Episode Details

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): The 17 Foot Whip and Other Inexpensive Antennas

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 having a The Contesting Fraternity, inexpensive antennas, a teen who won an award for preparedness and Armageddon the movie. 

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

Show Topic: The 17 ft Whip and other inexpensive antennas

Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. 

Preparedness Corner - Kirsten Walker Honored by Elk River Fire Department for preparedness https://www.hometownsource.com/elk_river_star_news/local-teen-hero-honored-by-erfd-for-preparedness-bravery/article_1fb06a82-a223-11ef-936b-4f2be324ff3a.html

HRCC Movie Club 

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Armageddon 

Likelihood of disaster: 5/5 

Preparedness: 2/5

Realistic: 1/5

Characters: 2/5

Plot: 2/5

Entertainment: 3.5/5 

Overall: /30

War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

The Tomorrow War 11/30

On The Beach (1959) 12/30

The Postman 12/30

Soylent Green 12/30

World War Z 12/30

San Andreas 13/30

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