​Marcel Stieber AI6MS and Vince D’Eon VE6LK join to talk about administering remote ham license exams in the US and Canada during COVID-19. Rod Hardman VA3ON joins to talk about remote Field Day operations.

PERMALINK - https://www.HamRadioWorkbench.com/podcast/Remote-Ham-Radio-License-Exams-and-Remote-Field-Day

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Marcel’s Workbench

• https://twitter.com/AI6MS and https://www.qrz.com/db/AI6MS
• LiFePO4 battery pack: https://twitter.com/AI6MS/status/1241786940803796992
• https://hackaday.io/project/161771-lipow-the-usb-c-lipo-battery-charger
• https://blog.thelifeofkenneth.com/2020/03/building-my-own-50ah-lifepo4-lithium.html
• https://elekitsorparts.com/product/npr-70-modem-by-f4hdk-new-packet-radio-over-70cm-band-amateur-radio-packet-radio

Vince’s Workbench

• http://w8bh.net/MorseTutor1.pdf
• https://caig.com/deoxit-d-series/
• Repurposed retractor https://www.xsscuba.com/accessories/console-retractor
• ATMEGA32U4 Beetle Dev Board https://alexnld.com/product/geekcreit-beetle-usb-atmega32u4-mini-development-board-5v-dc-for-arduino-leonardo-r3/
• https://twitter.com/vincedeon
• http://www.ve6lk.com
• http://www.fars.ca

Marcel

• https://blog.hamstudy.org/2020/04/fully-remote-amateur-radio-license-exam-administration/
• https://hamstudy.org/sessions
• https://glaarg.org/remote-sessions
• March 26, 2020 first Fully-Remote Exam Session in the US from W5YI - Richard batemann KD7BBC
• • http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2020/march/usa-conducts-first-all-online-ham-radio-exam.htm
• Anchorage VEC Proctored Remote Exams https://kl7aa.org/vec/remote-testing/

http://www.arrl.org/field-day
http://www.arrl.org/news/field-day-2020-a-time-to-adapt
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2020/Creative%20Approaches%20to%20Field%20Day%202020.pdf

Vince’s “Field Day 2013”
http://ve6lk.com/home/how-field-day-became-a-reality-the-story-of-the-high-river-flood-of-2013/
http://ve6lk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2013-FARS-FD-entry_Page_1.jpg
https://www.flexradio.com/flex-6600/
http://www.remoterig.com/wp/
https://www.ui.com/products/#airmax

​CW Ops https://cwops.org/

​George and Jeremy debrief on 2020 Winter Field Day.

PERMALINK - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/2020-winter-field-day-debrief

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RadioRouter - http://www.hamstack.com/ss_mixer.html

Rigol Z Series Frequency Counter Accuracy - https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/03/31/accuracy-with-the-rigol-ds1054z-frequency-counter/

CI-V Cables - https://www.ebay.com/str/bluemax49ers

Max Gain Systems fiberglass masts - https://MGS4u.com/

​KD8LBS Winter Field Day Debrief - https://www.kd8lbs.com/2020/01/26/2020-winter-field-day/

John Jacobs W7DBO is back to talk about preparations for ARRL Field Day 2019.  We talk equipment, operating styles, and opportunities to improve our skills.

PERMALINK - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/field-day-2019

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Field Radio Podcast - http://fieldradiopodcast.org/
Field Radio Podcast on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQ0a59Oqea3OF00701H-Ew

Hex Beam (http://k4hex.com/)

DIY Roadcase Store - https://www.diyroadcasesstore.com/

AmazonBasics VESA Laptop Plate - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010QZD6I6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Robot DYN Arduino 2560 Board for Benchduino - https://robotdyn.com/mega-2560-pro-embed-ch340g-atmega2560-16au.html

Signal Search Drone Antenna Video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk2gD-0yd6GJ1Dh2-7Ko5kg

10x20 Carport - https://www.amazon.com/Caravan-Canopy-20-Feet-Domain-Carport/dp/B0032UY0C4/ref=sr_1_3?crid=238JV80J69UU6&keywords=10x20+canopy+tent&qid=1556939998&s=gateway&sprefix=10x20+%2Celectronics%2C154&sr=8-3

Eurmax 10'x10' Ez Pop Tent Commercial Instant Canopies with 4 Removable Zipper End Side Walls and Roller Bag Bonus 4 SandBags Weight, 1-White
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BSLQSVO?aaxitk=NY-kd8Td2dkgmeKO7mrAoQ&pd_rd_i=B01BSLQSVO&pf_rd_p=3fade48a-e699-4c96-bf08-bb772ac0e242&hsa_cr_id=5240242960601&sb-ci-n=asinImage&sb-ci-v=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-na.ssl-images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F41SzisSNxiL.jpg&sb-ci-a=B01BSLQSVO

SandBag Only - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F0GI2OU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bandpasser Antenna Bandpass Box - https://www.arraysolutions.com/as-419

AT-100PROII - https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/ldg-at-100proii?seid=dxese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-dxese1-_-ldg-electronics&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5q214vaA4gIVyR-tBh2spABTEAQYAiABEgLxufD_BwE

Vanquest backpack IBEX - https://www.vanquest.com/ibex-35-backpack-multicam-black/

Par Electronics Omni Loop Antenna - http://www.parelectronics.com/omnis.php

Pneumatic antenna launcher - http://www.antennalaunchers.com/csv19/index.html

iPortable Antenna Analyzer - http://www.iportableus.com/_mgxroot/page_10743.html

Rig Expert Antenna Analyzer Arduino Hat - https://www.gigaparts.com/rigexpert-aa-35-zoom-60-khz-to-35-mhz.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3MOW_oCB4gIVg8JkCh0T3wusEAQYAiABEgIyHfD_BwE

RigExpert Antenna Analyzers - https://rigexpert.com/

Sark 110 Antenna Analyzer - https://www.steppir.com/shop/controllers-analyzers/sark-110-antenna-analyzer/

Goal Zero Light-a-life -
https://www.goalzero.com/shop/yeti-accessories/light-a-life-350-led-light/
https://www.goalzero.com/shop/yeti-accessories/light-a-life-mini-usb-light/

Mini60 Sark100 HF Antenna Analyzer - https://ebay.us/NaDuXH

​Goal Zero Torch - https://www.goalzero.com/shop/led-lights/luna-touch-led-light/

This week we feature several topics related to operating in the field.  Jeremy debriefs on the Ohio Valley Experimenters Club 2019 Winter Field Day experience.  George brings us two presentations from BayCon 2019 - Doug Hendricks KI6DS on QRP and Rex Vokey KE6MT on Summits on the Air.

PERMALINK -

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ICOM IC-9700 VHF/UHF Radio - http://www.icomamerica.com/en/products/amateur/hf/9700/default.aspx

Nextion Displays for Hotspots Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Nextion/

Nextion Screen code for Hotspots - https://github.com/PD0DIB/Nextion_HAM-radio-screens

Ohio Valley Experimenters Club Winter Field Day 2019 Video - https://youtu.be/6AVWqdqqfo4

Ohio Valley Experiementers Club - http://ovec.club/

Array Solutions HF Band Pass Filters - https://www.arraysolutions.com/filters/bpf-hpf

Array Solutions Bandpass in a Box Bandpasser II - https://www.arraysolutions.com/filters/bpf-hpf/as-419

LDG Tuner - https://ldgelectronics.com/index.php/products/desktop/at-100proii/

Asus T102HA Transformer Tablet Computer - https://www.asus.com/us/2-in-1-PCs/ASUS-Transformer-Mini-T102HA/

Pneumatic PVC Antenna Launcher - https://www.n1fd.org/2016/10/14/antenna-launcher/

QRP Guys QRP Kits by Doug Henricks KI6DS - https://qrpguys.com/
Intro to QRP Presentation - http://www.bay-net.org/uploads/1/2/2/7/122774721/ki6ds_qrp.pdf

Successful SOTA Strategies Presentation - http://www.bay-net.org/uploads/1/2/2/7/122774721/ke6mt_sota.pdf

Rex KE6MT Website - https://www.ke6mt.us/

​George and Jeremy spend time talking about their 2018 ARRL Field Day Experiences.  They discuss their general setups, what worked, what didn’t, and what they would do differently in 2019.

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IKEA Office/Workshop Blog Post

• Bekant Desk - https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S19006323/
• Alex Add-On Unit - https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20260718/?query=ALEX+Add-on+unit

FD Logging Thought Exercise

• MQTT - https://www.hivemq.com/blog/mqtt-essentials-part-1-introducing-mqtt
• Eclipse Mosquitto - https://mosquitto.org/
• Kubernetes - https://kubernetes.io/
• Kubernetes on Raspbeery Pi - https://blog.sicara.com/build-own-cloud-kubernetes-raspberry-pi-9e5a98741b49
• More Kubernetes on Raspberry Pi - https://www.hanselman.com/blog/HowToBuildAKubernetesClusterWithARMRaspberryPiThenRunNETCoreOnOpenFaas.aspx

QUAD Net DMR/DSTAR Bridge - https://www.openquad.net/

Netgear Nighthawk MR1100 Mobile Hotspot - https://www.netgear.com/landings/nighthawk-mr1100-mobile-router/default.aspx

DVSwitch - https://dvswitch.groups.io/g/main/wiki/DMRlink

DVSwitch GitHub - https://github.com/N4IRS

MTR2000 Repeater Interface Board - https://www.motorolasolutions.com/en_us/products/two-way-radios/mototrbo/discontinued/mtr2000.html#tabproductinfo

Hakko FR300 Desoldering Tool - https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FR300-05-P-Desoldering-Tool/dp/B00KWM69C4

Full QSK / Semi QSK - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QSK_operation_(full_break-in)

Array Solutions Bandpass filters - https://www.arraysolutions.com/filters/bpf-hpf

Pignology HamLog - http://pignology.net/hamlog.html

Ohio Valley Experimenters Club KD8LBS - http://ovec.club/

Bay-Net Club - http://www.bay-net.org/

Elecraft AX-1 - https://va2ss.com/2017/10/19/elecraft-ax1-ultraportable-1720-meter-antenna-system/

SGC Tuners - http://www.sgcworld.com/

Minix PCs - https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=minix

#WBOTA

​Walmart Parking Lots on the Air - http://wmplota.org/

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George is down with the Flu, so Mark “Smitty Halibut” Smith KR6ZY guest hosts this week.  We debrief on Winter Field Day and talk about the battery projects on KF7IJZ’s workbench and the antenna project on KR6ZY’s workbench.  Finally we share additional sessions from BayCon 2018.  First Pieter Noordhuis KK6VXV talks about developing software for working GOES Weather Satellites.  Finally, Tim Fairbairn AF6TF talks about Summits on the Air (SOTA).

Smitty KR6ZY

• Twitter - https://twitter.com/smittyhalibut
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/SmittyHalibut

New Ham Radio Workbench Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamradioworkbench/

Winter Field Day - https://www.winterfieldday.com/
New Digilent Analog Discovery 2 Bundle Exclusive for Ham Radio Workbench listeners!  The regular price would be $339, but Digilent is offering a discount code for $100 off!  The bundle includes:

• Analog Discovery 2
• BNC Adapter Board
• 2 BNC Scope Probes
• Mini Grabbers
• Extra Set of Fly Wires

Follow @HamWorkbench on Twitter or watch the new FaceBook groups for the link and code to appear sometime between February 15-16!  Full details will be shared in our next episode as well.

Rumor of a new Yaesu FT-818 radio - https://fccid.io/K6603770X30

Commentary on the desired features of an FT-817 Replacement - http://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/2016/06/ft-817-upgrade/

Chinese HF QRP Radios

• Xeigu X5105 - https://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=X5105
• Xeigu X1M - http://www.wouxun.us/item.php?item_id=302&category_id=65
• Xeigu X108 - http://www.wouxun.us/item.php?item_id=346&category_id=65

Elite Power Solutions 40 Ah Prismatic LiFePO4 Battery - http://www.batteryspace.com/lifepo4-prismatic-battery-12-8v-40ah-512wh-10c-rate---un38-3-passed-3-2vx4-dgr.aspx

KF7IJZ Battery Box Design Videos

• Part 1 - Philosophy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJjl7r9DnQE&index=2&list=PLYdpm7CC0KkLlfmG2U03RZ6Zlg66jE-Y2
• Part 2 - Bill of Materials - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_bZ-ZuM5Sg&index=1&t=16s&list=PLYdpm7CC0KkLlfmG2U03RZ6Zlg66jE-Y2

EEVBlog - Kirchoff’s Laws - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBfAEeEzDlg

EEVBlog - Mesh and Nodal Circuit Analysis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f-2yXiYmRI

Powerwerx Panel Mounts - https://powerwerx.com/panel-mounts

20m Moxon Antenna build.

• Moxon page: http://www.moxonantennaproject.com/
• Moxon Calculator: http://w4.vp9kf.com/moxon_calculate.php
• “Crappie Poles” Fiberglass masts: https://www.ebay.com/itm/253027304815
• “Super Antenna” 18ga wire: https://www.ebay.com/itm/332542983769
• Balun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poqG0IfY8z4 (this is 1 of 5 in the video series)
• Original this kit is based off of: http://setxac.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-1-Hombrew-Air-Core-Balun-Goran-SM2YER.pdf

​BayCon 2018 Presentations - http://www.bay-net.org/articles.html

This week, George and Jeremy take a look back at Field Day 2017 and the things that we made to make it a great one. We also spend some time with Jason K6DGN to talk about his USB HT Battery Charger and some of his other interests.

Order your BitX 40 QRP 40M radio kit - http://www.hfsigs.com/

The perfect Ham Radio Computer?  The Asus Transformer Mini T102HA - https://www.asus.com/2-in-1-PCs/ASUS-Transformer-Mini-T102HA/

Dewalt TSTAK boxes - http://www.dewalt.com/products/gear-and-equipment/tool-storage/tstak

Making your own external HT battery pack by Jason K6DGN - http://www.bay-net.org/docs/baycon2017/ht_charger.pdf

Yeeco 5V to 12V Regulator - https://www.amazon.com/Yeeco-Converter-Regulator-Stabilizer-Adjustable/dp/B011EBSKK0

K6DGN’s YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/helidragon510/

RC Flight and Amateur Radio with K6DGN on the Everything Ham Radio Podcast -http://www.everythinghamradio.com/2017/05/remote-controlled-vehicles-jason-k6dgn-eth070/

George’s Blog - http://www.kj6vu.com/

Ohio Valley Experimenters Club - http://ovec.club

​Bay Net - http://www.bay-net.org