Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast
My name is Josh, I’m a dad living in Southern California with my wife and two sons. I’m an engineer and radio amateur. I’ve created the Ham Radio Crash Course to get people involved in radio and to help people keep learning!
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Episodes
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Lets talk about the state of the ham radio technician license and the ARRL request to increase the privileges the license has in HF. Also, what is the TYRO license? How will both of these proposals affect ham radio?
Take "The State Of The Hobby" survey. https://bit.ly/2CykWIt
A dissenting view on the enhancement: https://wireless-girl.com/ARRL_EntryLevelLicence.html
Discord: https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook: https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Monthly newsletter, stickers, exclusive content:
https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hoshnasi
Interested in a SlinkTenna? https://t.co/0Yn1xqafG0
What radio should I buy? https://goo.gl/LupLWz
Get an SDR? https://goo.gl/2tWPBS
How to program repeaters into your radio https://goo.gl/opr3P7
Go Digital: https://goo.gl/H6yg2B
Setup FT8 https://goo.gl/RMBRrW
Setup JS8Call https://goo.gl/E3hJmg
Setup PSK31 https://goo.gl/PULVQG
Using PSKReporter www.PSKReporter.info
Emergency preparedness: https://goo.gl/EKvnvZ
Satellites for ham radio: https://goo.gl/mtW9ab
What Mobile radio should I get? https://goo.gl/cPznGU
How to use APRS https://goo.gl/brWMTH
Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
We're talking to someone I have been subbed to for years here on YouTube, USNERDOC https://bit.ly/2NQ0TK8. As the name implies, David is a USN ER Doctor. He posts videos on amateur radio, preparedness, first-aid and medical training and lots of fun outdoors videos.
David also runs AMP-3 https://www.amp-3.net/ a first-aid and radio supply website with well thought out kits and gear.
David has provided a great resource list for the topics we will cover and more. https://bit.ly/2SSfeq4
Discord: https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook: https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Monthly newsletter, stickers, exclusive content:
https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hoshnasi
Interested in a SlinkTenna? https://t.co/0Yn1xqafG0
What radio should I buy? https://goo.gl/LupLWz
Get an SDR? https://goo.gl/2tWPBS
How to program repeaters into your radio https://goo.gl/opr3P7
Go Digital: https://goo.gl/H6yg2B
Setup FT8 https://goo.gl/RMBRrW
Setup JS8Call https://goo.gl/E3hJmg
Setup PSK31 https://goo.gl/PULVQG
Using PSKReporter www.PSKReporter.info
Emergency preparedness: https://goo.gl/EKvnvZ
Satellites for ham radio: https://goo.gl/mtW9ab
What Mobile radio should I get? https://goo.gl/cPznGU
How to use APRS https://goo.gl/brWMTH
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Lets over some of the basics in portable vertical ham radio antennas. QuirkyQRP & Signal Stick giveaway!
Signal Stuff: https://goo.gl/LNdbzC
QuirkyQRP: http://bit.ly/KeychainQRP
New Antenna From QuirkyQRP: http://bit.ly/SlinkTenna
If you are interested in Mobile VHF/UHF antennas, see my video on the topic: https://bit.ly/2T3EAWv
MFJ1899t here: https://amzn.to/2Ej7Lwh
Discord: https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook: https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Monthly newsletter, stickers, private content:
https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hoshnasi
What radio should I buy? https://goo.gl/LupLWz
Get an SDR? https://goo.gl/2tWPBS
How to program repeaters into your radio https://goo.gl/opr3P7
Go Digital: https://goo.gl/H6yg2B
Setup FT8 https://goo.gl/RMBRrW
Setup JS8Call https://goo.gl/E3hJmg
Setup PSK31 https://goo.gl/PULVQG
Using PSKReporter www.PSKReporter.info
Emergency preparedness: https://goo.gl/EKvnvZ
Satellites for ham radio: https://goo.gl/mtW9ab
What Mobile radio should I get? https://goo.gl/cPznGU
How to use APRS https://goo.gl/brWMTH
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Lets talk about putting together a ham shack for under $1,000. There is more to consider than you might think!
Equipment Links: https://goo.gl/vUgVSF
Help me out by taking a short survey: https://goo.gl/wuzagP
Giveaway! Quirky QRP Keychain! http://bit.ly/KeychainQRP
HRCC DMR YSF info http://ysf.hrcc.link/
w5kub.com every Tues at 8PM Central 9 PM eastern.
Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hoshnasi
What radio should I buy? https://goo.gl/LupLWz
Get an SDR? https://goo.gl/2tWPBS
How to program repeaters into your radio https://goo.gl/opr3P7
Find a club: http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club
Go Digital: https://goo.gl/H6yg2B
WebSDR Reverse Beaconing http://websdr.org/
Setup FT8 https://goo.gl/RMBRrW
Setup JS8Call https://goo.gl/E3hJmg
Setup PSK31 https://goo.gl/PULVQG
Using PSKReporter www.PSKReporter.info
Emergency preparedness: https://goo.gl/EKvnvZ
Satellites for ham radio: https://goo.gl/mtW9ab
What Mobile radio should I get? https://goo.gl/cPznGU
How to use APRS https://goo.gl/brWMTH
HamJam (Radio event): https://goo.gl/oJ5pmf
Consider contests: http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar
Yagi plans: https://goo.gl/j1hyNB
FM Sats: https://goo.gl/YPMXAD
ISS APRS: https://goo.gl/ecJZAm
RF Direction Finding http://www.homingin.com/
Join the HRCC:
Discord: https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook: https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Want to support my channel? Just bookmark this link. https://amzn.to/2xFS418 which is the Amazon homepage. No additional cost to you and helps keeps the Crash Course going.
Monthly newsletter, stickers, private content:
https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
We now have MERCH! https://goo.gl/GLhtkv
Current Shack Config:
ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2sVdpOq
ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg
MFJ-4230DMP: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product...
G5RV: https://amzn.to/2KfETGv
Souncloud................► https://soundcloud.com/hoshnasi
Discord.....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook.................►https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi
SnapChat..................► @Hoshnasi
Mail: P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, Ca. 90703-5101. (If your send me something PLEASE include a name or something you want me to give a shoutout to!)
Thanks!
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Monday Jan 21, 2019
There are many ways to log ham radio contacts, we're going to go over five or some of my favorites. RumLogNG, Ham Radio Deluxe, HamLog, N3FJP and gold old fashioned paper
Giveaway! Quirky QRP Keychain! http://bit.ly/KeychainQRP
Checkout OH8STN Winter Field Day setup! https://goo.gl/d1VgjN
I'll be on the Gentleman Scofflaw Podcast https://www.gentlemanscofflaw.com/
w5kub.com every Tues at 8PM Central 9 PM eastern.
Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hoshnasi
What radio should I buy? https://goo.gl/LupLWz
Get an SDR? https://goo.gl/2tWPBS
How to program repeaters into your radio https://goo.gl/opr3P7
Find a club: http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club
Go Digital: https://goo.gl/H6yg2B
WebSDR Reverse Beaconing http://websdr.org/
Setup FT8 https://goo.gl/RMBRrW
Setup JS8Call https://goo.gl/E3hJmg
Setup PSK31 https://goo.gl/PULVQG
Using PSKReporter www.PSKReporter.info
Emergency preparedness: https://goo.gl/EKvnvZ
Satellites for ham radio: https://goo.gl/mtW9ab
What Mobile radio should I get? https://goo.gl/cPznGU
How to use APRS https://goo.gl/brWMTH
HamJam (Radio event): https://goo.gl/oJ5pmf
Consider contests: http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar
Yagi plans: https://goo.gl/j1hyNB
FM Sats: https://goo.gl/YPMXAD
ISS APRS: https://goo.gl/ecJZAm
RF Direction Finding http://www.homingin.com/
Join the HRCC:
Discord: https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook: https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Want to support my channel? Just bookmark this link. https://amzn.to/2xFS418 which is the Amazon homepage. No additional cost to you and helps keeps the Crash Course going.
Monthly newsletter, stickers, private content:
https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
We now have MERCH! https://goo.gl/GLhtkv
Current Shack Config:
ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2sVdpOq
ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg
MFJ-4230DMP: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4230DMP
G5RV: https://amzn.to/2KfETGv
Souncloud................► https://soundcloud.com/hoshnasi
Discord.....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook.................►https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi
SnapChat..................► @Hoshnasi
Mail: P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, Ca. 90703-5101. (If your send me something PLEASE include a name or something you want me to give a shoutout to!)
Thanks!
Monday Jan 07, 2019
Monday Jan 07, 2019
We'll often deal with RFI in the in shack at some point. I'll cover what I have dealt with and how I've gone about fixing it. Practical tips in suppressing interference.
News:
RTTY Roundup this weekend, FT8 is allowed http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup
RFI Links:
W5KUB on RFI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB2neFFC7JM
What is Common Mode RFI? http://www.k0bg.com/common.html
Palomar Engineering palomar-engineers.com
Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hoshnasi
What radio should I buy? https://goo.gl/LupLWz
Get an SDR? https://goo.gl/2tWPBS
How to program repeaters into your radio https://goo.gl/opr3P7
Find a club: http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club
Go Digital: https://goo.gl/H6yg2B
WebSDR Reverse Beaconing http://websdr.org/
Setup FT8 https://goo.gl/RMBRrW
Setup JS8Call https://goo.gl/E3hJmg
Setup PSK31 https://goo.gl/PULVQG
Using PSKReporter www.PSKReporter.info
Emergency preparedness: https://goo.gl/EKvnvZ
Satellites for ham radio: https://goo.gl/mtW9ab
What Mobile radio should I get? https://goo.gl/cPznGU
How to use APRS https://goo.gl/brWMTH
HamJam (Radio event): https://goo.gl/oJ5pmf
Consider contests: http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar
Yagi plans: https://goo.gl/j1hyNB
FM Sats: https://goo.gl/YPMXAD
ISS APRS: https://goo.gl/ecJZAm
RF Direction Finding http://www.homingin.com/
Join the HRCC:
Discord: https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook: https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Want to support my channel? Just bookmark this link. https://amzn.to/2xFS418 which is the Amazon homepage. No additional cost to you and helps keeps the Crash Course going.
Monthly newsletter, stickers, private content:
https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
We now have MERCH! https://goo.gl/GLhtkv
Current Shack Config:
ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2sVdpOq
ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg
MFJ-4230DMP: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4230DMP
G5RV: https://amzn.to/2KfETGv
Souncloud................► https://soundcloud.com/hoshnasi
Discord.....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook.................►https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi
SnapChat..................► @Hoshnasi
Mail: P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, Ca. 90703-5101. (If your send me something PLEASE include a name or something you want me to give a shoutout to!)
Thanks!
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
We have Dom and Evan with us for this great interview on Amateur Radio Emergency Service. How did they get started and what have they learned with their time?
BlackFriday:
http://www.radiowavz.com/ 15% off with code hoshnasi
HamStudy https://goo.gl/MLrFzc Discounts most products!
News:
Dec. 5th talk at Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club w2mmd.org
Did you survive the sweeps? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqE8kWcxeJc
I was on the w5kub live steam! Talked about moon bounce, meteor scatter and my antenna spike
w5kub.com every Tues at 8PM Central 9 PM eastern.
Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hoshnasi
Yagi plans: https://goo.gl/j1hyNB
FM Sats: https://goo.gl/YPMXAD
ISS APRS: https://goo.gl/ecJZAm
RF Direction Finding http://www.homingin.com/
Go Digital: https://goo.gl/H6yg2B
WebSDR Reverse Beaconing http://websdr.org/
Setup FT8 https://goo.gl/RMBRrW
Setup JS8Call https://goo.gl/E3hJmg
Setup PSK31 https://goo.gl/PULVQG
Using PSKReporter www.PSKReporter.info
What radio should I buy? https://goo.gl/LupLWz
Get an SDR? https://goo.gl/2tWPBS
How to program repeaters into your radio https://goo.gl/opr3P7
Find a club: http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club
Emergency preparedness: https://goo.gl/EKvnvZ
Satellites for ham radio: https://goo.gl/mtW9ab
What Mobile radio should I get? https://goo.gl/cPznGU
How to use APRS https://goo.gl/brWMTH
HamJam (Radio event): https://goo.gl/oJ5pmf
Consider contests: http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar
Join the HRCC:
Discord: https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook: https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Want to support my channel? Just bookmark this link. https://amzn.to/2xFS418 which is the Amazon homepage. No additional cost to you and helps keeps the Crash Course going.
Monthly newsletter, stickers, private content:
https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
We now have MERCH! https://goo.gl/GLhtkv
Current Shack Config:
ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2sVdpOq
ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg
MFJ-4230DMP: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4230DMP
G5RV: https://amzn.to/2KfETGv
Souncloud................► https://soundcloud.com/hoshnasi
Discord.....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook.................►https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi
SnapChat..................► @Hoshnasi
Mail: P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, Ca. 90703-5101. (If your send me something PLEASE include a name or something you want me to give a shoutout to!)
Thanks!
Saturday Nov 24, 2018
Saturday Nov 24, 2018
You've heard it I bet for the last few years that the BANDS ARE DEAD! Well there are alot of way to mitigate that and we're gonna talk about them all. -LIVE CALL INS!-
BlackFriday:
http://www.radiowavz.com/ 15% off with code hoshnasi
HamStudy https://goo.gl/MLrFzc Discounts most products!
News:
Dec. 5th talk at Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club w2mmd.org
Did you survive the sweeps? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqE8kWcxeJc
I was on the w5kub live steam! Talked about moon bounce, meteor scatter and my antenna spike
w5kub.com every Tues at 8PM Central 9 PM eastern.
Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hoshnasi
Yagi plans: https://goo.gl/j1hyNB
FM Sats: https://goo.gl/YPMXAD
ISS APRS: https://goo.gl/ecJZAm
RF Direction Finding http://www.homingin.com/
Go Digital: https://goo.gl/H6yg2B
WebSDR Reverse Beaconing http://websdr.org/
Setup FT8 https://goo.gl/RMBRrW
Setup JS8Call https://goo.gl/E3hJmg
Setup PSK31 https://goo.gl/PULVQG
Using PSKReporter www.PSKReporter.info
What radio should I buy? https://goo.gl/LupLWz
Get an SDR? https://goo.gl/2tWPBS
How to program repeaters into your radio https://goo.gl/opr3P7
Find a club: http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club
Emergency preparedness: https://goo.gl/EKvnvZ
Satellites for ham radio: https://goo.gl/mtW9ab
What Mobile radio should I get? https://goo.gl/cPznGU
How to use APRS https://goo.gl/brWMTH
HamJam (Radio event): https://goo.gl/oJ5pmf
Consider contests: http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar
Join the HRCC:
Discord: https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook: https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Want to support my channel? Just bookmark this link. https://amzn.to/2xFS418 which is the Amazon homepage. No additional cost to you and helps keeps the Crash Course going.
Monthly newsletter, stickers, private content:
https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
We now have MERCH! https://goo.gl/GLhtkv
Current Shack Config:
ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2sVdpOq
ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg
MFJ-4230DMP: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4230DMP
G5RV: https://amzn.to/2KfETGv
Souncloud................► https://soundcloud.com/hoshnasi
Discord.....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook.................►https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi
SnapChat..................► @Hoshnasi
Mail: P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, Ca. 90703-5101. (If your send me something PLEASE include a name or something you want me to give a shoutout to!)
Thanks!
Sunday Nov 04, 2018
Sunday Nov 04, 2018
ow to effectively find frequencies to use, scanning and common things to know when making a contact (QSO). Most of these tips can be deployed on both VHF/UHF and HF radio.
We're trying low delay on this stream. You chats should pop-up much faster.
Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hoshnasi
What radio should I buy? https://goo.gl/LupLWz
Get an SDR? https://goo.gl/2tWPBS
How to program repeaters into your radio https://goo.gl/opr3P7
Find a club: http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club
Emergency preparedness: https://goo.gl/EKvnvZ
Satellites for ham radio: https://goo.gl/mtW9ab
What Mobile radio should I get? https://goo.gl/cPznGU
How to use APRS https://goo.gl/brWMTH
HamJam (Radio event): https://goo.gl/oJ5pmf
Consider contests: http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar
Join the HRCC:
Discord: https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook: https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Monthly newsletter, stickers, private content:
https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
We now have MERCH! https://goo.gl/GLhtkv
Current Shack Config:
ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2sVdpOq
ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg
MFJ-4230DMP: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4230DMP
G5RV: https://amzn.to/2KfETGv
Souncloud................► https://soundcloud.com/hoshnasi
Discord.....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook.................►https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi
SnapChat..................► @Hoshnasi
Mail: P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, Ca. 90703-5101. (If your send me something PLEASE include a name or something you want me to give a shoutout to!)
Thanks!
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
You went out, studied, took practices test and earned your technician license. Now what are you suppose to do with it? There are a great many things you can do with your new license and we're going to talk about it tonight!
What radio should I buy? https://goo.gl/LupLWz
Get an SDR? https://goo.gl/2tWPBS
How to program repeaters into your radio https://goo.gl/opr3P7
Find a club: http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club
Emergency preparedness: https://goo.gl/EKvnvZ
Satellites for ham radio: https://goo.gl/mtW9ab
What Mobile radio should I get? https://goo.gl/cPznGU
How to use APRS https://goo.gl/brWMTH
HamJam (Radio event): https://goo.gl/oJ5pmf
Consider contests: http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar
Join the HRCC:
Discord: https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook: https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hoshnasi
Monthly newsletter, stickers, private content:
https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
We now have MERCH! https://goo.gl/GLhtkv
Current Shack Config:
ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2sVdpOq
ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg
MFJ-4230DMP: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4230DMP
G5RV: https://amzn.to/2KfETGv
Interested in Peak Design products? Check out my link!
COUPON CODE: Hoshnasi https://www.peakdesign.com/?acc=36 for a free gift!
Souncloud................► https://soundcloud.com/hoshnasi
Discord.....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook.................►https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi
SnapChat..................► @Hoshnasi
Mail: P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, Ca. 90703-5101. (If your send me something PLEASE include a name or something you want me to give a shoutout to!)
Thanks!