Ham Radio Workbench Podcast

Latest Episodes:

HRWB 166 - Parachute Mobile with Carlos KD9OLN Oct 18, 2022

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In this episode we talk with Carlos Felix, KD9OLN, an avid skydiver and ham radio operator that blends his two hobbies into one ! Carlos works stations on HF and VHF while skydiving from 14,000 feet. We talk with Carlos about his journey to skydiving and ham radio, the gear he uses and how it works.

HRWB 165 - Station Controller with Kyle AA0Z Oct 04, 2022

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In this episode we talk with Kyle, AA0Z, who has extensive experience building and operating remote stations. Kyle tells us about his latest project to remotely automate a big contest station. We talk about using Node Red for station control programming and ask Kyle how he approached remote monitoring and control of the station. We also do a quick design review of George, KJ6VU's, new station controller design and see how close it comes to meeting Kyle's remote station control requirements.

HRWB 164 - QSO Today Live Stream Sep 20, 2022

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Live from the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo, we chat with our special guests Thomas K4SWL, Kirk NT0Z, John W7DBO and Troy K4JDA. We talk about our workbench projects, take listener questions and talk a lot about antennas.

HRWB 163 - BayCon 2022 Diversity Reception, Node Red, Satellite Radio Sep 06, 2022

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In this episode we feature three great talks from BayCon 2022. John VE6EY introduces us to diversity reception, Mark N6MTS describes his new radio for working FM satellites and Kyle AA0Z exlains how to create station automation dashboards with Node Red.

HRWB 162 - Starting A Ham Radio Business Aug 23, 2022

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In this episode we talk about what it takes to start your own ham radio business. Whether you are a club who wants to sell a kit, a person who wants to start a side business or an entrepreneur who wants to start a company and make it your full time job, this episode touches on several aspects of the process. We use real-world examples of Vince who makes keyer kits, George who has run Sierra Radio Systems and Packtenna and Mark who is starting up Halibut Electronics as a full time gig.

HRWB 161 - Workbench Roundtable with Dan Quigley, N7HQ, From Flex Radio Aug 08, 2022

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In this episode we talk with Dan Quigley N7HQ from Flex Radio about the projects on his workbench. Dan revided a Heathkit SB104 by installing an SDR radio inside, designed custom rack panels for radio testing and talks about remote control of test equipment.

HRWB 160 - RF Accessories and Roundtable Discussion Jul 27, 2022

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In this episode Vince VE6LK, Mike VA3MW, and Mark N6MTS and I discuss our favorite RF accessories and talk about the projects on our bench.

HRWB 159 - Field Day 2022 Debrief with Thomas K4SWL and John W7DBO Jul 12, 2022

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In this extended episode we invite Thomas K4SWL from YouTube, QRPer.com and SWLing Post blog sites and John W7DBO from the Field Radio YouTube channel to join us to to discuss our Field Day 2022 experiences.

HRWB 158 - Trivia Quiz with AR Newsline Jun 28, 2022

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In this episode we go toe to toe with the AR Newsline crew in an epic trivia quiz throwdown !

HRWB 157 - RF Filters: Duplexers, Diplexers, etc. Jun 14, 2022

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In this episode we discuss the differences between common RF filters including duplexers, diplexers, circulators, isolators and combiners.