​Vance Martin N3VEM was previously on HRWB back in 2017 talking to us about his mobile device digital mode interface.  Since then he has undertaken a complete design and build of a dream ham shack. Vance talks us through the process of designing and building the ultimate ham shack in his basement including some unique approaches to walls and mounting.

PERMALINK - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/designing-the-perfect-ham-shack

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Vance’s Blog - https://www.n3vem.com/

“Shack construction” posts start here: https://www.n3vem.com/blog/welcome
HRWB019 Listener Projects Episode - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/listener-projects

N3VEM on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/n3vem/?hl=en

Parks on the Air - https://parksontheair.com/

Ham Radio 360 POTA Episode - http://hamradio360.com/index.php/2017/02/21/ham-radio-360-w-w-f-f-aka-parks-on-the-air/

Winter Field Day - https://www.winterfieldday.com/

Ham Radio Workbench Introduction to Networking - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/introduction-to-networking-and-network-security

Behringer XR12 Digital Mixer - https://www.behringer.com/Categories/Behringer/Mixers/Digital/XR12/p/P0BI6#googtrans(en|en)

Galaxy Audio AXS10 RM Rack Mounted Mixer - https://www.galaxyaudio.com/products/axs-10rm

MXL 770 Cardioid Condenser Microphone - http://www.mxlmics.com/microphones/studio/770/

JBL LSR305s MK2 Studio Monitors - https://www.jbl.com/studio-monitors/305PMKII-.html?dwvar_305PMKII-_color=Black-GLOBAL-Current

Build of N3VEM’s Shack - https://www.n3vem.com/blog/busy-beaver

Kreg Pocket Hole Jig - https://www.kregtool.com/store/c13/kreg-jigsreg/p522/kreg-pocket-hole-jig-320/

DX Engineering Ferrites - https://www.dxengineering.com/search/product-line/dx-engineering-ferrite?autoview=SKU&sortby=Default&sortorder=Ascending

Grounding and Bonding for THE Radio Amateur - https://www.arrl.org/shop/Grounding-and-Bonding-for-the-Radio-Amateur

Motorola Radio Site grounding guide - https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/Lands_ROW_Motorola_R56_2005_manual.pdf

​Blue Sea DC Wiring App - http://circuitwizard.bluesea.com/#

​Smitty is back to talk to us about the new M17 Open Source Digital Radio System Project - an all encompassing 100% open source design that aims to implement digital radio communications similar to DMR but built on 100% open technology.

PERMALINK - https://www.HamRadioWorkbench.com/podcast/M17-Open-Source-Digital-Radio-System

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Smitty’s github - https://github.com/SmittyHalibut/

Smitty’s Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbqAVJZju972nkt06BshQqQ?view_as=subscriber

Smitty on Twitter - https://twitter.com/smittyhalibut?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

M17 Open Source DMR-Like Hardware and Software System - https://teletra.pl/M17/blog/summary

M17 Forums - https://teletra.pl/forum/index.php#c2 

M17 Github - https://github.com/sp5wwp/M17_spec/blob/master/M17-Protocol.md

M17 IRC - http://www.geekshed.net/  The #M17 channel.

KB6NU Blog Post on M17 - https://www.kb6nu.com/m17-an-open-source-dmr-like-system/

Travis Goodspeed’s MD380tools - https://github.com/travisgoodspeed/md380tools

Codec 2 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codec_2

FreeDV - https://freedv.org/

Bruce Perens’ “HT of the Future” - https://perens.com/2019/05/23/ht-of-the-future-new-design/

Bruce Perens on Open Radio on QSOToday Podcast - https://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/k6bp

Amateurs and Pactor - https://hackaday.com/2018/11/26/fcc-gets-complaint-proposed-ham-radio-rules-hurt-national-security/

​Pactor and the FCC - https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/10808597817982/ExParteCommunicationAug8.pdf

​Dennis Kidder W6DQ joins George to further discuss classic radio collecting and restoration 

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Benchduino is 20% off for the Holidays (good through Jan 1, 2020) - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/store/p11/benchduino-pcb-set.html

​Dennis Kidder W6DQ on QSO Today - https://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/w6dq

​It’s Black Friday so George and Jeremy have a low-key show talking about the new BayNet Ham Radio Trailer Design considerations.


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Benchduino back in stock and 20% off through the end of the year  - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/store/p11/benchduino-pcb-set.html

K8MRD PackTenna Mini Follow Up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wp_3bms9v8

Midnight Solar Kid 30A Solar Charge Controller - https://www.midnitesolar.com/pages/kid/index.php

Battle Born 100 Ah LiFePo4 Battle Born LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Battery - https://battlebornbatteries.com/shop/12v-lifepo4-deep-cycle-battery/

LiFePo4 Charger - Progressive Dynamics PD9245CV Inteli-Power Charger with Charge Wizard - 45 Amp

Genesun 10 A solar charge controller - https://sunforgellc.com/gv-10/
Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor

Comet Diamond K9000LRMO Motorized Rack Antenna Mount Power Tilt 

FSN AE3 Motorized Antenna Lift Mount 12V Motor Drive Mount - https://www.ebay.com/itm/AE3-Motorized-Antenna-Lift-Mount-12V-Motor-Drive-Mount-for-Base-Station-Antenna/113336884837?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D9496a8fa68e74216b3769f238eb5535e%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dlo%26sd%3D113336884837%26itm%3D113336884837%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A2ea70eaf-1484-11ea-812d-74dbd180e3a4%7Cparentrq%3Ac36ee06016e0a99b86e3a093ffffecf4%7Ciid%3A1

Battery Switch - Blue Sea Systems E-Series 9001E Selector 4-Position Battery Switch

6U Rack Frame - StarTech.com 6U Wall Mount Patch Panel Bracket - 14 inch Deep - 19" Patch Panel Rack

​Antenna patch panel - 24 Port BNC 50 OHM Female Patch Panel Rackmount

​​Mark “Smitty” Smith KR6ZY and John Jacobs W7DBO join us to talk about workbench and ham radio gift ideas for this holiday season.

PERMALINK - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/2019-holiday-shopping-show
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Benchduino back in stock - Holiday Sale on Bechnduino 20% off $40 through the end of the year!!! - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/store/p11/benchduino-pcb-set.html

HRWB Holiday Shopping Shows - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/category/shopping-show

NanoVNA - https://www.rtl-sdr.com/reviews-of-the-nanovna-an-ultra-low-cost-50-vector-network-analyzer/

In-Line DC Power Meter - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-DC-combo-Meter-LCD-Watt-Power-Volt-Amp-RC-Battery-charging-Analyzer-M/152339793114?fbclid=IwAR0u9SlZi2Dm6zOJyZt4fDTu7w_pjBIEYD_FiNfLymxtQUbMjcNHjfB17P0

Airspy HF Discovery - https://v3.airspy.us/product/airspy-hf-discovery/

Prusa 3d Prusa Mini - https://www.prusa3d.com/original-prusa-mini/

Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station - https://www.amazon.com/FX888D-23BY-Digital-Soldering-Station-FX-888D/dp/B07XLNF5PK

Hakko FX-951 Solidering Station - https://www.amazon.com/AMERICAN-HAKKO-PRODUCTS-INC-FX-951/dp/B0012B8NW8

Hakko FR-300 Desoldering Gun - https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FR-301-Desoldering-Tool/dp/B07BKSLLG9

Hakko 611 Solder Spool Holder - https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-611-2-Dual-Solder-Stand/dp/B009SCL8XE/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=hakko+soldering+spool&qid=1573926267&s=hi&sr=1-2

Hakko FA-400 Solder Smoke Absorber - https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FA400-04-Bench-ESD-Safe-Absorber/dp/B00FZPSEY4/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=hakko+fa-400&qid=1573926942&sr=8-1

JLC PCB Service - https://jlcpcb.com/

Seeed Nano V3 Pocket 200khz Oscilloscope - https://www.seeedstudio.com/DSO-Nano-v3.html

iFixit tool kit
https://www.amazon.com/Syntus-Precision-Screwdriver-Electronics-Controller/dp/B0772SP617/ref=sr_1_6?crid=11Q3MZM5LFV5D&keywords=ifixit+tool+kit&qid=1573927947&s=industrial&sprefix=ifixit%2Cindustrial%2C204&sr=1-6

100pcs Solder Seal Wire Connectors, Sopoby Heat Shrink Butt Connectors - https://amzn.to/2XuCwGR

Silicone Soldering Mat Heat Resistant - https://amzn.to/2KsqZCe

KAI-200 - Antenna Analyzer - WSPR Transmitter ($?)
http://jackdev23.wixsite.com/iw2ndh-swr-analyzer

Panavise Jr - https://www.amazon.com/PanaVise-Model-201-Junior-Miniature/dp/B000B61D22/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=panavise+jr&qid=1573926550&s=hi&sr=1-2

iFixIt Driver Kit - https://www.amazon.com/iFixit-IF145-299-4-Driver-Bit-64pc/dp/B0189YWOIO/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=ifixit&qid=1573928431&sr=8-4

W6BHZ, Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club selling a bunch of classic boat anchors from a local SK: https://www.w6bhz.org/for-sale/

AnyTone D578 - https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/products/at-d578uv 

TAC-Comm Metal Enclosures - https://www.tac-comm.com/

CS-800 DMR - http://www.connectsystems.com/products/top/radios%20CS800.htm

TYT MD-430 - https://www.mtcradio.com/tyt-md-430-uhf-400-470-mhz-2-watts-dmr-analog-compact-ham-radio-handheld-w-programming-cable/

​Eric Swartz WA6HHQ of Elecraft joins us to give an update on the forthcoming K4 Line of direct sampling HF Transceivers.

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Particle IoT Platform - https://www.particle.io/

Particle Boron LTE IoT Device - https://store.particle.io/products/boron-lte-kit

Keter Plastic Shelving - https://www.lowes.com/pd/Keter-74-in-H-x-36-in-W-x-18-in-D-4-Tier-Plastic-Freestanding-Shelving-Unit/1000988058

BNC to 3.5mm cable - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TH8QZCR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Dymo 160 Label Maker - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005X9VZ70/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00

Elecraft K4 HF Transceiver - https://elecraft.com/pages/k4-pre-order

Waters and Stanton - UK Hamfest K4 Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngY2hvDQrD0

Understanding HF Receiver Specifications - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/understanding-hf-receiver-specifications

​RemoteHams - https://www.remotehams.com/

​John Jacobs from the Field Radio Podcast joins us to talk about preparing for field radio operations.

PERMALINK - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/field-radio-prep

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Field Radio Podcast - http://fieldradiopodcast.org/

W7DBO.net - http://w7dbo.net/

John on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FieldRadioPod

Extreme Cold Weather Gear - http://w7dbo.net/articles_cold.php

Karinya - http://www.karinya.net/

ATT Signal Booster - https://www.amazon.com/Booster-Amplifier-Cellular-T-Mobile-Increase/dp/B07SC9LKTB/ref=asc_df_B07SC9LKTB/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=344108281580&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10457747667646125502&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061323&hvtargid=pla-783527962771&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=73225757470&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=344108281580&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10457747667646125502&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061323&hvtargid=pla-783527962771

​Boost Mobile Signal Booster - https://www.wilsonamplifiers.com/blog/boost-mobile-signal-booster/

​Kenneth Finnegan W6KWF talks to us about building internets (separate from “The Internet”) to support communication in Ham Radio Activities such as Emergencies and Field Day, without radios.

PERMALINK - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/using-internets-to-support-communication-without-radio

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Review of the amazing Flirc Pi case https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p51pL4jb0D0

Flirc Raspberry Pi 4 Case - https://www.amazon.com/Flirc-Raspberry-Pi-Case-Silver/dp/B07WG4DW52/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3GG30Z1AYVKM6&keywords=flirc+raspberry+pi+4&qid=1570242886&sprefix=flirc%2Cindustrial%2C173&sr=8-3

MQTT - http://mqtt.org/

Mosquito - https://mosquitto.org/

RJ-45 to BNC adapters - 75 ohm CCTV baluns! - https://www.amazon.com/Igreeman-1080P-5MP-Surveillance-Transceiver-Connector/dp/B07967ZXBF/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_421_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=8VZ5MVXDTS334K71S21E

C4LABS Pi Cluster - https://www.c4labs.com/product/8-slot-stackable-cluster-case-raspberry-pi-3b-and-other-single-board-computers-color-options/

Modular Grid - https://www.modulargrid.net/e/modules/home

BayCon discussion on ARKNet - http://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/2018-baycon-radio-conference

HamWAN - https://hamwan.org/

Ubiquiti - https://www.ui.com/

MikroTik - https://mikrotik.com/

RFC1918 - Address Allocation for Private Internets - https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918

AMPRnet - https://www.ampr.org/

WriteLog - https://writelog.com/

Computer Aided Dispatch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_dispatch

TicketsCAD - https://www.limswiki.org/index.php/Tickets_CAD

BlackFlower - https://github.com/PhirePhly/blackflower

NextCloud - https://nextcloud.com/

Mattermost - https://mattermost.com/

Asterisk - https://www.asterisk.org/

@KWF on Twitter - https://twitter.com/KWF

​Kenneth’s Blog - https://Blog.thelifeofkenneth.com/

​Jeff Lehman N8ACL joins us to talk Voice over IP / Radio over IP options beyond D-Star/DMR/Yaesu System Fusion, etc.  We explore technologies like IRLP, Echolink, and AllStar.  

PERMALINK - https://www.HamRadioWorkbench.com/podcast/Voice-Over-IP-for-Ham-Radio

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React International Public Service through Communications - https://reactintl.org/

GMRS - https://www.fcc.gov/general-mobile-radio-service-gmrs

Linux Logical Volume Manager Intro - https://opensource.com/business/16/9/linux-users-guide-lvm

FLIRC Raspberry Pi 4 Case - https://flirc.tv/more/raspberry-pi-4-case

USB Booting of Raspberry Pi 4 (until the bootloader supports this) - https://jamesachambers.com/raspberry-pi-4-usb-boot-config-guide-for-ssd-flash-drives/

Cactus Intertie Network - http://www.cactus-intertie.org/

Voice over Internet Protocol - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_over_IP

Radio over Internet Protocol - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_over_IP

Internet Radio Linking Project - http://www.irlp.net/

Echolink - http://www.echolink.org/

AllStar Link - https://web-tpa.allstarlink.org/

Asterisk IP Telephony Software - https://www.asterisk.org/

HamVOIP - https://hamvoip.org/

AllStar Universal Radio Interface - http://dmkeng.com/index.htm

Turn-key node hardware - http://www.micro-node.com/

USB AllStar Interface - http://usham.net/

Examples of Network Radio Hardware - https://network-radios.com/

HamShack Hotline - https://hamshackhotline.com/

Mike Walker, VA3MW, from Flex Radio Systems joins us to check on the latest at Flex and in remote radio operation.

PERMALINK - https://www.HamRadioWorkbench.com/podcast/Flex-Radio-and-Remote-Operating-Updates

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Cale K4CDN’s  Fundraiser - https://www.gofundme.com/help-the-nelson-family-as-carla-beats-cancer

Flex Radio - https://www.flexradio.com/

IQ Router - http://evenroute.com/iqrouter

Remote switch - https://www.kmtronic.com/

Node Red programming environment - https://nodered.org/

Node Red on Raspberry Pi - https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/raspberrypi

​MQTT - http://mqtt.org/