Show Notes (contains affiliate links): The Best Ham Radio Demonstrations 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 APRS top tips, the best radio demonstrations, hurricane preparedness and Soylent Green. Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link . Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigapar...
Oct 12, 2024•4 hr 3 min•Ep. 260
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Failing Into Fun with POTA 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 a solutions pouch, how even failing with POTA is fun, unpreparedness and the Dull Men’s Club, and Airplane the movie. Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link . Gigaparts Link (get 10% with co...
Sep 28, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 259
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): POTA Mobile Elegance 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 ready for Winter Field Day, POTA Mobile Elegance, City of Arlington Free Emergency Kits, and the movie Twisters (2024). Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link . Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code ...
Sep 22, 2024•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 258
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): How New Tech Can Make Ham Radio Easier 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 winterizing antennas, new technology making ham radio easier, youth preparedness groups and the movie War of the Worlds (2005). Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link . The HRCC Coffee ...
Sep 14, 2024•3 hr 17 min•Ep. 257
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Is Ham Radio All Retirees? 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 a simple ham radio time, the age of hams, heat wave preparedness and the 12 Monkeys movie. Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link . The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coff...
Sep 07, 2024•3 hr 43 min•Ep. 256
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): New Ham Radios Are Coming! 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 a car antenna mount, Huntville Hamfest Recap, New Radios, buying preps at the Asian grocer and Castaway the movie. Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link . The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived!...
Aug 25, 2024•3 hr 39 min•Ep. 255
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Ham Radio Camping Safety 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 a solutions kit, ham radio camping safety, the best US state for SHTF and Love and Monsters. The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coffee/shop Ham Radio Minute: Have a solutions kit...
Aug 10, 2024•4 hr 33 min•Ep. 254
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Josh’s Favorite Road Ready Radios 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 hitting the reverse button, Josh’s favorite road ready radios, things commonly overlooked in bug out bags and The Road movie. The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coffee Ham Radi...
Jul 27, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 253
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 emergency services and the movie San Andreas. The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coffee Ha...
Jul 21, 2024•3 hr 25 min•Ep. 252
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...
Jul 13, 2024•3 hr 31 min•Ep. 251
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 ...
Jul 06, 2024•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 250
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.l...
Jun 29, 2024•3 hr 19 min•Ep. 249
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.l...
Jun 22, 2024•3 hr 30 min•Ep. 248
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 St...
Jun 15, 2024•3 hr 20 min•Ep. 247
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 c...
Jun 09, 2024•4 hr 11 min•Ep. 246
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 T...
May 31, 2024•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 245
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 - ht...
May 24, 2024•4 hr 20 min•Ep. 244
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 N...
May 10, 2024•3 hr 32 min•Ep. 243
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...
May 04, 2024•4 hr 49 min•Ep. 242
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 the Campout, low maintenance high yield crops for your homestead and Tremors the movie. Ham Radio Minut...
Apr 26, 2024•3 hr 47 min•Ep. 241
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 gennies ready and On The Beach (1959). Ham Radio Minute: What is the most interesting way to demonstrate ham...
Apr 19, 2024•3 hr 34 min•Ep. 240
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 nope out and Deep Impact the movie. Ham Radio Minute: Ham Radio Hero in Ohio Announcements: HRCC Net - ...
Apr 12, 2024•3 hr 46 min•Ep. 239
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 Past movie. Ham Radio Minute: Stuff costs things Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link . Ham Radi...
Apr 05, 2024•3 hr 13 min•Ep. 238
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 Greenland (the film, not the country.) Ham Radio Minute: Put Linux on your Jankapotamus Announcements:...
Mar 29, 2024•4 hr 3 min•Ep. 237
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 farmer and Sean of the Dead. Ham Radio Minute: k0bg.com, check it out. Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hr...
Mar 22, 2024•3 hr 43 min•Ep. 236
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 emergency for the Totality and The Postman movie. HRCC Campout RSVP - https://forms.gle/rMPmBo4ZLVHCpATU...
Mar 15, 2024•3 hr 10 min•Ep. 235
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 movie I Am Legend. HRCC Campout RSVP - https://forms.gle/rMPmBo4ZLVHCpATUA Ham Radio Minute: How do you m...
Mar 08, 2024•3 hr 24 min•Ep. 234
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 AI to improve disaster preparedness in Australia and the movie Red Dawn (1984). HRCC Campout RSVP - ht...
Mar 01, 2024•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 233
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 Campout RSVP - https://forms.gle/rMPmBo4ZLVHCpATUA Ham Radio Minute: Go Amp Happy Announcements: HRCC Net ...
Feb 23, 2024•3 hr 19 min•Ep. 232
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 Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act and the movie Don’t Look Up. This episode is sponsored by Al...
Feb 16, 2024•3 hr 7 min•Ep. 231
