Ham Radio 360

Ham Radio, Field Day 2015

June 27-28!

Local Field Day Finder

George, Jeremy and Gerald join me this time to discuss all things Field Day!  A Roundtable chat with some of your favorite Fo Time guests.

KF7IJZ You Tube Channel

YoYo Antenna Video

Ed Video-Painter Pole Fan Dipole

Packtenna

Heil Headsets (MTC Radio)

 Array Solutions-Band Pass Filter

ARRL Field Day Rules (PDF)

Wolf RIver Coils

ALM-12v7 Battery (Amazon)

K2Energy

Watt Meter/Hobby King

QuickSilver Radio

The RF Connection

Antenna Launchers

Hamlog from Pignology

 

 

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KB1HQS in Print! Click for more info

 

It's known that the country of Nepal experiences a Major Earthquake approximately every 75 years.  In a preemptive move, Radio Mala was founded to ensure the Nepali amateurs could communicate during the anticipated quake and the monsoon season.  Radio Mala is a disaster communication infrastructure to connect Kathmandu and the surrounding region in a ring of protective amateur radio communication.

The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake)killed more than 8,800 people and injured more than 23,000. It occurred at 11:56 NST on 25 April, with a magnitude of 7.8Mw or 8.1Msand a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent). Its epicenter was east of the district of Lamjung, and its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 15 km (9.3 mi). It was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.

Just a few years ago Suresh and David, former classmates, began working together to build the Amateur Radio Network in Nepal.  This is their story.

Have some spare change or spare gear?  Interested in helping Radio Mala?  Connect with them today through one of the links listed below!

Radio Mala

Radio Mala on Facebook

Radio Mala on Twitter

David Witkowski on Twitter

ARRL: 2nd  Repeater Story

HSC Electronics Supply

Elecraft

 

Stick around after the show for some extra content!

 

Thanks for listening, subscribing, reviewing and sharing!

73,

Cale/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

Episode 25: W4NTO (No Time to Operate) was one of  my first ever Amateur Radio Contacts.  Fritz, as he's known, is one of the most interesting individuals I know;  He's also the Oldest!  95+ years old, a WWII vet and Amateur Radio Operator/Elmer for many more years than I've lived!

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Fritz in his very spartan kitchen to discuss his Hams Life.  Fritz is a very humble man, and I wasn't quite sure I'd convince him to share his story.

During our very candid conversation, Fritz goes way back to tell about growing up in a home with a Father interested in Electronics, teaching new recruits CW, and life after the War.

Unfortunately the audio isn't the 'best' during this interview...but I think the content will far outweigh the fridge running or the faucet dripping.  I hope you enjoy getting to know Fritz!

 

Spartanburg Ham radio pioneer wins national thank-you.

 

 

Thanks for Listening, Downloading, Subscribing, Sharing and Reviewing the show.

Cale/K4CDN

 

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this show was produced before the re-brand to HamRadio 360.

August 2005 brought destruction upon the Gulf Coast of the US that none will forget.  Her name was Katrina, and she's known as the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. (*wiki*)

I recently spent some time with Carl, KB5WMY, chatting about Ham Radio and the part it played in the Storm Recovery.  Carl volunteered in the Bossier Parish 911 center following Katrina.

This is one mans view of the job that was handled by many Amateur Radio Operators from all over the US and the World.

**KB5WMY Carl David McNair, 61, of Bossier City, LA, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 in Minden, LA after a long struggle with cancer.**

Many Thanks to all who participated in the rescue and recovery lending a hand to your fellow man!

EchoLink

NVIS

Listen to More from the Katrina Recovery-download this link!73, Cale/K4CDN

 

Episode 23 is here and I'm finally able to share with you the PACKTENNA from Nick and George.

Packtenna is the Exciting New Packable/Portable antenna from N3WG and KJ6VU that I've been dying to share with you!

Over the years, we have tried many different antennas.  We found that most commercial antennas are either too bulky and heavy to be easily hauled around or are two small to be efficient.

So idea of the PackTenna was born.

The challenges for coming up with the design for PackTenna included the following, somewhat conflicting goals:

1.  Full size, no compromise performance, especially given the limitations of a quick portable setup.

2.  Small enough when packed up for trail use (think SOTA) and air travel.

3.  Quick to setup and take down.

4.  A modular design that can evolve over time as your needs change.

5.  An open design that makes it easy to make modifications and add your own options.

With these goals in mind, we decided to base the design on using wire elements and fiberglass telescoping poles for the support. This combination allows us to construct full size antennas in many configurations including horizontal dipoles, inverted vee, ground planes, long wires and resonate wires to name a few.

We selected antenna hardware designed for backpacking which keeps the size and weight down and then designed a unique feed point system that allows for quick setup and improved performance.

Head over to Packtenna.com for the latest!

*Here is a link to the Packtenna Users Manual* (added 4-10-15)

*A link to Pricing Information* (added 4-13-15)*

 

KB1HQS in Print! Click for more info

Ham Radio Mobile Installations

Episode 22, Ham Radio Mobile Installations with Alan Applegate K0BG.  If you've ever had questions about Maximizing your Mobile Operations-Alan has probably already answered it!

Jeremy, KF7IJZ, chats with Alan, K0BG about Ham Radio Mobile Installations and Operations.

Most anyone familiar with Amateur Radio has probably visited Alan's site to learn more about taking our gear with us on the road.

Listen in as Alan describes his journey in Amateur Radio; from behind the wheel traveling for work, to hosting one of the most popular Ham Radio websites on the net!  Episode 22 is a must listen if you are wanting to get on the air while on the road!

Thanks Jeremy and Alan for a Great Trip!

Thanks for Listening, Downloading, Sharing, Subscribing, & Reviewing!

 

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.

 

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!

Michael, KE7HIA, is poised to set the Hamisphere on Fire.  A maker by nature and self described as a Self-taught Engineer & Designer - More Electronic than Human; Michael has recently finished up a Huge Kickstarter for his Up-coming Portable SDR (Software Defined Radio) http://portablesdr.net/

In this episode we get to know Michael and all that's gone down since he first hatched his Idea on the Hackaday website.  If you're looking for some Innovation in Ham Radio-You Just found it!

 

What is the PSDR?

The Portable Software Defined Radio, or PSDR, is an Open Source, Fully stand-alone HF/Shortwave Software Defined Transceiver. It includes a Vector Network Analyzer and Antenna Analyzer as well as GPS. It's built for rugged portable use. It is designed to be a flexible platform for development, a learning aid, and and a useful instrument for electronics enthusiasts.

Visit Michaels YouTube Channel to view all of his candid production videos

We appreciate Michael coming on and filling in the blanks about the PSDR!

Michael's Kickstarter Page

 

 

Welcome in to the next installment of the Other Ham Radio Podcast.  Dan, Kb6NU, calls in to educate us on his No-Nonsense Study Guides, Ham Radio Blogging, CW and more!

Dan shares about his Ham Radio Blog, known to some as the most popular Ham Radio Blog on the net.  There you'll find all sorts of practical and helpful Amateur Radio writings; like his Very Popular No Nonsense Study Guides!

 

In addition to the study guides, the self-professed CW Geek has written a primer for those interested in learning 'the Code'

 

and 21 Things to do....If you're a New Ham, or thinking about it...this is a Great read to help you take the 'next' steps...

 

Remember, You can find Dan's blog at http://www.kb6nu.com   All of his study guides and books are available in Kindle, Nook and PDF!

He's also active on Twitter @kb6nu

Ready to get going? Inspired to Study?  Dan's books are avail from the links above!

A big Thank You to Dan Romanchik, KB6NU for visiting with us on the Show!