Thank You Very Much for listening to the Ham Radio 360 Podcast.

In this real quick, last episode, I take the opportunity to ‘say’ good-bye.

I appreciate the opportunity to have served you and the Amateur Radio Community over these last few years.

73 Y’all

Caleb (Cale) Nelson/K4CDN

2-10-18

Friends,

In 2011 I achieved a nearly lifelong goal; I became an Amateur Radio Operator.

In 2014 I began, as a means to scratch an itch, an Amateur Radio Podcast.

The podcast, then named ‘Fo Time’ was never supposed to succeed. I had no intention of releasing any more than 5 to 10 programs. Almost 4 years later, 90+ shows, and over a 3/4 million downloads, I’m still wondering how I got here.

Through that time, I was a small part of promoting the Amateur Radio Hobby via the medium of podcasting. What began as an experiment soon became a platform for a New Ham Operator to learn the ropes. Along the journey I was blessed with the opportunity to connect with and learn from some of the most brilliant and entertaining people on the planet.

I have been continually astounded by my listening audience and their contribution to the efforts of what became the Ham Radio 360 Podcast and brand. Not only was I afforded the opportunity to learn from the best, I was able to share in those experiences with many others as the brand’s influence grew. Additionally the platform allowed other programs to be birthed for the good of the hobby that will continue to educate and entertain the masses.

However, I began to realize just how much of me it took to produce quality content and maintain the brand. In October of 2017 I took a break from my regular show production with a promise to return in 2018. I upheld that promise but soon realized that the continued pressure to perform and create was more than I was willing to maintain anymore.

With that understanding I have decided to discontinue, in it’s entirety, the Ham Radio 360 Podcast. I plan to maintain the HamRadio360.com Website and Podcast Feed of past shows and content as a contribution to the Amateur Radio Hobby.

I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to have served you and the wonderful Amateur Radio Hobby.

Gratefully yours,

Cale Nelson/K4CDN

73 Y’all

The Salmi Brothers are back (don’t miss their initial interview) to teach us about their Educational Development Radio Company-Faraday RF and some of their Outer-Space Creations!

In this Nuts and Volts episode we get into the minds of Brent (KB1LQD) and Bryce (KB1LQC) as they break down the ins and outs of their Ham Radio venture.  More than just building a SDR; Faraday RF looks to expand the hobby for tomorrows operators.

Join us as we pull back the veil and get a glimpse of the future…”Challenging the notion of making a contact”

Show Links and Mentions

Faraday RF

AMSAT

Faraday RF Blog Posts:

More Than Radio – AMSAT MPPT

Faraday RF Telemetry

Telemetry.FaradayRF.com

Faraday goes UP! (HAB)

Delayed Tolerant Networks

What is MPPT?  Maximum Power Point Tracking

Previous Podcast Episodes regarding AMSAT

Connect with the brothers:

@FaradayRF

@kb1lqd

@KB1LQC

Faraday RF on Facebook

As you might imagine Twin Brothers Bryce and Brent have a great deal in common.  Both are Millennial Ham Radio Ops, Developers and Rocket Scientists just to name a few shared interest!

The Brothers Salmi drop in for a conversation about their vision for the future of the Ham Radio hobby.  Raised as inventors and tinkerers these guys are poised to take that to an entirely different level with their educational development company, Faraday RF.  But before we get into the ‘what’ we get into the ‘why’ as we look back to a childhood filled with promise, learning and dreaming to a present full of building, making, and doing!

If you’re searching for proof that your beloved hobby will outlast your days-give this show a listen to be challenged and encouraged for tomorrow!

Show Notes and Mentions

Faraday RF- Master Plan (Start Here!)

• Blog Post: Millennials are Reinventing Ham Radio

N0SSC – Blog Post: Millennials Are Killing Ham Radio

KC5ESS.us  Resistor Value Color Codes

K2GXT – RIT Radio Club

SpaceX 

RARA – Rochester Ham Radio Assn.

Connect with the brothers:

@FaradayRF

@kb1lqd

@KB1LQC

thanks for listening, supporting and sharing the Ham Radio 360 Podcast!

73,

Caleb Nelson/K4CDN

Hey Y’all,
Happy New Year!

Once again, here we are….
I’ve been to the future and now I’m back behind the mic, in the shack, to bring you another episode of Ham Radio 360 Podcast.  Thanks for tuning in to my return.  The break was a great refresher and in this ‘different’ show I break down what I learned and where I’m going!

 

Show Notes and Mentions

Bruce Arians Retirement Presser

Ham Radio 360 Forum *Now Closed*

Field Radio Podcast – GoFundMe Hamvention Help

IC-7100 Portable Station from KJ6VU

IC-7100 from MTC

RT Systems Software *Amazing*

Contact Links

 

 

 

**please excuse the voice-this dry winter weather has taken a toll on the VOX

Happy Thanksgiving!

George, Jeremy and John pulled me up to the barn just in time to get a shopping show together for your Holiday Listening pleasure!  Actually, we’d planned this all along-knowing that so many of you enjoy the insight and conversation between friends.

This is our 4th Shopping Show and it’s always the highlight of our yearly podcasting adventures. While we have a load of fun doing these shows;  it’s our hope we can help you make informed choices regarding big and small purchases this Christmas Shopping Season!

Handi-talkies, Mobiles, Portables and Packables all get time in this episode along with some insight on budget and starter gear.  There’s room for everyone, even if you’re still stuffed full of turkey!

So, take us along as you brave the crowds for overnight shopping!  Plug us in one ear while you’re forced to sit through another lame 3-hour Commercial..I mean Thanksgiving Parade.  Share us with the in-laws, you know they love hearing about your ‘weird’ radio hobby!  Whatever-just don’t miss out on this episode!

We’re all Thankful for the time you spend with us and truly hope you and your family enjoy the brightest of Seasons!

73 Y’all
Caleb Nelson/K4CDN

Show Notes and Links in order mentioned-

Handi-Talkies:    4: 39

• ICOM IC-92AD – (discontinued)
• Wouxun HT (UV1D-UV6D)
• Yaesu FT-60
• Yaesu FT-65
• Kenwood TH-6Fa – (discontinued)
• Yaesu FT-2DR
• Kenwood TH-d74a
• Kenwood TH-d72 – (discontinued)
• Kenwood TH-20ka
• Wouxun KG-UV8d

W7DBO HT Go-Bag EMCOMM & HT Go-Bag Show (fo time rewind)

VHF/UHF Mobile Rigs:    23:00

• Yaesu FT-8800 (discontinued)
• Kenwood TM-v71a (*still our pick for best all-around dual-band!*)
• Tytera TH-8600 (Low Power Small Mobile “fun radio for 100 bucks”)
• ICOM ID-4100
• ICOM ID-880H (discontinued)
• Yaesu FTM-3200 (system fusion)
• Yaesu FTM-3100 (analog)
• ICOM ID-5100
• BTech UV-25X4
• Kenwood TM-d710g
• Yaesu 8900
• Yaesu 7900
• Yaesu FTM-450XDR
• Portable 10′ Tripod for field expedient VHF/UHF Antenna Deployment –

Mobile HF Radio:     48:41

• ICOM IC 7300
• ICOM IC 7200
• ICOM IC-706MkIIg (discontinued)
• Elecraft KX3
• Kenwood TS-480sat
• Kenwood TS-480HX
• ICOM IC 7100
• Yaesu 857
• Little TarHill II Antenna
• K4CDN TS850 *For Sale*
• KJ6VU 7100 Portable

Portable/Field Radio Gear:      1:12:30

• Elecraft KX2
• Elecraft KX3
• Yaesu FT 817nd
• Yaesu FT 991A
• Yaesu FT 450
• Elecraft KXPA (100w amp)
• Elecraft PX3 (panadapter)
• Yaesu FT 891
• ICOM IC-718

OH8STN (Julian: Survival-Tech-Nord)
KB1HQS (Stuart: NPOTA Supreme Champion)

Good Finds:     1:35:20

• West Mountain Radio Battery Analyzer
• Wago Wirenut/Connector (big combo pack/best deal)
• Wago Wirenut/Connector (little combo pack/good deal)
• Shark RF Open Spot
• Diamond Discone D220R
• Gigaparts: Hytera DMR Radios (682 and 382)
• Airspy Mini Airspy R2 Spyverter R2 Airspy HF+
• Alinco DR-135tMkIII
• Kantronics KPC3 TNC
• Kenwood TM-281
• Kenwood TM-231 (discontinued)

 Kenneth Finnegan @KWF  Budget Buys:     1:51:15

• Swap.QTH.com (caveat emptor)
• IC-V8000
• IC-7800

Stocking Stuffers:     1:56:10

• Power Poles
• RF Adapters
• Coax
• Airspy Mini
• TYT MD 380
• Hot-spot
• ARRL Handbook
• Raspberry Pi
• USB/SoundCard
• Baofeng 888
• Baofeng UV82
• N9TAX Roll-Up J-pole
• Browning BR1035 (NMO mag antenna)
• Browning BR180 (NMO Dual-band antenna)
• Arrow J-pole
• Packtenna Mini
• Signal-Stuff HT antenna (25% off till Cyber Monday)
• Goal Zero Light a life mini
• Goal Zero Luna
• Heil HTH Headset

Merry Christmas Y’all!

cale

It’s doubtful that you haven’t been affected by the recent hurricanes, no matter where you reside.  Here in the Upstate of South Carolina-we were indeed touched by Irma and in this episode of the Ham Radio 360 Podcast, I share some of my lessons learned.

Following that, I break the news that as of this episode, #87, I will be taking a much needed vacation from the Podcast grind.  The Workbench and Field Radio Podcast will stay on schedule-but HR360 is hanging up the vacation sign and going away for a bit.  3+ years of creating content and full-on engagement has taken a toll on my balance of life so I’ve decided to step away, with a potential return in January 2018.  A big thanks to all who helped take a ‘joke’ and turn into ‘something’!

The recent storms seemed to reignite the ever-smoldering embers of Ham Radio’s place in EMCOMM.  No surprise to see the many hams out in force debating the relevance of Amateur Radio in an Emergency.  Since we’ve never settled the no-code or Chi-com debates….what’s another to continue to divide the community–I guess we really are a reflection of society after all!

Just a few days after Irma brought strong winds and heavy rain to the farm, I took my seat at the front of the room for the local ARES meeting.  I believe that communications is King (especially in today’s tech-centric world)!  I also believe that Amateur Radio should have a place in the local communications response to emergent situations or times of duress.  Finally, I believe that Ham Radio will NOT save the world; but it is a great tool to have if and when something goes wrong. period.  A few months ago the local ARES-EC asked me to help get the ball rolling here in Spartanburg County, SC.  We’ll see what happens, right now it’s trending positive.  The upcoming GridEX Exercise will be a stretch for our group-but I think we’ll weather it well.

The last 86+ episodes have offered many solutions to EMCOMM issues as well as introducing many aspects of the Hobby that some of us have never heard mentioned on the local 2m repeater.  If you are a new listener, I invite you to page back through our catalog of shows, pick something you’re interested in and give it a spin.  If you’ve been here a while, thanks for sticking around!

Thanks again for listening!

73 Y’all,

Caleb Nelson/K4CDN

 Show Mentions and Links

• HamRadio Spartanburg-ARES
• GridEX IV-November 15th 2017 (PDF)
• Spaghetti Models- Mikes Weather Page
• Field Radio Podcast- You Need the Feed!

I was introduced to Kevin, KB9RLW, by my friend Julian OH8STN and his postings on Instagram/Twitter.  A few months back FSQ was a ‘new’ mode and some were excitedly giving it a go.  Julian had posted a link to a video on FSQ and it I knew this was a mode I was very interested in learning about!  Enter the ‘Old Tech Guy’ on Youtube and here we are!

Kevin and I set about determining the compatibility of schedules and just last week we were able to connect via a wonky Skype call and get this information together for you.  While we do spend some time discussing the FSQ mode, I also discovered Kevin is a die-hard Linux user.  Kevin fills us in on his Linux use for Ham Radio and his YouTube Channel creations.

*I’ve noted on the socials a few times last week that I did indeed mispronounce the insanely popular digital mode FT8; for whatever reason I referred to it as JT8 four different times in this show.

**Additionally, I have utilized the FSQ mode since recording this conversation with what I’d consider Success!  I can foresee this mode becoming a go-to for my friends and I locally on HF and VHF.

Notes and Mentions:

FLDigi Software

FSQCall Software

Kevin KB9RLW Youtube Channel

Linux in the Hamshack Podcast

OH8STN

Everything Ham Radio

thanks for listening Y’all,
73 K4CDN

Ed Bradshaw (W4EDF) recently upgraded his Ham Radio ticket to Extra Class and he wants you to know-You Can Too!

Former show guest and current Kenwood TS480 owner, Ed decided he wanted a bigger slice of the pie and set his sights on passing the Extra Class Exam.  Having put a great deal of effort into his studies and methods, Ed offered to come on the show to share what worked for him in hopes that you (and I) would get ourselves motivated to study-and Pass!

Question pool: ARRL Link

ARRL Extra Class License Manual, 11th edition

Gordon West, WB6NOA, 2016-2020 Extra Class FCC Element 4

Ham Extra by James Thomas

Ham Study (Signal Stuff)

QRZ Practice Tests

ARRL Find an exam

ARRL What to bring

Dave Casler YouTube

Extra playlist – Here

Alan Wolke, W2AEW YouTube

Must watch: Here

W4EDF: Previous Show Appearance #37

Others Recommend these Books/Aides:

K4IA Pass, the Easy Way

KB6NU No Non Sense Guide

Extra Flash Cards

Thanks for listen!!! 73 Y’all, Caleb (Cale) Nelson / K4CDN

Don Keith is a long time Ham Radio Operator who combined his love of RF and conversation into a writing career that spans nearly 40 titles.  He joins me on this episode of the Ham Radio 360 podcast to talk about his latest novel- Dial Dancing, some his other titles, copying 35 wpm CW, and more!

Don went all the way, in an effort to encapsulate the entire spectrum of ham radio magics with the sub-title of his latest work!

Dial Dancing…..

Link to Don’s Books on Amazon

DonKeith.com
N4KC.com

It’s always fun to chat with another ‘radio’ guy, especially those who can stay one step ahead!  I hope you enjoy our conversation!  73 Y’all!

Caleb (Cale) Nelson / K4CDN

Larry Jacobs, WA7ZBO, is my guest this time on the Ham Radio 360 Podcast.  Larry is a long time Transmitter Hunter who offered to help me understand what is involved in Fox Hunting aka Bunny Hunting.

From the premise of the hunt to the gear involved- the in’s and out’s and best practices, Larry shares his experiences of almost 50 years!

in a show ‘first’ Larry produced this Bonus Video to help further describe the equipment and theory of use mentioned in this episode! (links and further mentions listed below)

Bonus Video!

Book: Worlds Best Hobby-Dave Bell

SoCal Transmitter Hunting

ARDF  Homing In.com

PiCon from Byonics

Book: Transmitter Hunting- J.D. Moell

Tape Measure Yagi-

• KB9VBR
• CCARS
• Instructables

OSCAR-6

Arrow 4 MHz. Offset Fox Hunt Attenuator

SDR-Direction Finding

VK3YNG Sniffer 4

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TMR Scouting Special Event:
Will be operating an anniversary celebration station, W2T, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Ten Mile River Scout Reservation (known as TMR in the Scouting world) in Narrowsburg NY, August 4th through 6th from the camp.  More info can be found at tenmileriver.org and their QRZ page

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HR360 Mention on RTL-SDR Blog

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Thank you for listening to and supporting Ham Radio 360!

Caleb Nelson / K4CDN

New Podcast Alert!

This week on the Ham Radio 360 Show we discuss his upcoming Field Radio Podcast launch with John Jacobs (W7BDO)!  The Field Radio Podcast is set to premiere this Thursday (July 13 2017) on your favorite podcast player!

The Field Radio Podcast is dedicated to exploring the amateur radio hobby through the lens of getting you and your gear outdoors.

Your host, John W7DBO, will explore what gear works best, how to deploy in the field, and most importantly how to have fun!

The podcast will also explore what you can do with your gear once deployed; Including emergency communications, contesting, event support, and of course Field Day.

Subscribe On Android

Find In iTunes

@fieldradiopod on Twitter

fieldradiopodcast on Facebook

Field Radio Podcast RSS Feed ***

Field Radio Podcast on Youtube

John’s email contact here

Field Radio Podcast Show Discussion in the HR360 Forums

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Getting Scouts On the Air!

Following the new show announcement I’m joined by Jim Wilson K5ND to discuss Ham Radio and it’s long history with Scouting around the World!  The Scouts 60th Annual Jamboree on the Air is coming up in October (20-22)!

What a Great Way to share the Magic of Ham Radio-

Jamboree on the Air Guidelines for Amateur Radio Operators

Jamboree on the Air Event Tips

ScoutLink info for Jamboree on the Internet

Upcoming Jamboree Info July 15-28 2017

You can also find lots more information on www.k2bsa.net for Radio Merit Badge, etc… ____________________________

Thank you for listening to and sharing the show!
73 Y’all K4CDN/ Caleb Nelson