Today, I welcome a special guest: [Tank does his trademark S9+20 intro]. Frank KG5AHJ, also known as Tank Radio on YouTube, was a previous guest on the show a couple of years ago. We revisit him with some cool updates to his life, his channel, and his ham radio activities. Links: Tank Radio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TankRadio Tank Depot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tankdepotone Frank on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KG5AHJ Tank Radio's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TankRadio If you're using Apple Podcasts, please leave a review of this podcast! Also, please send in you ..read more

Today I talk with N2MAK Mike, also known as "Never 2 Many Antenna Kits". Mike is New York native, Board of Directors for the Rochester Amateur Radio Association (one of the largest active clubs in the U.S), and an active Parks on the Air ham radio operator. On YouTube, Mike likes to share his antenna tests and POTA adventures, and always seems to be having a great time operating amateur radio. Links: Mike N2MAK on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MikeN2MAK N2MAK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kennerknecht If you're using Apple Podcasts, please leave a review of this podcast! Also, please s ..read more

In today's episode I am joined by VK7HH Hayden Honeywood, also known Ham Radio DX. Hayden is active with ham radio the land of Australia, with extensive outreach efforts to increase the number of hams in VK-land and sometimes performing long marathon livestreams on YouTube. Hayden likes to share his discoveries, gear reviews, and radio experiments and recently surprised us American hams by traveling more than 10,000 miles to attend the Dayton Hamvention. Links: Ham Radio DX on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HamRadioDX Ham Radio DX on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamRadioDX Instagram - http ..read more

In this long overdue episode, several hams share about Jerry Hildeman, KG6HQD (Silent Key). Jerry was a huge influence in many people's lives through his work as a police officer, his superb videos about Summits on the Air and his indomitable spirit of getting outdoors and "just doing it". He passed in late September after a long battle with brain cancer. A few years before that he stepped back to focus on other creative endeavors, and as news of the cancer came he went straight to God and family and made the most with those most important to him. We can only hope to be as brave, amazing, stro ..read more

Today I am talking with Carlos KD9OLN, also known as LifeAtTerminalVelocity on YouTube. Carlos has made many appearances on various ham YouTuber livestreams and does what many would argue is the most extreme form of making contacts: While falling from the sky at 125 miles per hour. He's not the first to do this, but he's the one I know. Let's get to know him. Links: LifeAtTerminalVelocity on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeAtTerminalVelocity Life@TerminalVelocity on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifeattv Carlos' Website: https://kd9oln.com Buy Carlos a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.c ..read more

Today I am with Jim Perry KN4YCD, also known as FEPLabs Radio on YouTube. Jim is a IT and computer security nerd who is a co-host of Coffee and Ham Radios. He has made many appearances on various livestreams showing his knowledge on oscilloscopes, antenna building, digital modes, and is helping build a multi-mode digital reflector. Links: FEPLabs Radio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FEPLabsRadio Jim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJimPerry Coffee & Ham Radios: https://www.youtube.com/c/CoffeeandHamRadios CAHR Twitter: https://twitter.com/ham_coffee If you're using Apple Podcast ..read more

Today we welcome back Gaston KT1RUN, most known online as The Tech Prepper. It's going to be a little bit different of an episode as we discuss ham adjacent topics like emergency communications, SHTF, tactical gear, and thoughts on communications under hostile airwaves. Links: The Tech Prepper on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheTechPrepper TTP's main website: https://www.thetechprepper.com/ The Tech Prepper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thetechprepper1 Support The Tech Prepper via BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thetechprepper The Tech Prepper on Instagram: https://www.inst ..read more

In this episode I am rejoined by Charlie, NJ7V. Charlie was my first ever Hamdom Thoughts interview guest in 2020. He is also known as Red Summit RF on YouTube, where he hosts the All Portable Discussion Zone (APDZ), various gear tests, and Summits on the Air adventures. He is well known for his tireless scaling of elevations, a Morse code master, and even got his wife involved in radio adventures and she's activating peaks as well. Links: Red Summit RF on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedSummitRF Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NJ7V_ The BaMaTech TP III paddle: https://www.bamat ..read more

In episode 60, I am with Ara, N6ARA. Ara is known in the Summits on the Air world, and has made some cool gear operating that we'll be talking about. He's also a hardware and software nerd and has stories about high altitude balloon experiments.  Links: Ara's website for his Tiny Paddle: https://n6ara.com Ara on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arkorobotics Limited supply of Hamdom Thoughts stickers available! Buy Me a Coffee in support of this podcast and make sure you're good on QRZ, and I can get one to you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ad6dm/ If you're using Apple Podcasts, please ..read more

Today I meet with Rick, WS7PB "Papa Bear". Rick is a prepper, retired from law enforcement, and a life long mariner. He says that radios used to be for work, but now they are fun. He can be found online at various livestream chats and an active member of TOADs discord. Let's get to know more about this cool ham today, on episode 59. Links: Liberty Cave on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Siskiyous6 Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Siskiyous6 The convention in the Pacific Northwest where you might see us in 2022: https://www.seapac.org/ Limited supply of Hamdom Thoughts stickers avai ..read more