Icom IC-705 – A special thanks to Ray Novak, N9JA, for showing us the new QRP DSTAR rig that was the show special at Orlando Hamcation this year. This rig will (hopefully) be released in April of this year and will include HF/VHF/UHF All Mode, including DSTAR. Definitely a “shack in a box” radio! …
Following up with Glen, VE9GLN, from RadioID.net about updates to the website, getting a DMR ID, NXDN ID and new features. Be sure to subscribe for more Ham Radio video: https://goo.gl/6hjh2J If you want to support me, follow my Patreon link: https://goo.gl/FkESU6 Be sure to support my sponsors, who make this series possible: https://gifts4hams.com https://houstonhamfest.org…
Today I get to interview Jay, W5GM, who is the outgoing Section Manager of the ARRL North Texas (NTX) section for the West Gulf Division. Jay has been manager for 2 years, and his term is up on April 1, 2019. He has decided not to run for re-election, and we talk about those details…
This isn’t the first time I have had AREDN developers and information on this show, and I promise it won’t be the last either. MESH networking is a pinnacle definition of “What is new in Amateur Radio” and I thoroughly enjoy talking about it and experimenting with it. In this episode, I get to speak…
With the recent update of RadioID.net and Ham-digital.org to take over the DMR Subscriber database from DMR-MARC, I thought it would be a good idea to get an interview with the owner of the site, and some insight into what has been transitioned, how the current system works, and what we can expect to see…
Michael Walker, VA3MW, from Flex Radio talks to us about 4 new models of SDR HF Radios that are about to be released, and some cool new features they have. The new Flex 6400 and 6600, along with the Maestro models, are discussed – as well as some cool remote control capabilities of the Flex…
Today I get the priveledge of interviewing Cale Nelson, K4CDN, from the HamRadio360 Podcast. We talk about the brief hiatus that he took from podcasting, when he is planning to start-up again, and where he sees the podcast going for the future. You can find the HamRadio360 podcast at their website, or on iTunes. In…
Field Day 2017 This year for Field Day, I did something different. For the past few years, I have participated with the Hurst Amateur Radio Club, who sets up in a park and operates from battery and solar power. I find this setup to be in the true spirit of Field Day. This year I…
Hamcom 2017 Hamcom is the ARRL West Gulf Division Convention, and it is located right here in the Dallas / Ft Worth area of North Texas. It is about a 20-minute drive from Grapevine. This year was my first year to setup a booth specifically to promote my video series. The commercial booths are expensive,…
Dayton Hamvention 2017 The 2017 Hamvention was actually at a new venue this year, located in Xenia, OH at the Greene County Fairgrounds. This was my 3rd time to attend the Hamvention, but my first time to have an actual table dedicated to my video series. I had a blast – it was an excellent…
