Troubleshooting Ham Radios, Antennas and Computers

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 Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coffee/shop   Ham Radio Minute: Winterize Your Antennas Now   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/3AVHGU1 -General: https://amzn.to/4ehQ5zz -Extra: https://amzn.to/4efCqJ2   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 [email protected]. 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: The Futurism of Amateur Radio    Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.    Preparedness Corner - Youth Preparedness Program https://www.harlanenterprise.net/2024/09/13/emergency-preparedness-class-taking-applications-2/ HRCC Movie Club    Vote and suggest movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw   CJ’s Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/ War of the Worlds   Likelihood of disaster: 1/5  Preparedness: 1/5 Realistic: 1/5 Characters: 2/5 Plot: 3/5 Entertainment: 2.5/5  Overall: 10.5/30   War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30   Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30   Maximum Overdrive 11/30    On The Beach (1959) 12/30   The Postman 12/30   San Andreas 13/30   The Day After (1983) 14/30   The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30   Fall (2022) 14.5/30   Deep Impact 15/30    The Birds 15/30   Sean of the Dead 16/30   Zombieland 16/30   The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30   Love and Monsters 17/30   Frequency 17/30   2012 17/30   Greenland 17/30   12 Monkeys 17.5/30    Threads 18/30   Contact (1997) 19/30   The Towering Inferno 19/30   Don’t Look Up 19.5/30   Twister  19.5/30   Tremors 20/30   The Road 21/30   The Quiet Place 21/30   Red Dawn (1984) 22/30   Wall-E 23/30   Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30   I Am Legend 25/30   10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30   The next movie is Twisters (2024).  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:    Nate’s Water Powered Flashlight Recommendation - https://amzn.to/4gs0IBq   Chris’s Recommendation for ROMs - https://anbernic.com https://goretroid.com 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 90703-5101 Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Shop 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)

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.coffee/shop   Ham Radio Minute: Have Simple Ham Radio Time   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/3AVHGU1 -General: https://amzn.to/4ehQ5zz -Extra: https://amzn.to/4efCqJ2   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 [email protected]. 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: Is Ham Radio Really All Retirees?   Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.    Preparedness Corner - Heat Wave Preparedness https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/06/04/ahead-of-first-major-heat-wave-of-the-year-heres-how-california-is-keeping-people-safe/   HRCC Movie Club    Vote and suggest movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw   CJ’s Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/ 12 Monkeys    Likelihood of disaster: 2.5/5  Preparedness: 1/5 Realistic: 1/5 Characters: 4/5 Plot: 5/5 Entertainment: 4/5  Overall: /30 Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30   Maximum Overdrive 11/30    On The Beach (1959) 12/30   The Postman 12/30   San Andreas 13/30   The Day After (1983) 14/30   The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30   Fall (2022) 14.5/30   Deep Impact 15/30    The Birds 15/30   Sean of the Dead 16/30   Zombieland 16/30   The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30   Love and Monsters 17/30   Frequency 17/30   2012 17/30   Greenland 17/30   12 Monkeys 17.5/30    Threads 18/30   Contact (1997) 19/30   The Towering Inferno 19/30   Don’t Look Up 19.5/30   Twister  19.5/30   Tremors 20/30   The Road 21/30   The Quiet Place 21/30   Red Dawn (1984) 22/30   Wall-E 23/30   Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30   I Am Legend 25/30   10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30   The next movie is War of the Worlds (2005).  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:    Doug’s Pelican Case: https://amzn.to/3Xx1ndE   Doug’s 3D printed mount: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6746704   Sandy’s Emcomm website: https://kq4dne.com/links/   Douglas V’s Video: https://youtu.be/-nyxo9tjkt0?si=XhP6KOLZKX-Wwiw7 Carlos’ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX-FOe_RQVQ 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 90703-5101 Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Shop 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)

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! https://hamtactical.coffee/shop   Ham Radio Minute: Get a car antenna mount    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 [email protected]. 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: Huntsville Hamfest Recap and New Radios Announced at Tokyo Hamfair    Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.    Preparedness Corner - Get Thee Asian Groceries for your preps   HRCC Movie Club    Vote and suggest movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw   CJ’s Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/ Castaway    Likelihood of disaster: 5/5  Preparedness: 4/5 Realistic: 1/5 Characters: 4/5 Plot: 3/5 Entertainment: 3/5  Overall: 20/30 Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30   Maximum Overdrive 11/30    On The Beach (1959) 12/30   The Postman 12/30   San Andreas 13/30   The Day After (1983) 14/30   The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30   Fall (2022) 14.5/30   Deep Impact 15/30    The Birds 15/30   Sean of the Dead 16/30   Zombieland 16/30   The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30   Love and Monsters 17/30   Frequency 17/30   2012 17/30   Greenland 17/30   Threads 18/30   Contact (1997) 19/30   The Towering Inferno 19/30   Don’t Look Up 19.5/30   Twister  19.5/30   Tremors 20/30   The Road 21/30   The Quiet Place 21/30   Red Dawn (1984) 22/30   Wall-E 23/30   Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30   I Am Legend 25/30   10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30   The next movie is 12 Monkeys.  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:    Georgia State Parks on the Air Event - http://gaparks.org/ 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 90703-5101 Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Shop 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)

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   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 [email protected]. 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: Ham Camping Safety   Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.    Preparedness Corner - The Best State for SHTF?  https://www.reddit.com/r/preppers/comments/1eogfqn/northwest_vs_southern_states_whats_a_better_place/ HRCC Movie Club    Vote and suggest movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw   CJ’s Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/ Love and Monsters    Likelihood of disaster: 1/5  Preparedness: 4/5 Realistic: 1/5 Characters: 3.5/5 Plot: 3.5/5 Entertainment: 4/5  Overall: 17/30 Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30   Maximum Overdrive 11/30    On The Beach (1959) 12/30   The Postman 12/30   San Andreas 13/30   The Day After (1983) 14/30   The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30   Fall (2022) 14.5/30   Deep Impact 15/30    The Birds 15/30   Sean of the Dead 16/30   Zombieland 16/30   The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30   Frequency 17/30   2012 17/30   Greenland 17/30   Threads 18/30   Contact (1997) 19/30   The Towering Inferno 19/30   Don’t Look Up 19.5/30   Twister  19.5/30   Tremors 20/30   The Road 21/30   The Quiet Place 21/30   Red Dawn (1984) 22/30   Wall-E 23/30   Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30   I Am Legend 25/30   10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30   The next movie is Castaway.  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 90703-5101 Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Shop 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)

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 Radio Minute: The Reverse Button   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 [email protected]. 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: My Favorite Road Ready Radios   Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.    Preparedness Corner - Often Overlooked Bug Out Back Items https://www.reddit.com/r/preppers/comments/1ecss16/often_over_looked_items_in_a_gobug_out_bag/ HRCC Movie Club    https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw   The Road   Likelihood of disaster: 4/5  Preparedness: 4/5 Realistic: 4/5 Characters: 4/5 Plot: 4/5 Entertainment: 1/5  Overall: 21/30   San Andreas 13/30   Maximum Overdrive 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 Love and Monsters.  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 90703-5101 Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Shop 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)

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   Ham Radio Minute: Test with your friends    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 [email protected]. 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: Ham Radio on the Cheap    Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.    Preparedness Corner - Microsoft Outage Effects Emergency Services https://time.com/7000621/911-impacted-microsoft-outage/ HRCC Movie Club    https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw   San Andreas    Likelihood of disaster: 2/5  Preparedness: 4/5 Realistic: 1/5 Characters: 2/5 Plot: 1/5 Entertainment: 3/5  Overall: 13/30   Maximum Overdrive 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 The Road.  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 90703-5101 Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Shop 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)

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 [email protected]. 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 90703-5101 Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Shop 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)

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 [email protected]. 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 90703-5101 Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Shop 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)

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 [email protected]. 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 90703-5101 Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Shop 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)

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 [email protected]. 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 90703-5101 Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Shop 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)