Everyday Ham Podcast: Amateur Radio Conversations
Welcome to the Everyday Ham Podcast, where three friends dive into the world of amateur (ham) radio with a casual, lighthearted twist. (Visit www.everydayham.com)
From discussing what we're working on, current events, and lessons learned to sharing our gripes and off-topic banter, we bring a mix of fun, relatable conversations and radio expertise.
Whether you’re a seasoned operator or new to the hobby, join us for engaging chats that celebrate the quirks, challenges, and joys of being on the air.
Everyday Ham Podcast: Amateur Radio Conversations
Latest Episodes
Ep. 23 – eBay's FCC Rule, Buying Used Ham Gear and Icom ID-5200A After a Month
Should a brand new ham buy used gear, and does eBay's new FCC rule change the answer? James, Jim and Rory dig into it in Episode 23, along with a month-long check-in on the Icom ID-5200A.Rory shares how the ID-5200A has settled into his ...
Ep. 22 – World Radio League Founders: 100,000 Users, JTTY and Morse Mastery
Andy N0APX made his first JTTY contact shortly before we went live, using a pre-release build of the World Radio League desktop app, and we get the story right here.This month Everyday Ham sits down with Andy N0APX, product manager for ...
Ep. 21 – DIY Digipeater at Detroit's Historic Masonic Temple
Jay Aho (N8QYQ) came back to ham radio after 20 years away and, about a year later, had an APRS digipeater and a Winlink gateway running 210 feet up on the Detroit Masonic Temple. In this episode he tells James (K8JKU), Jim (N8JRD) and Rory (W8...
Ep. 20 – Decoding QSL, From Paper Cards to Digital Confirmation
QSL is one of the most used words on the air and one of the least understood. When Jim asked what it actually stands for, all three of us stopped cold, so we spent an episode getting it right.James (K8JKU), Jim (N8JRD) and Rory (W8KNX) ...
Ep. 19 – How We Made Field Day Our Best One Yet
What happens when a club stops treating Field Day like an endurance contest and starts treating it like a neighborhood open house? In this episode, James (K8JKU), Jim (N8JRD), and Rory (W8KNX) unpack the South Lyon Area Amateur Radio Club's rei...