Ham Radio 360

Welcome to the First Episode of Field Radio Podcast! I'm John, W7DBO, a third-generation ham from Utah.  I'll be your host for the new Field Radio Podcast.  It's my desire to make this show your bi-weekly source for all things Field Radio.  I'll feature interviews, reviews, build projects and real-time experiences along the way.  Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy the show! ----- In this episode we catch up with Cale (K4CDN) the progenitor of all things Ham Radio 360.   Cale and I chat about the Ham Radio 360 brand, his podcasting adventures and the Genesis of this Field Radio Podcast. Following that, Chris Fielding (KG7IVS) a friend and fellow field operator tells us about his field radio portable setup (shown below) and an interesting DX contact he got while at scout camp. Ebay Link to the Radio Backpack Kit ----- Training Item A segment of each episode is providing a training item in the fashion that you would hear on your local ARES or EmComm nets. I recorded the training item so you could play the recording over the air, or below is the link to the script that you can use/edit for your own purposes. 4 Keys To Successful Communication Tip & Trick - Go Bag Tape Roll A segment of the show is to give a tip or tick on an item for deployment. The video below demonstrates the Go Bag Tape Roll. If you have a tip or trick that you have found helpful for field radio. please email John to have it featured on the show. Current Build - VHF/UHF Build Project A segment of each episode is highlighting various projects I am working on. Currently, I am working on a VHF/UHF Go Box for voice and digital communications. The video is an introduction to this project. This build project will be featured in the shows to come as it develops.   Get In the Field and On the Air! We are excited to have Chameleon Antenna as a sponsor of this episode, Field Radio Podcast. Chameleon Antenna has a great lineup of field portable and covert antenna's.         Subscribe On Android Find In iTunes @fieldradiopod on Twitter fieldradiopodcast on Facebook Field Radio Podcast RSS Feed *** Field Radio Podcast on Youtube John's email contact here Field Radio Podcast Show Discussion in the HR360 Forums Thank you for listening, subscribing and sharing! 73, W7DBO

New Podcast Alert! This week on the Ham Radio 360 Show we discuss his upcoming Field Radio Podcast launch with John Jacobs (W7BDO)!  The Field Radio Podcast is set to premiere this Thursday (July 13 2017) on your favorite podcast player! The Field Radio Podcast is dedicated to exploring the amateur radio hobby through the lens of getting you and your gear outdoors. Your host, John W7DBO, will explore what gear works best, how to deploy in the field, and most importantly how to have fun! The podcast will also explore what you can do with your gear once deployed; Including emergency communications, contesting, event support, and of course Field Day. Subscribe On Android Find In iTunes @fieldradiopod on Twitter fieldradiopodcast on Facebook Field Radio Podcast RSS Feed *** Field Radio Podcast on Youtube John's email contact here Field Radio Podcast Show Discussion in the HR360 Forums ____________________________________________ Getting Scouts On the Air! Following the new show announcement I'm joined by Jim Wilson K5ND to discuss Ham Radio and it's long history with Scouting around the World!  The Scouts 60th Annual Jamboree on the Air is coming up in October (20-22)! What a Great Way to share the Magic of Ham Radio- Jamboree on the Air Guidelines for Amateur Radio Operators Jamboree on the Air Event Tips ScoutLink info for Jamboree on the Internet Upcoming Jamboree Info July 15-28 2017 You can also find lots more information on www.k2bsa.net for Radio Merit Badge, etc... ____________________________ Thank you to my show Patrons!---if you're interested click below! _____________________________   Visit our Show Sponsors Elecraft.com AIRSPY.US   MTCRadio.com Main Trading Co   Thank you for listening to and sharing the show! 73 Y'all K4CDN!

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  

A few weeks back in our Facebook Group, Curtis Williamson (W4HCW) mentioned he'd like to hear me do a show about the 13 Colonies Special Event.  I connected with Bob, ND7J, the webmaster for the event as well as an event operator from the state of North Carolina. I feature our conversation in this episode of HamRadio 360. The 13 Colonies Special Event is held during Independence Weekend each July and began in 2009, as a 'One Time' event.  After logging over 12,000 contacts with just 13 operators, it's founder Ken, KU2US, discovered he was onto something.  Since it's inception the event has grown exponentially with many more state operators and a network of help that spans the globe. This is one of my favorite contests to participate in each year!  Thanks to Bob for coming on to help us learn more, and I hope you all get a chance to participate and get a clean sweep!  To learn more about the Event, Logging, Certificates and more visit the 13 Colonies Special Event page at www.13colonies.net _______ (28:30) Recently, my friend and fellow podcaster Glenn Hebert, asked if I'd join him on his Live, Daily Podcast: Horses in the Morning.  Every once in a while Glenn produces a Non-Horsey show, and I was pleased to be invited.  Segment 3 of this episode features that quick conversation as I try to explain Ham Radio in less than 7 minutes :) _______ (37:15) Hap Holly,  KC9RP, has been producing The Rain Report since the 1980's.  “From his home studio/ham shack in suburban Chicago, Hap Holly, KC9RP, produces this 10 to 15- minute weekly amateur radio program service, featuring timely interviews, occasional thought-provoking commentaries from other hams, excerpts from Hamvention Forums and other items of general interest to the ham radio community at large." The Rain Report can be heard on some local repeaters around the US as well as on-line and in your podcast player.  Hap and I caught up via Skype back before Hamvention, and he's recently released our conversation that I share here in segment 4.  I appreciate the continued effort of Hap and his dedicated support staff as they work to bring us The Rain Report.  You can find The Rain Report at the www.therainreport.com _______ Show Notes and Mentions The Devil of a Whipping- A favorite novel of mine Culpepper Flag Randy KB3IHF QSL Cards & more DX Summit: Cluster N3FJP Logging ND7J.com Horses in the Morning The Rain Report **Bonus Show Content: Roswell Crash Special Event Info PVARC Show Sponsors Main Trading Company-Paris Texas Elecraft: Hands On Ham Radio AIRSPY.US   Y'all have a Great Week! 73, Cale-K4CDN

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 Upcoming Webinar from Autodesk featuring George, KJ6VU When Everything Hits The Fan - DC Power Management Design for Emergency Applications

In this episode of the Ham Radio 360 Podcast, I'm joined by Nick, KK6LHR to discuss ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast).  Known around here as "Tracking Airplanes with a SDR"...there's a lot more to it than that, and Nick helps me understand the ins and outs plus getting started in ADS-B. Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS–B) is a surveillance technology in which an aircraft determines its position via satellite navigation and periodically broadcasts it, enabling it to be tracked. The information can be received by air traffic control ground stations as a replacement for secondary radar. It can also be received by other aircraft to provide situational awareness and allow self separation. *wikipedia Nick is more that just a nosy guy wanting to see what's flying overhead, he was determined to get the best signal down the line into his shack.  From Homebrewing LNA'a to Amazon he's compiled the gear and knowledge to help us make the most of our efforts! Thanks for coming on Nick, I really appreciate your time, helping this all make sense!     Show Notes & Links @ExplodingLemur QUCS:  Quite Universal Circuit Simulator - Official Site AIRSPY.US  SDR receivers and antennas SatelliteGuys.US Forum Workbench Antenna Analyzer Boards General info: FAA NextGen initiative ADS-B Wikipedia article Feeder sites: FlightAware FlightRadar24 PlaneFinder ADSB Exchange Windows software: PlanePlotter Virtual Radar Server Linux software: ADS-B Receiver project Dump1090 Dump978 Mlat-client Piaware Pfclient Fr24feed ADSBExchange scripts Stratux Hardware: Pair of RTL dongles and indoor antennas (low power consumption) RTL-SDR blog dongle NooElec dongle Low-noise amplifier Set of indoor antennas Dual-band antenna (no longer produced :( ) 1090MHz antenna 1090MHz antenna 978MHz antenna 1090MHz bandpass 1090MHz bandpass + bias-T Ham Radio 360 ADS-B KIT     Field Day is Coming Up, Get your field gear here:   Main Trading Company  MTCRadio.com   Elecraft.com AIRSPY.US   Thank you, again for listening and your support! Cale/K4CDN  

On this episode of the Workbench, 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

We've talked a great deal about Hamvention over the last few weeks, and we're gonna wrap it up here today! Chris Purdy and I have been friends for years and he surprised me a few months ago when he volunteered to tag along on the drive to Xenia. Chris is a Shiny New Ham Radio Operator, and he'd never been to a hamfest before...so why not Hamvention! Maybe a little overwhelmed at the onset, he quickly came around and is now making plans to go back next year! Give the show a listen for a "New Guys" perspective on the event. From initial impressions, things learned and friends made, Chris and I break it all down for you including some insider info from behind the scenes of the Ham Radio 360 Hamvention Team. I finish up with some final thoughts on the event, the location, new sponsors, and next years plans. Icom: Hams to Japan 4Z1UG-Eric Guth, QSO Today Podcast Linux in the Hamshack = Cale Crashes Live Recording! Bob and Gordo on Ham Nation AREDN Katie Allen WY7YL Neil Rapp Ham Talk Live Don Wilbanks AE5DW AMSAT SignalStuff HT Whip antennas (hr360) to support Hamstudy.org Bruce, W1GQ DX and Contesting Ham Radio Media Creators CommsToGo PodcasterPro from K5ACC on Kickstarter (I'm #80 in line)       We hope you enjoy this final shot and appreciate you spending your time with us! 73 Y'all! K4CDN Visit our Show Sponsors! MTCRadio.com   AIRSPY.US Elecraft.com   Interested in helping? visit our Patreon page

In this episode of the Workbench, you get a front row seat for the Hamvention Workbench Forum on Saturday!  Listen in as we discuss why - It Has Never Been a Better Time to be a Ham (Especially if you like to build things) Following the Forum Presentation Jeremy brings in some of our last interviews from Hamvention 2017. Link to the Presentation Slides (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 ............................................................................... HAM NATION 300 SPECIAL EVENT KICKS OFF WEDNESDAY Hot on the heels of Hamvention 2017 … the Ham Nation 300 Special Event kicks off Wednesday evening the 24 of May. The on-air event celebrates the 300th episode of the TWiT.TV podcast Ham Nation. Show hosts and after-show net control operators will all be on the air. The event begins at 0300Z on May 25th and ends at 0500Z on June 1st. Ham Nation hosts operating “wild card” stations with their own callsigns include: K9EID, Bob Heil; WB6NOA, Gordon West; K7AGE, Randy Hall and W5JDX, George Thomas. Ham Nation is an audio and video podcast that is broadcast live on the internet channel TWiT.tv. Hams can view the program live at 9:00 p.m. Eastern every Wednesday evening. For Further Details Please Click Here! HAM NATION CHALLENGE COMPETITION RUNS THROUGH AUGUST 31 The Ham Nation Challenge ends on August 31, 2017. The “Challenge” is designed to reflect the spirit of Ham Radio. During the challenge hams can receive a special certificate by earning up to 400 of the possible 650 points. Hams receiving the top three scores appear on Ham Nation in September. Hams earn challenge points by completing simple tasks like … submitting a chat room question; submitting a video or shack photo for broadcast or scoring a “selfie” with a host or net control operator. By completing the more challenging tasks hams earn more points. More difficult tasks include … becoming a Volunteer Examiner; upgrading their amateur license or earning their WAS or DXCC. A complete list of the challenge tasks and points awarded is available on each of the nine 1x1 callsign QRZ pages.    

Day 2 was another Great Day at Hamvention and we're going to bring it to you right here! Blenheim Ginger-Ale Linux In the Ham Shack Podcast CommsToGo Signal Stuff (HR360 coupon code) HamStudy.org KF7IJZ Channel George Built it Powerfilm HamSci RSGB AREDN RIGOL TEquipment.net/RIGOL Dealer Alpha Antenna VideosbyMike BioennoPower HamSource AIRSPY.us Radio-Relay Int'l Messaging RFinder/AndroidRadio Connect Systems Gordon West Ham Nation DVMega   Thanks for listening! 73 y'all