HamRadioNow
HamRadioNow
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HamRadioNow is a general discussion show about the world of Amateur Radio. We’re US based, so US centric, but we cast an eye around the world now and then.
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The podcast covers a range of topics within the Amateur Radio community, including historical perspectives, technological advancements, emergency communication, and humorous anecdotes. Specific episodes delve into the evolution of ham radio with topics like milestone anniversaries, the impact of AI on communication, as well as real-world applications during natural disasters like Hurricane Helene.
HamRadioNow is a general discussion show about the world of Amateur Radio. We’re US based, so US centric, but we cast an eye around the world now and then.
Last July, East Coast Host Gary K4AAQ/WRPG652 posted a QLog Entry about a GMRS ‘Travel Channel’. after repeatedly answering the question “Is there one” on GMRS Facebook and Reddit forums. He linked to that essay when encountering the question several more times, and even got a few ‘good answer’ responses 😀. So we made it a show, because why not?
He invited GMRS users on Reddit and Facebook to join the show. Nobody bit, so Gary and West Coast Host David W0DHG/WROT234 rambled around and then went through Gary’s essay to exhausively overanalyze the subject. As we do.
Oh, what’s a ‘Travel Channel’. For details, watch the show and/or read the essay, but briefly, it would be one of the GMRS channels that everyone agrees to monitor when they’re out on the highway, so if one of them transmitts (simplex) looking for a contact, others in range will hear them and respond if they’re interested in a chat while motoring along🚗.
And… spoiler alert ⚠🚨… Gary says “There isn’t one, but there could be” and suggests GMRS channel 20 (462.675) — not channel 19 — and explains why.
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