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Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast

Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast

Josh Nass KI6NAZ

Ham Radio Crash Course’s Josh (KI6NAZ) and his wife Leah (KN6NWZ) talk about ham radio in between conversations about their lives as suburban prepper parents and reading listener emails.

  • 3 hours 18 minutes
    Incoming Price Hikes! And 2 Big DXpeditions

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Incoming Price Hikes! And 2 Big 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 2 Big DXpeditions. 

     

    HRCC Campout May 1, 2026 to May 3, 2026. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/woDS2UecqttbeyeF9



    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

     

    Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

     

    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Extra Exam

    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!

     

    Show Topic: DX Expeditions

     

    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: 

     

    Hamwatch App - https://hamwatch.app/

     

    Andrew’s Cooking Channel - https://youtube.com/@thecookingdadchannel?si=U9oyPUF_6kcKY5cQ

     

    Honolulu EOC - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KoWwKRYoj7LbE9ZC5x4Lbm7ebltAWfd3J40E_kFsBWU/edit?usp=sharing



    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)

    7 March 2026, 3:00 pm
  • 3 hours 8 minutes
    Winter Field Day 2026

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Winter Field Day 2026

     

    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 Winter Field Day 2026. 

     

    HRCC Campout May 1, 2026 to May 3, 2026. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/woDS2UecqttbeyeF9



    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

     

    Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

     

    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Extra Exam

    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!

     

    Show Topic: Winter Field Day 2026

     

    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: 

     

    Ross/ Gavriel Micah’s Song - https://gavrielmicah.bandcamp.com/track/the-long-path

     

    Chris’s Blog: https://journal.seefar.dev/sections/Philmont_Scout_Ranch_2025/



     https://journal.seefar.dev/sections/Kilo_Award_MinuteMan/

     

     https://journal.seefar.dev/sections/Longfellow_Activation/

     

    Sad Hams on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamops/permalink/10164454726153840/



    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)





    26 January 2026, 10:45 pm
  • 4 hours 3 minutes
    Building the Ham Shack - Episode 2 - Improvements

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Building the Ham Shack - Episode 2 - Improvements

     

    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 ICOM 7300 Mark II, building the ham shack, and 11 states that are winning at disaster preparedness. 

     

    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

     

    Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

     

    Ham Radio Minute: Icom 7300 Mark II is going as planned

     

    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Extra Exam

    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!

     

    Show Topic: Building the Ham Shack - Episode 2 - Improvements

     

    Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. 

     

    Preparedness Corner - 11 States That are Winning at Disaster Preparedness

    https://www.governing.com/resilience/how-11-states-strengthened-disaster-resilience-in-2025



    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: 

    AI research mentioned by Carter - https://www.apolloresearch.ai/research/frontier-models-are-capable-of-incontext-scheming/

     

    Claude Ray’s information on his club and ARRL website - https://www.athensradioclub.org/

     

     http://www.arrl.org/club-website-contest



    Archived HRCC Movie Club 

     

    Voted and suggested 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/

     

    The 5th Wave 10/30

    War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

    Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

    Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

    The Tomorrow War 11/30

    On The Beach (1959) 12/30

    The Postman 12/30

    Soylent Green 12/30

    World War Z 12/30

    Waterworld 13/30

    San Andreas 13/30

    Airplane 14/30

    The Day After (1983) 14/30

    The Day After Tomorrow 14/30

    Z is for Zachariah 14/30

    Fall (2022) 14.5/30

    Signs 15/30

    Deep Impact 15/30 

    The Birds 15/30

    Twisters (2024) 15/30 

    Armageddon 15.5/30

    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

    The Survivalist 18/30

    Independence Day 18.5/30

    Contact (1997) 19/30

    The Towering Inferno 19/30

    Don’t Look Up 19.5/30

    Twister  19.5/30

    Dante’s Peak 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

    28 Days Later 24.5/30

    Apollo 13 24.5/30

    Contagion 25/30

    I Am Legend 25/30

    10 Cloverfield Lane 26.5/30

    The Martian 27/30

     

    On Hiatus Indefinitely 

     

    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)

    20 December 2025, 5:00 pm
  • 3 hours 33 minutes
    Ham Radio Emergency Communication Group Chat

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Ham Radio Emergency Communication Group Chat

     

    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 NXDN, more about Sweden and the ham radio emergency communication group chat. 

     

    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

     

    Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

     

    Ham Radio Minute: Try NXDN

     

    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Extra Exam

    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!

     

    Show Topic: Ham Radio Emergency Communication Group Chat



    Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLpuVYj5kWs

     

    Preparedness Corner - Sweden’s Business Preparedness https://www.politico.eu/article/swedens-still-ahead-in-the-preparedness-game-and-now-it-means-business/

     

    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: 



    Archived HRCC Movie Club 

     

    Voted and suggested 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/

     

    The 5th Wave 10/30

    War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

    Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

    Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

    The Tomorrow War 11/30

    On The Beach (1959) 12/30

    The Postman 12/30

    Soylent Green 12/30

    World War Z 12/30

    Waterworld 13/30

    San Andreas 13/30

    Airplane 14/30

    The Day After (1983) 14/30

    The Day After Tomorrow 14/30

    Z is for Zachariah 14/30

    Fall (2022) 14.5/30

    Signs 15/30

    Deep Impact 15/30 

    The Birds 15/30

    Twisters (2024) 15/30 

    Armageddon 15.5/30

    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

    The Survivalist 18/30

    Independence Day 18.5/30

    Contact (1997) 19/30

    The Towering Inferno 19/30

    Don’t Look Up 19.5/30

    Twister  19.5/30

    Dante’s Peak 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

    28 Days Later 24.5/30

    Apollo 13 24.5/30

    Contagion 25/30

    I Am Legend 25/30

    10 Cloverfield Lane 26.5/30

    The Martian 27/30

     

    On Hiatus Indefinitely 

     

    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)

    7 December 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 4 hours 2 minutes
    How To Build a Ham Shack Pt. 1

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): How To Build a Ham Shack Pt. 1

     

    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 6M being back, how to build a ham shack, and Sweden’s preparedness. 

     

    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

     

    Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

     

    Ham Radio Minute: 6M is back baby!

     

    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Extra Exam

    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!

     

    Show Topic: How To Build a Ham Shack Pt. 1

     

    Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/s/4z39TT32uP

     

    Preparedness Corner - Sweden’s In Case of Crisis or War Pamphlet https://rib.msb.se/filer/pdf/30874.pdf




    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: 

     

    https://www.arrl.org/scholarship-program

     

    Archived HRCC Movie Club 

     

    Voted and suggested 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/

     

    The 5th Wave 10/30

    War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

    Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

    Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

    The Tomorrow War 11/30

    On The Beach (1959) 12/30

    The Postman 12/30

    Soylent Green 12/30

    World War Z 12/30

    Waterworld 13/30

    San Andreas 13/30

    Airplane 14/30

    The Day After (1983) 14/30

    The Day After Tomorrow 14/30

    Z is for Zachariah 14/30

    Fall (2022) 14.5/30

    Signs 15/30

    Deep Impact 15/30 

    The Birds 15/30

    Twisters (2024) 15/30 

    Armageddon 15.5/30

    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

    The Survivalist 18/30

    Independence Day 18.5/30

    Contact (1997) 19/30

    The Towering Inferno 19/30

    Don’t Look Up 19.5/30

    Twister  19.5/30

    Dante’s Peak 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

    28 Days Later 24.5/30

    Apollo 13 24.5/30

    Contagion 25/30

    I Am Legend 25/30

    10 Cloverfield Lane 26.5/30

    The Martian 27/30

     

    On Hiatus Indefinitely 

     

    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)

    22 November 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 4 hours 21 minutes
    How To Grow a Ham Radio Club Pt. 2 - Galvanize It!

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): How To Grow a Ham Radio Club Pt. 2

     

    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 taking a drive to the RFI, how to grow a ham radio club (now with more ideas) and the FAA cancelling flights due to the federal shutdown. 

     

    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

     

    Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

     

    Ham Radio Minute: Take a drive to the RFI

     

    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Extra Exam

    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!

     

    Show Topic: How To Grow a Ham Radio Club

     

    Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/s/4z39TT32uP

     

    Preparedness Corner - FAA and flight cancellations, what now? https://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/shutdown-airports-flights-refund-rcna242464



    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: 

     

    Club website: PCARA’dot’org

    YouTube channel handle: @peekskillcortlandtamateurr7670

     

     




    Archived HRCC Movie Club 

     

    Voted and suggested 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/

     

    The 5th Wave 10/30

    War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

    Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

    Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

    The Tomorrow War 11/30

    On The Beach (1959) 12/30

    The Postman 12/30

    Soylent Green 12/30

    World War Z 12/30

    Waterworld 13/30

    San Andreas 13/30

    Airplane 14/30

    The Day After (1983) 14/30

    The Day After Tomorrow 14/30

    Z is for Zachariah 14/30

    Fall (2022) 14.5/30

    Signs 15/30

    Deep Impact 15/30 

    The Birds 15/30

    Twisters (2024) 15/30 

    Armageddon 15.5/30

    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

    The Survivalist 18/30

    Independence Day 18.5/30

    Contact (1997) 19/30

    The Towering Inferno 19/30

    Don’t Look Up 19.5/30

    Twister  19.5/30

    Dante’s Peak 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

    28 Days Later 24.5/30

    Apollo 13 24.5/30

    Contagion 25/30

    I Am Legend 25/30

    10 Cloverfield Lane 26.5/30

    The Martian 27/30

     

    On Hiatus Indefinitely 

     

    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)

    8 November 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 4 hours 46 minutes
    How To Grow a Ham Radio Club

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): How To Grow a Ham Radio Club

     

    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 buying 5 of everything, how to grow a ham radio club, and the SNAP freeze. 

     

    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

     

    Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

     

    Ham Radio Minute: Buy 5 of Everything

     

    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Extra Exam

    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!

     

    Show Topic: How To Grow a Ham Radio Club

     

    Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/s/4z39TT32uP

     

    Preparedness Corner - https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/government-shutdown-live-updates/?id=126242587



    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 links

    Putikeeg Key: https://youtube.com/shorts/cUqGAF3-avU?si=dkQzty9HJoC2lDJD

    Kalahari Resort: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbgtF3QxBU4

    Youtube: KB8M Ham Radio - YouTube




    Archived HRCC Movie Club 

     

    Voted and suggested 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/

     

    The 5th Wave 10/30

    War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

    Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

    Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

    The Tomorrow War 11/30

    On The Beach (1959) 12/30

    The Postman 12/30

    Soylent Green 12/30

    World War Z 12/30

    Waterworld 13/30

    San Andreas 13/30

    Airplane 14/30

    The Day After (1983) 14/30

    The Day After Tomorrow 14/30

    Z is for Zachariah 14/30

    Fall (2022) 14.5/30

    Signs 15/30

    Deep Impact 15/30 

    The Birds 15/30

    Twisters (2024) 15/30 

    Armageddon 15.5/30

    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

    The Survivalist 18/30

    Independence Day 18.5/30

    Contact (1997) 19/30

    The Towering Inferno 19/30

    Don’t Look Up 19.5/30

    Twister  19.5/30

    Dante’s Peak 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

    28 Days Later 24.5/30

    Apollo 13 24.5/30

    Contagion 25/30

    I Am Legend 25/30

    10 Cloverfield Lane 26.5/30

    The Martian 27/30

     

    On Hiatus Indefinitely 

     

    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)

    26 October 2025, 2:00 pm
  • 3 hours 18 minutes
    Jamboree on the Air & Label Makers

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Jamboree on the Air

     

    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 label makers, velcro tabs, Jamboree on the Air, and power outages at schools. . 

     

    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

     

    Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

     

    Ham Radio Minute: Label makers and velcro tabs

     

    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Extra Exam

    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!

     

    Show Topic: Jamboree on the Air

     

    Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. https://youtu.be/ZmRW2Mq93jA

     

    https://youtu.be/EK85BqEXWDg

     

    https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/s/kTkWYr5zoV




    Preparedness Corner - Power Outages at Schools



    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: 

     

    Douglas V videos about his shack - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMVjWtexndcRSUuLiMCc8vh9NhxW9vexS&si=_e8V38YyXsjZtFhw




    Archived HRCC Movie Club 

     

    Voted and suggested 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/

     

    The 5th Wave 10/30

    War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

    Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

    Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

    The Tomorrow War 11/30

    On The Beach (1959) 12/30

    The Postman 12/30

    Soylent Green 12/30

    World War Z 12/30

    Waterworld 13/30

    San Andreas 13/30

    Airplane 14/30

    The Day After (1983) 14/30

    The Day After Tomorrow 14/30

    Z is for Zachariah 14/30

    Fall (2022) 14.5/30

    Signs 15/30

    Deep Impact 15/30 

    The Birds 15/30

    Twisters (2024) 15/30 

    Armageddon 15.5/30

    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

    The Survivalist 18/30

    Independence Day 18.5/30

    Contact (1997) 19/30

    The Towering Inferno 19/30

    Don’t Look Up 19.5/30

    Twister  19.5/30

    Dante’s Peak 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

    28 Days Later 24.5/30

    Apollo 13 24.5/30

    Contagion 25/30

    I Am Legend 25/30

    10 Cloverfield Lane 26.5/30

    The Martian 27/30

     

    On Hiatus Indefinitely 

     

    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)

    10 October 2025, 2:00 pm
  • 4 hours 1 minute
    Satellite Go Bags FOR YOU!

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Satellite Go Bags

     

    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 absolutely using hams prepping for winter, satellite go bags and preparedness tax relief. 

     

    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

     

    Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

     

    Ham Radio Minute: Winter Is Coming

     

    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Extra Exam

    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!

     

    Show Topic: Satellite Go Bag

     

    Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. https://youtu.be/W7GftFGTI80



    Preparedness Corner - https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/blog/how-to-file-for-tax-relief-when-your-clients-are-affected-by-natural-disasters/#current-tax-relief-for-natural-disasters



    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: 





    Archived HRCC Movie Club 

     

    Voted and suggested 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/

     

    The 5th Wave 10/30

    War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

    Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

    Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

    The Tomorrow War 11/30

    On The Beach (1959) 12/30

    The Postman 12/30

    Soylent Green 12/30

    World War Z 12/30

    Waterworld 13/30

    San Andreas 13/30

    Airplane 14/30

    The Day After (1983) 14/30

    The Day After Tomorrow 14/30

    Z is for Zachariah 14/30

    Fall (2022) 14.5/30

    Signs 15/30

    Deep Impact 15/30 

    The Birds 15/30

    Twisters (2024) 15/30 

    Armageddon 15.5/30

    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

    The Survivalist 18/30

    Independence Day 18.5/30

    Contact (1997) 19/30

    The Towering Inferno 19/30

    Don’t Look Up 19.5/30

    Twister  19.5/30

    Dante’s Peak 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

    28 Days Later 24.5/30

    Apollo 13 24.5/30

    Contagion 25/30

    I Am Legend 25/30

    10 Cloverfield Lane 26.5/30

    The Martian 27/30

     

    On Hiatus Indefinitely 

     

    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)

    27 September 2025, 2:00 pm
  • 3 hours 19 minutes
    Josh Got Cancelled Because of CW

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Josh Got Cancelled Because of CW

    The radio Josh Moddified that pissed off all the hams is the Quangshen UV-K5 https://amzn.to/3JQgWsr

    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 absolutely using 2m on CW, CW on FM and National Preparedness Month/Japanese preparedness. 

     

    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

     

    Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

     

    Ham Radio Minute: Absolutely 2m on CW

     

    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Extra Exam

    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!

     

    Show Topic: CW on FM

     

    Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. 

     

    Preparedness Corner - https://www.ready.gov/september

    https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h02513/



    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:

    A good summary of what DART is is available here: https://clallamdart.com/ 

    Full Powerpoint: https://youtu.be/amyK4ZmCOSg

    Software-only: https://youtu.be/9X5xy-psnxw




    Archived HRCC Movie Club 

     

    Voted and suggested 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/

     

    The 5th Wave 10/30

    War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

    Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

    Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

    The Tomorrow War 11/30

    On The Beach (1959) 12/30

    The Postman 12/30

    Soylent Green 12/30

    World War Z 12/30

    Waterworld 13/30

    San Andreas 13/30

    Airplane 14/30

    The Day After (1983) 14/30

    The Day After Tomorrow 14/30

    Z is for Zachariah 14/30

    Fall (2022) 14.5/30

    Signs 15/30

    Deep Impact 15/30 

    The Birds 15/30

    Twisters (2024) 15/30 

    Armageddon 15.5/30

    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

    The Survivalist 18/30

    Independence Day 18.5/30

    Contact (1997) 19/30

    The Towering Inferno 19/30

    Don’t Look Up 19.5/30

    Twister  19.5/30

    Dante’s Peak 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

    28 Days Later 24.5/30

    Apollo 13 24.5/30

    Contagion 25/30

    I Am Legend 25/30

    10 Cloverfield Lane 26.5/30

    The Martian 27/30

     

    On Hiatus Indefinitely 

     

    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)





    6 September 2025, 2:00 pm
  • 2 hours 38 minutes
    HTs under $100 Face-Off

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): HTs under $100 Face-Off

     

    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 1lb POTA Challenge, HT’s under $100 and food preservation methods and longevity. 

     

    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

     

    Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

     

    Ham Radio Minute: Try the 1lb POTA challenge

     

    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Extra Exam

    HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org

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    Show Topic: Battle for the Sub $100 Handie Talkie

     

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    Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. 

     

    Preparedness Corner - Food Preservation Shelf Life and Bad Signs

     

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    https://www.reddit.com/r/selfreliance/comments/1agjfu9/guide_8_signs_your_stored_foods_could_kill_you/



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    Archived HRCC Movie Club 

     

    Voted and suggested 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/

     

    The 5th Wave 10/30

    War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

    Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

    Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

    The Tomorrow War 11/30

    On The Beach (1959) 12/30

    The Postman 12/30

    Soylent Green 12/30

    World War Z 12/30

    Waterworld 13/30

    San Andreas 13/30

    Airplane 14/30

    The Day After (1983) 14/30

    The Day After Tomorrow 14/30

    Z is for Zachariah 14/30

    Fall (2022) 14.5/30

    Signs 15/30

    Deep Impact 15/30 

    The Birds 15/30

    Twisters (2024) 15/30 

    Armageddon 15.5/30

    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

    The Survivalist 18/30

    Independence Day 18.5/30

    Contact (1997) 19/30

    The Towering Inferno 19/30

    Don’t Look Up 19.5/30

    Twister  19.5/30

    Dante’s Peak 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

    28 Days Later 24.5/30

    Apollo 13 24.5/30

    Contagion 25/30

    I Am Legend 25/30

    10 Cloverfield Lane 26.5/30

    The Martian 27/30

     

    On Hiatus Indefinitely 

     

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    31 August 2025, 2:00 pm
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