Ham Radio 2.0

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/...

On tonight's livestream we will setup an AREDN tunnel server so that other AREDN nodes that have internet connections can connect to us. We will answer some questions in the chat about how AREDN works and what it can be used for. Hardware used in today's video - https://amzn.to/424jnfs Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support .

Join us at 02:00 UTC on Saturday morning (8pm CST Friday Night) for this month's Ham Radio Happy Hour! I hope to see you in the chat Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support .

I caught with Mike from CSN Technologies at the Orlando Hamcation of 2023 and he was able to show us the new S.A.T. Tracker (Self-contained Antenna Tracker) that is used for rotating an antenna to track Ham Radio satellites. Link - http://www.csntechnologies.net/sat_goog Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support .

Wouxun Reveals a brand new GMRS Radio called the KG-935G Plus - this is an effort between Wouxun and BuyTwoWayRadios, which is a sponsor of this channel. Visit the link below for purchase info and check out the video for all the details on this new Plus model, upgrades over the previous KG-935G Link: https://hr2.li/6w52l Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radi...

Ham Radio Balloons have been in the news lately, with the alleged shooting down of a balloon launched by Amateur Radio Operators. On this livestream we will talk about balloons and some launches that happened yesterday at the Houston Hamfest. News Video with @w5kub - https://youtu.be/5BlIbnQki9g WSPR and APRS Trackers https://www.zachtek.com https://qrp-labs.com Become a supporter of this podcast:...

👉Email List sign-up - http://hamradio2.com/email-signup 👉Text Messaging sign-up http://hamradio2.com/textme Here are the links for today's video: 👀Houston Hamfest - https://houstonhamfest.org 👀R&L Daily Specials - http://hr2.li/5fsa3 👀Specter Gear MOLLE Radio Pouches Sale - https://www.spectergear.com/SearchResults.asp? Cat=286 👀BuyTwoWayRadios GMRS Radios - http://hr2.li/6w52l 👀Ed Fong...

Scott, KE4WMF, had a well thought-out and planned mobile ham radio setup for his vehicle at Hamcation 2023. This is the ultimate installation of HF, VHF and UHF Ham Radios for rover stations and mobile POTA setups. Check out Scott's QRZ Page for more info - https://www.qrz.com/db/KE4WMF Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support .