Show Notes (contains affiliate links): More Modular Radios + Alpha Antenna Giveaway Winners
On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly
based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from
listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah -
KN6NWZ, we talk about making microphones, more modular radios and CDC emergency preparedness funding cuts.
Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.
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Alpha Antenna Magloop and HOA Buster Antenna Giveaway Winners
Check out the Alpha Antenna Magloop specs here (affiliate link) https://www.alphaantenna.com/product/vhf-uhf-hf-emcomm-magloop-magnetic-loop-100-watts-alpha-antenna/?aff=5
And the HOA Buster Antenna specs here (affiliate link) https://www.alphaantenna.com/product/hf-emcomm-hoa-buster-uhf-hf-antenna-gutter/?aff=5
The HRCC Coffee Club coffee is delicious! https://hamtactical.coffee/shop
Ham Radio Minute: Making a microphone.
Ham Radio Test Study with Leah - Extra Exam
HamStudy: https://hamstudy.org
Support by getting something from Signal Stuff: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622
Gordon West Ham Radio Test Prep Books with HRCC Links
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Show Topic: Modular Radio
Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar.
Preparedness Corner - CDC Emergency Preparedness Funds Cut https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/health/cdc-emergency-preparedness-funding.html
Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.
Links mentioned in the ECT:
Swiss Preparedness - https://www.notvorratsrechner.bwl.admin.ch/en
Swiss Bunkers - https://youtu.be/9bPIaHg11mI?si=xFkbxSdgzKhmvVfI
Swiss Gun Ownership - https://youtu.be/wnBDK-QNZkM?si=imVcaiikwG8DxML0
Binging with Babish at Buccees - https://youtu.be/Jm
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