Show Notes (contains affiliate links): How to get more out of the Technician exam questions

 

On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly

based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from

listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah -

KN6NWZ, we talk about giving the Technician exam a second look, Leah recommends getting First Aid, CPR and AED certifications and Josh talks about exploring Bluetooth on ham radios. 

 

Have a drink with us! Today, we’re drinking… Elysian Space Dust IPA and Lagunitas Super Cluster in keeping with the ISS SSTV themed drinks leftover from the livestream. 

 

For anyone using the ibotta app, Target was running a rebate on Elysian Space Dust. Ibotta referral link here: https://ibotta.onelink.me/iUfE/1005cd3f?friend_code=ddfvpnc

 

Josh has a short tip with the Ham Radio Minute: Explore Bluetooth on your ham radios, it’s more than just audio. 

 

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What We Used This Week: 

Josh bought a portable podcast studio and loves it for all the surprising sounds he can throw at Leah. He is now using a Zoom Podtrack P8 which can be found on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Ulejox

 

Leah bought a game for date night called Unsolved Case Files. They come one case in a box and the one she bought is called “Who Murdered Harmony” and can be found here: https://amzn.to/3dyJxPO

 

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Preparedness Corner: Leah recommends getting First Aid, CPR and AED certified for baseline medical self reliance.

 

Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.

 

Links mentioned in the ECT:

Luke writes in and talks about firearms in self defense, medical supplies accompanying firearms and growing the hobby with young STEM minds. 

 

We hear multiple Field Day reports from first timers that are fantastic. 

 

Don the RF Field Tech recommends the following Times Microwave Connectors: 

Times Microwave Connector LMR400: https://amzn.to/2TjKS6t

 

Times Microwave Connector LMR240: https://amzn.to/3hnhHY2

 

2 Blade Rotary Coax Stripper: https://www.showmecables.com/2-blade-rotary-coax-stripper-tool-for-lmr-100-lmr-195-lmr-200-lmr-240-rg174-rg316-rg58-rg59-rg62-rg6?gclid=CjwKCAjwoNuGBhA8EiwAFxomA6xMOO5sK7G1BOGPCVZQbIVZH-cd7WZqFW4itbOvNqEDmar046q5JxoCmjQQAvD_BwE

 

Ron enjoyed Field Day with http://www.harc.net/

 

Tobe sees a resemblance between Ted Mosby’s students of How I Met Your Mother and our very own HRCC podcast community every time Josh says “appreciable” in this clip from the show. https://youtu.be/N-YCbHn2SZ4

 

General License Prep: Leah finishes her second General practice exam. Tune in to see how she did. 

 

Show Topic: As Josh is looking at the Technician exam again, he realizes there’s more than meets the eye in this test that many people seem to be frustrated with. 

 

Josh also mentions these videos in regards to tropospheric ducting and sporadic E. 

Hayden:  https://youtu.be/1q8rpDif8OQ

Gordon West: 

https://youtu.be/0-RclA8ssiE

https://youtu.be/-uv2fCUK-FA

 

Thank you all for listening to the podcast.  We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means alot to us!

 

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