Ham Radio 2.0

Parks on the Air for a week - during the week of August 10, 2020, I took my RV to 2 different Parks on Lake Texoma, K-2791 and K-3005. This is the first in a series of a few videos that I shot during that time. Comments welcome!POTA website - https://parksontheair.comEquipment from today:CrankIR Antenna - https://consumer.steppir.com/shop/vertical-antennas/crankir-40m-2m-vertical-antennaRig Expert Stick 230 - https://www.gigaparts.com/rigexpert-stick-60khz-35mhz-analyzer.htmlIcom IC-7300 - https://amzn.to/2DYemz0

Replay of my DMR Q&A Livestream

Here are the shopping deals for this weekend, including some news about the announced price of the Icom IC-705R&L: https://www.randl.comMain Trading: https://www.mtcradio.comRadioddity: https://radioddity.com/pages/8th-anniversaryBuy Two Way Radios: https://www.buytwowayradios.comGigaparts: https://www.gigaparts.com/weekly-specials-at-gigaparts✅New MERCH Site!!! - http://www.shop.hamradio2.com

RFinder Cloud Memories - today I show how to backup your saved channels to the cloud and then load them into another device on the RFinder Repeater Directory App for the Android DMR DevicePurchase links:https://www.gigaparts.com/rfinder-b1-ht-radio-android-dmr-and-fm.htmlhttps://rfinder.net https://www.moonraker.eu/rfinder-b1-dual-band-dmr-4g-lte

Ham Radio Livestreams on YouTube that you should be watching right now - I have complied this list from my favorite, current Livestreams that I watch on a normal basis, but I would like to know your thoughts about ones I can add to this list.Links:Schedule - https://youtubershamfest.com/weekly-livestream-schedule

We have a Zoom session going for the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo that is linked to our booth. This is just a reason to drink beer during the Hamfest. Join us for libations, then we will all move to the HRCC Livestream an hour later - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKOf1J7u0Xs

As we've suspected for some time now, Icom was working on a new HT for their line-up, now dubbed the Icom ID-52A/E for USA and Europe. This is just an announcement and an article that I found, more to come later on when Icom releases more news.QRP Blog Article: https://qrpblog.com/2020/08/icom-id-52-vhf-uhf-d-star-handheld-announcedIcom Japan website: https://www.icomjapan.com/news/3074

Ham Radio Shopping Deals for August 7th, QSO Today Virtual Hamfest Weekend! Here are some specific specials happening this weekend, you will want to act fast!✅MERCH! - https://www.grapevineamateurradio.com✅Coupon: VIRTUALHAMEXPOR&L: https://www.randl.comGigaparts: https://www.gigaparts.com/weekly-specials-at-gigapartsRadioddity 8th Anniversary: https://www.radioddity.com/pages/8th-anniversaryHRO: https://www.hamradio.comFacebook Hamfest Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NTXhamfestQSO Today Ham Expo: https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com

Using a PVC Pipe antenna and a Raspberry Pi to Detect VLF Natural Radio from the HamSCI 2020 event, presented by Jonathan Rizzo KC3EEY

Sovit Khadka speaks to us from the 2020 HamSCI Conference on Neutral Winds in the Equatorial Thermosphere as Measured With the SOFDI InstrumentHamSCI Website: https://hamsci.orgHamSCI 2020 Complete Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs_Ab58w9LI-QR_iKPAfplFGivnFqhVfs

From the 2020 HamSCI Conference, presented by Lindsay Goodwin - Novel methods for characterizing ionospheric irregularities in the high-latitude ionosphereHamSCI Website: https://hamsci.orgHamSCI 2020 Complete Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs_Ab58w9LI-QR_iKPAfplFGivnFqhVfs

The Yaesu FT-65R has been called a Baofeng Killer. Today I do an unboxing of this radio and go through the menus. This is a nice little dual band radio with a simple menu and limited features, but it has some good potential.R&L Link: https://tinyurl.com/y4aafzvoAmazon link: https://amzn.to/2CK2WOR

We decided to record an episode of the YouTubers Bunch "about nothing" - which simply means that we sit and talk about Amateur Radio for 3/4 of an hour. This was a fun episode. We also welcome Adam, K6ARK, to the group. Comments welcome!

Frank and I sit down in the shack today for a Livestream that shows you How To Build a DMR Codeplug - Programming basics for the DMR Codeplug questions. We will be using the Anytone D878+ Radio and the N0GSG Contact Manager software. This Livestream will likely be expanded later into some shorter How To videos, but bring your questions to this stream!Anytone AT-D878+ - https://tinyurl.com/y3qradyxN0GSG Contact Manager - http://n0gsg.com/contact-manager

Ham Radio shopping deals for July 31st.Links below:R&L: https://www.randl.comGigaparts: https://www.gigaparts.com/weekly-spec...Gifts for Hams: https://gifts4hams.comMain Trading Company: https://www.mtcradio.comMoonraker: https://www.moonraker.euML&S: https://www.hamradio.co.ukMy Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0✅MERCH Site!!! - http://www.shop.hamradio2.comQSO Today Virtual Ham Expo: https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com

Today I welcome Bob, W2CYK, from RFinder to sit down for lunch and talk about some new products from RFinder.net!

Construction of an Aurora Camera in North Dakota to Aid in Citizen Science and Space Weather Applications, presented by Vincent Ledvina at the 2020 HamSCI Conference.HamSCI Website: https://hamsci.orgHamSCI 2020 Complete Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs_Ab58w9LI-QR_iKPAfplFGivnFqhVfs

From the 2020 HamSCI Conference, presented by Elizabeth MacDonald, An Aurorasaurus Citizen Science Database of Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement (STEVE) ObservationsHamSCI Website: https://hamsci.orgHamSCI 2020 Complete Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs_Ab58w9LI-QR_iKPAfplFGivnFqhVfs

Discussion topic of "Live Aurora Network" presented by Michael McCormack NQ1O at the 2020 HamSCI ConventionHamSCI Website: https://hamsci.orgHamSCI 2020 Complete Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs_Ab58w9LI-QR_iKPAfplFGivnFqhVfs

Today I get to interview Cat, KO4FAK, who is starting a brand new YouTube channel called DixieDX. I'm always excited to find new YouTube channels about Ham Radio, and especially excited about this one from a YL Ham. I suspect we will be having Cat on the show several more times soon.Follow her channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI7KF8294gWBoytxoMGpciQ