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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Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
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 accidentally activating SPOT device and Maximum Overdrive.
The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coffee
Ham Radio Minute: Portable Mag Mount Antenna Systems
Signal Stick Mag Mount: https://signalstuff.com/product/bnc-magnetic-mount-for-signal-sticks/?ref=622
Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.
Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 5
HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org
Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622
Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links
-Technician: https://amzn.to/3EGELhO
-General: https://amzn.to/3g8R9gf
-Extra: https://amzn.to/3Tlis5j
Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):
https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20
Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!
No CW Lounge because Leah is studying for her General. We left off at K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.
Show Topic: Smartphones, the new radio interface?
VGC Radio: https://www.verotelecom.com/VR-N76-Dual-Band-Handheld-Radio-p2511333.html?
Hams Behaving Badly?
Preparedness Corner: Hikes accidentally activate SPOT device - https://www.aspentimes.com/news/hikers-accidentally-activate-emergency-device-on-capitol-creek-trail-deploys-mountain-rescue-aspen-search-crew/
SDR making Fake Presidential Alerts - https://www.rtl-sdr.com/using-a-software-defined-radio-to-send-fake-presidential-alerts-over-lte/
HRCC Movie Club:
https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw
Maximum Overdrive
Likelihood of disaster: 1/5
Preparedness: 3/5
Realistic: 1/5
Characters: 2/5
Plot: 1/5
Entertainment: 3/5
Overall: 11/30
The Towering Inferno 19/30
The Quiet Place 21/30
Fall (2022) 14.5/30
Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30
Contact (1997) 19/30
Zombieland 16/30
2012 17/30
Wall-E 23/30
The Day After (1983) 14/30
Tremors 20/30
On The Beach (1959) 12/30
Deep Impact 15/30
Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30
Greenland 17/30
Sean of the Dead 16/30
The Postman 12/30
I Am Legend 25/30
Red Dawn (1984) 22/30
Frequency 17/30
Don’t Look Up 19.5/30
Threads Ranked: 18/30
Twister Ranked: 19.5/30
The Birds Ranked: 15/30
10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30
The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30
The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30
The next movie is San Andreas.
Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.
Links mentioned in the ECT:
Zach Explains Tall Poppies - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome
Mike’s Dam Failure Link - https://youtu.be/BkzdV62B6Uo?si=sh-KSud0gtrKLOPC
Minnesota Voluntary Organization Active in Disaster - https://www.mnvoad.org/
Samaritan’s Purse - https://www.samaritanspurse.org/
Drone Footage from Mike of Minnesota flooding - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZnXoPbCQc0
Ross’s Repeaterbook Script - https://www.repeaterlistbuilder.org/
Nick’s link to Conejo Valley ARC - https://www.cvarc.org/2024/06/field-day-2024-pictures/
Thank you all for listening to the podcast. We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means a lot to us!
Want to send us something? Josh Nass P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/
Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Connect with Us:
Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com
YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse
Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/
Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
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 computers, Good Samaritan Laws and The Towering Inferno.
Ham Radio Minute: Programming Radio Memory Banks
Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.
Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 5
HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org
Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622
Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links
-Technician: https://amzn.to/3EGELhO
-General: https://amzn.to/3g8R9gf
-Extra: https://amzn.to/3Tlis5j
Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):
https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20
Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!
No CW Lounge because Leah is studying for her General. We left off at K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.
Show Topic: Troubleshooting Ham Radios, Antennas and Computers
Preparedness Corner: Good Samaritan Laws https://www.mycprcertificationonline.com/blog/good-samaritan-law
HRCC Movie Club:
https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw
The Towering Inferno
Likelihood of disaster: 5/5
Preparedness: 2/5
Realistic: 2/5
Characters: 3/5
Plot: 3/5
Entertainment: 4/5
Overall: 19/30
The Quiet Place 21/30
Fall (2022) 14.5/30
Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30
Contact (1997) 19/30
Zombieland 16/30
2012 17/30
Wall-E 23/30
The Day After (1983) 14/30
Tremors 20/30
On The Beach (1959) 12/30
Deep Impact 15/30
Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30
Greenland 17/30
Sean of the Dead 16/30
The Postman 12/30
I Am Legend 25/30
Red Dawn (1984) 22/30
Frequency 17/30
Don’t Look Up 19.5/30
Threads Ranked: 18/30
Twister Ranked: 19.5/30
The Birds Ranked: 15/30
10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30
The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30
The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30
The next movie is Maximum Overdrive.
Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.
Links mentioned in the ECT:
Thank you all for listening to the podcast. We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means a lot to us!
Want to send us something? Josh Nass P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/
Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Connect with Us:
Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com
YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse
Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/
Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
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, A Quiet Place. .
Ham Radio Minute: The Radio You Have On You
Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.
Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 5
HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org
Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622
Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links
-Technician: https://amzn.to/3EGELhO
-General: https://amzn.to/3g8R9gf
-Extra: https://amzn.to/3Tlis5j
Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):
https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20
Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!
CW Lounge: K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.
Show Topic: Field Day 2024 Recap
Preparedness Corner: A Comprehensive List of Preparedness Books
https://www.reddit.com/r/preppers/comments/1dqbs9l/a_comprehensive_list_of_preparedness/
HRCC Movie Club:
https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw
The Quiet Place
Likelihood of disaster: 1/5
Preparedness: 5/5
Realistic: 2/5
Characters: 4/5
Plot: 4/5
Entertainment: 5/5
Overall: 21/30
Fall (2022) 14.5/30
Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30
Contact (1997) 19/30
Zombieland 16/30
2012 17/30
Wall-E 23/30
The Day After (1983) 14/30
Tremors 20/30
On The Beach (1959) 12/30
Deep Impact 15/30
Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30
Greenland 17/30
Sean of the Dead 16/30
The Postman 12/30
I Am Legend 25/30
Red Dawn (1984) 22/30
Frequency 17/30
Don’t Look Up 19.5/30
Threads Ranked: 18/30
Twister Ranked: 19.5/30
The Birds Ranked: 15/30
10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30
The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30
The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30
The next movie is Towering Inferno.
Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.
Links mentioned in the ECT:
Patrick’s Custom Gear Company www.gearforever.com
Buccee’s News https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/buc-ees-will-keep-the-largest-store-in-texas-not-tennessee-or-florida/ar-BB1oo8M1?ocid=socialshare
Thank you all for listening to the podcast. We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means a lot to us!
Want to send us something? Josh Nass P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/
Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Connect with Us:
Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com
YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse
Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/
Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
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 furniture and Fall (2022) the movie.
Ham Radio Minute: The NIFOG
Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.
Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 5
HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org
Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622
Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links
-Technician: https://amzn.to/3EGELhO
-General: https://amzn.to/3g8R9gf
-Extra: https://amzn.to/3Tlis5j
Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):
https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20
Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!
CW Lounge: K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.
Show Topic: What Else Is As Fun As Field Day?
Preparedness Corner: Prep concealing furniture. https://simplefamilypreparedness.com/concealment-furniture/
HRCC Movie Club:
https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw
Fall (2022)
Likelihood of disaster: 5/5
Preparedness: 1/5
Realistic: 1/5
Characters: 2/5
Plot: 2.5/5
Entertainment: 3/5
Overall: 14.5/30
Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30
Contact (1997) 19/30
Zombieland 16/30
2012 17/30
Wall-E 23/30
The Day After (1983) 14/30
Tremors 20/30
On The Beach (1959) 12/30
Deep Impact 15/30
Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30
Greenland 17/30
Sean of the Dead 16/30
The Postman 12/30
I Am Legend 25/30
Red Dawn (1984) 22/30
Frequency 17/30
Don’t Look Up 19.5/30
Threads Ranked: 18/30
Twister Ranked: 19.5/30
The Birds Ranked: 15/30
10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30
The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30
The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30
The next movie is The Quiet Place.
Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.
Links mentioned in the ECT:
Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Archive https://archive.org/details/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-bbcr4
Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy TV Show https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07BMJNFX8/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
Thank you all for listening to the podcast. We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means a lot to us!
Want to send us something? Josh Nass P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/
Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Connect with Us:
Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com
YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse
Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/
Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
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, fraud in times of disaster and Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy the movie.
Ham Radio Minute: Don’t Stop Believing
Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.
Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 3
HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org
Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622
Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links
-Technician: https://amzn.to/3EGELhO
-General: https://amzn.to/3g8R9gf
-Extra: https://amzn.to/3Tlis5j
Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):
https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20
Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!
CW Lounge: K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.
Show Topic: What to expect after cycle 21
Preparedness Corner: Woman commits disaster fund fraud https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/06/14/houston-woman-admits-filing-over-500k-in-fake-applications-for-disaster-relief-funds-used-instagram-to-promote-it/
HRCC Movie Club:
https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw
Hitchhikers’ Guide To The Galaxy
Likelihood of disaster: 1/5
Preparedness: 3/5
Realistic: 1/5
Characters: 2/5
Plot: 2/5
Entertainment: 2/5
Overall: 11/30
Contact (1997) 19/30
Zombieland 16/30
2012 17/30
Wall-E 23/30
The Day After (1983) 14/30
Tremors 20/30
On The Beach (1959) 12/30
Deep Impact 15/30
Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30
Greenland 17/30
Sean of the Dead 16/30
The Postman 12/30
I Am Legend 25/30
Red Dawn (1984) 22/30
Frequency 17/30
Don’t Look Up 19.5/30
Threads Ranked: 18/30
Twister Ranked: 19.5/30
The Birds Ranked: 15/30
10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30
The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30
The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30
The next movie is Fall (2022).
Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.
Links mentioned in the ECT:
Jason’s activiation video - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C1akddwo1-dkY1KvAVz3CxHlA9hHY3tD/view?usp=drive_link
Thank you all for listening to the podcast. We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means alot to us!
Want to send us something? Josh Nass P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/
Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Connect with Us:
Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com
YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse
Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/
Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
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 views on government’s role in preparedness, and the movie Contact (1997).
Ham Radio Minute: Ham Radio confidence is a vibe
Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.
Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 3
HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org
Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622
Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links
-Technician: https://amzn.to/3EGELhO
-General: https://amzn.to/3g8R9gf
-Extra: https://amzn.to/3Tlis5j
Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):
https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20
Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!
CW Lounge: K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.
Show Topic: POTA Race Through Lower Manhattan
Preparedness Corner: How Our NY-PA-DC Trip has informed our preparedness perspective
HRCC Movie Club:
https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw
Contact (1997)
Likelihood of disaster: 3/5
Preparedness: 2/5
Realistic: 2/5
Characters: 4/5
Plot: 4/5
Entertainment: 4/5
Overall: 19/30
Zombieland 16/30
2012 17/30
Wall-E 23/30
The Day After (1983) 14/30
Tremors 20/30
On The Beach (1959) 12/30
Deep Impact 15/30
Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30
Greenland 17/30
Sean of the Dead 16/30
The Postman 12/30
I Am Legend 25/30
Red Dawn (1984) 22/30
Frequency 17/30
Don’t Look Up 19.5/30
Threads Ranked: 18/30
Twister Ranked: 19.5/30
The Birds Ranked: 15/30
10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30
The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30
The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30
The next movie is Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.
Links mentioned in the ECT:
Ethan mentions the Dead Internet Theory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Internet_theory
Thank you all for listening to the podcast. We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means alot to us!
Want to send us something? Josh Nass P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/
Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Connect with Us:
Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com
YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse
Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/
Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
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 Zombieland.
Ham Radio Minute: What is the AGC?
Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.
Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 3
HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org
Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622
Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links
-Technician: https://amzn.to/3EGELhO
-General: https://amzn.to/3g8R9gf
-Extra: https://amzn.to/3Tlis5j
Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):
https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20
Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!
CW Lounge: K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.
Show Topic: How to travel on longer trips with ham radio.
Preparedness Corner: Reconsidering trust in your fellow man?
HRCC Movie Club:
https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw
Zombieland
Likelihood of disaster: 2/5
Preparedness: 1/5
Realistic: 1/5
Characters: 5/5
Plot: 2/5
Entertainment: 5/5
Overall: 16/30
2012 17/30
Wall-E 23/30
The Day After (1983) 14/30
Tremors 20/30
On The Beach (1959) 12/30
Deep Impact 15/30
Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30
Greenland 17/30
Sean of the Dead 16/30
The Postman 12/30
I Am Legend 25/30
Red Dawn (1984) 22/30
Frequency 17/30
Don’t Look Up 19.5/30
Threads Ranked: 18/30
Twister Ranked: 19.5/30
The Birds Ranked: 15/30
10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30
The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30
The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30
The next movie is Contact.
Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.
Links mentioned in the ECT:
Buccee’s wedding - https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-bucees-wedding-royse-city-stan-sigler/287-cd99bcb8-9ded-442e-93a4-7f8c404a8ff2
Thank you all for listening to the podcast. We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means alot to us!
Want to send us something? Josh Nass P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/
Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Connect with Us:
Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com
YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse
Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/
Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
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 preparedness tax holiday and 2012 the movie.
Ham Radio Minute: Meshtastic Problems
Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.
Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 3
HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org
Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622
Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links
-Technician: https://amzn.to/3EGELhO
-General: https://amzn.to/3g8R9gf
-Extra: https://amzn.to/3Tlis5j
Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):
https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20
Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!
CW Lounge: K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.
Show Topic: The FCC says you need to self police better.
Preparedness Corner: Florida’s disaster preparedness sales tax holiday. https://www.clickorlando.com/weather/hurricane/2024/05/22/floridas-disaster-preparedness-sales-tax-holiday-starts-june-1-heres-what-you-can-buy/
HRCC Movie Club:
https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw
2012
Likelihood of disaster: 1/5
Preparedness: 3/5
Realistic: 1/5
Characters: 4/5
Plot: 4/5
Entertainment: 4/5
Overall: 17/30
Wall-E 23/30
The Day After (1983) 14/30
Tremors 20/30
On The Beach (1959) 12/30
Deep Impact 15/30
Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30
Greenland 17/30
Sean of the Dead 16/30
The Postman 12/30
I Am Legend 25/30
Red Dawn (1984) 22/30
Frequency 17/30
Don’t Look Up 19.5/30
Threads Ranked: 18/30
Twister Ranked: 19.5/30
The Birds Ranked: 15/30
10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30
The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30
The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30
The next movie is Zombieland.
Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.
Links mentioned in the ECT:
Grinder’s National Bike Event - https://grindernationals.com/#home
Blake’s Links - Anti human trafficking Documentary- https://youtu.be/wx5LOYOtkzU?si=f4Hz_zhI9m2kTlL0
Veteran owned rehabilitation ranch in Tennessee - https://youtu.be/1NXp10ULd1M?si=_wTDy0czo_qgoHbm
Orphanage in India - https://youtu.be/6ZUzlFOxnXQ?si=82wO4A4xXJA1Vs5C
Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1334-podcast/id1723794151
Website - Https://Www.1334media.com
Ohio’s Bucc-ee’s - https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/buc-ees-submits-final-plan-for-huber-heights-store-mayor-says-hurdles-cleared/APLA2GCVDVCV3LMQ6J2ETNZCUA/
Thank you all for listening to the podcast. We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means alot to us!
Want to send us something? Josh Nass P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/
Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Connect with Us:
Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com
YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse
Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/
Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
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, incoming solar storms and Wall-E the movie.
Ham Radio Minute: Explore something new
Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.
Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 3
HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org
Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622
Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links
-Technician: https://amzn.to/3EGELhO
-General: https://amzn.to/3g8R9gf
-Extra: https://amzn.to/3Tlis5j
Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):
https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20
Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!
CW Lounge: K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.
Show Topic: The Crazy World Of Ham Radio HT Interfaces
Preparedness Corner: Solar Storm https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/05/09/sun-storm-flares-cme-aurora-lights/ and EMP proofing information https://uwk.com/blogs/blog/how-to-protect-electronics-against-an-emp-electromagnetic-pulse
HRCC Movie Club:
https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw
Wall-E
Likelihood of disaster: 5/5
Preparedness: 4/5
Realistic: 2/5
Characters: 4/5
Plot: 4/5
Entertainment: 4/5
Overall: 23/30
The Day After (1983) 14/30
Tremors 20/30
On The Beach (1959) 12/30
Deep Impact 15/30
Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30
Greenland 17/30
Sean of the Dead 16/30
The Postman 12/30
I Am Legend 25/30
Red Dawn (1984) 22/30
Frequency 17/30
Don’t Look Up 19.5/30
Threads Ranked: 18/30
Twister Ranked: 19.5/30
The Birds Ranked: 15/30
10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30
The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30
The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30
The next movie is 2012.
Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.
Links mentioned in the ECT:
Thank you all for listening to the podcast. We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means alot to us!
Want to send us something? Josh Nass P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/
Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Connect with Us:
Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com
YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse
Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/
Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)
Saturday May 04, 2024
Saturday May 04, 2024
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 get a well on your property, and The Day After (1983) movie.
Ham Radio Minute: Hunting for Super High Frequency
Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.
Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 3
HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org
Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622
Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links
-Technician: https://amzn.to/3EGELhO
-General: https://amzn.to/3g8R9gf
-Extra: https://amzn.to/3Tlis5j
Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):
https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20
Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!
CW Lounge: K, M, R, S, U, A, P and T.
Show Topic: Hosting a Winning Ham Radio Campout
Preparedness Corner: Camping to test preps and why can’t you just drill a well?
HRCC Movie Club:
https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw
The Day After (1983)
Likelihood of disaster: 4/5
Preparedness: 3/5
Realistic: 4/5
Characters: 1/5
Plot: 1/5
Entertainment: 1/5
Overall: 14/30
Tremors 20/30
On The Beach (1959) 12/30
Deep Impact 15/30
Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30
Greenland 17/30
Sean of the Dead 16/30
The Postman 12/30
I Am Legend 25/30
Red Dawn (1984) 22/30
Frequency 17/30
Don’t Look Up 19.5/30
Threads Ranked: 18/30
Twister Ranked: 19.5/30
The Birds Ranked: 15/30
10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30
The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30
The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30
The next movie is Wall-E.
Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.
Links mentioned in the ECT:
Golden Beaver Distillery - https://goldenbeaverdistillery.com
Florence Marine X Clothing Company - https://www.florencemarinex.com
Refuge First Aid- https://www.refugemedical.com/collections/individual-first-aid-kits
Pool Arrest - https://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/palm-beach-gardens/federal-lawsuit-filed-against-fired-palm-beach-gardens-police-officer-who-pulled-gun-on-unarmed-man
Thank you all for listening to the podcast. We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means alot to us!
Want to send us something? Josh Nass P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/
Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Connect with Us:
Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com
YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse
Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/
Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ
Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)
Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)