Episodes
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) -...
Published 11/09/24
Published 11/09/24
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) -...
Published 10/25/24
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...
Published 10/21/24
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) -...
Published 10/12/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Failing Into Fun with POTA   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 solutions pouch, how even failing with POTA is fun, unpreparedness and the Dull Men’s Club, and Airplane the movie.    Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.   Gigaparts Link (get...
Published 09/28/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): POTA Mobile Elegance   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 getting ready for Winter Field Day, POTA Mobile Elegance, City of Arlington Free Emergency Kits, and the movie Twisters (2024).      Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.   Gigaparts Link (get 10%...
Published 09/22/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): How New Tech Can Make Ham Radio Easier   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 winterizing antennas, new technology making ham radio easier, youth preparedness groups and the movie War of the Worlds (2005).      Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.   The...
Published 09/14/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Is Ham Radio All Retirees?   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 simple ham radio time, the age of hams, heat wave preparedness and the 12 Monkeys movie.      Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.   The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived!...
Published 09/07/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): New Ham Radios Are Coming!    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 getting a car antenna mount, Huntville Hamfest Recap, New Radios, buying preps at the Asian grocer and Castaway the movie.      Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.   The HRCC Coffee Club...
Published 08/25/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Ham Radio Camping Safety   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 solutions kit, ham radio camping safety, the best US state for SHTF and Love and Monsters.      The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived! https://hamtactical.coffee/shop   Ham Radio Minute: Have a...
Published 08/10/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Josh’s Favorite Road Ready Radios   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 hitting the reverse button, Josh’s favorite road ready radios, things commonly overlooked in bug out bags and The Road movie.      The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived!...
Published 07/27/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Ham Radio on the Cheap   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 testing your equipment with your friends, ham radio on the cheap, the Microsoft outage effect on emergency services and the movie San Andreas.      The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived!...
Published 07/21/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Smartphones, the New Radio Interface?   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 portable mag mount antenna systems, smartphone as ham radio interfaces, hikers accidentally activating SPOT device and Maximum Overdrive.      The HRCC Coffee Club has arrived!...
Published 07/13/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Troubleshooting Ham Radios, Antennas and Computers    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 programming radio memory banks, troubleshooting ham radio, antennas and computers, Good Samaritan Laws and The Towering Inferno.      Ham Radio Minute: Programming Radio...
Published 07/06/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Field Day 2024 Recap    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 the radio you have on you, Field Day 2024 Recap, a comprehensive list of preparedness books and the movie, A Quiet Place. .     Ham Radio Minute: The Radio You Have On You   Announcements: HRCC Net -...
Published 06/29/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): What Else Is As Fun As Field Day?    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 the NIFOG, other things as fun or a little less or more fun as Field Day, prep concealing furniture and Fall (2022) the movie.     Ham Radio Minute: The NIFOG   Announcements: HRCC Net -...
Published 06/22/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): What Happens After Sun Cycle 25?  I really did mean Cycle 25 :D   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 keeping that ham radio faith, what to expect after sun cycle 21, fraud in times of disaster and Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy the movie.     Ham Radio...
Published 06/15/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Ham Radio in the Big City    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 that ham radio rizz, POTA racing through lower Manhattan, how our NY-PA-DC trip reframed our views on government’s role in preparedness, and the movie Contact (1997).    Ham Radio Minute:...
Published 06/09/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Traveling Far Away with 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 what the AGC is, long distance travel with ham radio, considering trust in your fellow man and Zombieland.    Ham Radio Minute: What is the AGC?   Announcements: HRCC Net -...
Published 05/31/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): FCC Says You Need To Self Police   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 meshtastic at Hamvention, the FCC recommendations to self police, Florida’s disaster preparedness tax holiday and 2012 the movie.    Ham Radio Minute: Meshtastic Problems    Announcements:...
Published 05/24/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Looking at Ham Radio HT Interfaces   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 exploring something new, the perfunctory plethora of ham radio handle-talkie interfaces, incoming solar storms and Wall-E the movie.    Ham Radio Minute: Explore something...
Published 05/10/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Ham Radio Campout Recap   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 hunting for super high frequency, hosting a winning ham Radio Campout, camping to test preps and how to get a well on your property, and The Day After (1983) movie.    Ham Radio Minute: Hunting for...
Published 05/04/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): What Radio Should You Choose For Camping?   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 fitting in ham radio into your adventures, how Josh decided what radios to bring to the Campout, low maintenance high yield crops for your homestead and Tremors the movie.    Ham...
Published 04/26/24
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Let’s Talk DXpeditions    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 the most interesting way to demonstrate ham radio, the International DX Convention, getting those gennies ready and On The Beach (1959).    Ham Radio Minute: What is the most interesting way to...
Published 04/19/24