Amateur Radio Roundtable

Tonight we look at a knight t-150 novice transmitter from 62 years ago.  We will check it out.  Will it blow up or will it work?  Also Brett gives us some FCC updates.

Tonight we talk with Chairman of the upcoming Huntsville, AL hamfest.  We also talk about and calculate equivalent resistance, plus more 

Tonight we review some hamfests.  Tom shows us how we get data back for our pico ballooons using wspr, python, and aprs. much more

Tom updates us on w5kub-123.  he talks about Ai for ham radio.  Brett gives us a presentation on crystal radio sets 

Tonight Brett reviews his trip to hamvention.  Tom provides details about building pico balloons and the launch of w5kub-123

Tonight we talk with Martin F. Jue, founder of MFJ.  We look at many vintage radios and discuss

This is a recorded interview with Martin F. Jue, founder of MFJ Enterprises. Martin gives Tom a Knight T-150 transmitter.  This was Toms novice transmitter in 1964

Tonight we review the Corinth MS hamfest.  Hambot gives away a vhf/uhf HT  plus more. 

Tonight Brett talks about SDR, Hambot gives away 2 prizes, We comment on the upcoming Corinth, MS hamfest, plus more.  Internet problems took the show down at about 1 hour 12 minutes in. 

Tonight we review the Russellville, AR hamfest with Guest John Evans.  Tom shows his buys and the repair of that equipment. One of the purchases was his first ham radio receiver he had back 62 years ago. 

This is a rerun of Nov 18, 2025.  We are now on a biweekly schedule therefore we will have a new show everyother week.  We will have a rerun on weeks were we did not have a show.    We have moved to Wednesdays. next live show is Wed March 18.  

Tonight we unbox a starlink and set it up.  We review a nano vna and discuss 4 different type antennas.  Hambot gives a Grundig shortwave radio to a lucky viewer. 

Tonight we show the Orlando hamcation plus another Hamfest out west 

Tonight we look inside shortwave station WBCQ.

Tonight, Bill Brown tells us how to recover radiosonde and use it for ham radio, Brett talks about the possibility that meshtashic is breaking fcc rules.

Tonight ham pictures of winter field day and of the ice storm, open phones to viewers.  plus more 

Brett shows us a new hamfest and does a walk around.  Tom discusses some new show projects.   Massive winter storm about to hit across the south.  Winter field day, plus more . 

Tonight, special announcement regarding our disput with restream,  We also talk about winter field day, plus more 

Tonight lots of video freezing.  Discussion about restream.  Meshtastic, 

Tonight nothing special planned.  we talk about Meshtastic, ham radio chrismas gifts, passing of Jim W6LG and more 

Tonight a demo of antenna modeling software MMANA-GAL,  Bret updates us on new frequencies on the 60 meter band, and Tom talks about Meshtastic

Tonight Alan W2AEW joins us. Tom shows how to check a capacitor using a scope, News, plus more 

Tonight we talk about dx and dxpeditions, we discuss mestastic, and a short ham trivia. 

Tonight ham radio trivia.  plus more. 

Tonight Tom discussed a number of antennas.  We also show many different baluns and discuss. 

Tonight Glen reviews the Nixa MO hamfest. Brett shows us several splicing alternatives, and Tom talks about a coaxial sleeve vertical dipole, plus more.     

Tonight the entire show is reviewing the great Stone Mountain hamfest in GA. 

Tonight do we need qst, a look at other free ham magazines, fun pic of stupid things, plus more.      0 Comments

Tonight Tom is back with his voice.  Tom talks about Cx and Cy devices.  Glen and Michael Knight KK4IOH give us a recap of the hamfest on Crowley Ridge in Arkansas. 

all cohost are out tonight.  Tom brought up the video for unofficial short live video to give update on his voice.  It went out after about 3 minutes. lol.  this is a rerun from Aug.   See you live next week.  Tom 

Tom makes a short appearance since his disc surgery. Voice was pretty bad during the show but other times it sounds normal.  Brett talks about a company asking the fcc for frequencies to be used for satellite cell service that are used by hams.  Brett also shows us a visit to a local ham fest. 

Tonight Tom is still out with voice problems. Bretts has the show. 2 segments.  1.  Using rain gutters as antennas, 2. Hamfests.

Tom is still out . Voice is still bad from surgery.  Tonights guest is ARRL lawyer discussing HOA antennas

Glen gives us a review of the Mena, Ar hamfest. Brett discusses lightning protection,  Tom is still out from  repair of a disc in his neck.  Plus more. 

Tonight Bret does the show from wyoming.   Tom makes a short appearance but he can not talk. He had neck disc surgery this morning.  

we review the new ic-7300 mkII, look at show projects, 7 band 49 ft vertical ant matcher, bringing new live back to old non working equipment, and satellite operation using the S.A.T. , and review so new test equipment.

Tonight we review the Huntsville, AL hamfest, we show off the items we purchased. Bill brown shows us a pico balloon launch he did at hamfest. 

Tonight we look at a free program that will allow you to use your laptop to control nano vna.  It makes the work easy.   We also talk about metor scatter. 

Tonight Brett shows us how to receiver slow scan TV from the ISS. We look at the nanovna and the tinySa.    Magnetic loops, egg beater antenna plus more 

Tonight we discuss with Mark Brown N4bcd the up coming Huntsville, AL hamfest.  Also review the shows 7 band vertical project 

Tonight we discuss the Hamquest 25 hamfest at Lebanon, TN

no live show tonight. this is a rerun from Jan 15 about end fed antennas. I think you will enjoy. 

Tonight Tom gives update on the all band HF they we are building.   

Tonight we visit a number of field day operations,  we show how to tune a coax trap, plus much more. 

tonight brett show us a new radio he will use on pota and field day. Tom shows our new ham radio action figures. We also discuss hamfests. 

Tonight update on w5kub-120 and 121,  we look at states license plates, solar storm affecting HF this week,  plus more 

Tonight we talk about,  hamfests, field day, building and launch of two new pico balloons, work bench accessories, and build a functional work bench. 

Tonight  discussion how best to do a fox hunt.   Also news, steppir is closing,  The new yaesu ftx-1  

Tonight we discuss SDR with co-founder Andy Carpenter of SDRPlay.     

Tonight review of Hamvention 2025 plus much more