AD6DM™ Hamdom Thoughts

Today I get to talk to KK6USY, Chuck. Chuck is a very experienced ham who live streams on YouTube, does Parks on the Air and Summits on the Air activations, and has many antenna and gear reviews on his channel. He spent a long time in the Fire Service, and is really good with antenna building. We also get to hear from his dogs at a few points in this discussion.

Links:

KK6USY Ham Radio Adventures YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTOS3UcdsFXn_N7RjQGdHA

Coffee and Ham Radios: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Coffee+and+Ham+Radios

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Today I get to talk to K5YVY, Joe Brett. Joe is a weather chaser and likes to share his contesting on live streams. He is also part of several group ham radio discussions on YouTube, including the new Ham Radio Clubhouse. We talk about getting started in amateur radio, shack building, "small" 40 foot towers, and the money sinkhole (or not!) that is ham radio.

Links:

K5YVY Amateur Radio Station on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0qq--bOgSHn442vvenO0xg

K5YVY Brett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thek5yvy

Coffee and Ham Radios - The Cut: https://youtu.be/N53Hg-SAa8c

Coffee and Ham Radios - Hamfests (feat. K5YVY Joe Brett): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-V9WyvKYX4

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We meet Sean, also known as the Ham Radio Dude. HRD as we call him is an active YouTuber, and does streams, product and gear reviews, and operation on his YouTube channel. He's also part of Ham Radio 2.0's YouTuber's Bunch. We get into his home-built antenna, his shack and portable ops, and I find out what Allstar is all about.

Links:

HAM RADIO DUDE on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCS3bLYRlUQmN1xLZCoidKw

Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamRadioDude

http://crkits.com/ for the d4d FT8 Transciever

Stephen Payne - Homemade DX Commander 3D Printed Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMbJzvLesMc&t=542s

Links to the 3d Printed Parts - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11FOldvSd5omd5JlzDgr2sgGWEG4G4qRD

Allstar SHARI Nodes: https://hamprojects.info/shari/

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Today I'm talking with Doug WA6L. Doug is a CWOPS beginner class advisor and an avid tinkerer. He likes to build radio kits, and is active on various ham radio modes including DStar, AREDN, and CW. He's also a bit of a QRP nut. We banter about tech of ham radio, antennas, and digital voice.

Links:

Doug's website: https://dougfredericks.net/

WA6L on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DougWA6L

The Begali HST: http://www.i2rtf.com/hst-mark-iii.html

CWOps: https://cwops.org/

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An update about Jerry KG6HQD. Please give it a listen to know more about what Jerry is going through.

Links: 

Meal Train to help show support for Jerry & family: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/wkq867/donate/

KG6HQD Jerry's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFupjnMVW-4n3Gl3NWjkSaQ

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I'm joined by Jim, KH2SR, in Ripon California. Jim likes to invent things for ham radio, and makes them available to the public. Some of his notable early creations include a CW transmitter keychain, and a slinky-like antenna. A self-taught engineer, Jim tries to share his brainstorms with hams to help them operate on the go.

Links:

QuirkyQRP Ham Radio Products on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuirkyQRPHamRadios

James Hannibal KH2SR on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShootAnyAngle

QuirkyQRP on Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuirkyQRP

QuirkyQRP product reviews: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=quirky+qrp

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In episode 37, I talk with K6ABJ Aaron, an active ham who is a comms lead for his local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). In all the episodes so far, I have not really focused with someone who is a leader for non-ham volunteer emergency response teams. Get his interesting perspective in light of the fires and emergency prep he's seen.

Links: 

FEMA Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program: https://www.ready.gov/cert

El Dorado County Neighborhood Radio Watch: http://edcarc.net/index.php/neighborhood-radio-watch/what-is-neighborhood-radio-watch

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In today's brief episode I share a past prediction of our 21st century life by Walter Kronkite, mention some cool new ham radio producers in the YouTube arena, and talk about the consensus around solar cycle 25. I also pose a question to the listeners.

Links:

Kronkite's prediction clip: https://youtu.be/V6DSu3IfRlo

Dan KD2FMW: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5L7CeXEg6uVJAYfnsxPC8w

This Side of the Radio K5QBF Shane on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisSideoftheRadio

K5YVY Amateur Radio Station YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/K5YVYAmateurRadioStation

Don Gibbs KK4QAM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr1_qCiq5x8Jht6-STc5wxQ

Cycle 25 T-Shirt: https://www.arrl.org/shop/Cycle-25-Shirt/

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In this episode, I talk a little bit about surrounding yourself interactively with other hams, and finding good clubs-- probably virtual ones are the best. I also drop in on a few friends by phone, and give them a ring unexpectedly and put them on the spot with a question or two. Being part of a club is super easy these days, but the harder part is finding one that fits your style.

Links:

KK4QAM Don's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr1_qCiq5x8Jht6-STc5wxQ

KE6MT Rex's blog: https://www.ke6mt.us/

AI6XG Dan's site: https://www.ai6xg.com/

Contact me on Twitter or via email on QRZ if you're interested in checking out JerryNet™.

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Let's hear about the best portable power for ham radio! I piggyback on the 2/28 All Portable Discussion Zone (APDZ) YouTube livestream with Charlie NJ7V, Dan KC7MSU, Brian W7JET, and Mike K8MRD with extended pre- and post-recordings. A great introductory discussion about batteries and portable operations. Lots of info about how to size and build for your ham gear.

Links:

The livestream APDZ #13 episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P-DHYUg9a4Q

K8MRD on Twitter: https://twitter.com/k8mrd

Charlie NJ7V on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NJ7V_

Dan KC7MSU on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kc7Msu

Brian W7JET on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BBW7JET

Battery build components and costs list: https://ad6dm.net/log/2020/03/battery-components-list/

The AD6DM DenCo™ Batts website: https://denco.ad6dm.net/batts/

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