POTA with a new antenna from Chameleon Antennas, that they are calling the CHA LEFS (Lightweight End-Fed Sloper) 4010. Let's take a look and see how it works. Link: https://www.gigaparts.com/chameleon-antennas-cha-lefs-4010-lightweight-end-fed-sloper.html Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/su…

Is Ham Radio boring or are you just looking in the wrong place? What is the point of using the radio at all? Which service might be best? Why choose Ham Radio? This is a Reddit article that I found with some good insights into Ham Radio, and some misconceptions that I want to clear up. Enjoy! SPONSOR: Save 20% off of all courses with coupon code JA…

I got a chance to tour the new Gigaparts store during the week of their soft opening, a few days before their Grand Opening in March of 2024. Let's take a look! My Gigaparts Pages: 5% off at this page: https://hr2.li/gigaparts 10% off at this page: https://hr2.li/cables Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-…

What is the best mobile HF Radio that you can get right now for your car? This is a list of my top 5 Mobile HF Ham Radios that are 100-watt versions. Some lower power radios are also available, but this list is my top 5 for 100-watt Mobile Ham Radios. SPONSOR: Save 10% off of all M&P Coax with the code HR2CABLES at this link - https://hr2.li/cables…

So yes, I turn 50 today, can you believe it? I don't really believe it, but here we are. In honor of 50 years on this planet, Gigaparts is offering 50% off of several items today, but it will be for a LIMITED TIME, so you must act quickly! Plan to watch this livestream because once the streams ends, the sales end too. Check these daily deals at Gig…

I am not sure how legal this radio is, so you might want to get it before it is gone. Talkpod reached out to me and said they fixed the spurious emissions of their older 5-watt model and they wanted me to test this one. GUESS WHAT!! Watch the video to see if it works... SPONSOR: Bring all of your projects to life with https://pcbway.com Link to rad…

WPSD has been around for a while and I have the privilege of inviting Chip, W0CHP, onto the livestream to talk about this software. Chip is the creator of this software, and they are used in multiple hotspots, so let's find out more about this great software tonight! Bridgecom Skybridge Max Hotspot: https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/collections/hots…

Join us at 9pm CDT (02:00 UTC Saturday) for this month's Ham Radio Happy Hour! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.By Jason Johnston - KC5HWB

Here are the links for today's video: 🍀SIGNUP for My Email List - https://hamradio2.com/email-signup 🍀R&L Daily Deals - https://hr2.li/5fsa3 🍀American Radio Supply Mailer: https://tinyurl.com/5548kweu 🍀Ham Radio Prep: https://hamradioprep.com/ SAVE 20% with coupon JASON20 🍀Radioditty Coupon: https://radioddity.refr.cc/jasonjohnston 🍀The Nomadik Qua…

This is a revamp of a video that I posted a few years ago, with a better editing job. This TYT TH-350 Triband HT is still a radio that I carry myself on a regular basis. It still works well and I still have the same model that was featured in the original video, a few years ago. SPONSOR: If you are moving to a warmer State or just a family friendly…

DIRTY 'FENG! Let's take a look at the newest Baofeng for 2024, the 5RM. Today I put it on the power meter and then do some emissions testing with the TinySA SPONSOR: Bring all of your CNC and 3DP Ideas to life at https://pcbway.com Link to Baofeng - https://amzn.to/3IwOt7e Link to TinySA - https://amzn.to/3v4w52a Become a supporter of this podcast:…

We've done several interviews about M17 in the past and today there are new updates that the team wants to share with us. Join me Sunday night as I welcome Ed and Steve back onto the show to talk about the latest M17 Updates. What is M17? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qKp4sMZ59A&t=5s&ab_channel=HamRadio2.0 M17 vs DMR - https://www.youtube.com/wa…

Ham Radio Emergency Communications, or Emcomm, might not be what Disaster Preppers think it is. What do you think? What REAL usefulness can Emcomm have during an Emergency or Disaster? Should we include it in our prepping plan? Here are my thoughts... SPONSOR: Save 20% off of all Ham Radio Courses with the coupon code of JASON20 at https://hamradio…

I picked up some new Coax Jumpers from ABR Industries during the Orlando Hamcation of 2024. This set has FME-style connectors, which allows you to add any traditional connector that you want - PL259, SO239, SMA, BNC, etc. You can use these jumpers to connect anything in Ham Radio. SPONSOR: Save 10% off of these jumpers and all ABR Products with the…

I caught up with Steve from Alpha Antennas at Hamcation 2024 and got to see a couple of new projects he is working on, plus talk about some of the other antennas that are in his inventory. We used his Hextenna on a POTA activation last year and it worked great! Check out his website here - https://www.alphaantenna.com Become a supporter of this pod…

When the cellular networks are down, what works? RADIO is off-grid, but what does that mean? When cellular phones and Smart Phones network towers and internet to work, radios do not! Here are my thoughts on this AT&T Outage of 2024 SPONSOR: Save 10% on all M&P Coax with the code of HR2CABLES at this link - https://hr2.li/cables Links to articles: h…

Experience unparalleled performance with its massive 1152Wh capacity and powerful AC output of 1800W (3000W peak). This powerful power station is ready to provide reliable backup power for your home. Whether it's a stormy night or scheduled maintenance, the R1500 has what you need. Keep the lights on, your devices working, and your devices charging…

LIVE! from the Houston Hamfest 2024 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.By Jason Johnston - KC5HWB

There are new HF Radio Bag Inserts for the Explorer Backpacks from Gigaparts. Now you can choose from a laptop sleeve, or from bags for the Icom IC-7300, Yaesu FT-891, Yaes FT-991a or Yaesu FT-817/818. Coming soon there will be a new IC-705 bag which is larger than the original, so you will be able to add a Peovi (or similar) cage to the 705 and ha…

I caught up with Patrick from Geochron at the Hamcation 2024 Hamfest and he took us through some new features that were recently added to the Geochron device. This device is great for tracking weather, satellites, the ISS and many other things. Let's take a look! Get yours here - https://www.gigaparts.com/geochron-atlas-4k-v2.html Become a supporte…

These are my top picks for Ham Radios that you can purchase on Amazon in 2024 - I created an Idea List that catalogs all of them in 1 place. As an Amazon Affiliate, I can earn from qualifying links, FYI SPONSOR: Bring all of your 3DP and Circuit Board projects to life at https://www.pcbway.com Link to ALL radios - https://amzn.to/3OIvUA6 Become a s…

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. Join us for the livestream at 7pm CST as I build the CHARtenna Ares Random Wire Antenna! Thanks to the @CoffeeandHamRadios guys for sending me this antenna. We can get it built just in time for my trip to Galveston next weekend. Grab your own kit he…

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. Here are the links for today's video: 🤜SIGNUP for My Email List - https://hamradio2.com/email-signup 🤜R&L Daily Deals - http://hr2.li/5fsa3 🤜SteppIR Antenna Sale - https://consumer.steppir.com/ 🤜GoKit Challenge on March 16 - https://gokitchallenge.o…

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. A while back I made a video about My Emergency Radio and showed how they are overcharging for a pair of HT radios that don't perform as well as they claim. Today we get to take a look at Rapid Radios, which are from the same company, and are POC Rad…

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. Maybe the answer is... do nothing, who cares? Let's discuss it on a LivestreamBy Jason Johnston - KC5HWB

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. There is a new bipartisan Act in Congress for Amateur Radio Preparedness and it should allow us to put up antenna on home that we own, instead of allowing the HOA Karens to tell us what we can do with our own property. SPONSOR: Bring your project id…

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. I caught up with Robert from Tarheel Designs at Hamcation of 2024 and was able to get a walk-around of his table. Let's check out some new products from Tarheel Antennas! Website: www.tarheeldesigns.com…

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. Tonight we take a look at the logs from the Allstar server that I have running in a cloud to determine why, sometimes, it won't allow new connections to join the server. The server number is 43136 and sometimes I can't even connect myself, so I have…

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. Here are the links for today's video: 😎R&L Daily Deals - http://hr2.li/5fsa3 😎RFinder Radios - http://hr2.li/q5iem 😎LED Lenser President's Day Sale - http://hr2.li/ledlenser 😎Devos Outdoor Sale - https://alnk.to/90yf1tz 😎SharkRF Openspot Valentine's…

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. What is the BEST Mobile Ham Radio for 2024? If you are a newly licensed Ham Radio Operator, or you are about to get your license, you might want to know what the best options are for installing a Ham Radio in your vehicle. These are my top 11 choice…

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. I caught up with Dave, K1NH, at Hamcation of 2024 to talk about his VHQ Hex Hexbeam and the recent addition of the 40-meter element that you can add to any tower or mast. Let's take a look! Website - https://www.vhqhex.com/…

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. Buy Anker SOLIX F3800 now and get a FREE 200W Solar Panel. Use my exclusive discount code HR3800/HR3800B to get $600 off！ https://ankerfast.club/SXZm0sBy Jason Johnston - KC5HWB

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. In Bangladesh, a young girl who needed medicine that couldn't be found in her country, was able to get help through the work of the local Ham Radio Operators by contacting other countries. SPONSOR: Save 20% off of all courses at HAM RADIO PREP with …

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. OUTSIDE in the RV Area and Flex Market is where lots of the fun times take place at Hamcation. Let's take a tour around the facility and see what is outside for sale, and what kind of operating people are doing. PLUS, where do people hang out to rel…

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. Join us LIVE from Hamcation 2024 on Friday, Feb 9. I'll be touring around inside of the buildings and catching all the cool wares that people are offering. Keep up with everything I am doing, along with many of the other crew, at these links: APRS -…

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. I got the new Kenwood TH-D75 Triband Radio and in this video I will compare it to the older model, the TH-D74. What other videos do you want to see about this radio? SHOUT OUT: Special Thanks to @maintradingcompany for their support with this radio.…

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support. These Reddit stories are always fun. This one comes from a poster who found that mounting a radio antenna into his Toyota Prius will void the warranty. The follow-up article was the best part! SPONSOR: Save 20% on all LDG Electronics Items during Ha…

Did your high school have a disaster prep class? Mine didn't. I wish it had. This is a story of a high school in California where 1 student decided to take it upon himself to get involved in his local C.E.R.T. training and bring it into his high school for other students. This is a great idea and one that I hope to see more commonly, moving forward…

Lab599 has revealed a new Manpack portable QRP radio that they are calling the TX-500MP. This looks similar to their previous TX-500 model, but it is clearly made to drop into a backpack and has all of the ports on the top of the radio for easy access. Very little is known about this radio right now, but I will share with you what I have learned so…

Join us on Sunday night as I welcome several YouTube channels back onto the channel to talk about plans for next weekend's HAMCATION 2024 Hamfest! We'll probably do some after-hour get togethers and we will talk about overall plans for the show. Join us! Website - https://www.hamcation.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.co…

Here are the links for today's video: 🐷R&L Daily Deals - https://hr2.li/5fsa3 🐷Ham Radio Prep - https://hamradioprep.com/ Save 20% with code jason20 🐷Bridgecom Giveaway - https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/pages/hamshack-hibernation-giveaway-2024 🐷Wouxun KG-805 Series Sale - https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-805-series.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM…

I finally got a Quansheng UV-K5 and opened it up for the 220MHz band. THEN I put it on the TinySA - what do you think happened? Let's look! SPONSOR: Bring all of your project ideas to life with https://www.pcbway.com Link to radio: https://amzn.to/3UpVhuw Hayden's Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSuX83ay4Ouh_qMAC79F92DNVaOtywmC5 Si…

With a new SMS Gateway you can now send text messages from your phone to a radio that has APRS Messaging enabled. Just register your phone number and start sending messages. Let's take a look at how easy this is - SPONSOR: Bring all your ideas to life with https://pcbway.com Blog Post - https://daily.hamweekly.com/2023/11/new-aprs-sms-gateway-servi…

Radio Prepping and Preparedness is essential in the event of a power outage of blackout. Prepare NOW, so that you aren't caught off-guard when an outage happens. This is a story from Australia about such a situation, and a challenge to Hams around the world for using local comms and repeaters. SPONSOR: Save 10% off of all M&P Coax products with cod…

LIVE! From Winter Field Day 2024 in Galveston, TX Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.By Jason Johnston - KC5HWB

How to RUIN Your Ham Radio Club - or how to make it as unappealing as possible. Thanks to the author of this reddit post for these great ideas on how to destroy a club - watch this video and let me know what you think! SPONSOR: Save 20% off of all courses with code jason20 at hamradioprep.com Link to original article: https://www.reddit.com/r/amate…

Top 8 Antennas for HF Ham Radio on Amazon for early 2024: SPONSOR: Seesii TinySA - https://amzn.to/3vN7iQp K6ARK 5w Kit - https://amzn.to/3ShXQx9 K6ARK 20w Kit - https://amzn.to/3So6sm4 K6ARK 100w Kit - https://amzn.to/4b9zeOC Radiowavz DX40 - https://amzn.to/3SjzpPT Windcamp Gipsy Dipole - https://amzn.to/3O6z2FX Shark Antenna Hamsticks - https://…

Join us tonight for an interview with leadership from Hamcation about the upcoming Hamfest next month Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.By Jason Johnston - KC5HWB

Here are the links for today's video: 🤜🏻Cowtown Hamfest - https://www.cowtownhamfest.com/ 🤜🏻Signup for my Email List - https://hamradio2.com/email-signup 🤜🏻R&L Daily Deals - http://hr2.li/5fsa3 🤜🏻LED Lenser Sale - http://hr2.li/ledlenser 🤜🏻MTC Mailer and Announcement - http://tinyurl.com/mswadkt4 🤜🏻Radioddity $15 Coupon - https://radioddity.refr.cc…

This is a story I found that was recently in the news about the FCC issuing a warning to the FAA about using FM Transmitters. Take a look at the video and let me know what you think Links to the articles: https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/fcc-dings-spaceport-and-a-n-m-state-agency-for-pirate-radio Response https://www.ra…