Episodes
This week, we catch up with the Ham Nation hosts on Hurricane Ida, Huntsville Hamfest, and we remember Bob Sudock WB6FDF
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Links from the show!
http://www.k0nr.com/
https://www.sota.org.uk/
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Published 09/03/21
This week, We talk about SOTA with Bob K0NR & Joiyce K0JJW, Huntsville Shortshots with Gordo, and Amanda and Don speak with Kevin KC7FPF about the 500th episode nets and certification logs.
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Links from the show!
http://www.k0nr.com/
https://www.sota.org.uk/
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Published 08/20/21
Thank you for watching Ham Nation Episode 500! All your favorite hosts are back for this special episode! We'll talk about the origins of Ham Nation, some classic moments and LOTS of ham radio content.
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Links from the show!
Amateur Logic TV: https://www.youtube.com/user/gthomas
Amateur Television Network:...
Published 08/13/21
Thank you for watching Ham Nation Episode 499! On tonights show Don talks with Mark Brown N4BCD on Huntsville Hamfest and Young Ham Of The Year, Neil Rapp WB9VPG & Adam Johnson KD9KIS also join us to debreif us on the recent Youth On The Air week. Updates with the Amateur Radio Newsline and we'll fill you all in on the 500th episode details an giveaway.
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Published 07/30/21
Thank you for watching Ham Nation Episode 497! On tonights show Tim Duffy joins us to talk about last minute Field Day preperations. Gordo reminds us about Field Day Safety. Joe brings some new CW transceiver kits and a fun general coverage receiver kit and Don rounds out the show with Amateur Radio Newsline!
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Links from the show!
DXEngineering:...
Published 06/25/21
Thank you for watching Ham Nation Episode 496! On tonights show Gordo will explain Tropospheric Ducting, Amanda visits with the HRRR to talk about their special event, Don brings us Amateur Radio Newsline and Josh will talk about logging for field day wirelessly with your IC-705.
HRRR Event! https://hudsonriverradiorelay.com/n2h.html
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Published 06/18/21
Thank you for watching Ham Nation Episode 495! On this packed episode we catch up with Jeri Ellsworth & Amy Herndon creators of Tilt Five, Valorie introduces the DXpedition award winners, Gordo explains Spordic-E propagation and Joe tells all about meters! Don rounds out the show bringing us Amateur Radio Newsline! WOW, will Josh be able to handle all this?!
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Published 06/04/21
Thank you for watching Ham Nation Episode 494! Tonight we speak with Tim Duffy K3LR and Rick Allnutt WS8G about Contest University & Hamvention. Gordon brings us his Short Shots and Don closes things out with Amateur Radio Newsline.
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Links for the show:
📻 Contest university: https://www.contestuniversity.com/
📻 Hamvention Forums & QSO Party:...
Published 05/21/21
Thanks for watching the anual ladies night on Ham Nation! With special guests, Ann Finkelsen WA1S, Kay Craigie N3KN, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT (Amateur Radio Newsline), Ria Jairam N2RJ (ARRL Director Hudson Division) and Dr. Tamitha Skov WXSWW.
Links: for our guests:
www.SpaceWeatherWoman.com
Ria's Shack Ham Radio https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX_KAHyGyPac3m5wy49w1lA
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Published 04/30/21
Thank you for listening to Ham Nation Episode 492! Tonight we speak with George Thomas and Ray Novak on Amateur Logic TV. Gordon visits with Roland Hoffman, KC6JPG on Amateur Television Network. Randy shows off some of his new gear, Don brings us Amateur Radio Newsline and Amanda talks with John Dean, K0JDD about NetLogger.
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Links for the show:
Amateur...
Published 04/21/21
Thank you for watching Ham Nation Episode 491! Tonight we speak with Mike Kalter W8CI for the Hamvention special evet, Ham Of The Year Angel Vazques WP3R, Wes Lamboley W3WL, Club Of The Year and Don Wilbanks brings us home with Ham Radio Newsline.
Big thanks to ICOM for providng bi-weekly and monthly giveaways for Ham Nation, see http://icomamerica.com/hamnation for more details!
Josh is hosting a giveaway courtesy of Chameleon Antennas: https://youtu.be/N6ygbTCgmoo
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Published 04/02/21
Thank you for watching Ham Nation Episode 490! Tonight we speak with John Amodeo on the KA6LMS special event, Whats new with ICOM with Ray Novak N9JA and also speak with Kevin Duplantis K4KEV. Then we'll round out the show with Joe Eisenberg introducing us to his favorite handtools and Don Wilbanks brings us Ham Radio Newsline.
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Published 03/26/21
Thank you for watching Ham Nation! Tonight we speak with Eric Guth 4Z1UG about the upcoming QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo. Gordo helps us keep our antennas dry. Randy explains why maps are important to hams and how to pick up some new awards. Don covers the news with Amateur Radio Newsline, Doctor T tell us what to expect with space weather and Amanda rounds out the show covering the nets and you comments.
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Published 03/05/21
Huntsville is back https://hamfest.org and we have Mark Brown to talk about it! Gordo wraps-up his mobile antenna report and Joe shows us some great soldering gear and provides us some tips.
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Links from the show:
Soldering irons:
https://amzn.to/3k6Qfik
USB Soldering...
Published 02/19/21
Tongiht! Gordon continues his talk on ham radio mobile antennas, Randy talks to us about effective ham shack time keeping and Amanda interviews Carrie Krueger, K9FZ on the OMISS net!
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Afterchat will be on the Ham Radio Crash Course Discord: https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT
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Published 02/05/21
Join Gordon, Don, Amanda, Randy and Josh on the first Ham Nation on the Ham Radio Crash Course channel!
Tonight Gordon shares his knowledge on the ubiquitous ham stick. We catch up with Ham Radio Newsline, Randy shares his recent shack changes and Amanda rounds out the show taking your questions from the chat.
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Published 02/05/21
Join Gordon, Don, Amanda, Randy and Josh on the first Ham Nation on the Ham Radio Crash Course channel!
Tonight Gordon shares his knowledge on the ubiquitous ham stick. We catch up with Ham Radio Newsline, Randy shares his recent shack changes and Amanda rounds out the show taking your questions from the chat.
ICOM Swag Giveaway: http://icomamerica.com/en/amateur/hamnation/default.aspx
More information on the ICOM IC-705:...
Published 02/03/21
Bob Heil and the Ham Nation crew look back at 2020's best segments!
Hosts: Bob Heil, Gordon West, George Thomas, Don Wilbanks, Valerie Hotzfeld, Amanda Alden, and Dale Puckett
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Published 12/23/20
Bob and Steve Szombathy talk new towers at W7UDI, a look back at almost 10 years of Ham Nation with Gordo, George has a laboratory in a pocket-sized box from Digilent on Smoke & Solder, Amateur Radio Newsline with Don, a history of ham radio on the set of Last Man Standing with John Amodeo, Leo Laporte and Bob Heil talk about the future of Ham Nation and more!
Hosts: Bob Heil, Gordon West, George Thomas, Don Wilbanks, and Amanda Alden
Guest: Leo Laporte
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Published 12/17/20
Bob Heil talks with Riley Hollingsworth on the Volunteer Monitoring Program, Pete KE5GGY on the Santa Net, with a special guest! Quartz Pause with Gordo, a hair-raising Smoke & Solder with George, Neil Rapp and Bryant Rascoll talk about YOTA Month, Amateur Radio Newsline with Don, Solar Update with Dr. Tamitha Skov, your questions with Amanda, and more!
Hosts: Bob Heil, Gordon West, George Thomas, Don Wilbanks, and Amanda Alden
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Published 12/10/20
Bob and Amanda talk with the new ARRL Pacific Division Director Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, tools for Ham Radio instructors with Gordo, Val, Jerry and Tim Duffy talk about building a Four Square, Amateur Radio Newsline with Don, questions with Amanda and more!
Hosts: Bob Heil, Gordon West, Don Wilbanks, Valerie Hotzfeld, and Amanda Alden
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Published 12/03/20
Turkey and Radios on the beach with Gordo, George has a new soldering iron, Amateur Radio Newsline with Don, Solar Update with Dr. Tamitha Skov, Val talks with Raisa Skrynnikova R1BIG, Randy talks with ARRL Director Ria Jairam N2RJ, and more!
Hosts: Gordon West, George Thomas, Don Wilbanks, Valerie Hotzfeld, and Amanda Alden
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Published 11/26/20
Auto tuning on the B-29 FIFI, troubleshooting a power strip that gets warmer than normal with George, Amateur Radio Newsline with Don, Solar Update with Dr. Tamitha Skov, kids and ham radio with Gordo, Amanda's ham radio app recommendations, and more!
Hosts: Bob Heil, Gordon West, George Thomas, Don Wilbanks, and Amanda Alden
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Published 11/19/20
Saluting our veterans, Frank Howell K4FMH from HomebrewHeroes.org gives an award to George Thomas, getting on the air HF mobile with Gordo, Tales From the Transmitter Site with George, Amateur Radio Newsline with Don, Solar Update with Dr. Tamitha Skov, your questions with Amanda and more!
Hosts: Bob Heil, Gordon West, George Thomas, Don Wilbanks, and Amanda Alden
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Published 11/12/20
Bob Heil, Gordon West, Don Wilbanks, and Amanda Alden pay tribute to silent key Cliff Kayhart, W4KKP who was the oldest active ham.
Hosts: Bob Heil, Gordon West, George Thomas, Don Wilbanks, and Amanda Alden
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Published 11/05/20