Ham Radio Workbench Podcast

This week, George and Jeremy take a look back at Field Day 2017 and the things that we made to make it a great one. We also spend some time with Jason K6DGN to talk about his USB HT Battery Charger and some of his other interests.

Order your BitX 40 QRP 40M radio kit - http://www.hfsigs.com/

The perfect Ham Radio Computer?  The Asus Transformer Mini T102HA - https://www.asus.com/2-in-1-PCs/ASUS-Transformer-Mini-T102HA/

Dewalt TSTAK boxes - http://www.dewalt.com/products/gear-and-equipment/tool-storage/tstak

Making your own external HT battery pack by Jason K6DGN - http://www.bay-net.org/docs/baycon2017/ht_charger.pdf

Yeeco 5V to 12V Regulator - https://www.amazon.com/Yeeco-Converter-Regulator-Stabilizer-Adjustable/dp/B011EBSKK0

K6DGN’s YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/helidragon510/

RC Flight and Amateur Radio with K6DGN on the Everything Ham Radio Podcast - http://www.everythinghamradio.com/2017/05/remote-controlled-vehicles-jason-k6dgn-eth070/

George’s Blog - http://www.kj6vu.com/

Ohio Valley Experimenters Club - http://ovec.club

Bay Net - http://www.bay-net.org

This week on the Workbench Podcast; Smitty KR6ZY joins George and Jeremy to talk the BitX40. The BITX40 is a popular $60 40M 7W SSB transceiver “kit” available from http://www.hfsigs.com/ .  Smitty gives a great general introduction on the radio, its capabilities, and its opportunities.  We encourage our listeners to order theirs now as we will be doing a series of segments over the next few episodes to highlight opportunities for this little radio!

Antenna Analyzer Boards – Here with less than 50 now in stock

Posted rev 1.0 of the Power Board firmware by Ed W6ELA on www.360workbench.com

Interview on 3D Printing Today – 191_3DPrinting_Today

SDR – AirSpy – http://www.airspy.us

SDRSharp – Software Links

Diamond D220R – Discone Antenna

FM Broadcast Band Filter – Broadcast FM Block Filter (88 – 108 MHz Block) by RTL-SDR Blog –

AM Broadcast Band Filter – Broadcast AM Reject High Pass Filter (2.6 MHz HPF) by RTL-SDR Blog

ADSB Filter – https://v3.airspy.us/product/fp-1090-ha5s/

Lego Saturn V – sold out from LEGO, available on Amazon for an additional $100+ 

BitX40 – http://www.hfsigs.com

KR6ZY’s Intro to the BitX40 Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ESph5JCOpw

BitX40 Hacking Blog – http://bitxhacks.blogspot.com

BitX40 Community – https://groups.io/g/bitx20

Solder Smoke Podcast – http://www.soldersmoke.com

Solder Smoke – Global Adventures in Wireless Electronics

This week on the Workbench Podcast; Smitty KR6ZY joins George and Jeremy to talk the BitX40. The BITX40 is a popular $60 40M 7W SSB transceiver “kit” available from http://www.hfsigs.com/ .  Smitty gives a great general introduction on the radio, its capabilities, and its opportunities.  We encourage our listeners to order theirs now as we will be doing a series of segments over the next few episodes to highlight opportunities for this little radio!

Antenna Analyzer Boards – Here with less than 50 now in stock

Posted rev 1.0 of the Power Board firmware by Ed W6ELA on www.360workbench.com

Interview on 3D Printing Today – 191_3DPrinting_Today

SDR – AirSpy – http://www.airspy.us

SDRSharp – Software Links

Diamond D220R – Discone Antenna

FM Broadcast Band Filter – Broadcast FM Block Filter (88 – 108 MHz Block) by RTL-SDR Blog –

AM Broadcast Band Filter – Broadcast AM Reject High Pass Filter (2.6 MHz HPF) by RTL-SDR Blog

ADSB Filter – https://v3.airspy.us/product/fp-1090-ha5s/

Lego Saturn V – sold out from LEGO, available on Amazon for an additional $100+ 

BitX40 – http://www.hfsigs.com

KR6ZY’s Intro to the BitX40 Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ESph5JCOpw

BitX40 Hacking Blog – http://bitxhacks.blogspot.com

BitX40 Community – https://groups.io/g/bitx20

Solder Smoke Podcast – http://www.soldersmoke.com

Solder Smoke – Global Adventures in Wireless Electronics

George and Jeremy are joined by Beric K6BEZ, David W6DTW, and Kenneth W6KWF. The gang debriefs us on the 2017 Maker Faire Bay Area and the role and presence of Amateur Radio. We also talk about our Field Day 2017 plans.

Maker Faire Bay Area – http://makerfaire.com/bay-area/

Weird Stuff – http://www.weirdstuff.com/

Travis Goodspeed’s MD-380 Tools – http://www.md380.org

Beric’s DIY Test Equipment using RTL-SDR Dongle SDR – http://www.bay-net.org/docs/baycon2017/rf_test_gear.pdf

SDR Noise Source and Directional Coupler – https://v3.airspy.us/product-category/other-tools-and-accessories/

Python RTL-SDR Library – https://github.com/roger-/pyrtlsdr

Dayton Mini Maker Faire – http://dayton.makerfaire.com

Bob Pease – http://www.ti.com/ww/en/bobpease/

Pyle 4 Channel Headphone Amplifier – https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PHA40-4-Channel-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B003M8NVFS

George and Jeremy are joined by Beric K6BEZ, David W6DTW, and Kenneth W6KWF. The gang debriefs us on the 2017 Maker Faire Bay Area and the role and presence of Amateur Radio. We also talk about our Field Day 2017 plans.

Maker Faire Bay Area – http://makerfaire.com/bay-area/

Weird Stuff – http://www.weirdstuff.com/

Travis Goodspeed’s MD-380 Tools – http://www.md380.org

Beric’s DIY Test Equipment using RTL-SDR Dongle SDR – http://www.bay-net.org/docs/baycon2017/rf_test_gear.pdf

SDR Noise Source and Directional Coupler – https://v3.airspy.us/product-category/other-tools-and-accessories/

Python RTL-SDR Library – https://github.com/roger-/pyrtlsdr

Dayton Mini Maker Faire – http://dayton.makerfaire.com

Bob Pease – http://www.ti.com/ww/en/bobpease/

Pyle 4 Channel Headphone Amplifier – https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PHA40-4-Channel-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B003M8NVFS

Take a front row seat for our Saturday talk at the 2017 Dayton Hamvention Forums. George and Jeremy explain why It Has Never Been a Better Time to be a Ham (Especially if you like to build things). We also check in with Travis Goodspeed, Michael Ossman, TAPR, Linux in the Ham Shack, Siglent, and Rigol!

Link to the Presentation Slides (PDF) - http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbench/Dayton_2017_HR360_Workbench_Forum_Presentation.pdf

Travis Goodspeed
https://twitter.com/travisgoodspeed

http://www.md380.org

https://github.com/travisgoodspeed/loraham

Michael Ossman / Great Scott Gadgets
https://twitter.com/michaelossmann

https://twitter.com/GSGlabs

https://greatscottgadgets.com

Siglent
https://twitter.com/Siglent_Tech

http://siglentamerica.com

Linux in the Ham Shack
https://twitter.com/lhspodcast

http://lhspodcast.info

TAPR
https://twitter.com/TAPRDigital

https://www.tapr.org

RIGOL
https://twitter.com/RigolTechUSA

https://www.rigolna.com

Take a front row seat for our Saturday talk at the 2017 Dayton Hamvention Forums. George and Jeremy explain why It Has Never Been a Better Time to be a Ham (Especially if you like to build things). We also check in with Travis Goodspeed, Michael Ossman, TAPR, Linux in the Ham Shack, Siglent, and Rigol!

Link to the Presentation Slides (PDF) - http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbench/Dayton_2017_HR360_Workbench_Forum_Presentation.pdf

Travis Goodspeed https://twitter.com/travisgoodspeed

http://www.md380.org

https://github.com/travisgoodspeed/loraham

Michael Ossman / Great Scott Gadgets https://twitter.com/michaelossmann

https://twitter.com/GSGlabs

https://greatscottgadgets.com

Siglent https://twitter.com/Siglent_Tech

http://siglentamerica.com

Linux in the Ham Shack https://twitter.com/lhspodcast

http://lhspodcast.info

TAPR https://twitter.com/TAPRDigital

https://www.tapr.org

RIGOL https://twitter.com/RigolTechUSA

https://www.rigolna.com

This week, George and Jeremy explore the treasure trove of Dayton through the eyes of the builder! They layout the parts, tools, test equipment, and components that you can find at Hamvention to outfit your workbench.

Hamvention Vendor List
http://info.pcboard.ca/

Workbench Build Projects
http://www.360workbench.com/

Raspberry Pi Boot Modes
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/bootmodes/README.md

This week, George and Jeremy explore the treasure trove of Dayton through the eyes of the builder! They layout the parts, tools, test equipment, and components that you can find at Hamvention to outfit your workbench.

Hamvention Vendor List http://info.pcboard.ca/

Workbench Build Projects http://www.360workbench.com/

Raspberry Pi Boot Modes https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/bootmodes/README.md

This week, George and Jeremy are joined by Kenneth Finnegan W6KWF and Mark Smith KR6ZY to talk about Ham Radio’s role in the “Making” hobby/community and the role of community in the “Making” portion of the Amateur Radio hobby.

Kenneth Finnegan, W6KWF
http://Blog.thelifeofkenneth.com

https://twitter.com/KWF

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKzaXL9_V1qxGj5lzIyLBpw

Mark Smith, KR6ZY
https://www.youtube.com/user/SmittyHalibut

https://twitter.com/smittyhalibut/

NTP:
http://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=120&products_id=272

http://ntpsec.org

Temp sensors:
https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/DS18B20.pdf

http://esp8266.net/

Asus Tinker Board
https://www.asus.com/us/Single-Board-Computer/Tinker-Board/

https://twitter.com/KWF/status/854737858724220928

Ultibots D300SV Delta Printer Kit
https://www.ultibots.com/d300vs-3d-printer-diy-kit/

NRF24L01: http://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Products/2.4GHz-RF/nRF24L01

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281281200941

With PA: http://www.ebay.com/itm/122396306508

Idea Factory http://amzn.to/2p8vcS1
http://www.audible.com/pd/History/The-Idea-Factory-Audiobook/B007TLTIZG/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1492921499&sr=1-1

LoRAHam – https://github.com/travisgoodspeed/loraham

QRP Labs Ultimate3 WSPR Kit – https://www.qrp-labs.com

QRP Pixie Kit – http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-9-13-8V-S-PIXIE-CW-QRP-Shortwave-Radio-Transceiver-7-023Mhz-With-Case-/291995633772?hash=item43fc4bc86c:g:Lf0AAOSwdGFYxpbS

Micro BITX – http://www.phonestack.com/farhan/ubitx/ubitx.html

BitX 40M Kit – http://www.hfsigs.com

Dr. Joe Taylor K1JT Weak Signal Modes
https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/

Codec 2 – FreeDV – David Roe
http://www.rowetelcom/

http://freedv.org/tiki-index.php

DRA818V/U
http://www.dorji.com/docs/data/DRA818V.pdf

http://www.dorji.com/docs/data/DRA818U.pdf

http://www.ebay.com/itm/91210888951

http://www.ebay.com/itm/152144004874

Mini Circuits LPF (Look at their amazing parametric search)
https://www.minicircuits.com/WebStore/dashboard.html?mo