Help Me Get to Dayton, 2017!
This is a video I shot about my GoFundMe campaign that I setup for my trip to the Dayton Hamvention 2017. I’m setting up a table/booth to advertise my Ham Radio 2.0 Video Podcast series. This will be a first for me, and it will be good publicity to advertise my show, which broke 5000 […] Read more »
Yaesu Fusion with WIRESx from Lake Brownwood
My first use of Yaesu Fusion with WIRESx from Lake Brownwood in August of 2016. Every year my wife’s family meets at Lake Brownwood, in Brownwood, TX, for a family reunion. The location where we stay isn’t always the same, but we have been in the same place for the last 3 or 4 years. […] Read more »
220MHz Repeaters in the Dallas Ft Worth Area
I’ve been meaning to write this post for some time now, but my blogging time has suffered lately due to other projects. I often get asked about a list of 220MHz repeaters in the DFW area, and I consulted repeaterbook yesterday, but several of those listings were also wrong. So I wanted to take some […] Read more »
Ham Radio 2.0
Ham Radio 2.0 is a Vlog series presenting new radio unboxings and tests, Hamfest forums, review videos and an all-around interest of “what is new in Amateur Radio?” If your club or group sponsors an event for Amateur Radio, such as a Hamfest, Tailgate event, DXpedition, Radio-in-the-ark, etc – please contact us. www.LiveFromTheHamshack.tv Read more »
Books Inspired By Amateur Radio
This is going to be an especially nerdy post, because not only is it about Amateur Radio, but it involves Amateur Radio as the subject in a series of adventure novels. Books Inspired By Amateur Radio. Who can beat that? What first turned me onto this subject was an article in the April 2016 Edition […] Read more »
TYT MD380/390 DMR Codeplug Instructions
MD380/390 DMR Codeplug Instructions I’ve spent some time putting together this codeplug that I would like to share with everyone. Follow the instructions below to use it. The plug will get updated periodically, so check back often for new repeaters and info to be added. I datestamp all of my plugs with the date on the […] Read more »
DFW Area DMR Repeater Timeslot & Talkgroup Assignments
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2016 Orange Amateur Radio Club Hamfest Review
Orange Amateur Radio Club Hamfest in Orange, Texas The OARC typically holds their Orange Amateur Radio Club Hamfest , commonly referred to as the Orange Hamfest, during the last Saturday of February. For 2016, the date fell on February 27. This was my first year to make this show – I had purchased tables and planned to […] Read more »
Capital City Hamfest Review
2016 Capital City Hamfest Review: The Capital City Hamfest was my first experience with this particular show. I very much enjoyed it and I plan to attend again next year. This Hamfest takes place in Jackson, MS and is very well attended. I didn’t realize how large it was, in fact. Several of the larger […] Read more »