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Smartphones, the New Radio Interface?

Episode 251 Published 1 year, 7 months ago

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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! https://hamtactical.coffee

Ham Radio Minute: Portable Mag Mount Antenna Systems

Signal Stick Mag Mount: https://signalstuff.com/product/bnc-magnetic-mount-for-signal-sticks/?ref=622

Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

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 Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links

-Technician: https://amzn.to/3EGELhO

-General: https://amzn.to/3g8R9gf

-Extra: https://amzn.to/3Tlis5j

Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):

https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20

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No CW Lounge because Leah is studying for her General. We left off at K, M, R, S, U, A, P, T and L.

Show Topic: Smartphones, the new radio interface?

VGC Radio: https://www.verotelecom.com/VR-N76-Dual-Band-Handheld-Radio-p2511333.html?

Hams Behaving Badly?

Preparedness Corner: Hikes accidentally activate SPOT device - https://www.aspentimes.com/news/hikers-accidentally-activate-emergency-device-on-capitol-creek-trail-deploys-mountain-rescue-aspen-search-crew/

SDR making Fake Presidential Alerts - https://www.rtl-sdr.com/using-a-software-defined-radio-to-send-fake-presidential-alerts-over-lte/

HRCC Movie Club:

https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw

Maximum Overdrive

Likelihood of disaster: 1/5

Preparedness: 3/5

Realistic: 1/5