Tonight we build traps for a 20 meter/10 meter antenna. Design traps and use a spectrum analyzer and tracking generator, or you can use an antenna analyzer to design the trap. We look at using the wouxun 220 mhz HT as a mobile, and discuss the future of the show.
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 310
Tonight Brett talks about black friday for ham radio. Glen talks about the hobby of electronics. Tom is still out.
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 309
Tonight Dr Duino. Also tom talks about his trip to Rome plus some upcoming ham radio projects
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 308
Tonight we show you a project where you can use a droid phone as a 2 meter HT. plus more.
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 307
Tonight measure RF power with a scope. Brett talks about grms, Tom reviews all those free power generator youtube videos. Plus more.
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 306
Tonight Brett takes us to a local hamfest. Tom works on a trapped dipole for 20 and 10 meters for a balloon flight. Glenn is back with us
Oct 09, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 305
Tonight we have Parachute Mobile. Jump out of a plane and make vhf and HF contacts. Carlos Felix K9OL is our guest. Tom also talks about building some new solar panels for our next pico balloon flight around the world.
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 304
Tonight tom builds a 220 mhz yagi, also shows new traquito tracker. Bill Brown joins us.
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 303
Tonight Tom talks about building a 220 mhz remote base, Brett takes us to a couple hamfests.
Sep 18, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 302
We did not have a show last night on sept 10th due to the presidental debate. This is a rerun from May 28 where we repair and convert an all american 5 radio to a transmitter. We also talk about getting on 6 meters with some simple but effective antennas. See you next week.
Sep 11, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 301
Tonight Tom reviews the Shelby NC hamfest, shows his portable operation in NC. He also shows the construction of a motorized LC antenna tuner. Glen Popiel repeats his Huntsville AL hamfest forum on microcontrollers.
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 300
Tonight tom talks about yoperating portable in North Carolina, we try to show glens forum but have tech difficulties. Brett is trying to do the broadcast remotely from WY.
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 299
Tonight we talk about the Huntsville, AL hamfest, pico balloon launch, plus more .
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 298
Tonight we discuss using hrd as a HF remote base. Also phone lines open for callers.
Aug 14, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 297
Tonight we talk about remote HF base. plus more.
Aug 14, 2024•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 296
Tonight we talk about end fed halfwave antennas, random lengths, ununs, and baluns. We also put AI to the test about ham radio.
Aug 07, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 295
Tonight upcoming Huntsville AL hamfest and we review the past Nashville, TN hamfest.
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 294
Tonight Glen and Brett are out so we decided to webcast a rerun. Tonight we talk with Astronaut Doug Wheelock .
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 293
Tonight we are broadcasting remotely from the blue ridge mountains of NC. We have guest from the upcoming Greater Nashville and TN hamquest.
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 292
Tonight we pay tribute to our veterans by showing viewer pictures of their military service. We look at completed show projects of LC tuner networks, Update on MFJ, plus more.
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 291
Tonight we discuss field day, Glen buys a new house and moves away, Brett has field day videos, Tom talks about a new project which is a simple LC tuner network with RF ampmeter.
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 290
Tonight build an RF amp meter, hamfests, surprise box from MarkP, field day, plus more.
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 289
Tonight build the Bias-T. plus we take a visit to world famous shortwave station wbcq. 500,000 watts
Jun 12, 2024•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 288
Tonight, we look at building the 6 meter vertical dipole, the vhf contest, some big upcoming hamfests, building a bias T, plus more.
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 287
Tonight we open and repair the all american 5 receiver. Then we convert the receiver to an AM broadcast transmitter. We also have a discussion about 6 meters, the upcoming arrl vhf contest, how to build an antenna and get on 6 meters.
May 29, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 286
Tonight review of hamvention 2024, pico balloon race to the atlantic, Brett sings another song for us.
May 22, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 285
Tonight hamvention plans, silent key of good friend, coax loss measurement, exploding balloon, and much more.
May 15, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 284
Tonight we build a 6 meter j-pole, also test rg-8x with analyzer to see how it matches specs. Ham news, announcements, plus more.
May 08, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 283
Tom shares secret ticket fold to win prizes. We take a look at hamfest24 in Corinith, MS plus more
May 01, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 282
Ham radio discussion. Tonight we talk ham radio license changes over the years. upcoming hamfests, is cw coming back?
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 281