Welcome back!

This week we have a very special treat. Guest speaker Michael KD0CDQ will discuss SKYWARN. Michael has extensive knowledge and experience is many areas of ham radio, emergency communications and community service (skywarn, ARES, SATURN, to name but a few), as well as being a heck of a great guy! This one is a must for all safety conscious hams and non-hams alike.

running time: 00:44:05

Please enjoy.

waveguides_2012-03-08_kd0cdq_skywarn.mp3

73 de Pete
VE2XPL
and SouthCARS

Today Linux in the Ham Shack is graced with the appearance of an additional co-host: Harrison, VE2HKW, an amateur radio operator from Canada and sometimes host of the Mintcast, a podcast for Linux users from members of the Linux Mint community.

In the first segment, our hosts discuss three very useful Linux utilities for analyzing system performance on your desktop or server: iftop, ifstat and iotop. Get in-depth knowledge of how to use these tools in order to make your machine run better with fewer bottlenecks. And since Harrison is from a whole other country, it was decided he should tell all of us about amateur radio from a Canadian perspective, including licensing, regulations and operating practices.

Hamvention 2012 is coming up very soon. Please donate to the fund if you can. We hope to see everyone there!

73 de The LHS Guys (and Harrison, too)

Welcome to March/2012,

This week your host Sarah (KC4TXG) will share with you all there is to know about Ham Radio Awards. Whether you are new to the hobby or not, whether you are a seasoned contester or just jumping in, there’s something here for everyone.

running time: 00:50:46

Please enjoy.

waveguides_2012-03-01_kc4txg_awards.mp3

We are also pleased to announce our recent affiliation with the Black Sparrow Media Internet Broadcast Network- your source for ham radio, technology, and open-source podcasts. Please visit them at: http://blacksparrowmedia.net

73 de Pete
VE2XPL
and SouthCARS

Here we go. I spoke about my antenna challenges back when we started RRA. This is the episode where I talk about the temporary measures are implemented. This file has been in the queue for a while. I will get on an update as soon as I get a chance.

After our quick renumbering, we come now to Episode #076. It didn’t start out as an all-feedback episode, but that’s how it wound up. The best part is, we had such good feedback from our listeners it made an entire show. As it also happens, most of our discussion revolves around digital mode communication for amateur radio using Linux. We touch on D-Star, Echolink, IRLP, Allstar Link and more. If you’re interested in using computers to connect to your radios and talk around the world using a multitude of digital technologies, including VoIP, this is the episode for you.

Please keep those donations coming in for our Hamvention Fund, if you’re able. We want to be a part of Hamvention and we hope you will be, too. Thank you for all you do.