The EASIEST ALL STAR Node Interface – With Integrated Radio & Sound Card
Here we take a look at one of the easiest methods to setting up an ALLSTAR node. This interface has an Allstar Compatible Soundcard AND Radio, all on one easy to configure board. Purchase / More Information: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeiBGnH If you…
Ham Nation! Gearing Up For ARRL VHF Contest & Working Auroras!
The ARRL VHF Contest is around the corner! Gordo will discuss working auroras, Don has the latest from the Amateur Radio Newsline! Huge thanks to ICOM for supporting Ham Nation on the Ham Radio Crash Course and their twice monthly…
Did MESHTASTIC Die At Hamvention??
What happened with the MESHTASTIC devices at Hamvention? Let me explain! Don’t worry! This is not a bug! We can make this work even better!! 📻 Want the best HT antenna? Signal Stuff Signal Stick (This is an affliate link)…
Hams Helping Hams – POTA Impossible?
As part of our normal afterchat, I am heading to NYC in June and I need advice on what kind of radio I should bring to activate some of the parks in Manhattan NYC. Links from show: LICW: Support Ham…
Listen To Airband On Your HF Radio With This Little Down-converter
Here we take a look at a rather inexpensive way of listening to the air band using an HF Receiver. This down converter works between 118 MHz upto 138Mhz and can be purchased as a 100 Mhz or 110 Mhz…
I Beat The One Pound #POTA Ham Radio Challenge
And it was harder than I expected!!! The only way I could win something in POTA was to create my own challenge! Introducing the One Pound POTA Challenge. My 1LB POTA Kit: Radio: Antenna: Battery: Charger: Mic: Key: Cables: Mast:#?lp=Mike+K8MRD+Page&Stockstatusfilter=Currently+in+stock%21&search_return=all&res_per_page=60…
He Won An ICOM IC-705 – Hamvention Challenege
Tonight we recap the how won ham beat the Hamvention Challenge and WON an ICOM IC-705. Game master Jason @KM4ACK joins me along with other participants and our technical guru Zach to explain the devious challenges! Links from show: LICW:…
FCC Investigators Ideas On Better Ham Radio Self-Policing Practices
This is not my advice, I’m relaying what has worked for hams in the past. If you do not want to put these ideas into practice, don’t. Feel free to send a letter, or email. In a chance encounter I…
Fcc Urges Better Ham Radio Self-policing Practices
In a chance encounter a met someone from the FCC and we got to talking about radio jammers, and those that create interference on the bands. They had some interesting ideas. If you have worked to self police the issue…
A Worlds First On This Top Tier Radio – TIDRadio H3
Here we take a look at the TIDRadio H3, a truly fantastic radio which is both clean on transmit and now supports programming using the inbuilt USB C port. This is a FIRST for any radio coming from the China…