (1997) Breendoggle on Fancyclopedia The Great Breen Boondoggle on Fancyclopedia Breendoggle Wiki Walter Breen on Fanlore This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history! Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistory You can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistory.  If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via the Tumblr link above. Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!

Elecraft announced a new pocket-sized HF Transceiver this weekend at Pacificon, so now I wish I had gone to that show! *sadface*But it is already available on their website with details about the specs, accessories and capabilities of this new transceiver that they are calling the KH1. Let's take a look at it and see what we have in store!Link - https://elecraft.com/products/kh1-transceiver

DXer and video producer Bob Allphin K4UEE released the K1N Navssa DXpedition documentary on DVD in 2015, a few months after the highly successful DXpedition itself. HamRadioNow's Gary K4AAQ did the editing and voiceover for the production. DVD sales were good enough, but now it's time to release the program to the world on YouTube, free to watch for everyone. Yep, that's the link, right here.In this episode, Bob and Gary chat about the show, and about some of the DXpeditions Bob has been on, particularly the Bouvet Island attempt he led that had to abort, and the subsequent attempt that was only partially successful. And Bob announces that he'll be offering a clearance sale of his remaining DVDs - 3 for the price of 1 - coming soon to his web site.Before that, though, NorCal Host Jim NO1PC gives us a short tour of this weekend's Pacificon hamfest, which was reduced in size some from the recent past.Links:K4UEE's websiteJames Brooks documentary collection on VimeoClubLog's Most Wanted DX Entity list

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Cockatrice Nuggets #221 show notes Cockatrice Nuggets #221 show notes Episode 221 Published on September 9, 2022 Listen on Anchor.fm Donate to Child's Play Descript Link #e3 #dnd #ttrpg #anchorcast #podcast Thanks for listening! As always you can find me on Patreon, Blogger, Anchor, and the various socials; Facebook, Twitter, --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rich-fraser/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rich-fraser/support

In the first episode of this podcast, Solar Lottery, David said he would someday do this episode. So four years later, in January of this year, he sat down with a couple of colleagues and discussed the lesser-known novel The Big Jump by Leigh Brackett. The pair of talents he was privileged to have here are newcomer to Leigh Brackett writer/music manager/tarot reader Grant Wamack and long time 'Bracketteer' teacher/translator/writer and two time Hugo nominee Cora Buhlert. •Our Patreon ►► www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweed •Electric Larryland Discord ►► discord.com/channels/557458722268643329 •David's YouTube Channel ►► www.youtube.com/user/Veganrevwithzombies/ •Cora Buhlert Amazon ►► www.amazon.com/Cora-Buhlert/e/B0…ng_rwt_scns_share Cora's Website ►► corabuhlert.com/2021/01/ Galactic Journey ►► galacticjourney.org/february-14-196…obert-e-howard/ •Grant Wamack Goodreads ►► hwttps://www.goodreads.com/author/list/6472400.Grant_Wamack Amazon ►► www.amazon.com/Grant-Wamack/e/B0…ng_rwt_scns_share •Speeches from Pacificon ►► www.youtube.com/watch?v=504j2tU0VZg Music in this episode is from - Valis: An Opera by Tod Machover Check it out here: www.amazon.com/Valis-ANNE-BOGDEN…EMA/dp/B000003GI2 FIND US: Twitter ►► twitter.com/Dickheadspod Facebook ►► www.facebook.com/Dickheadspodcast/ Soundcloud ►► @dickheadspodcast Instagram ►► www.instagram.com/dickheadspodcast/ YouTube ►► www.youtube.com/channel/UC5…UlAAoWtLiCg --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pkdheadsbonus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pkdheadsbonus/support

In the midst of having lots of ham fun at the West Coast division ARRL annual ham convention called Pacificon, I remembered at some points to switch on the recorder and capture a few talks. Here I comment and share those clips. We hear Gordon West WB6NOA at Breakfast with Gordo, faster-than-packet Winlink speeds used by Walnut Creek CERT, and a bit of WWII history from Lee WA6IRL. Links: Pacificon 2021: http://pacificon.org Gordon West Radio School: https://www.gordonwestradioschool.com Walnut Creek CERT: https://www.walnut-creek.org/departments/public-safety/emergency-preparedness/cert-community-emergency-response-teams VARA FM: https://rosmodem.wordpress.com/ Winlink: https://www.winlink.org CalQRP forums: https://groups.io/g/CalQRP Limited supply of Hamdom Thoughts stickers available! Buy Me a Coffee in support of this podcast and make sure you're good on QRZ, and I can get one to you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ad6dm/ 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

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1178 Release Date: September 25, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Terry Saunders, N1KIN, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Fred Fitte, NF2F, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Running Time: 1:35:08 Download Podcast here: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1178 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service: 1. IARU Region 1 Monitoring System Says Radio France International Splatter Untenable 2. Home Computing Pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair Passes 3. Radio Amateurs on Standby Following La Palma Volcanic Eruption 4. The 2021 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test, SET Is Just Ahead 5. Clear Frequencies Requested For Possible Nicaragua Earthquake Traffic 6. Registration Opens For USA Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships 7. ARRL And RSGB Announce Joint Events To Celebrate Centenary Of Ham Radio Transatlantic Success - Part One 8. ARRL And RSGB Announce Joint Events To Celebrate Centenary Of Ham Radio Transatlantic Success - Part Two 9. Open Source Amateur Satellite Work Not Subject To Export Administration Regulation 10. Upcoming ARRL Learning Network Webinars 11. International Amateur Radio Union Region 3 Considers Significant Expansion Of HF Digital Segments 12. Single Side Band Was Slow To Catch On As A Ham Radio Mode 13. Children At Children's National Hospital In Washington Contact The Space Station 14. Night Sky Pollution Is Blamed On Satellite Constellations Research Claims 15. Hamfests Are occurring Again, But With Cautions In Place 16. National Hurricane Conference Video Is Now Available On YouTube 17. International Amateur Radio Union Region One Honors Amateurs Contributions 18. Locally Owned Radio Shack In Smyrna Is Forced To Close 19. 39th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium 20. Radio amateurs on the island of Bonaire set up a new club 21. Special Event station celebrates 60th Anniversary of The Antarctic Treaty 22. International DX Association (INDEXA) will support the 3Y0J DXpedition to Bouvet Island 23. PACIFICON 2021 Pacific Division Convention is announced 24. Central Arizona DX Association will activate K7UGA former callsign of Senator Barry Goldwater 25. A brief history of amateur radio foxhunting and upcoming events 26. Glow Worm is a new web attack making the rounds. 27. The best and the worse ways to learn morse code 28. Superheterodyne receiver design retrospective video now available Plus these Special Features This Week: * Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte, W6TWT, talks about bringing back forums, Leo also will tell us how Google is in the process of shutting down it's wide area ISP experiment called Project Loon. And, he will tell us about a railroad system in Northern China that is running on the now expired Adobe Flash. * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety w/Greg Stoddard KF9MP, will talk about The Sudden Stop, continued. * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, tells us why we need more glue in our hobby. * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL * Bill Continelli, W2XOY - The History of Amateur Radio. Bill returns with another edition of The Ancient Amateur Archives, this week, Bill takes a look at the 1927 Radio Act which formally ends anarchy on the AM Broadcast Bands, and formalizes amateur radio. ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/twiar RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 iHeartRadio: https://bit.ly/iHeart-TWIAR Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-TWIAR TuneIn: https://bit.ly/TuneIn-TWIAR Automated: https://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 (Static file, changed weekly) ----- Visit our website at www.twiar.net for program audio, and daily for the latest amateur radio and technology news. Air This Week in Amateur Radio on your repeater! Built in identification breaks every 10 minutes or less. 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     After playing a few session of Call of Cthulhu games run but a couple different GM's, Saul and Jolene decided to talk about their experiences with CoC.  Saul goes to the way back machine to 1980's and how he felt when he first encountered a group of CoC players at the first game con, Pacificon,  he and his friends attended.        Flash forward to the present where Saul and Jolene played in several games and really had a good time with CoC once they realized certain aspects of roleplaying in a CoC game differ from more heroic adventure RPGs like D&D.      As Always Thanks for listening and all we ask is that you Share our Podcast.      Music by SubBass, song Cthulhu and Friends.  Available from Tribeofnoise.com

     In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about Solo and One Player RPGs.  Saul starts with his first sight of Tunnels and Trolls Solo adventures he saw at a Northern California game convention known as Pacificon.  Also Solo adventure rpgs remind Saul of the old "Choose your Own Adventure" series of books.        Jolene was asked by a friend to do a Solo adventure in preparation for a CoC game he was going to run, in order to get her into mood of the game.  Her solo CoC adventure ended with her not being able to escape the town and gets burned on a pyre by cultist.  Yes a proper introduction into the world of CoC.      Saul and Jolene then switch to one player RPG games.  Saul discusses playing one on one sessions with their son when he was 4,  which were more about instilling values than killing monsters and taking their stuff.       As Always we would like to thank you all for listening and please share our podcast.      Music by Solxis, song Solo Orbit, off the album Smooth Jazz Serenade Vol. 3    Available from Tribeofnoise.com

     In this bonus episode Saul and Jolene recorded this episode of Gaming Perspectives at Pacificon on August 31,2019.  In our second day we were joined by Gabriel Vega the producer of the show and we have a very candid talk with "Mondo" about his life running the show and outside the Pacificon Game Expo.  We also get a treat as he sings his song about attending cons.        We were also lucky to talk to Aldo G.  who owned Impressions a game distribution company.  Aldo tells us about in his words the typical gamer story, one of starting with Axis and Allies and D&D and of the games that lead him to be a gamer and how that led him to have a full time 20 year career in the gaming business.         All in all a very good convention for Saul and Jolene.    Thanks for listening and please share with your family and friends.  

      We are at Pacificon a Labor Day weekend gaming convention in Santa Clara California.  We were asked by Gabriel "Mondo" Vega to record our podcast from Pacificon and we gladly agreed.  As with all our bonus "live" episodes this one was not edited.  There is a lot of background noise due to the nature of recording in the middle of the convention.  Still they are a lot of fun to do and we will be back tomorrow with another episode.        As always thanks for listening and please share our podcast with your friends and family.      

     Gabriel Vega the Director of Convention Development and Organizer of Pacificon had some "Breaking News" and wanted to do and interview give Saul and Jolene first dibs on this News.   Gabriel has been organizing Pacificon for the last 15 years here in the SF Bay Area.  Gabriel has also started some smaller specific gaming and interest convention in the Central Valley.  Saul and Jolene have been going to Pacificon since Gabriel bought the convention from previous owners.  Pacificon takes place over the Labor Day weekend at the Santa Clara Mariott which will be the new location for DunDraCon in 2021.      Saul asks about Gabriel's gaming roots and it goes back, way back to 1977 and how a particular set of events led to Gabriel's close connection to gaming and Gaming Conventions.       Gabriel pulled good joke on Saul and literally left him speechless when he joked about what the big news was.  The Breaking News is pretty cool adding another gaming convention to the SF Bay Area coming next year.     Thanks for listening and please share our podcast with family and friends.    

     Continuing our Pre-Kublacon interviews, we got Vern R. to join us this time.  Vern is the RPG Coordinator for Kublacon and Pacificon.   He is a LONG time gamer and has played with many excellent gamers from the SF Bay Area.  A local kid Vern grew up in the heart of what would become Silicon Valley.  His gamer story is filled with long treks to hobby game stores and was even impacted by the Satanic Panic of the late 80's and 90's .  He is a tireless worker at Kublacon, as I see him working and playing at Kublacon at all hours.  Me and Jolene are grateful for taking time to join us and tell us his story.          As all our interviews this is unedited.    As always thanks for listening and all we ask is that you share our podcast with your family and friends.

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

The Junk Drawer - a random collection of useful and invaluable items.  This week George and Jeremy bring you a veritable hodge podge of exciting ham radio content!  PowerFilm Solar shares an exclusive offer for HamRadio360 listeners.  George gives a preview of progress on build projects.  He then shares interviews with SteppIR, Flex Radio, and Novexcomm from Pacificon.  Our friends at the ICQ Podcast share an exciting announcement about G8BBC, the official BBC Ham Radio Station. Exclusive 10% discount onPowerfilm Solar 30 watt panel (Expires Dec 7, 2017)! (Promo code is HamRadio on Amazon) - http://www.powerfilmsolar.com/products/workbench Elecktor article on Android function generator - https://www.elektormagazine.com/news/review-function-generator-in-the-pocket RF Analyzer for Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mantz_it.rfanalyzer SDR Touch for Android - http://sdrtouch.com/ EveryCircuit for Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.everycircuit.free&hl=en EveryCircuit for iOS - https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjc5fnt-KPXAhUGMyYKHeVFBSoQFggoMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Feverycircuit%2Fid797157761%3Fmt%3D8&usg=AOvVaw1O1cL6FCmTfREJ-BNPT8Z8 Airspy HF+ - https://airspy.com/airspy-hf-plus/ Airspy Groups.io - https://airspy.groups.io/g/main/topics SDR# / SpyServer Changelog - https://airspy.com/downloads/changelog.txt SpyServer Directory - https://airspy.com/spy-servers/ Flex Radio - http://www.flexradio.com/ SteppIR Urban Beam - https://www.steppir.com/shop/horizontal-antennas/urbanbeam/ NovexComm Radio Mounts - http://www.novexcomm.com/ G8BBC - https://www.icqpodcast.com/download-the-show/2017/10/22/icq-podcast-episode-251-g8bbc  

Continuing the discussion of digital technologies in Ham Radio, George and Jeremy invite Kenneth Finnegan W6KWF back to do a very deep dive on Packet Radio, AX.25, and KISS modes.  We talk TNCs, equipment, and practical applications of Packet Radio this week on The Workbench. Kenneth Finnegan - https://twitter.com/KWF http://blog.thelifeofkenneth.com MMDVM Zumboard - http://mmdvm.blogspot.com/ DStar Registration - http://www.dstargateway.org/D-Star_Registration.html DMR Registration - https://www.dmr-marc.net/cgi-bin/trbo-database/register.cgi New Elecraft AX1 Antenna - https://va2ss.com/2017/10/19/elecraft-ax1-ultraportable-1720-meter-antenna-system/ Pacificon - http://www.pacificon.org/ Microwave Update 2017 - http://www.microwaveupdate.org/ Sierra Radio Systems - http://www.sierraradio.net/ Motrolla CDM1250 - https://www.motorolasolutions.com/en_us/products/two-way-radios/analog-business-radios/discontinued/cdm1250.html#tabproductinfo Motrola CDM1550 - https://www.motorolasolutions.com/en_us/products/two-way-radios/analog-business-radios/discontinued/cdm1550.html#tabproductinfo eMMC to SD Card adapter - https://ameridroid.com/products/emmc-adapter Raspberry Pi Compute Module - https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/compute-module-3/ http://blog.thelifeofkenneth.com/2017/08/building-stand-alone-raspberry-pi.html TAPR - https://www.tapr.org/packetradio.html Bell 202 Modem - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_202_modem TNC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_node_controller Nationwide Packet Network of BBS - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system AMPRNet - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMPRNet AX.25 - https://www.tapr.org/pub_ax25.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AX.25 TNC-X Raspberry Pi - https://tnc-x.com/TNCPi.htm Kantronics TNCs - http://www.kantronics.com/ Soundcard Packet - https://www.soundcardpacket.org/ Direwolf - http://info.aprs.net/index.php?title=Dire_Wolf AGWPE - https://www.sv2agw.com/downloads/ UZ7HO Soundcard Modems - http://uz7.ho.ua/packetradio.htm OSI Model - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSI_model AFSK - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency-shift_keying HDLC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Level_Data_Link_Control KISS - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_(TNC) Outpost Software - http://www.outpostpm.org/index.php Alinco - http://alinco.com/Products/ham/mbl/DR-135/ http://www.scc-ares-races.org/freqs/packet-freqs.html HR360 APRS Shows - http://hamradio360.com/index.php/2017/01/24/ham-radio-360-all-about-aprs-with-w6kwf/ http://hamradio360.com/index.php/2017/03/07/ham-radio-360-aprs-follow-up-listener-qa/  

We are re-releasing the early episodes of the Wǒ Men podcast on iTunes. This was our second podcast (and we were still trying to figure out the technical aspects) with Kiki Zhao, formerly of the New York Times Beijing Bureau. For China, Donald Trump is one of the most dramatic and unusual US presidents in recent memory. His bold statements — sorry, Twitter posts — and capacity for courting controversy have made him popular fodder for the Chinese media. What do people in China think as they watch this American political tragicomedy unfold across the Pacific? On our podcast today, we have invited Kiki Zhao, a former researcher for the Financial Times and New York Times Beijing bureaus. Zhao has reported on a variety of topics in China, including politics, business, foreign policy, social issues, and many others. She recently moved on from her journalism career and is headed to New Haven in August to pursue a Master’s at Yale University’s East Asian Studies. This episode was recorded a few months ago when Kiki was still working for the New York Times. She explained to us the thinking behind her organization’s so-called “failing” coverage of Trump and shared her personal observations on what her Chinese friends, including friends from the Chinese Christian community, thinks about the Trump phenomenon.

In this episode Cathy and Sarah discuss the PacifiCon Game Expo 2016; Mark tells us about the new World of Warcraft Expansion; Nicole tells us about “Life is Strange”, and Xanthe talks about getting through rulebooks.

Continuing the conversation with Alan Wolke W2AEW on Oscilloscopes.  This time we focus on digital oscilloscopes and how they compare with analog oscilloscopes. Alan W2AEW's Test Equipment YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/w2aew Alan W2AEW on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlanAtTek Packtenna:  http://www.packtenna.com Pacificon 2016:  http://pacificon.org Don W6GPS Videos on the Kenwood TH-D74:  https://www.youtube.com/user/w6gps Interview with Don W6GPS on the Kenwood TH-D74:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIlLnll6TGc TH-D74 Manual (from Japan) Here KF7IJZ’s Raspberry Pi Cluster Setup Part 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ5uX-JJbyY Einstein@Home:  https://einsteinathome.org

George visits with friends at Pacificon 2014. You'll enjoy these interesting topics and interviews. 1:14:06

George visits with friends at Pacificon 2014. You’ll enjoy these interesting topics and interviews. 1:14:06

We find time at Pacificon to chat with Ken Hite and Good Omens GM Sean Knittner, and chat about Sean’s My Life with Joker game, Ken’s myriad of projects, impressions of Pacific and Gencon, and more.  Now with less food and more live studio audience!   Liner Notes [0:36] Introductions [6:35] Sean’s “My Life with Joker” […]