Ham Radio 2.0

I made this video a while back and never posted it, but the information is still very accurate. This is a good website to find connectors and adapters for your radio coax connections. Link - https://www.americanradiosupply.com/connector-finder Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support .

We're BACK from the Moore Expo in Springfield, MO and wow - what a great show! We had a good time and met lots of new HAM RADIO operators - that's right, Ham operators were at the show and lots of them didn't have a radio with them. What...? Let's talk about plans for next year. Moore Expo Website - https://mooreexpo.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radi...

Join me today for the Wednesday Lunchtime Livestream as I welcome Mike from FlexRadio and Steve from Gigaparts to talk about their joint venture and the path forward. FlexRadio Website - https://www.flexradio.com Save $50 with coupon HAMRADIO50 Gigaparts Website - https://hr2.li/gigaparts Save 5% on select items with code KC5HWB Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/...

4 Ways - with a 5th Bonus route - to get your Ham Radio License in 2023. If you're interested in getting your HAM RADIO license in 2023, then this is the video for you! In this video, I'm going to show you 4 easy ways to get your license, so that you can start enjoying all the great communications opportunities that HAM RADIO has to offer! Links for today's video: Books - https://www.amazon.com/sh...

Join us for another AMA Q&A and a Show About Nothing, We'll discuss the Belton Ham Expo this past weekend, the Moore Expo next weekend and some upcoming events. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support .

Here are the links for today's video: Belton Ham Expo: https://tarc.org/hamexpo R&L Daily Deals: http://hr2.li/5fsa3 BuyTwoWayRadios: http://hr2.li/7q211 POTA SYP Weekend: https://pota.app/#/events Ham Radio Prep: https://hamradioprep.com/pricing/ 20% COUPON: jason20 Bridgecom Giveaway: https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/pages/skybridge-scavenger-hunt-sweepstakes-2023 American Radio Supply Coupo...

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Join today's Lunchtime Livestream where I talk about the Belton Ham Expo this weekend. We will be heading down late Thursday night, camping at the Expo Center that night and Friday night. Friday during the day is a great time to hang out, talk with people and see some used wares for sale - IF the weather is good. This weekend's forecast looks promising, so I am looking forward to seeing everyone t...

In a recent article, the U.S. Airforce scrambled more jets to investigate Amateur Radio Balloons. But why? Why have these balloons become targets as-of late? Let's take a look.... SPONSOR: https://www.hamradiodeluxe.com Article - https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/norad-intercepts-balloon-over-texas Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/supp...

Today I welcome Doug, N4HNH, onto the channel. He runs the channel @n4hnhradio and does some really good videos about receiver performance on many models of Ham Radio. Today we compare the new FT-710 AESS from Yaesu to it's older brother, the FTdx-10. Doug has a more detailed breakdown of this comparison on his channel, but you will want to get the highlights and main differences from this video....

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On tonight's Livestream I will be building another EFHW Antenna. This one is from Tufteln and is a 49:1 with a F140 43 mix torroid. This is a neat looking antenna that I have been wanting to build for a while so come join me on the livestream. Link to antenna - https://www.tufteln.net/listing/1092439518/efhw-antenna-491-transformer Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

AOLithium is a 12V 100AH LifePO4 battery that I tested with the West Mountain Radio CBA-V software. The results are pretty good, so check the video. The battery also includes Bluetooth 5.0 and a pretty cool app for monitoring. Link - https://amzn.to/40noXIF Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support .

Here are the links for today's video: 👀Signup on my email list - https://hamradio2.com/email-signup 👀R&L Daily Deals - http://hr2.li/5fsa3 👀Kickass Products Sale - https://kickassproducts.com/collections/camping?_kx=uGECFnFwu6hRjLlisCbrVtwfH-xGgH9444StdAf8swA%3D.WMNnjc 👀Jackery Explorer 3000 with solar panels - https://www.jackery.com/products/solar-generator-3000-pro?aff=1056 👀Jackery Ex...

​ @MrBeast is the largest YouTube channel on this platform. In his latest video, he sets up for an Assassin to chase and "stab" him with a fake knife, all the while talking on a walkie talkie radio. But what kind of radio? And is he using it properly? Let's find out! File with TurboTax today to get your biggest refund possible 🤑 http://bit.ly/MrBeastxTurboTax Become a supporter of this podcast: h...

I have 3 sizes of solar panels from the Gigaparts Explorer line, a 60w, 150w and 300w panel. Today I get to test all of them in non-optimal sunlight, which makes for a good test for this type of panel, which is normally not going to be optimally pointed at the sun. SPONSOR: Save a 5% Discount on these panels and on M&P Coax at this link - https://hr2.li/gigaparts CODE: KC5HWB Renogy Wanderer C...

Replay of the March Giveaway livestream Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support .

Join us for the second European Ham Radio Happy Hour, where I welcome our friends from England, Great Britain, Scotland, Poland and other European countries onto a Livestream timed for 20:00 UTC. We will also get a special guest from Australia again @HamRadioDX Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support .

Today I welcome Mike DiTurno, KC8OWL, onto the channel to talk about this new effort to promote APRS in a program called APRS Thursday - How does one check-in to an APRS Net? What is it all about, and what are the benefits? We will go live at 23:00 UTC, so make plans to join us. APRS Thursday Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/989199962458033 Become a supporter of this podcast: https...

The QSO Today Ham Expo starts this weekend! Get your tickets here - https://qsotoday.vfairs.com/en/registration-form?utm_source=HR20 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support .

BG2FX is the creator of the popular FX-4C QRP Ham Radio with a built-in sound card, compact size and beautiful display screen. That model has been discontinued but he has 2 new models on the way - the FX-4CR which is available now, and a lower-cost and less featured version called the FX-4L. Check out the video and the website for more info... Link - https://bg2fx.com Become a supporter of this po...

Here are the links for today's video 👉Email List sign-up - http://hamradio2.com/email-signup 👉Gigaparts St Patrick's Day Sale - http://hr2.li/dfmxb 👉Lectric Bike Giveaway - https://wn.nr/v2KGsCh 👉American Radio Supply Coupon - https://tinyurl.com/jn93eym5 👉Eberlestock Spring Cleaning Sale - https://eberlestock.com/pages/spring-cleaning-sale-2023 👉Radioddity St Patrick's Day Sale - https://ww...

AllPowers has a great setup with the S700 Power Pack and 140W Solar Panel Combo. Currently they are offering a 25% discount on their Amazon page for this product. Initial tests have been very positive, I used this unit at Quartzfest to run my Starlink System and it worked very well. Check out the video and let me know your thoughts in the comments! Link - https://amzn.to/3yHzj9W SPONSOR Link - htt...

This was an attempt at an interview with Mike, KC8OWL but ended up being an interview for the QSO Today Ham Expo. We will catch up with Mike in an episode next week. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support .

Today I switch all of my portable antennas that I commonly use for POTA and portable operations to the Gigaparts Explorer Backpack, a very well-thought out Ham Radio Bag. I'm curious as to your thoughts about this bag. SPONSOR - Save 5% on M&P Coax and these Bags at this link - https://hr2.li/gigaparts Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/...