AD6DM™ Hamdom Thoughts

Forget perfection and just operate! Ryan NN7M indirectly challenged me with his aptitude for CW in our shared CW Academy Level 2 class back in 2018. He is into SOTA, and managed to convince his whole family to get licensed as ham radio operators. Now he's paying it forward by being an instructor for CWOps, and runs an APRS digipeater for the West Seattle area. Peer pressure in learning CW is a good thing.

Links:

Ryan NN7M's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanNN7M

CWOps CW Academy: https://cwops.org/cw-academy/

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Dan AI6XG used to examine electronics at the sub-micron level. He's big into the DIY and Maker realm, and designs a lot of his own ham shack gear. We talk about his beginnings, how he feels about trespassing for SOTA, and operating remotely from anywhere in the world.

Links:

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

Dan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AI6XG1

Dan's Big Clock design: https://www.ai6xg.com/post/big-font-clock-relieve-for-old-eyes

Our joint activation video of W6/NC-343 Wragg Ridge: https://youtu.be/bkUUWyhsI4k

Photos of Dan's remote station can be seen on his QRZ page: https://www.qrz.com/lookup/ai6xg

Re-trace your hiking path with Relive App: https://www.relive.cc

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Stuart KB1HQS treks the mountains of Maine in his quest for SOTA Mountain Goat. He is the author of the book Portable Operating for Amateur Radio, published by the ARRL. In this episode, he talks about his beginnings, his favorite modes and gear, his Summits on the Air journeys all around the country, as well as his thoughts on satellite communicators and Search and Rescue. 

Links:

Stuart KB1HQS's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/KB1HQS

Stuart's Twitter: https://twitter.com/KB1HQS

Stuart's website: https://kb1hqs.com/

Portable Operating for Amateur Radio book: https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Operating-Amateur-Stuart-Thomas/dp/1625950802/

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Steve K5ATA is an inspiration to us for getting youth into ham radio. He is a teacher for STEM and CS, a bee whisperer, and a Parks on the Air enthusiast (or perhaps just a POTA logger for his daughter who is an active ham). He had a scary fire incident at home and is now a Captain of a local volunteer firefighter department.  Join us as we talk about his projects with Goodgame Ham Radio and Outdoors. 

Links:

If you'd like to support Goodgame Ham Radio and his students: https://www.patreon.com/m/goodgamehamradio

Steve K5ATA's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeo_lBRLoYmIxjOGtOr0nKw

Goodgame's Twitter: https://twitter.com/goodgame_K5ATA

Goodgame Ham Radio, Bees, and Outdoors website: https://www.goodgamebees.com/

Article by KB6NU on proposed new $50 FCC fee: https://www.kb6nu.com/fcc-proposes-new-fees-for-amateur-radio-licenses/

Article by K0LWC referenced in podcast: http://k0lwc.com/ham-radio-is-dying-no-its-not-its-evolving/

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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

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Adam K6ARK creates amazing things. His design engineering background led to some serious coveted antennas and complete tiny transceivers, many of which can fit in your pocket and only weigh several grams. A veteran Search and Rescue volunteer, Adam lends some great advice on failing forward and facing your fears. He also entertains my gear geekery questions, shares some stories, and talks about how he got started as an electronics creator.

Links:

Adam's YouTube Channel "K6ARK Portable Radio": https://www.youtube.com/user/Vector511c

Adam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/akimmerly

Recommended book: The High Sierra - Peaks, Passes, Trails: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0898869714/

Adam's End-Fed Random Wire BNC Transformer "Magic Antenna" video: https://youtu.be/kSQzUETRMlk

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Eric K0EAP takes on ham radio operation like he does running a marathon. Consistent operation and breaking pile-ups with QRP, Eric shares his experiences on the chasing side of SOTA, POTA, DX, and general CQ. You'll find him doing Lunchtime on the Air (LTOTA) and hanging out in the CW portion of the bands. K0EAP is very humble but has done much to keep ham radio alive, dit by dit.

Links:

Eric K0EAP's Twitter where he talks to people often: https://twitter.com/KD0FZT

Eric's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRpMAIrRvswb_7nvCblawgA

CWOps CW Academy: https://cwops.org/ 

AD6DM's banned peak Wragg Ridge (now classified private property): https://youtu.be/bkUUWyhsI4k

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Kevin W6RIP talks about how his YouTube channel came to be, the difficult and often untouched peaks of the SOTA W6 Southern Sierra Region, and his thoughts when he found himself in a precarious SOTA situation. He also shares how he got into the San Gorgonio Search and Rescue Team, and the things he learned about activating summits in retrospect. This badass ham was an early inspiration for AD6DM. 

Related Links:

W6RIP Radio Adventures YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/W6RIPRadioAdventures

Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/W6RIP

San Gorgonio SAR FB page: https://www.facebook.com/SanGorgonioSAR

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The TechGearJunkie joins Hamdom Thoughts Podcast to talk about his many (Squirrel!) endeavors, post-operation food & beverage of choice, and how he's become a YouTuber. We take a brief departure from ham radio to hear some of his great music, and we banter about the creative process.

Links:

Greg (TechGearJunkie) KG5OCW's fantastic music: https://soundcloud.com/gmbeatnik

Greg's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/TechGearJunkie

Greg's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechGearJunkie

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Don KK4QAM is building an automated satellite tracking system, from microcontroller boards and 3D printed parts, to the antennas used to transmit and receive with amateur satellites. He's one of the original JerryNet members and we talk a bit about those beginnings. Don also built a HF radio BBS system that spans the southeast part of the country. An active builder, Don has helped me in many of my own ham hardware and software projects.

Links mentioned in this podcast:

KK4QAM on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DonGibbs2

Making a multi-mode digital voice reflector: https://bit.ly/how2xlx

Autonomous Satellite Tracker project: http://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/AST/

3D design tool Don initially used: https://www.onshape.com/

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

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

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