First Ham Radio For a New Technician And Josh Gets Hate Mail

03/19/21 • 204 min

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 wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, we talk about what Leah has done so far as a new Technician and her experience with a Baofeng. Ham Radio Minute: Clear your desktop and browser history before taking an online ham radio test. Podcast Reviews: We, like, really like reviews. Thanks for those iTunes ratings. They help the podcast reach more people to grow the hobby! Leah’s Email Corner: We answer emails thanking everyone for their congratulations on her new license and a lot of funny shirt ideas. We're also, still, inexplicably talking about Skyline Chili. For online testing: w8wot.us Recipe for Skyline Chili: https://www.thechunkychef.com/copycat-skyline-cincinnati-chili/ Russian movie with ham radio: youtube.com/watch?v=IKLT9vlGXAc&ab_channel=Киноконцерн"Мосфильм" Potent timecodes: 25.17 for guy running through forest with circular antenna chasing down signal. 52.16 for the homie soldering stuff and ham shack shot. No Beep Microwave: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B010RX8GVY/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_imm_awdb_R7VYJ2CNKZP185NVHCJ8 The Dobson Trail: https://fundyhikingtrails.com/ Greenland Movie: https://www.amazon.com/Greenland-Gerard-Butler/dp/B08PDT92BN Wearable Tactical Antenna: https://caatailantennas.com/products/wearable-tactical-antenna You can email Leah if you want something discussed on the podcast at [email protected]. General Crash Course: We take a break from the test because Leah earned it. Drinks: Korbel California Champagne and Guinness, just not in the same drink. Show topic: What is Leah's first radio and what it's like to try to operate for the first time with a new call sign. Thank you all for listening to the podcast. We have alot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means alot to us! You can email Leah with shirt ideas and show ideas at [email protected]. Want to give use a review? Hit us up on iTunes. We appreciate it! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 All things Ham Radio Crash Course: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com Ham Radio Crash Course Merch: http://www.hamtactical.com Getting started in ham radio: https://youtu.be/bSF-q_qaqqg Monthly newsletter, stickers, private content:https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Current Shack Config: ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2sVdpOq SteppIR 3E Yagi: https://consumer.steppir.com/shop/horizontal-antennas/3-element-antenna-products/3-element-yagi-antenna-with-30-40-loop-dipole-adder/ ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg MFJ-4230DMP: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4230DMP Podcast...................► https://www.podbean.com/site/search/indexv=ham+radio+crash+course Discord.....................►https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT Facebook.................►https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi SnapChat..................► @Hoshnasi Music by, Sonic D: Soundcloud.com/sncd Twitter.com/sncd Facebook.com/djsonicd Companies can send demo products to: Josh Nass P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, Ca. 90703-5101

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What To Pack In A Bug Out Bag AND Skyline Chili Emails!!!

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 needs to schedule her tech exam wife, Leah, we talk about what to pack in a Bug Out/Go Home Bag, it starts at . Ham Radio Minute: Learn morse code as a Technician. It’ll allow you to use the HF bands right away. Podcast Reviews: We, like, really like reviews. Thanks for those iTunes ratings. They help the podcast reach more people to grow the hobby! Leah’s Email Corner: We answer emails about what to leave your delivery person or mailman, Skyline Chili advice and the Rock Bottom line of t-shirts is really getting some support. Here are the links mentioned in the show: Neil Rapp Sign-Off: https://youtu.be/0u8Ua64xEAY Instagram about animals that attack delivery guys: instagram.com/upsdogs Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Society: https://brars.cc Hammock Radio: https://youtube.com/user/thatsiebguy For online testing: w8wot.us You can email Leah if you want something discussed on the podcast at [email protected]. Technician Crash Course: Leah finishes her practice test. It’s pretty far into the podcast but if you want to know how she did, you’ll have to wait a long time. Drinks: Fig Mountain Brewing’s Danish Red Ale. Show topic: What would Leah pack in a Bug Out/Go Home Bag? Josh didn’t tell her he was going to ask this on the podcast so she has to wing it. Thank you all for listening to the podcast. We have alot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means alot to us! You can email Leah with shirt ideas and show ideas at [email protected]. Want to give use a review? Hit us up on iTunes. We appreciate it! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 All things Ham Radio Crash Course: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com Ham Radio Crash Course Merch: http://www.hamtactical.com Getting started in ham radio: https://youtu.be/bSF-q_qaqqg Monthly newsletter, stickers, private content:https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Current Shack Config: ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2sVdpOq SteppIR 3E Yagi: https://consumer.steppir.com/shop/horizontal-antennas/3-element-antenna-products/3-element-yagi-antenna-with-30-40-loop-dipole-adder/ ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg MFJ-4230DMP: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4230DMP Podcast...................► https://www.podbean.com/site/search/indexv=ham+radio+crash+course Discord.....................►https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT Facebook.................►https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi SnapChat..................► @Hoshnasi Music by, Sonic D: Soundcloud.com/sncd Twitter.com/sncd Facebook.com/djsonicd Companies can send demo products to: Josh Nass P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, Ca. 90703-5101

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Why Is The General License Exam So Hard And Antenna Giveaway-Closed

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, Josh talks about 3 antennas to try, Leah starts studying for her General, and as always, lots of emails. We really shored this one up. We wanted to do something for our dedicated listeners that kept us going this entire year on the podcast and celebrate our first year of podcasting together (Thanks for the reminder Thomas!) so we buried the Secret Word for the Chameleon EmComm II Giveaway in the podcast. Thanks to those who listen every week and laugh along with us for these now extremely long podcasts. Link to Giveaway: https://forms.gle/qxPD7BJmcaNaCz7T8
Ham Radio Minute: Josh suggests 3 portable antennas to try today.
Podcast Reviews: We, like, really like reviews. Thanks for those iTunes ratings. They help the podcast reach more people to grow the hobby!
Leah’s Email Second Story Addition That Makes Architects Cry: We answer emails. Yes, we know this is a long segment but we value our “field correspondents” because they add value.
Link to General Exam Prep Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1KAjn5rGhiy5BVvY2fZYRVwPsqZ5eF2v
For online testing: w8wot.us This is where Nathan’s Yaesu is: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/suez-canal-jam Oscillation Overthruster procured by William: https://buckaroobanzai.fandom.com/wiki/OSCILLATION_OVERTHRUSTER HamSCI livestream by Ham Radio 2.0 as suggested by Jody: https://youtu.be/xfhAxuViTYQ Farm Stay Camping: https://harvesthosts.com
You can email Leah if you want something discussed on the podcast at [email protected].
General Crash Course: Josh gets something so very wrong.
Drinks: Espirtza Bubbly Rose Wine and Three Weavers Day Job
Show topic: Why is the General exam so much harder than the Technician?
Thank you all for listening to the podcast. We have alot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means alot to us!
You can email Leah with shirt ideas and show ideas at [email protected].
Want to give use a review? Hit us up on iTunes. We appreciate it! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852
All things Ham Radio Crash Course: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com
Ham Radio Crash Course Merch: http://www.hamtactical.com
Getting started in ham radio: https://youtu.be/bSF-q_qaqqg
Monthly newsletter, stickers, private content:https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi
Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Current Shack Config:
ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2sVdpOq
SteppIR 3E Yagi: https://consumer.steppir.com/shop/horizontal-antennas/3-element-antenna-products/3-element-yagi-antenna-with-30-40-loop-dipole-adder/
ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg
MFJ-4230DMP: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4230DMP
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Discord.....................►https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
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Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi
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SnapChat..................► @Hoshnasi
Music by, Sonic D:
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