Ham Radio 2.0

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.Tonight we take a look at the logs from the Allstar server that I have running in a cloud to determine why, sometimes, it won't allow new connections to join the server. The server number is 43136 and sometimes I can't even connect myself, so I have invited @AA0Z and @HamRadioCrusader onto the livestream to help me look at the server logs and determine what is causing this issue.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.What is the BEST Mobile Ham Radio for 2024? If you are a newly licensed Ham Radio Operator, or you are about to get your license, you might want to know what the best options are for installing a Ham Radio in your vehicle. These are my top 11 choices for the beginning of 2024, take a look at let me know what you think!SPONSOR: Save 10% off of all M&P Coax with the coupon code HR2CABLES at this link - https://hr2.li/cablesLinks for this video:1: http://hr2.li/wnlyo2: https://amzn.to/42DRYlz3: http://hr2.li/2z3dw4: https://www2.randl.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=721375: http://hr2.li/akrwh6: http://hr2.li/mws0j 7: http://hr2.li/v3t978: https://www.gigaparts.com/yaesu-ftm-200dr-50w-vhf-uhf-dual-band-c4fm-fm-mobile-transceiver.html9: http://hr2.li/nurdj 10: http://hr2.li/j0yvs Commissions can be earned on Affiliate Links

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.I caught up with Dave, K1NH, at Hamcation of 2024 to talk about his VHQ Hex Hexbeam and the recent addition of the 40-meter element that you can add to any tower or mast. Let's take a look!Website - https://www.vhqhex.com/

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.In Bangladesh, a young girl who needed medicine that couldn't be found in her country, was able to get help through the work of the local Ham Radio Operators by contacting other countries. SPONSOR: Save 20% off of all courses at HAM RADIO PREP with code jason20 - https://hamradioprep.com/Link to original story: https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/health/cross-border-radio-help-gets-bangladeshi-girl-life-saving-medicine-746250

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.OUTSIDE in the RV Area and Flex Market is where lots of the fun times take place at Hamcation. Let's take a tour around the facility and see what is outside for sale, and what kind of operating people are doing. PLUS, where do people hang out to relax during the show

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.Join us LIVE from Hamcation 2024 on Friday, Feb 9. I'll be touring around inside of the buildings and catching all the cool wares that people are offering. Keep up with everything I am doing, along with many of the other crew, at these links:APRS - kc5hwb-5Allstar - connect to 43136Twitter - https://twitter.com/hamradio2dot0

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.I got the new Kenwood TH-D75 Triband Radio and in this video I will compare it to the older model, the TH-D74. What other videos do you want to see about this radio? SHOUT OUT: Special Thanks to @maintradingcompany for their support with this radio. Check their website here - https://mtcradio.com/

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.These Reddit stories are always fun. This one comes from a poster who found that mounting a radio antenna into his Toyota Prius will void the warranty. The follow-up article was the best part!SPONSOR: Save 20% on all LDG Electronics Items during Hamcation of 2024 - https://gigaparts.com/ldgOriginal Article Link - https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/1af3jsc/ham_radio_banned_from_prius/2nd article https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/1afwuxr/saw_the_prius_banning_ham_radio_post_heres_mazda/

Did your high school have a disaster prep class? Mine didn't. I wish it had. This is a story of a high school in California where 1 student decided to take it upon himself to get involved in his local C.E.R.T. training and bring it into his high school for other students. This is a great idea and one that I hope to see more commonly, moving forward.SPONSOR: Save 20% off of all LDG Items during HAMCATION - https://www.gigaparts.com/ldgOriginal Article Link - https://newsroom.ocde.us/troy-high-school-students-prepare-to-aid-their-community-with-disaster-response-training/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

Lab599 has revealed a new Manpack portable QRP radio that they are calling the TX-500MP. This looks similar to their previous TX-500 model, but it is clearly made to drop into a backpack and has all of the ports on the top of the radio for easy access. Very little is known about this radio right now, but I will share with you what I have learned so far.SPONSOR: Save 20% off of all LDG Electronics Products during Hamcation of 2024! - https://www.gigaparts.com/ldgLab599 Website - https://lab599.com Lab599 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/discovery_tx_500/ @OH8STN Videos - https://youtu.be/uDRNwSzjn40?si=t15SFc9RhanAYY0sBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

Join us on Sunday night as I welcome several YouTube channels back onto the channel to talk about plans for next weekend's HAMCATION 2024 Hamfest! We'll probably do some after-hour get togethers and we will talk about overall plans for the show. Join us!Website - https://www.hamcation.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

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I finally got a Quansheng UV-K5 and opened it up for the 220MHz band. THEN I put it on the TinySA - what do you think happened? Let's look!SPONSOR: Bring all of your project ideas to life with https://www.pcbway.comLink to radio: https://amzn.to/3UpVhuw Hayden's Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSuX83ay4Ouh_qMAC79F92DNVaOtywmC5Signal Stick Antennas: https://hr2.li/80179

With a new SMS Gateway you can now send text messages from your phone to a radio that has APRS Messaging enabled. Just register your phone number and start sending messages. Let's take a look at how easy this is -SPONSOR: Bring all your ideas to life with https://pcbway.com Blog Post - https://daily.hamweekly.com/2023/11/new-aprs-sms-gateway-service/ Opt-in - http://aprs.wiki/SMS/

Radio Prepping and Preparedness is essential in the event of a power outage of blackout. Prepare NOW, so that you aren't caught off-guard when an outage happens. This is a story from Australia about such a situation, and a challenge to Hams around the world for using local comms and repeaters.SPONSOR: Save 10% off of all M&P Coax products with code HR2CABLES at this link - https://hr2.li/cablesLink to original article: https://midlandexpress.com.au/latest-news/2024/01/16/radio-to-the-rescue/Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/524222062665203/?paipv=0&eav=AfaaRPHbn3gqgdcpk7z_gIqkWD63CNIzEhETQrUhSwy2TP_CCXA9cC9GsPEspdDL4lg&_rdr

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How to RUIN Your Ham Radio Club - or how to make it as unappealing as possible. Thanks to the author of this reddit post for these great ideas on how to destroy a club - watch this video and let me know what you think!SPONSOR: Save 20% off of all courses with code jason20 at hamradioprep.comLink to original article: https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/1979snh/how_to_make_you_ham_radio_club_as_unappealing_as/

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