Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Ham Radio on the Cheap   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about testing your equipment with your friends, ham radio on the cheap, the Microsoft outage effect on emergen...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Smartphones, the New Radio Interface?   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about portable mag mount antenna systems, smartphone as ham radio interfaces, hikers accidental...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Troubleshooting Ham Radios, Antennas and Computers    On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about programming radio memory banks, troubleshooting ham radio, antennas and com...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Field Day 2024 Recap    On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about the radio you have on you, Field Day 2024 Recap, a comprehensive list of preparedness books and the movie...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): What Else Is As Fun As Field Day?    On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about the NIFOG, other things as fun or a little less or more fun as Field Day, prep concealing fu...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): What Happens After Sun Cycle 25?  I really did mean Cycle 25 :D   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about keeping that ham radio faith, what to expect after sun cycle 21...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Ham Radio in the Big City    On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about having that ham radio rizz, POTA racing through lower Manhattan, how our NY-PA-DC trip reframed our...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Traveling Far Away with Radio   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about what the AGC is, long distance travel with ham radio, considering trust in your fellow man and Zo...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): FCC Says You Need To Self Police   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about meshtastic at Hamvention, the FCC recommendations to self police, Florida’s disaster preparedn...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Looking at Ham Radio HT Interfaces   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about exploring something new, the perfunctory plethora of ham radio handle-talkie interfaces, inc...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Ham Radio Campout Recap   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about hunting for super high frequency, hosting a winning ham Radio Campout, camping to test preps and how to...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): What Radio Should You Choose For Camping?   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about fitting in ham radio into your adventures, how Josh decided what radios to bring to t...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Let’s Talk DXpeditions    On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about the most interesting way to demonstrate ham radio, the International DX Convention, getting those genni...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): The Greatest Ham Radio Road Trip   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about a ham radio hero in Ohio, the greatest ham radio road trip planning, when healthcare workers n...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): 1 Pound POTA Pack Challenge   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about how stuff costs things, the 1 pound POTA pack challenge, Taiwan’s preparedness and Blast from the P...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Ham Radio - More doing, Less Worrying   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about putting Linux on your Jankapotamus, doing more and worrying less, car emergency kits and...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): The Future of Ham Radio    On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about K0bf.com to get mobile radio install information, the future of ham radio, befriending your local farm...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): I’m New To Ham Radio, What Even Is All This?    On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about keeping your mind sharp, information for those new to ham radio, Texas state of e...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): HexTenna In The Field!   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about Josh’s ham weekend with the HexTenna, making CW great again, preparing for the solar eclipse and the mov...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Tricking People Into Ham Radio   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about normalizing ham radio in 2024, tricking people into ham radio, using community sourced data and...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): A World Without Internet   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about getting Ampy with it, a world without internet, the AT&T Outage and Frequency the movie.    HRCC C...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Radio with Inclusivity + Alpha Antenna HexTenna Giveaway Winner Announced   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about HamCation’s Kenwood D75 workshop, radios for all, the...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Radios To Take To A Hamfest  + Alpha Antenna HexTenna Giveaway   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about favorite radios to take to a hamfest, what you should buy at a h...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Leah Reviews The Kenwood TH-D75 + Alpha Antenna HexTenna Giveaway   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about keeping notes of failures, Costco’s $6,000 Doomsday kit, Twis...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Do You Even Record? + Alpha Antenna HexTenna Giveaway   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about trying out full kitting, earthquake and emergency information sources, Th...