Episode 32 Clarity Who’s Repeater

00:00 Theme music

00:53 Intro:

Highest first month download totals with episode 31. Thanks! And keep spreading the word!

Rochester Amateur Radio Club in New York has us listed on their site, too.

Thanks, too, to Jerry Taylor, KD0BIK, for the link to us on his site, MyAmateurRadio.com Check out his podcast, The Practical Amateur Radio Podcast.

02:10 Feedback:

Don, WS4E, says he’s learned a lot from the shows.Dave, AF5U, says he likes the style of the show and other kind words.Ray, KO4RB, likes the episodes on batteries and asks about using battery power for the home station, like an uninterruptible power supply for computers. Looks like a great topic for a future show.Herman, KE5HYW, comments about Richard’s article “What the Heck is NTS?”. He asked for a link to the Dallas/Ft. Worth NTS net, which is the DFW Traffic Net at http://www.dfwtrafficnet.orgNeil, NG5NG, enjoys the show as always, especially the Texas drawl.Scott, N2WMD, writes several emails. He enjoys listening on his commute, and has made a donation. (Thanks, Scott!) He’s working on a MKARS80 80m SSB QRP kit.

08:48 Donations:

Donations have helped pay for a new mixer board and a new video camera! A new microphone is pending.Thanks to Don WS4E, Scott N2WMD, David AF5U, and John from Moscow, ID. Last time I said wehad no donations, but there were two: David in Pleasanton CA, and Jerry KD0BIK from The Practical Amateur Podcast. Thanks, everyone. All donations help to fund better equipment for the podcast.Please consider donating whatever you can to the podcast. Or, if you’re buying something at Amazon, click the Amazon link at the website http://rfpodcast.info website, as that will help out.http://rfpodcast.info has a link to make a PayPal donation.

15:10 Song: “Hattie Mae” by Zac Harmon, from the album “From the Root”.

20:05 Topic:

Richard talks about an exchange he saw on a newsgroup about restrictions being placed on what can or cannot be discussed on a club’s repeater, specifically, religion and politics. Is this a freedom of speech issue?

39:00 Song: “I’m A Man – Hootchie Koochie Man” by Papa Don McMinn, from the album “Live on Beale Street”,

44:42 Conclusion:

Thanks everyone for your donations, your mentions on blogs, sharing the podcasts, etc.

46:43 Closing theme

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RRA EP 32 Brutal Volume

Intro by KB5JBV who seems to have a weather fetishSkywarnContact usDiscord Server, Check the contact listOh, almost forgot FacebookLet us know who is listeningWe are listener drivenThis time we talk about excessive volume due to microphone gain and other issuesCB Radio, Commercial Radio and Batman walkie talkiesTalking louder the Mic works on AM or SSBon FM not so muchClicks and P-PopsYelling at the radio on FM is FutileFlat Topping?Out of the passbandThe Passband FilterFlat Topping is similar to clipping in AudioDigital RadioAudio to Digital to AudioScreaming at the radioHandheld bouncing on the deskCliff W5PIX (internet superstar)People tend to speak louder in high noise environmentsMic Gain is KingMonitor yourselfMic gain (Volume) in the menuEcho, Parrot and the other oneBleeding earsHAM radio practice has slippedMissing operators you used to talk to? could be your too loudTo quiet is just as badGet to know your radioCome by the website and visitFor the love of god find the Mic gain

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RRA EP 31 Noise Level

Welcome to Richard’s Radio AdventuresYou are in invited to join us at the Resonant Frequency Discord Server https://discord.gg/2aKZwwbyWgLive shows in the futureRRA may fade with time. we will see.Visit the website www.rfpodcast.infoWe are working on live streaming at the discord server so we can do some live showsWe are on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/RichardBaileyKB5JBVMain Topic working with a new ham Don in Oregon who is having noise issues on HFKenwood TS 940MFJ EFHW AntennaDon lacks proactive ElmersWorking to get involved in EmcommNoise SourcePower Lines in his front yard63 foot long wire antenna Antenna height 20 feet off the groundbroad side to Greenland and AustraliaRadio has more buttons and switches than you can shake a stick atPossibly overwhelming for a new hamI started on a Kenwood TS 130Look for noise sources in the houseVampire DevicesCheck the receive by monitoring HF Nets on 40 MetersSolar Cycle is at a low easier to monitor 40 metersReceived Japanese Broadcast and some CaliforniaAntenna OrientationTrying to figure out if it is the Antenna or the RigNVIS”Everything we do is practice for something else in amateur radio”Richard’s Story TimeBack to working the problemHorizontal antenna better for noisy situationsReorient the antennaAt least a quarter wave off the groundbuild your own antennaRichard’s Story TimeSpool was 500 to 1000 feet I miss spoke3905 Century ClubFind a Elmers no matter where you have to lookContact us for help at one of the links below

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Useful Websites

Opening Theme 00:00

Intro: 00:54

Feedback: 01:29

Bob, KJ4DZT, sends a Tweet that his wife got her license thanks to our show.

Contact Richard via email kb5jbv@gmail.com, or on Twitter at twitter.com/kb5jbv. Send your show suggestions orquestions, too.

Donations: 04:52

None received since October. Thanks to everyone who has donated. Pleasekeep them coming, so we can continue the shows. If one episode has helped, it should be worth at least a dollar. Visit the Resonant Frequency website then click the Help Support link to PayPal and make a donation. Click on the Amazon link to make your purchases, and we’ll get a little bit of the transaction.

09:51 New section manager here, locally. We’ll see how that works out.

10:21 We’re looking at possibly doing some video, and perhaps a live show We will keep you posted.

Song: 11:18 “If Love Can’t Find A Way”, by Eric Lindell, from the album “Gulf Coast Highway”,

Topic: 13:08

Useful websites:

Pretty Good Projects www.prettygoodprojects.com, which is an entry point for the next foursites on this list, and more.www.dxanywhere.com – DX alerts service.www.hamradioforum.net – Lots of interesting forums of ham radio topics.www.hamtests.net (US) – Practice tests and other info for your license exams, UK or US.www.hamtests.co.uk (UK)hamfeed,com – A ham repeater for Twitter and 73s.org.hamtwits.com – A sort of Twitter directory of hams.73s.org – A collection of blog posts, photos, news, DX spots, etc., of interest to hams.www.hamradioclass.org – home of the Ham Radio Podclass, which will help you prepare for yourTechnician, General or Extra class amateur radio license exam.twitter.com – A microblogging service, with lots of amateur radio traffic available.

Song: 39:55 “Welfare Blues” by Kirk Fletcher, from the album “Shades of Blue”, available

Closing theme: 45:38

Glossary – See Glossary for terms used on the show.

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