Ham Nation

About Ham Nation

Welcome to Ham Nation!

Publisher

Josh Nass

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Feb 2021

Latest episode

7 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

7 of 60 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ham Nation #618 International Woman's POTA Party!

   Tonight we are joined by Shannon Gibney, KC1OHT to talk about the International Woman's POTA Party! Amanda has an update to "Should they have called ARES?" and a new Ham It Can It Or What-Am-It? Stick around for fresh Short Shots with Gordon West, new Amateur Radio Newsline with Don and Amanda has collected new Ham-It, Can-it, What-Am-It? Huge thanks to ICOM for supporting Ham Nation on the Ham Radio Crash Course and their twice monthly giveaways! https://hamnation.icomamerica.com/ New LINK! YL

2. 

   12 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ham Nation Ramblin' With Randy, Should They Have Called ARES

   Randy K7AGE shares a radio update, Amanda discusses ARES call protocols, and Don delivers Amateur Radio Newsline, offering listeners insights into current amateur radio topics.

3. 

   1 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ham Nation Are You Ready For Winter Field Day

   This episode discusses amateur radio enthusiasts preparing for Winter Field Day, though specific participants and insights remain unclear from the provided description.

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Ham Nation #618 International Woman's POTA Party!

Published 7 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And then, of course, the copper is first to soak up the seawater and mariners that say, this is weird. I got a mast head antenna, but I see water dripping out of the back of my radio. What's going on? Well, I can tell you, up at the antenna, 35 feet up on a sailboat or on a tower is getting water inside the coax and thanks to the braid, capillary effect kills that connection. Well, the in connector on the new technician class test, they categorize the connectors as being waterproof or not. And the test question says, are the following connectors waterproof or not? The in connectors in there and no, it is not submersible. […]

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