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...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): The Greatest Ham Radio Road Trip   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 a ham radio hero in Ohio, the greatest ham radio road trip planning, when healthcare workers nope out and  Deep Impact the movie.    Ham Radio Minute: Ham Radio Hero in Ohio   Announcements:...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): 1 Pound POTA Pack Challenge   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 how stuff costs things, the 1 pound POTA pack challenge, Taiwan’s preparedness and Blast from the Past movie.    Ham Radio Minute: Stuff costs things   Announcements: HRCC Net -...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Ham Radio - More doing, Less Worrying   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 putting Linux on your Jankapotamus, doing more and worrying less, car emergency kits and Greenland (the film, not the country.)   Ham Radio Minute: Put Linux on your...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): The Future of Ham 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 K0bf.com to get mobile radio install information, the future of ham radio, befriending your local farmer and Sean of the Dead.   Ham Radio Minute: k0bg.com, check it out.    Announcements: HRCC Net -...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): I’m New To Ham Radio, What Even Is All This?    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 your mind sharp, information for those new to ham radio, Texas state of emergency for the Totality and The Postman movie.    HRCC Campout RSVP -...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): HexTenna In The Field!   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 Josh’s ham weekend with the HexTenna, making CW great again, preparing for the solar eclipse and the movie I Am Legend.    HRCC Campout RSVP - https://forms.gle/rMPmBo4ZLVHCpATUA   Ham Radio Minute:...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Tricking People Into Ham 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 normalizing ham radio in 2024, tricking people into ham radio, using community sourced data and AI to improve disaster preparedness in Australia and the movie Red Dawn (1984).    HRCC Campout...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): A World Without Internet   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 Ampy with it, a world without internet, the AT&T Outage and Frequency the movie.    HRCC Campout RSVP - https://forms.gle/rMPmBo4ZLVHCpATUA   Ham Radio Minute: Go Amp...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Radio with Inclusivity + Alpha Antenna HexTenna Giveaway Winner Announced   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 HamCation’s Kenwood D75 workshop, radios for all, the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act and the movie Don’t Look Up.    This episode is...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Radios To Take To A Hamfest  + Alpha Antenna HexTenna Giveaway   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 favorite radios to take to a hamfest, what you should buy at a hamfest, preparing to disappear and the movie Threads.    This episode is sponsored by Alpha...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Leah Reviews The Kenwood TH-D75 + Alpha Antenna HexTenna Giveaway   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 notes of failures, Costco’s $6,000 Doomsday kit, Twister and Leah, who is totally unqualified to review radios, looks at the Kenwood TH-D75.    This...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Do You Even Record? + Alpha Antenna HexTenna Giveaway   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 trying out full kitting, earthquake and emergency information sources, The Birds and recording ham adventures.    This episode is sponsored by Alpha Antenna. Alpha...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): How To Get The Most Out Of Your HT - Antenna Edition   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 Radio Reference, Webelos first aid, 10 Cloverfield Lane and HT Antennas    Ham Radio Minute: Try querying from Radio Reference.     Announcements: HRCC Net -...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Show Notes (contains affiliate links): How Not To Be An Appliance Operator    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 checking on your antenna in the winter, the Raptor Software Leak, the Book of Eli, how not to be an appliance operator and the ARRL proposed...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Activate A POTA In An Hour   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 digital voice, checking your preps, a review of The Day After Tomorrow and activating a POTA in an hour.    Ham Radio Minute: Test your ability to run...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Josh’s Top 5 Ham Radio Regrets   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 radio preparedness, resolving to expand your network for preparedness and Josh’s top 5 ham radio regrets.    Ham Radio Minute: Radio preparedness.    Announcements: HRCC Net -...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): RFI Isolation and Remediation   300k Giveaway Link: https://forms.gle/gZVuSrM9937gaLii7   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 new board for IC-705, a robot apocalypse and RFI troubleshooting.    Ham Radio Minute: New board for the IC-705   Announcements:...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Obama’s Ham Shack in Leave The World Behind   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 Josh’s new LOG Antenna, and the movie Leave the World Behind from a preparedness standpoint and deep dive into the movie’s ham shack.    Ham Radio Minute: New loop on the ground...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): New Ways to Update Existing 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 the Elecraft’s KH1 is working, a preparedness gift guide and new ways to update existing radios.    Ham Radio Minute: Elecraft’s KH1 is back up and running.    Announcements: HRCC Net -...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): How To Be Confident In Ham 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 the new Jankapotamus version, when preparedness goes too far and how to be confident in ham radio.    Ham Radio Minute: Jankapotamus update.    Announcements: HRCC Net -...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Back to the Future of Ham Radio The 300k subscriber giveaway is LIVE: https://forms.gle/gZVuSrM9937gaLii7   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 new RFI solutions, holiday shopping safety tips and the past and present of Ham Radio.     Ham Radio Minute: More RFI...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): You Can’t Just Pick Up a Baofeng And Use It During SHTF   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 ham radio android apps, City of Cerritos Emergency Preparedness Checklist and why you can’t just pick up a Baofeng and use it during SHTF.    Ham Radio Minute:...

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): The Emergency Ham Radio Altoids Tin    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 Kenwood Rumors, winter preparedness and the Ham Radio Altoids Tin.    Ham Radio Minute: Kenwood Rumors   Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.    Ham Radio Test Study with Leah...