Amateurlogic.tv (audio)

It’s been three years since the ALTV team did Field Day in the wood. We disturb the peace and quiet of Shrock, MS this episode for another Field Day adventure. Listen to the roar of generators and crickets. Learn a little about the history of the site. Take a look at the location, tent and our choice of antennas. Check Wayne’s coax cables with the Megger(we were surprised what we found). Peter joins us to chat about Field Day and a report on his KN-Q7A transceiver kit. Witness the great Quadcopter mishap, plus much more. 1:35:04 of good outdoor Ham fun.

Join George and Tommy as they visit the Mother of all Hamfests, Dayton Hamvention. We met many old and new friends. Plus lots of information on all the new digital products on the horizon. 1:27:56 in the magical world of Hamvention.

George shows us chemicals you need for your workbench. Peter talks about DATV-Express, digital amateur television. Tommy repairs an Arduino and makes an IP address IDer for his Raspberry Pi D-Star HotSpot. Plus a lot more. 1:04:43 Good times.

On March 29, 2014 Tommy and George visited the annual GigaParts’ Ham Radio Day. Come along for the trip and see interviews you won’t find anywhere else. Ray Novak from Icom America, Phil Parton from Kenwood, Dennis Motschenbacker from Yeasu, Emmett Hohensee from Radiowavz, Richard Stubbs from MFJ, George

Special guest Randy Hall, K7AGE joins us for a chat and good times. Tommy sets up his solar powered portable rig, George talks about DX Clusters, and Peter builds a metal detector. Plus the boys from Mississippi exact some revenge for the Vegemite incident with Grits. Did it work? 1:26:54 Ham Radio fun and a little nonsense.

Peter sends Tommy and George some Australian treats. See how they react to Vegemite. George has an introduction into cheaply receiving and decoding digital signals. Peter brings us the Making of AmateurLogic Downunder. Tommy builds an Arduino Heads-Up display for use with rigs that have Cat ports and more. 1:16:45 recorded live before an Internet audience.

Tommy and George visit the Jackson Amateur Radio Club’s 2014 Capital City Hamfest and bring back some unique stories. A special appearance by the guys from Ham Dynasty. Peter talks All About Radio. Tommy shows us simple tips to Secure Your Pi. And George brings us some Soldering Tip Tips. 1:04:52 of ALTV with the usual suspects.

George gets the Raspberry Pi Echolink node on-the-air. Solving the GPIO problem, building a relay interface for the Pi, and using a Circuit Writer pen to create a PC board. Tommy reviews the new DHAP. A Hardened case, computer, power supply and more for your D-Star DVAP access point. Peter does some time lapse photography with the Raspberry Pi camera module. Plus the usual tech talk and witty banter you can always count on.

It’s the AmateurLogic Christmas Spectacular. Join the crew and special guest for a festive holiday event. Peter hacks his Degen SW Receiver. Tommy puts the Arduino on TV. George trudges on in his effort to use the Raspberry Pi as an Echolink node. And a hilarious look at the 2013 ALTV Holiday Gift Guide. A 1:13:08 AmateurLogic celebration of the season and other good stuff.

George looks at FreeDV, Digital Voice for HF. Peter operates JT65 for weak-signal communications. Tommy builds a Raspberry Pi file server. And a Major Award, the ALTV 8th Anniversary Giveaway… We give away the ultimate mobile setup from Icom, GigaParts, Diamond and MFJ to one very lucky viewer. 1:13 of AmateurLogic Goodness

Our 8th Anniversary Extravaganza. You don’t want to miss a minute of this action packed episode! Peter declares war, Tommy reviews the Icom ID-51A, George shows how and why to use a Megger, we model the new AmateurLogic T-shirts, a Google + Hangout with show friends, info on the 8th Anniversary Giveaway, and more. 1:12:24 of AmateurLogic Celebration

Peter experiments with APRS. George repairs a Kenwood TS-2000 with a very noisy receiver. Tommy cooks up some DVAP Pi (a portable DVAP Hot Spot). Plus viewer mail, comments and talk of another contest featuring the new Icom IC-7100. 1:09:59 with something for everyone.

Tommy and George visit the National Voice of America Museum for a first class tour. Learn about the history of VOA, why and how it got started. What type of antenna switching was required for a world class shortwave station. Transmitter, tubes, audio routing, network feeds and much more. 45:08 Worldwide shortwave adventure.

George visits the NASA Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club and Clear Lake Texas ARC for field day. Tommy drops by the JARC. Peter searches for comets. And Tommy shows us how to set up a DVAP for D-Star. Viewer mail, comments, a little comedy, and a special show announcement. 1:02:44 Out of this world adventure.

Join Tommy and George as they relive their Excellent Adventure to Dayton Hamvention 2013. See what goodies we brought home, George’s award, visit with Midnight Science, Joe Eisenberg K0NEB, Bob Heil K9EID, Ray Novak N9JA, and more. We also announce the very lucky winner of the Field Day Giveaway contest who’s receiving the Icom IC-7200 plus a custom shop paint job and accessories from GigaParts, MFJ, and Heil Sound. 1:12:02 of Hamvention fun.

We explore three different Remote Control options to control a station from anywhere in the world. George and Tommy prepare for Dayton Hamvention. And some really funny stuff… 1:10:00 of interesting and entertaining ALTV.

George answers the question ‘Can you work PSK31 on the Raspberry Pi’. We bring you a behind the scenes view of ‘The Making of AmateurLogic.TV’. Peter visits the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex and gets a special tour just for our viewers. Plus we announce our exciting Field Day Giveaway Contest with great gear from Icom, GigaParts, MFJ and Heil Sound. More details at amateurlogic.tv/contest.

George visited GigaParts in Huntsville Alabama for Ham Radio Day on March 16th. We take a look at the store and visit with some of the manufacturers reps to find out what’s new. It was a great event at a great ‘Candy Store’. 38:45 of extra ALTV fun!

Tommy simplifies D-Star Callsign Routing. Peter visits the Wyong Field Day (Hamfest). Emile has some cheap analog and digital SSTV solutions. And George builds the Arduinolator (Arduino Square Wave Oscillator) and shows just how easy and fun it can be to experiment with microcontrollers. 1:00:54 of ALTV fun!