Today, I welcome a special guest: [Tank does his trademark S9+20 intro]. Frank KG5AHJ, also known as Tank Radio on YouTube, was a previous guest on the show a couple of years ago. We revisit him with some cool updates to his life, his channel, and his ham radio activities.

Links:

Tank Radio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TankRadio

Tank Depot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tankdepotone

Frank on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KG5AHJ

Tank Radio's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TankRadio

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Today I talk with N2MAK Mike, also known as "Never 2 Many Antenna Kits". Mike is New York native, Board of Directors for the Rochester Amateur Radio Association (one of the largest active clubs in the U.S), and an active Parks on the Air ham radio operator. On YouTube, Mike likes to share his antenna tests and POTA adventures, and always seems to be having a great time operating amateur radio.

Links:

Mike N2MAK on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MikeN2MAK

N2MAK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kennerknecht

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In today's episode we get to talk with Aname, also known on YouTube as Wild Cascadia Radio. Aname is a pretty active in the ham radio community, constantly encouraging and participating in the conversations. She hails from the pacific northwest and is an avid tinkerer. Let's get to know her more today, on Episode 58.

Links

Wild Cascadia Radio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr2oZW0uivXxmWB4Xs1R-Wg

Aname on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HoboErotica

Mike Richards will flash a Raspberry Pi for you: Http://g4wnc.com mike@g4wnc.com

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In today's episode we welcome N7KOM Tim, also known on YouTube as Upsection N7KOM. Tim is active with ham radio on the peaks, ascending snow-capped volcanoes to talk with people all over the country. Tim likes to share his adventures and has lots of experience with portable radio outdoors. Let's get to know him more today, on Episode 57.

Links:

Upsection N7KOM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/UpsectionN7KOM

The video that kicked it off for N7KOM, by Red Summit RF: https://youtu.be/CEKjt0-0F0s

Tim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tsherrygeo

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In the midst of having lots of ham fun at the West Coast division ARRL annual ham convention called Pacificon, I remembered at some points to switch on the recorder and capture a few talks. Here I comment and share those clips. We hear Gordon West WB6NOA at Breakfast with Gordo, faster-than-packet Winlink speeds used by Walnut Creek CERT, and a bit of WWII history from Lee WA6IRL.

Links:

Pacificon 2021: http://pacificon.org

Gordon West Radio School: https://www.gordonwestradioschool.com

Walnut Creek CERT: https://www.walnut-creek.org/departments/public-safety/emergency-preparedness/cert-community-emergency-response-teams

VARA FM: https://rosmodem.wordpress.com/

Winlink: https://www.winlink.org

CalQRP forums: https://groups.io/g/CalQRP

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We welcome back Josh KI6NAZ of Ham Radio Crash Course in this special sequel interview where the questions are somewhat unplanned, and the tangents take interesting turns. Josh talks about his thoughts on entertainment, workflow, focus in producing, privacy, and life as a ham radio celebrity on YouTube. 

Links:

Ham Radio Crash Course on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse

Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi/

Ham Radio Crash Course on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1529154683867342/

Ham Radio Crash Course on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamradiocrashcourse/

HRCC Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWNXQpj

HRCC digital voice: https://hrcc.link

Get your HRCC merch on HamTactical: https://hamtactical.com/

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In this episode, we talk with Shane KD9NJJ, also known as Scout75 online. Scout75 is a friendly presence on many ham stream livechats, and has a few stories and good advice on operating portable. We talk about how he stumbled into ham radio, got inspired by a SOTA ham, and braves the Northern Wisconsin weather to train and practice in his craft.

Links:

Scout75 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQP0R5hTdP-n0yUr8yBU0vg

Scout75 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kd9Njj

Discord: https://discord.gg/BKC5cGqD

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In this episode, I anticipate people will hit the "Next Podcast" button as I talk solo about what's been going on with Hamdom Thoughts and with AD6DM Dennis. Life happens, but in the midst of it, as long as I'm healthy, I'm going to play with different aspects of #HamRadio. For those who persevere through this monologue, thank you for your continued listening and for your support. I hope to line up great discussions in the near future!

Links:

The Mobilinkd TNC3: https://store.mobilinkd.com/products/mobilinkd-tnc3

The inexpensive Lenovo M8 Tablet: https://amzn.to/3huk7F6

How to Create a Multi-Mode XLX Reflector: https://bit.ly/how2xlx

AD6DM on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ad6dm

AD6DM DenCo™ Batts: https://denco.ad6dm.net/batts/

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We're talking today with Chris ZL4RA, also known as Radio Runner on YouTube. Chris has some intense Summits on the Air videos, and frequently crashes various YouTube livestreams. We talk about his life in New Zealand, the ham radio licensing process there, and his attitude toward hikes and mountaineering preparation.

Links:

Radio Runner on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHCTGeSGqt1r76DvVJH_ww

Radio Runner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisrio

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Today we have Frank KG5AHJ, also known as Tank Radio. You will know Tank from his animated intros on various livestreams and YouTube videos. Frank spent a while helping out Ham Radio 2.0 Jason with his channel, being a reliable and loyal friend working in the background. But lately, he's busting out on the scene with his own content.

Tank Radio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsGPsE7FszSGOQPfwRcDjoA

Frank on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KG5AHJ

Tank Radio merch: https://grapevineamateurradio.com/products/tank-radio-short-sleeve-t-shirt-special-order

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Mike has had some recent pivots in life and I'm sure people have questions about what happened, where he's headed, and what he plans to do. Let's find out some of that today, on Episode 50.

Links:

K8MRD Radio Stuff on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/K8MRDRADIOSTUFF

K8MRD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/k8mrdradiostuff

One of K8MRD's Amazon Affiliate Links (small commission given to Mike for anything you buy): https://amzn.to/30fszPD

K8MRD on Twitter: https://twitter.com/k8mrd

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Steve is a regular on the YouTube streams and livechats, and is also known for being a Volunteer Examiner for the Greater Los Angeles Amateur Radio Group, helping many people become new hams via online testing. He's an OG for the Ham Radio Clubhouse and active with Parks on the Air (POTA).

Links:

Steve KO4AFL on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ko4afl

The Ham Radio Clubhouse: https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioClubhouse

GLAARG: https://glaarg.org/

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In today's episode I am joined by VK7HH Hayden Honeywood, also known Ham Radio DX. Hayden is active with ham radio the land of Australia, with extensive outreach efforts to increase the number of hams in VK-land and sometimes performing long marathon livestreams on YouTube. Hayden likes to share his discoveries, gear reviews, and radio experiments and recently surprised us American hams by traveling more than 10,000 miles to attend the Dayton Hamvention.

Links:

Ham Radio DX on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HamRadioDX

Ham Radio DX on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamRadioDX

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hamradiodx

Website - http://hamradiodx.net

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Today I get to talk with Dan KD2FMW, also best known as Beersnack. Dan likes to make things work on the technical side by providing the know-how and programming skill for things such as setting up digital for radios, and programming the back-end of the FT8Off contest. You can also see him busting up often during the hilarity of Ham Radio Clubhouse. Let's get to know more about Beersnack.

Links:

KD2FMW Dan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5L7CeXEg6uVJAYfnsxPC8w

Dan Burak KD2FM2 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beersnack83

Ham Radio Clubhouse: https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioClubhouse

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On today's episode I'm talking to my first ever Canadian guest: VA3SDO Dan, also known as the man behind We Build, We Learn on YouTube. Dan is a co-founder of the Ham Radio Clubhouse on YouTube, and also an OG of the discord server that started the Clubhouse. In this thought-provoking discussion he turns the interview around at several points and asks me my perspective to my questions.

Links:

The Ham Radio Clubhouse: https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioClubhouse

We Build, We Learn on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNcOZ7LUBddxjB0wGMYGcBw

Dan VA3SDO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/va3sdo

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Today I'm talking with Craig WJ6F. Craig runs the YouTube channel WJ6F Radio, where he does overviews and how-to's of ham radio gear. He also started a online group called Doomsday Prepper Forums. I'm interested in talking with him today about his take on operating and prepping, on Episode 46.

Links:

WJ6F Radio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WJ6FRadio

Craig on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoomsdayPreppr

WJ6F Radio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wj6f_radio/

Doomsday Prepper Forums: https://www.doomsdayprepperforums.com/

Alpha Antenna: https://alphaantenna.com/

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Today I'm talking with Don W1FYG. Don likes operating Parks on the Air, and discusses everything ham radio. On his YouTube channel, Smoke Signals RF, he shares tips on operating from the shack or in the field, different communications modes, POTA activations, and of course, food and cigars. 

Links:

Smoke Signals RF on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SmokeSignalsRF

Don W1FYG on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmokeSignalsRF

Ham Radio Clubhouse: https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioClubhouse

Don's local ham radio club: http://www.shorelinearc.org/

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K5QBF Shane is an active amateur radio operator who is the man behind the channel This Side of The Radio on YouTube. He does Parks on the Air, and has gear reviews on his channel. Shane also co-hosts the Ham Radio Clubhouse live streams. We talk about Discord, zero noise floor, and why start a channel?

Links:

This Side of the Radio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpyN5aa-M6ev-24lhSZTwew

Shane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/K5QBF

Ham Radio Clubhouse: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6MNpsWOXsI68Kbptm9r2Zw

Joe Brett's (a.k.a. Bro Jett's) merch store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/k5yvy/all

K5YVY's Discord Server: https://discord.gg/8H8un2wygc

Short Circuited Brewers: https://www.youtube.com/user/SCBTELEVISON

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Some excerpts from Coffee and Ham Radio livestream (via K5ATA Goodgame) and the Ham Radio Clubhouse livestreams, where kind words were shared about the Hamdom Thoughts Podcast. Thank you all for listening!

Links: 

Goodgame Ham Radio & Outdoors episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8ko_iGbRyg

Coffee and Ham Radio: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Coffee+and+Ham+Radio

Ham Radio Clubhouse Ham it Forward! episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhwCucUzim8 

K8MRD Radio Stuff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjETc3psT6i7B5z6S1Y3ojQ

TheSmokinApe: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSmokinApe

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Today I get to talk to KK6USY, Chuck. Chuck is a very experienced ham who live streams on YouTube, does Parks on the Air and Summits on the Air activations, and has many antenna and gear reviews on his channel. He spent a long time in the Fire Service, and is really good with antenna building. We also get to hear from his dogs at a few points in this discussion.

Links:

KK6USY Ham Radio Adventures YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTOS3UcdsFXn_N7RjQGdHA

Coffee and Ham Radios: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Coffee+and+Ham+Radios

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Today I get to talk to K5YVY, Joe Brett. Joe is a weather chaser and likes to share his contesting on live streams. He is also part of several group ham radio discussions on YouTube, including the new Ham Radio Clubhouse. We talk about getting started in amateur radio, shack building, "small" 40 foot towers, and the money sinkhole (or not!) that is ham radio.

Links:

K5YVY Amateur Radio Station on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0qq--bOgSHn442vvenO0xg

K5YVY Brett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thek5yvy

Coffee and Ham Radios - The Cut: https://youtu.be/N53Hg-SAa8c

Coffee and Ham Radios - Hamfests (feat. K5YVY Joe Brett): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-V9WyvKYX4

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We meet Sean, also known as the Ham Radio Dude. HRD as we call him is an active YouTuber, and does streams, product and gear reviews, and operation on his YouTube channel. He's also part of Ham Radio 2.0's YouTuber's Bunch. We get into his home-built antenna, his shack and portable ops, and I find out what Allstar is all about.

Links:

HAM RADIO DUDE on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCS3bLYRlUQmN1xLZCoidKw

Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamRadioDude

http://crkits.com/ for the d4d FT8 Transciever

Stephen Payne - Homemade DX Commander 3D Printed Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMbJzvLesMc&t=542s

Links to the 3d Printed Parts - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11FOldvSd5omd5JlzDgr2sgGWEG4G4qRD

Allstar SHARI Nodes: https://hamprojects.info/shari/

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Today I'm talking with Doug WA6L. Doug is a CWOPS beginner class advisor and an avid tinkerer. He likes to build radio kits, and is active on various ham radio modes including DStar, AREDN, and CW. He's also a bit of a QRP nut. We banter about tech of ham radio, antennas, and digital voice.

Links:

Doug's website: https://dougfredericks.net/

WA6L on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DougWA6L

The Begali HST: http://www.i2rtf.com/hst-mark-iii.html

CWOps: https://cwops.org/

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In this long overdue episode, several hams share about Jerry Hildeman, KG6HQD (Silent Key). Jerry was a huge influence in many people's lives through his work as a police officer, his superb videos about Summits on the Air and his indomitable spirit of getting outdoors and "just doing it". He passed in late September after a long battle with brain cancer. A few years before that he stepped back to focus on other creative endeavors, and as news of the cancer came he went straight to God and family and made the most with those most important to him.

We can only hope to be as brave, amazing, strong, and impactful as he was.

Links:

KG6HQD Jerry on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KG6HQDJerrySOTA

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An update about Jerry KG6HQD. Please give it a listen to know more about what Jerry is going through.

Links: 

Meal Train to help show support for Jerry & family: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/wkq867/donate/

KG6HQD Jerry's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFupjnMVW-4n3Gl3NWjkSaQ

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I'm joined by Jim, KH2SR, in Ripon California. Jim likes to invent things for ham radio, and makes them available to the public. Some of his notable early creations include a CW transmitter keychain, and a slinky-like antenna. A self-taught engineer, Jim tries to share his brainstorms with hams to help them operate on the go.

Links:

QuirkyQRP Ham Radio Products on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuirkyQRPHamRadios

James Hannibal KH2SR on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShootAnyAngle

QuirkyQRP on Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuirkyQRP

QuirkyQRP product reviews: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=quirky+qrp

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In episode 37, I talk with K6ABJ Aaron, an active ham who is a comms lead for his local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). In all the episodes so far, I have not really focused with someone who is a leader for non-ham volunteer emergency response teams. Get his interesting perspective in light of the fires and emergency prep he's seen.

Links: 

FEMA Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program: https://www.ready.gov/cert

El Dorado County Neighborhood Radio Watch: http://edcarc.net/index.php/neighborhood-radio-watch/what-is-neighborhood-radio-watch

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In today's brief episode I share a past prediction of our 21st century life by Walter Kronkite, mention some cool new ham radio producers in the YouTube arena, and talk about the consensus around solar cycle 25. I also pose a question to the listeners.

Links:

Kronkite's prediction clip: https://youtu.be/V6DSu3IfRlo

Dan KD2FMW: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5L7CeXEg6uVJAYfnsxPC8w

This Side of the Radio K5QBF Shane on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisSideoftheRadio

K5YVY Amateur Radio Station YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/K5YVYAmateurRadioStation

Don Gibbs KK4QAM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr1_qCiq5x8Jht6-STc5wxQ

Cycle 25 T-Shirt: https://www.arrl.org/shop/Cycle-25-Shirt/

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In this episode, I talk a little bit about surrounding yourself interactively with other hams, and finding good clubs-- probably virtual ones are the best. I also drop in on a few friends by phone, and give them a ring unexpectedly and put them on the spot with a question or two. Being part of a club is super easy these days, but the harder part is finding one that fits your style.

Links:

KK4QAM Don's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr1_qCiq5x8Jht6-STc5wxQ

KE6MT Rex's blog: https://www.ke6mt.us/

AI6XG Dan's site: https://www.ai6xg.com/

Contact me on Twitter or via email on QRZ if you're interested in checking out JerryNet™.

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Let's hear about the best portable power for ham radio! I piggyback on the 2/28 All Portable Discussion Zone (APDZ) YouTube livestream with Charlie NJ7V, Dan KC7MSU, Brian W7JET, and Mike K8MRD with extended pre- and post-recordings. A great introductory discussion about batteries and portable operations. Lots of info about how to size and build for your ham gear.

Links:

The livestream APDZ #13 episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P-DHYUg9a4Q

K8MRD on Twitter: https://twitter.com/k8mrd

Charlie NJ7V on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NJ7V_

Dan KC7MSU on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kc7Msu

Brian W7JET on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BBW7JET

Battery build components and costs list: https://ad6dm.net/log/2020/03/battery-components-list/

The AD6DM DenCo™ Batts website: https://denco.ad6dm.net/batts/

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Episode 33: KC7MSU Dan likes Summits on the Air, and just as well because there are a lot of great peaks in Arizona. He's the co-host of the YouTube series All Portable Discussion Zone, and has been a previous guest on one of our Round Table episodes. We hear some of Dan's ham story, discuss some benefits of offgrid power and solar, and thoughts on building momentum in this hobby.

Links:

All Portable Discussion Zone YouTube series: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedSummitRF/videos?view=2&sort=dd&live_view=503&shelf_id=2

Dan KC7MSU on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kc7Msu

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Thoughts on generosity and how it is sometimes at odds with self-reliance and independence in our ham radio preparedness mindset. I refer to the Radical Generosity video by Amalya (Ami) Campbell, and discuss happiness, some essential aspects of ham radio, and ways we can express sharing and thanks to the community. I welcome your comments via Anchor Message!

Links:

Ami Campbell's "Radical Generosity is a Way of Living, Not an Act of Giving" talk: https://youtu.be/0-tWiTvwv14.

Some comments:

• The concept of "paying it forward" seems to be alive and well in ham radio. Wherever I can, I try to do my best to live up to that, as well... It feels essential. But in the sense that it is part of the essence of ham radio. - Rex KE6MT
• I have found the community is incredibly helpful and hams have gone out of their way to assist newbies like myself, both down US way and up here  in the north. Quite admirable! - Patrick VE7PJG
• If we were all selfish bastards I'd have quit long ago. Most people gravitate to generosity. Imagine what it would be like on the radio if  everybody was looking out for #1. Generosity is one of the things that breathes life into the hobby! - Charlie NJ7V
• When I was starting out in electronics/ham radio there was a ham a few doors down that always helped me. I tried not to bug him too much. - Dan AI6XG

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We're doing it live! I guest on the YouTube channel Temporarily Offline - Ham Nuggets where I get to talk to and get grilled by KM9G Steve in Wisconsin. Steve runs a very active YouTube channel about vintage electronics and ham radio, and is the organizer of Monday Night Ham Radio and Thursday Night Ham Radio. In this episode we get into the nitty gritty of batteries and soldering, as well as having too much stuff.

Links:

Ham Nuggets Livestream Episode: https://youtu.be/1txqIN6sZ98

Temporarily Offline on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCai-PmK8xOBOunwi6MoBgwQ

Astro Leah on YouTube (KM9G Steve's daughter): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdmr0XxVPxsf9ZBcnjNKfqQ

Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KiloMike9Golf

DenCo Batteries: https://denco.ad6dm.net/batts/

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We talk with a very cool ham radio operator: AA0Z Kyle. Kyle is a chairperson for his local St. Louis ham club and has a comprehensive YouTube channel, where he not only talks about ham radio, but contesting, how-to's, gear, POTA, and field operations. Kyle is very active in the community, helping organize and gather hams from all over the region and the world.

Links:

Kyle AA0Z's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClX--0FpKY48h4cAXFPOWQQ

Kyle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kyleaa0z/

St. Louis & Suburban Winterfest: https://winterfest.slsrc.org/

NodeRED: https://nodered.org/

NodeRed-Hamradio Groups.io: https://groups.io/g/nodered-hamradio

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Today I am talking with Carlos KD9OLN, also known as LifeAtTerminalVelocity on YouTube. Carlos has made many appearances on various ham YouTuber livestreams and does what many would argue is the most extreme form of making contacts: While falling from the sky at 125 miles per hour. He's not the first to do this, but he's the one I know. Let's get to know him.

Links:

LifeAtTerminalVelocity on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeAtTerminalVelocity

Life@TerminalVelocity on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifeattv

Carlos' Website: https://kd9oln.com

Buy Carlos a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KD9OLN

Carlos Felix Ortiz / KD9OLN Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kd9oln

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In today's episode #29, we talk with N3WS Tom. Tom hails from the East Coast and does QRP portable operation out in some seemingly extreme weather these days. He has a YouTube channel called Tango Oscar Mike N3WS, where he discusses his hiking trips to activate POTA, gear reviews, and ham operation. We discuss the overlap of prepping with ham radio.

Links:

TangoOscarMike - N3WS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCex-jLJaoDKw5wXSwSNHyyA

Tom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tangooscarmike73/

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Hamdom Thoughts goes group round-robin again where we answer some hypothetical radio- and prep-related personal questions, including power outage panic, what we'd design as a dream radio, and something we'd like to do again if we had the chance. Returning guests KE6MT Rex, NJ7V Charlie ("Red"), and new guests K8TSG Jason, and KC7MSU Dan.

Links

K8TSG Hammock Radio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thatsiebguy

Rex Vokey on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/multiblex

Red Summit RF on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHriEQX4EK2b0QS7EgSvjmg

KC7MSU on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kc7Msu

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In today's episode, we get to talk to Gaston, callsign KT1RUN. Gaston is known as The Tech Prepper on YouTube, where he not only talks about ham radio, but all topics related to preparedness. My kinda ham. We get into his ham software project, grid down stories, testing evac, and Winter Field Day.

Links:

The Tech Prepper's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetechprepper/

The Tech Prepper on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCacth3foPsjqgV4wW4kuDDw

TheTechPrepper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thetechprepper1

Website: https://www.thetechprepper.com

Pet Go Bags: https://youtu.be/R4xgO66VI1Q

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This episode is just me, AD6DM Dennis, talking about my 2020 goals checklist and how they turned out, as well as some thing I want to do in 2021. What do you want to do in 2021 with amateur radio? What rigs do you want to use, things you want to build, contacts you want to make, contests you want to compete in, preparedness exercises and actions you want to execute? Share them by sending a message to Hamdom Thoughts.

Links:

The DenCo Batteries fake company website: https://denco.ad6dm.net/batts/

KK6USY Chuck's massive tower video: https://youtu.be/avJX6xso5us

W5KV's tower climb: https://youtu.be/IafGqCiGy9I

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Today we get to talk to one of the longest running YouTube hams that I know of, KC5HWB Jason, more popularly known as Ham Radio 2.0. Jason talks about anything that is new in amateur radio, and his reviews and discussions really do cover the gamut of ham radio topics. He also started the ham radio YouTube group The YouTuber's Bunch, and has helped many hams get their message out there, including this podcast.

Links:

Ham Radio 2.0 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kc5hwb

Ham Radio 2.0 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hamradio2dot0

Jason's website: https://grapevineamateurradio.com/

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Meet TheSmokinApe, a YouTuber who releases many helpful videos about many different aspects of ham radio and building, prepping, and EDC. The Smokin Ape has been around for years, and while he says he posts videos of things that are of interest to him, we find they are interesting to many of us viewers as well.

Links

TheSmokinApe on  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSmokinApe

TheSmokinApe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSmokinApe

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Hamdom Thoughts is joined with K5ATA Steve, AA6XA Jeff, and AI6XG Dan where answer some hypothetical radio-related personal questions, including what keeps the hobby interesting and what would you do with a million dollars for ham radio? A special episode to banter and share ideas.

Links

Goodgame Ham Radio and Outdoors: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeo_lBRLoYmIxjOGtOr0nKw

Dan's site: www.AI6XG.com

AA6XA's website The Long Green Tunnel: https://longgreentunnel.blogspot.com/

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Radio was the lifeline of many in the early- to mid-1900's. In this short episode we hear some examples of radio and possibly feel the impact of what it was like to be glued to a speaker during huge world events.

Links

Some Old World Radio files: https://www.oldradioworld.com/

American Historic Speeches, top 100: https://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesbydecade.html

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K6UDA Bob is a not-too-serious but funny and fun to watch personality on YouTube. His channel is K6UDA Radio - The Ham Radio Show Your Mother Warned You About. Bob livestreams, talks about cool ham radio gear, and often shows contesting and operation.. Join us we talk about off-topic things like why he's leaving California, 2nd Amendment rights, and striving for a more cinematic YouTube series.

Links:

K6UDA Radio YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/bondobob

Bob's Twitter: https://twitter.com/K6UDA_Radio

Bob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bob_s3films/

Bob's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/K6UDARadio/

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Johnny is a down-to-earth radio operator and creator of the YouTube channel Signal Search, one of my favorites. I knew him from his various gear reviews in the past, but more recently he's taken us on his journey toward building a completely new ham shack and erecting an antenna tower. He talks with us about experiences in the military, why he left YouTube for a while, his return, and what's in coming up in the future.

Links:

Johnny W5KV's YouTube channel Signal Search: https://www.youtube.com/c/SignalSearchW5KV/

Johnny's Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnnyw5kv

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Today I am with Jim Perry KN4YCD, also known as FEPLabs Radio on YouTube. Jim is a IT and computer security nerd who is a co-host of Coffee and Ham Radios. He has made many appearances on various livestreams showing his knowledge on oscilloscopes, antenna building, digital modes, and is helping build a multi-mode digital reflector.

Links:

FEPLabs Radio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FEPLabsRadio

Jim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJimPerry

Coffee & Ham Radios: https://www.youtube.com/c/CoffeeandHamRadios

CAHR Twitter: https://twitter.com/ham_coffee

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Jeff, callsign AA6XA is an EE hailing from the SF Bay Area. He likes getting out there with a radio and writing about it. As one of the more active Summits on the Air hams in the area, if you look up peaks in the California area or Sierras, you'll probably find a trip report written by him. Jeff has traveled worldwide, and attributes his 400+ peak activations to "being young and single". With that, we hear about his weekly adventures from gear to documentation.

Links:

Jeff AA6XA's website: https://longgreentunnel.blogspot.com

Jeff's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aa6xa.radio/

Jeff's Twitter: https://twitter.com/aa6xa1

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Julian OH8STN is an expat who is very familiar with outdoor operation, and is well known for his deeply researched and well documented offgrid battery and solar builds with an emphasis on emergency communications. Julian's YouTube videos were some of the early ones I discovered that helped me on a journey toward building my own ham radio power solutions.

Links:

OH8STN Ham Radio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SurvivalTechEU

Julian's Blog: http://oh8stn.org/

Julian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OH8STN

Julian's Patreon where you can have discussions and see previews: https://www.patreon.com/OH8STN

Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oh8stn/

Julian on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OH8STN/

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Steve WGØAT takes the idea of SOTA mountain goat to a whole new level, especially since his hikes often involve actual goats. Steve was an active Search and Rescue volunteer, a retired graphic designer, currently an outdoor adventurer, master CW operator, and an inspiration to hams all over the world with his operating activity and keen handcrafted radio gear.

Links:

The Elk Bone Paddle: http://youtu.be/jt4xUP-lwtM

Typical SOTA Adventure: http://youtu.be/yUkM1uvWpxg

Steve WG0AT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wg0at

Steve's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/goathiker

Steve's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/steve_wgoat/

Steve's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/steve.wgoat/

Ten Essentials to Pack: https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm

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Mike was one of the first YouTubers I found online doing videos about ham radio. He's got a sweet radio voice, and can run a pileup like nobody's business. Since he's started, he's been finding creative ways to pay it forward in ham radio, but most of all we enjoy his fun-loving outdoor POTA activations.

Links:

K8MRD Radio Stuff on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/K8MRDRADIOSTUFF/

Mike's Twitter: https://twitter.com/k8mrd

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