Podcasts by Category

Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast

Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast

Josh Nass KI6NAZ

My name is Josh, I’m a dad living in Southern California with my wife and two sons. I’m an engineer and radio amateur. I’ve created the Ham Radio Crash Course to get people involved in radio and to help people keep learning!

262 - The 17 Foot Whip and Other Inexpensive Antennas
0:00 / 0:00
1x
  • 262 - The 17 Foot Whip and Other Inexpensive Antennas

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): The 17 Foot Whip and Other Inexpensive Antennas   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about having a The Contesting Fraternity, inexpensive antennas, a teen who won an award for preparedness and Armageddon the movie.    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.   Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH   The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coffee/shop   Ham Radio Minute: The Contesting Fraternity    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 5 HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622   Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links  -Technician: https://amzn.to/3AVHGU1 -General: https://amzn.to/4ehQ5zz -Extra: https://amzn.to/4efCqJ2   Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers): https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20     Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it! No CW Lounge because Leah is studying for her Extra. We left off at K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.     Show Topic: The 17 ft Whip and other inexpensive antennas   Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.    Preparedness Corner - Kirsten Walker Honored by Elk River Fire Department for preparedness https://www.hometownsource.com/elk_river_star_news/local-teen-hero-honored-by-erfd-for-preparedness-bravery/article_1fb06a82-a223-11ef-936b-4f2be324ff3a.html HRCC Movie Club    Vote and suggest movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw   CJ’s Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/ Armageddon    Likelihood of disaster: 5/5  Preparedness: 2/5 Realistic: 1/5 Characters: 2/5 Plot: 2/5 Entertainment: 3.5/5  Overall: /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   San Andreas 13/30   Airplane 14/30   The Day After (1983) 14/30   The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30   Fall (2022) 14.5/30   Deep Impact 15/30    The Birds 15/30   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   Contact (1997) 19/30   The Towering Inferno 19/30   Don’t Look Up 19.5/30   Twister  19.5/30   Tremors 20/30   The Road 21/30   The Quiet Place 21/30   Red Dawn (1984) 22/30   Wall-E 23/30   Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30   I Am Legend 25/30   10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30   The next movie is Independence Day.  Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.   Links mentioned in the ECT:  Thank you all for listening to the podcast.  We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means a lot to us!   Want to send us something? Josh Nass  P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/ Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse As an Amazon Associate I earn f

    Sun, 17 Nov 2024 - 2h 56min
  • 261 - All or One Ham Bands?

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): All or One Ham Bands?   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about having a ham radio pamphlet, one band or all the band radios, nuke maps and World War Z the movie.    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.   Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH   The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coffee/shop   Ham Radio Minute: Have a Ham Radio Pamphlet    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 5 HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622   Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links  -Technician: https://amzn.to/3AVHGU1 -General: https://amzn.to/4ehQ5zz -Extra: https://amzn.to/4efCqJ2   Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers): https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20     Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it! No CW Lounge because Leah is studying for her General. We left off at K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.     Show Topic: One band or all the bands?   Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.    Preparedness Corner - Nuke Maps  https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/ HRCC Movie Club    Vote and suggest movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw   CJ’s Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/ World War Z Likelihood of disaster: 1/5  Preparedness: 1/5 Realistic: 2/5 Characters: 2/5 Plot: 3/5 Entertainment: 3/5  Overall: 12/30   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   San Andreas 13/30   Airplane 14/30   The Day After (1983) 14/30   The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30   Fall (2022) 14.5/30   Deep Impact 15/30    The Birds 15/30   Twisters (2024): 15/30    Sean of the Dead 16/30   Zombieland 16/30   The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30   Love and Monsters 17/30   Frequency 17/30   2012 17/30   Greenland 17/30   12 Monkeys 17.5/30    Threads 18/30   Contact (1997) 19/30   The Towering Inferno 19/30   Don’t Look Up 19.5/30   Twister  19.5/30   Tremors 20/30   The Road 21/30   The Quiet Place 21/30   Red Dawn (1984) 22/30   Wall-E 23/30   Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30   I Am Legend 25/30   10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30   The next movie is Armageddon.  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:    Gabriel’s Coax Comparision:    $8 coax https://amzn.to/3YW2K6a   https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-400maxdx006   Gabriel’s Antenna: https://amzn.to/40KtGHD 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 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop 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....

    Sat, 09 Nov 2024 - 3h 32min
  • 260 - Remoting Into Radio

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Remoting Into Radio   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about Pacifcon, hamfests and Meshtastic, $500 from zero to unrest preparedness and The Tomorrow War movie.    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.   Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH   The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coffee/shop   Ham Radio Minute: Hamfest and Meshtastic   Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 5 HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622   Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links  -Technician: https://amzn.to/3AVHGU1 -General: https://amzn.to/4ehQ5zz -Extra: https://amzn.to/4efCqJ2   Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers): https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20     Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it! No CW Lounge because Leah is studying for her General. We left off at K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.     Show Topic: Remoting your ham radio   Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.    Preparedness Corner - $500 from zero to prepped for civil unrest https://www.reddit.com/r/preppers/comments/1gbjozb/worst_case_scenario_shtf_in_upcoming_weeks/ HRCC Movie Club    Vote and suggest movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw   CJ’s Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/ The Tomorrow War    Likelihood of disaster: 1/5  Preparedness: 1/5 Realistic: 1/5 Characters: 2/5 Plot: 3/5 Entertainment: 3/5  Overall: 11/30   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   San Andreas 13/30   Airplane 14/30   The Day After (1983) 14/30   The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30   Fall (2022) 14.5/30   Deep Impact 15/30    The Birds 15/30   Twisters (2024): 15/30    Sean of the Dead 16/30   Zombieland 16/30   The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30   Love and Monsters 17/30   Frequency 17/30   2012 17/30   Greenland 17/30   12 Monkeys 17.5/30    Threads 18/30   Contact (1997) 19/30   The Towering Inferno 19/30   Don’t Look Up 19.5/30   Twister  19.5/30   Tremors 20/30   The Road 21/30   The Quiet Place 21/30   Red Dawn (1984) 22/30   Wall-E 23/30   Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30   I Am Legend 25/30   10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30   The next movie is World War Z.  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:    Blankets from Biddy Murphy - https://www.biddymurphy.com/collections/blankets-throws?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwpbi4BhByEiwAMC8JnS7s-9aSeSTn6-8MYghB4DTV5BiYDZyIpG2cJjGuzjy2zCM8NpUrABoCgvUQAvD_BwE Randy Suggestions this Ham Scary Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AET7Dq5AG0k&t=1028s Douglas V’s video -  https://youtu.be/EyTZCEuREfw?si=pk-sTq-rkwfMrh3T 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 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comS

    Fri, 25 Oct 2024 - 3h 22min
  • 259 - "What Is Your Ham Radio Minute?"

    Josh is at Pacificon and he asked his friends what their favorite ham radio tips are.   Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.   Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH   The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coffee/shop   Ham Radio Minute: APRS top tips   Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 5 HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622   Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links  -Technician: https://amzn.to/3AVHGU1 -General: https://amzn.to/4ehQ5zz -Extra: https://amzn.to/4efCqJ2   Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers): https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20     Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it! No CW Lounge because Leah is studying for her General. We left off at K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.     Show Topic: Best Radio Demonstrations   Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.    Preparedness Corner - Hurricane Prep Tips https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hurricane-prep-tips_l_6703e7c0e4b006bba4148e9b   HRCC Movie Club    Vote and suggest movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw   CJ’s Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/ Soylent Green   Likelihood of disaster: 1/5  Preparedness: 1/5 Realistic: 1/5 Characters: 2/5 Plot: 4/5 Entertainment: 3/5  Overall: 12/30   War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30   Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30   Maximum Overdrive 11/30    On The Beach (1959) 12/30   The Postman 12/30   Soylent Green 12/30   San Andreas 13/30   Airplane 14/30   The Day After (1983) 14/30   The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30   Fall (2022) 14.5/30   Deep Impact 15/30    The Birds 15/30   Twisters (2024): 15/30    Sean of the Dead 16/30   Zombieland 16/30   The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30   Love and Monsters 17/30   Frequency 17/30   2012 17/30   Greenland 17/30   12 Monkeys 17.5/30    Threads 18/30   Contact (1997) 19/30   The Towering Inferno 19/30   Don’t Look Up 19.5/30   Twister  19.5/30   Tremors 20/30   The Road 21/30   The Quiet Place 21/30   Red Dawn (1984) 22/30   Wall-E 23/30   Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30   I Am Legend 25/30   10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30   The next movie is The Tomorrow War.  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:    Prepper Pete Prepares - An Introduction to Prepping for Kids https://amzn.to/4eHxXQ1   Prepper Pete’s Son of a Gun - https://amzn.to/4897icn   Radio Rick Relays Relief - https://amzn.to/3BJqjpS   Crisis Response International - https://criout.com   Hazmat HQ https://www.hazmathq.com/   Doug’s suggested article about ham radio enduring - https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/how-ham-radio-endures-and-remains-a-disaster-lifeline-in-the-iphone-era/ 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 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.comShop 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...........

    Sun, 20 Oct 2024 - 16min
  • 258 - The Best Ham Radio Demonstrations

    Show Notes (contains affiliate links): The Best Ham Radio Demonstrations   On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about APRS top tips, the best radio demonstrations, hurricane preparedness and Soylent Green.    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.   Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH   The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coffee/shop   Ham Radio Minute: APRS top tips   Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Sub element 5 HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622   Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links  -Technician: https://amzn.to/3AVHGU1 -General: https://amzn.to/4ehQ5zz -Extra: https://amzn.to/4efCqJ2   Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers): https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20     Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing Leah@hamtactical.com. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it! No CW Lounge because Leah is studying for her General. We left off at K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.     Show Topic: Best Radio Demonstrations   Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.    Preparedness Corner - Hurricane Prep Tips https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hurricane-prep-tips_l_6703e7c0e4b006bba4148e9b   HRCC Movie Club    Vote and suggest movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw   CJ’s Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/ Soylent Green   Likelihood of disaster: 1/5  Preparedness: 1/5 Realistic: 1/5 Characters: 2/5 Plot: 4/5 Entertainment: 3/5  Overall: 12/30   War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30   Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30   Maximum Overdrive 11/30    On The Beach (1959) 12/30   The Postman 12/30   Soylent Green 12/30   San Andreas 13/30   Airplane 14/30   The Day After (1983) 14/30   The Day After Tomorrow Ranked: 14/30   Fall (2022) 14.5/30   Deep Impact 15/30    The Birds 15/30   Twisters (2024): 15/30    Sean of the Dead 16/30   Zombieland 16/30   The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30   Love and Monsters 17/30   Frequency 17/30   2012 17/30   Greenland 17/30   12 Monkeys 17.5/30    Threads 18/30   Contact (1997) 19/30   The Towering Inferno 19/30   Don’t Look Up 19.5/30   Twister  19.5/30   Tremors 20/30   The Road 21/30   The Quiet Place 21/30   Red Dawn (1984) 22/30   Wall-E 23/30   Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30   I Am Legend 25/30   10 Cloverfield Lane Ranked: 26.5/30   The next movie is The Tomorrow War.  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:    Prepper Pete Prepares - An Introduction to Prepping for Kids https://amzn.to/4eHxXQ1   Prepper Pete’s Son of a Gun - https://amzn.to/4897icn   Radio Rick Relays Relief - https://amzn.to/3BJqjpS   Crisis Response International - https://criout.com   Hazmat HQ https://www.hazmathq.com/   Doug’s suggested article about ham radio enduring - https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/how-ham-radio-endures-and-remains-a-disaster-lifeline-in-the-iphone-era/ 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 90703-5101Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Shop HamTactical: http

    Sat, 12 Oct 2024 - 4h 03min
Show More Episodes