Ham Radio 360

I’ve owned a DMR radio for about 6 months now.  I’ve not made one contact with it!  I even loaned it to a friend to see if he could unlock the magic, no dice.

While at Dayton, I met Rick Zach K1RJZ at the DMR-MARC booth early one morning and began asking questions about DMR.  I soon knew that I needed to have Rick on the show to help demystify this new-fangled radio technology and help get me on the air!

DMR or Digital Mobile Radio is one of the hottest things happening in the Ham Radio Hobby right now.  Commercial success of the mode has driven down the prices and made it accessible to the Amateur Radio hobbyist.  Join us to learn how this exciting mode is quickly becoming a game changer!

DMR-MARC is an all volunteer organization that has been tasked with keeping DMR in order for the community.  If you are interested in getting on the air with DMR, DMR-MARC should be one of your first stops!

“  Rick, K1RJZ got back to us with a mispronunciation that he’d like to correct.  The multi format DMR networking platform is pronounced BRANDmiester and not BANDmiester.  He knew the correct name, but it just  needs a correction “

Notes from Jeremy:

Tytera MD-380 Hacking:  https://github.com/travisgoodspeed/md380tools

Thanks for listening!

73 Y’all

K4CDN

Whew!  What’a Weekend!!!!  Many, many thanks to you for getting us to #Hamvention 2016!

After a night of less than 1.5 hours sleep, our 2nd day at Hamvention was a Whirlwind!  A great number of listeners stopped by and George sold a load of his Packtenna Minis!

We close out our weekend together with a round-up chat and then it’s onto the Interview Segments.  I hope you enjoy these shows as we strive to help you ‘hear’ what you missed!

Links as mentioned in the show:

Airspy – Airspy Mini SDR

KB1HQS –NPOTA Activator (Tallest man at Hamvention)

Connect Systems – CSI/DMR

Vibroplex – CW Keys and more

Linux in the Hamshack – Russ-K5TUX (I love this show!)

Expert Electronics – SDR MB1 Transceiver

Apache Labs – ANAN SDR

Wireless Holdings  – DV4Mini

Bridgecom Systems – 220 Repeaters/HT/Mobile

iPortable – Portable Rack Mount Systems

Yaesu – FT891 (is NOT a 857 replacement!)

TAPR – Steve Bible

Thanks for listening to our adventures!

#hv2016live

If someone would have told me 12 months ago that I’d be in Dayton right now, I would have laughed them off the radio!

But, here I am, and boy what a day it has been.  I entered the Ball Arena around 10am and the WOW kicked in!  I have to admit I haven’t see much of the show at all!  I did, though, meet a TON of folks who knew me and were excited about the show.  Did I mention I finally got to meet my Co-host of the program for the very first time?

We have compiled a ton of interviews ans such for your listening pleasure!

Links from Vendors in this show:

N7PUG- Wealthsteading Podcast

Main Trading Company-MTCRadio.com

Begali Keys-CW Keys and Paddles

ICOM America- IC7300

BHI Noise Cancelling – Here

Pro-Audio Engineering – KX3 Heatsink

Gordon West WB6NOA

Alex Loop Antennas

WG0AT Steve

DV-Mega D-Star/DMR

QuickSilver Radio – Hammo Can

ten-tec – Here

HamSource – Ham Parts/accessories

Bioenno Power – Lightweight Batteries

Here’s our first Dayton Hamvention update!

This morning (5-19-16) Eric (WA6HHQ) kicked off the  FDIM (Four Days in May) with the Keynote address and the official introduction of the New Elecraft KX2.

Immediately following the presentation, Eric sat down with our very own George (KJ6VU) to give the HR360 audience a first peek into the KX2.

In addition to the Elecraft KX2 Intro, George also was able to get some information about the Elecraft K-Pod!  Following that is a recording of this mornings FDIM Keynote from Eric (WA6HHQ).

A big Thank You to Eric (WA6HHQ) and Elecraft for keeping the Ham Radio Hobby exciting!

73 Y’all

K4CDN

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See us in Dayton at BA406

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!

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73 Y’all!

K4CDN

Ham Radio 360: SDR (Software Defined Radio)

My Buddies Jeremy (KF7IJZ) and Gerald (KF5JNU) are back together and this time they’re taking us into the waters of SDR (Software Defined Radio) for the Amateur Radio Operator.

SDR Radio is loved by some, yet misunderstood by most!  Like anything new, folks tend to steer clear thinking it’s too complex or expensive.  In this show, Jeremy and Gerald break it down into digestible chunks that even Cale can understand!  From the $20 RTL-SDR Dongle as shown above, to the top of the line transceiver-the guys cover it ALL!

Geralds ‘go to’ SDR is the Airspy, and countless options are available for the hobbyist at differing levels of complexity and cost.  Listen in and determine where you’d like to get started in SDR!

The ANAN  100B HF+6 Transceiver by Apache Labs is not just a listening device, it also is a Full-Power HF Transceiver!

I really appreciate Jeremy and Gerald coming by and priming the SDR Pump, this has been a great launch for an Intensive Study on SDR!

Stay Tuned Folks, we’ll be following this rabbit hole all the way to the bottom!

Make sure to check out the links below!

73 Y’all (See you in Dayton!)

K4CDN

Fo Time Podcast is now Ham Radio 360.  As fun as the name was (at first), I found myself always trying to explain what it meant.  Additionally, I felt it also worked to limit our potential audience.  In a long overdue move, we’ve re-branded the show to Ham Radio 360.

Ham Radio is  a Fun Hobby!  In an effort to keep it Fun, we decided to do the 50th episode Live and with a Live Video Stream!  You’ll quickly see why we do the show with Audio Only!  Live Radio/Video is always unpredictable and this show lived up to its’ billing!

Congrats to:

1.   KF6EFG John McGrath

2.  KE0HRB Todd Solomon

3.  KD4VA Kenneth Dahl

Ham Radio 360 is Fo Time re-branded.  Same Great Content-Same Great Guest-Same Ham Radio Fun!  Your Podcast Player feed should auto-update with to new name.

Remember to pass along the link to the new show!

73 Y’all!!

Cale/K4CDN

the first 90 min of the program are shown above, and provided to me via #Blab.  Luckily I was recording with the mini-recorder.  So about 90 min into the show, the sound quality dips a bit-Sorry, I didn’t anticipate that.  It’s Live!

In Episode 49, Keith Schlottman shares his journey into the Amateur Radio hobby, starting from his interest in Shortwave and CB radios. He later became active on HF and joined the 10-10 International Net, where he has been serving as the treasurer since 1994.

For those who are unfamiliar, Keith explains what the 10-10 International Net is, why it was formed, and how one can participate. He also emphasizes that the 10-meter band is an equal opportunity band, and anyone can work it with almost any equipment, from the newest rigs to older Radio Shack mono-bands and even modified CB antennas. Finally, he encourages Technicians to take advantage of their voice privileges in the 10-meter band, especially with summer coming up, which is a great time for 10-meter fun.

Links:

http://www.ten-ten.org

Thanks for listening and participating with us!  Remember to Like, Share, and Re-Tweet!

73 Y’all

Cale/K4CDN

In a near Earth-Shattering turn of events, the way has been made for Cale to attend the Dayton Hamvention.  Now he needs your help in funding the trip (click photo below for more info).   Hamvention happens every year in May, in Dayton OH, and this year it begins on May 20th.

Dayton Hamvention is THE Ham Radio Event in the US.  This time through we discuss the Hamvention, what to expect and how to prepare yourself and your wallet!  Veteran show attendees George and Jeremy help walk us through what you can do to have a great Hamvention experience!

Dayton Hamvention, May 20-22, 2016

Thanks for listening and sharing!

73 Y’all!

Cale/K4CDN

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

Cale K4CDN

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