Resonant Frequency

Who's Amateur Radio your hero? The first thing you might say is Marconi, Maxim and Morse. There is a long history to the evolution of radio. Radio has a long history of development not just the last 100 years. Check out the history. You may be surprised what you find.

Read More About Resonant Frequency: The Amateur Radio Podcast At www.rfpodcast.info

Glossary - See Glossary for terms used on the show.

Across The Street From My Workplace

The great Forney tornado of 2012

On April 3 2012 there was a pretty large Tornado outbreak here in the North Texas area. Because I had 8 to 10 operators on my roster I felt we may have had it covered. I was mistaken. It appeared that my ARES unit wasn't interested. So your intrepid hero saddled up to wrangle the twisting wind. While my faithful net control operated relay and took my reports. An exciting time was had by all. Then I went into work and put dry ice on the meat counter.

Read More About Resonant Frequency: The Amateur Radio Podcast At www.rfpodcast.info

Glossary - See Glossary for terms used on the show.

https://youtu.be/2W3YXUz7HI8

That's a funny looking plant hanger. Putting up an antenna in a neighborhood with a home owners association. I was able to get it up thanks to a tall fence.

Glossary - See Glossary for terms used on the show.

Read More About Resonant Frequency: The Amateur Radio Podcast At www.rfpodcast.info

ARES Emcomm Training concerning clear and concise communication during net operation. On the Kaufman County Amateur Radio Emergency Service Training Net. Feel free to use this one as training if you like.

Read More About Resonant Frequency: The Amateur Radio Podcast At www.rfpodcast.info

Glossary - See Glossary for terms used on the show.

With the move we had to do some downsizing in the shack. Less room means more opportunity for compressing the station. Finding a radio path back into Dallas county is a challenge. Doing a Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Install in my old truck.

Glossary - See Glossary for terms used on the show.

Read More About Resonant Frequency: The Amateur Radio Podcast At www.rfpodcast.info

Richard moves to Forney Texas and new radio opportunities open up as he becomes the new ARES emergency coordinator for Kaufman County Texas thanks to being antiquated with the county emergency manager.

Glossary - See Glossary for terms used on the show.

Farewell Beloved Elmer Whit N5SU

This is heart felt Farewell To one of my Elmers Whit N5SU. Loved by all that knew him. What did Whit teach me. Don't be afraid of amateur radio. The concepts, people, equipment etc. can be scary when you are newly licensed but there really not. Propagate the hobby. Teach the new guys. Elmer these guys.

So the take away from this episode is get out there and teach the other guys so they can teach the operators that come behind them. I so doing we will propagate the Amateur Radio service.

Richard KB5JBV

Gleeful Introduction episode of RRA again. Talk about ending production on Resonant Frequency: The Amateur Radio Podcast, The Linux In The Ham Shack Podcast, Winlink 2000 Gateway. Podcasting on a Sansa Clip and other assorted Ramblings. I am sure you expect no less From KB5JBV

Read More About Resonant Frequency: The Amateur Radio Podcast At www.rfpodcast.info

Glossary - See Glossary for terms used on the show.