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Show Notes Episode 045

Submitted by ka9wka on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:32

                                                                              

00:00 Opening Theme "Hand-Picked" by John Williams, from the album "Long Ride Home"
01:01 Introduction An episode from the studio! Lots of feedback this episode.
02:02 Announcements Russ has restarted the Black Sparrow Media network. Visit blacksparrowmedia.net to find the latest news and shows.
03:18   Jerry Taylor has taken a break from his show The Practical Amateur Radio Podcast.  Send him an email and encourage him to continue.
Visit the Resonant Frequency website and click through the Amazon link or the Audible link for your purchases.
The best way to help the show is to make a donation via the Donate button on the website.  Thank you.
08:34 Feedback Ross, VK3UCR, enjoys the content and the music, and made a donation. Thanks, Ross.
Frasier writes that he's preparing for his Canadian amateur license, and will be making a donation to both RF and Linux in the Ham Shack. Thanks, Frasier!
Frasier also writes that he's interested in learning more about mobile HF rigs and stealth installations. He'd also like any advice about operating from an apartment. One possibility he's considering is something from TransWorld Antennas. Richard discusses.
Richard is partial to Kenwood products, but has a Yaesu FT-897D and likes it fine. Ask some of the guys at your local radio club for their opinions, and visit a Field Day operation to see some of the equipment in action. Richard also suggests running dipoles inside the apartment. Let us know how you get on.
20:50 Donations Frasier did send a donation. Thank you! Ray, KO4RB, sent another donation. Thanks, Ray! Ray also writes that he enjoys both shows and donated $2 per episode since the last time.
    Craig, KB3SBI, asks when will the iTunes feed will be fixed. Richard suggests trying Podcast Alley. iTunes will allow you to specify another feed. You can also download the episodes from the website.
24:55 Song "Do You Mean It" by Magic Slim and the Teardrops from the album "Raising The Bar".
28:49 Feedback BB, KC5PIY, writes about Intertie Inc., Armadillo Intertie, and Cactus Intertie, a repeater network that covers a large part of Texas. BB asks about a good tutorial for a new D-Star user. Richard recommends listening to the ICQ Podcast episodes: Series 2, Episode 16, Introduction to D-Star, and Series 3, Episode 13, Practical D-Star.
www.dstarusers.org has maps and a repeater directory. (D-Star on the iPhone?)
41:08   BB also asks about Richard's antenna system and describes his own. He'd like recommendations for HF antennas. Richard discusses.
Most of BB's current radio activity occurs from his truck.
45:55   Richard, KJ5VGV, writes that he's a newly licensed amateur, but does not yet have a radio. He's disappointed with current D-Star activity. He is also interested in stealth antennas.
54:20 Song "Mean and Evil Woman" by Papa Don McMinn, from the album "Blues Man's Ball Vol. III"
58:31 Feedback Don, WS4E, writes that he's glad RF is back. He'd suggests a future show that discusses ideas for radio club program topics that will keep club members interested in attending meetings.  Don also asks where the archive of past episodes is located. The archived episodes are available at the RF website, under the Podcast Archive menu.
1:05:56   Bruce, VE2GZI, writes to express his appreciation for the show. Thanks, Bruce.
Don, WS4E, also writes to say that the feed is still not working in iTunes. Richard thinks it is a problem with some of the code in the RSS feed. If anyone has experience with XML and RSS feeds, please contact Richard.
1:08:00   Steve, KJ6N, tells us that he just recently discovered the podcast. In his vehicle, he has an HR2510 for 10m and an Icom IC-91AD D-Star radio. He also has an EchoLink node on 223.7 MHz, node #8340.
1:11:40   Randee, KD7WTE, writes to ask that his password be reset. He's also been having trouble with downloading some of the older episodes. This should be corrected now, but if you have any problems with the website or episodes of the podcast, let Richard know.
1:14:50   Another one from BB, KC5PIY, who has been catching up on older episodes.
1:17:22   Gunner writes that he is also having trouble with the podcast feed. Please let us know if you're still having problems.
1:18:03   Stan, KF6LAU, is interested in getting the earlier episodes of the podcast.  The older episodes may not be available in iTunes, but they are all on the website.
1:19:10   Randee, KD7WTE, sent another donation. Thanks, Randee!
1:21:13   Don, WS4E, supplied a Field Day story: the National Square Dance Convention often falls on Field Day weekend and was held in his town this year. Several of the attendees are hams and attended his club's Field Day activities.
1:25:51   Tim, KI6BGE, writes to say that the NE5R D-Star repeater no longer appears on any of the repeater directories. This repeater has a new callsign, NT5RN. It has a VHF and UHF port. Richard occasionally listens to it. Tim also offers to contribute content. All content is gratefully received!
1:29:40   Finally, Richard discusses an email he received from Tom, the president of the Dallas Amateur Radio Club, in response to some of his comments about the club in a previous episode.
1:34:00 Conclusion Check out Linux in the Ham Shack and Black Sparrow Media.
Look for the Route 66 On the Air special event on September 11-19, 2010, hosted by the Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club.
1:36:09 Song "Things Are Changing" by Papa Don McMinn from the album "Blues Ain't a Color".
  Contact info Send feedback about the show, the web site, or anything else.
       Email Richard at kb5jbv@gmail.com
       Twitter: twitter.com/kb5jbv
       Identica: http://identi.ca/kb5jbv
       Friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/kb5jbv
       KB5JBV on D-Star via the NT5RN repeater.
       Fan pages at Facebook for Resonant Frequency and Linux in the Ham Shack.
    

Show Notes Episode 044

Submitted by ka9wka on Fri, 08/06/2010 - 13:20
00:00 Opening Theme "Give It All Away", by midliFeCrisis, from the album "Live from the Loft"
00:54 Introduction In the mobile studio, "2M", again.
    Please visit rfpodcast.info and make a donation, or buy something through the Amazon link.
Send your Field Day stories - they make for great topics for future shows.
If you were at Ham-Com in N. Texas, let me know about that, too.
Listen to Linux in the Ham Shack.
If you are visually impared and use a computer, let us know what accessibility tools you use. We're planning on an episode of Linux in the Ham Shack about Orca, but we're interested in other accessibility tools, as well.
05:53 Topic How do clubs attract new members?
Most clubs require dues, but what do the members get in return? Does your club welcome new members? Are visitors greeted warmly?
Some clubs offer transmitter (fox) hunts, weekly nets, "mini" field days and other activities.
Active recruiting of new members is also important. qrz.com allows you to search for all the hams in a given zip code, which allows you to send them a postcard or email inviting them to a meeting.
Set up a booth at your local hamfests.
Offer VE testing sessions and test preparation classes.
Set up a booth at other events, such as bake sales, craft shows, etc.
Don't allow club meetings to become too formal.
25:40 Conclusion Let us know what your club does to attract, and keep, new members.
27:56 Song "Sunshine in a Shot Glass" by 500 Miles to Memphis.
  Contact info Send feedback about the show, the web site, or anything else.
Email Richard at kb5jbv@gmail.com
Twitter: twitter.com/kb5jbv
Identica: http://identi.ca/kb5jbv
KB5JBV on D-Star via port C on the NE5R repeater.
Contact Bill, KA9WKA, at ka9wka@lhspodcast.info.

Show Notes Episode 043

Submitted by ka9wka on Thu, 06/24/2010 - 22:52
00:00 Opening Theme "Give It All Away", by midliFeCrisis, from the album "Live from the Loft"
00:54 Introduction In the mobile studio, "2M", this time.
02:10 Donations Three donations were received since Episode 42. Thanks to everyone who donated.

A link has been added to the web site for Audible.com. This will also help defray costs. If you're interested in their products, please
use the link on the Resonant Frequency page to visit their site.

Traffic on the Amazon.com link has also slowed. Remember, it doesn't cost you anything more to use the link on our web site, and
we receive a small portion of the sale.
04:10   The ARRL West Gulf Division Convention, Ham-Com, was June 11-12. If any of you were there, send an email relating your experience.

Field Day is fast approaching, and that will be the main topic of this episode.
5:21   Richard has his D-Star radio in the truck and will be monitoring quite a bit on the weekends. Look for him on the 1C reflector.

Resonant Frequency is getting involved in the North Texas Section Manager election. Send in your thoughts about the election. If you're
in that section, consider running for office.
07:54 Topic Things to do on Field Day.

Perhaps you'd rather not spend Field Day sitting outside operating a radio. What else can you do?

Field Day is a great opportunity to visit many different amateur radio clubs in a short time. The ARRL web site has a Field Day Station Locator page that
shows the Field Day stations operating near you. There is also a searchable list of ARRL-affiliated radio clubs to help you locate clubs in your area.
By visiting the club's Field Day activities, you should be able to quickly determine how friendly and open that club will be.

Field Day is also an opportunity to accumulate contacts toward awards, like Worked All States or DXCC.
22:42   Richard reminisces about his Field Day operations.

If you do attend a Field Day, send an email about your experiences.
28:15 Conclusion Send feedback about the show, the web site, or anything else.
Email Richard at kb5jbv@gmail.com

Twitter: twitter.com/kb5jbv

Identica: http://identi.ca/kb5jbv

KB5JBV on D-Star via port C on the NE5R repeater.

Closing theme music is "We Gotta Go" by David Henderson at Podsafe Audio.

Show Notes Episode 042

Submitted by ka9wka on Fri, 06/11/2010 - 16:08
00:00   Linux in the Ham Shack promo.
00:34 Opening Theme "Give It All Away", by midliFeCrisis, from the album "Live from the Loft"
01:27 Introduction Back in the studio this time.

The Resonant Frequency website has been moved and blacksparrowmedia.com is no more. The new web site is rfpodcast.info.

Linux in the Ham Shack is at lhspodcast.info.

To contact Richard, use kb5jbv@gmail.com.
03:00 Donations The two podcasts are now financially separated, so please consider making a donation to the Resonant Frequency podcast to show your support.
04:46 Feedback Craig, KD8NJZ, posted a comment at the forums on the old site. He enjoys the podcast as well as The Practical Amateur Radio Podcast and Teen Radio Journey.

Ray, KO4RB, also posted a comment on the web site to welcome Resonant Frequency back "on the air".

BB, KC5PIY, writes to ask for help finding episodes 1-11 and 33. BB is the webmaster for Intertie, Inc., "a private amateur radio 501(c)(3) organization whose members have constructed and operate 23 remotely controlled base stations, (Remote Base), interconnected through full duplex links. These linked systems cover a large part of Texas and are an integral part of the larger Cactus Intertie System consisting of over 150 Remote Base sites and 20 affiliate clubs."

There is some sort of problem with the feed to iTunes. We're working on it, but if you have any experiance with RSS feeds and Drupal, please contact Richard. If you're looking for old episodes, they are all available at rfpodcast.info under the "Podcast Archive" button near the top of the page.

WW, KB9TMP, also writes to welcome back Resonant Frequency. He agrees that most of the repeaters in his area go quiet after about 6:00 pm. The only busy repeater is a linked repeater www.w9win.org, and even it is not that busy. He has a simplex EchoLink node 7492,KB9TMP-L.

David, N5DBK, writes to express his appreciation for the return of Resonant Frequency, and shares his thoughts about the 2-meter "wasteland" Richard talked about in Episode 41.
22:31 Song "Do You Mean It" by Magic Slim and the Teardrops, from the album Raising The Bar.
25:57 ARRL elections If you're involved in the Section Manager election for the ARRL North Texas section, please contact Richard.
27:24 Feedback
(Continued)		 Gary, WR1U, also writes in about the lack of traffic on his local repeaters, and even simplex is quiet. Gary has started a Facebook group for blind amateur radio operators. If you're on Facebook, look for it.

Richard notes that part of the reason simplex VHF traffic has fallen off is due to uncoordinated repeaters, some D-Star, that have cropped up on the simplex portion of the band.

Ray, KO4RB, writes again to welcome Resonant Frequency back.

BB, KC5PIY, also signed up as a listener on the web site and had some problems with the process. If you're have trouble signing up, please contact Richard for assistance.

Chris, NW5W, writes to say he is having problems subscribing to the podcast through iTunes.

Ted welcomes RF back and usually agrees with Richard's opinions.
38:22 Song "Shame" by Magic Slim and the Teardrops, from the album Raising The Bar.
42:16 Topics More thoughts about the VHF/UHF wasteland. Remember that we lost part of the 220MHz band partly because it was under-utilized by hams. So, get out there and use the repeaters!

Resonant Frequency has taken on an advertiser to help defray costs.

Look for a show about 2010 Field Day coming soon.

If you're in the North Texas ARRL Section, contact Richard to discuss the current situation.

You may hear Richard on D-Star, VHF or HF. Give him a call!
52:56 Conclusion Send feedback about the show, the web site, or anything else.
Email Richard at kb5jbv@gmail.com

Twitter: twitter.com/kb5jbv

Identica: http://identi.ca/kb5jbv

KB5JBV on D-Star via port C on the NE5R repeater.

Closing theme music is "We Gotta Go" by David Henderson at Podsafe Audio.

Show Notes Episode 041

Submitted by ka9wka on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 09:18
00:00 Opening Theme "Give It All Away", by midliFeCrisis, from the album "Live from the Loft"
00:54 Introduction Recording live from the vehicle, Dave Yates style.

Migration to the web hosting service is complete, though some things were lost. If you were signed up for an account on the old site, you'll need to sign up again.

After a long hiatus, Resonant Frequency is back. Tell your friends. If you're on iTunes, new episodes should arrive automatically. Otherwise, visit the web site and get the new feed.

To contact Richard, use kb5jbv@gmail.com.
04:51 Dayton The Dayton Hamvention is coming up. Look for the Linux in the Ham Shack table at Dayton and say hello to Russ, K5TUX. Unfortunately, Richard will not be able to attend due to job commitments. (We'll miss you! -Ed.)
05:14   Thanks, again, to Jerry Taylor for his kind remarks about us on his podcast, The Practical Amateur Radio Podcast. There are a number of good amateur radio podcasts, now. Some are:
06:08   This episode is being recorded on a Sansa Clip while Richard is driving. Apologies for any pops and clicks.
07:12 Song "Funky Way" by Mark Hummel, from the album "Retro-Active".
11:52 Rant VHF Wasteland

Every VHF and UHF repeater pair within 70 miles of the Dallas/Ft. Worth area is taken. So, why can't you find someone to talk to after 11:00pm? Years ago, that was not the case. Is the 2m band dead at night in your area? Any idea why? Let me know. Around here, 2m is busy at drive times, and a few nets in the evening, but after that, nothing. If we don't use it, we'll lose it.
26:05 Song "Smack Talkin' Mama" by Ray Campi, Kevin Fennell from the album "Hard Rockin' Head Knockin'"
31:11 Conclusion Send feedback about show, web site, anything else.
Email Richard at kb5jbv@gmail.com

Twitter: twitter.com/kb5jbv

Identica: http://identi.ca/kb5jbv

KB5JBV on D-Star via port C on the NE5R repeater.

Closing theme music is "We Gotta Go" by David Henderson at Podsafe Audio.

Show Notes Episode 040

Submitted by ka9wka on Tue, 05/11/2010 - 14:51
00:00 Opening Theme "Give It All Away", by midliFeCrisis, from the album "Live from the Loft"
00:53 Introduction It's Christmas time in North Texas.
  Feedback None!
  Announcements Check out Linux in the Ham Shack
  Donations Thanks to everyone for buying through the Amazon link. Amazon kicks back a small percentage to the show as credit, so it's not quite the same as cash, but it does help. By donating through the Donate link on the web site, it will help defray the server fees and other expenses.

Dayton 2010: Richard and Russ are trying to raise funds for a booth at Dayton, 2010. If you'd like to help, drop a few dollars at the Donate link at Linux in the Ham Shack. Watch for Richard at the local (N. Texas) hamfests, too.

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to everyone.
09:01 Song "A Christmas Prelude" by the US Air Force Band Of Mid America, from the album "A Musical Christmas"
12:07 Topic D-Star and digital modes. Richard is setting up a D-RATS reflector, aka a Ratflector. Richard is using an Icom ID-800, but it works with the DV dongle, too. At this point, he has the computer (running Linux), radio, and cables, and is in the process of testing things.
39:13 Song "Christmast Pathetique" by Michael Allen Harrison, from the album "Enchanted Christmas Volume Three"
45:08 Conclusion Send feedback about the D-RATS/D-STAR project. An upcoming project will be the mobile installation of a Kenwood TS-50.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year!

Email Richard at kb5jbv@gmail.com

Twitter: twitter.com/kb5jbv

KB5JBV on D-Star via port C on the NE5R repeater.

Closing song is "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby from the album "Bing Crosby Christmas"

Show Notes Episode 039

Submitted by ka9wka on Tue, 05/11/2010 - 14:35
00:00 Opening Theme "Give It All Away", by midliFeCrisis, from the album "Live from the Loft"
00:53 Introduction Condolences to the victims and their families of the recent violence at Ft. Hood.

Lots of activity through the Amazon link. Thank you! Remember, Christmas is coming, so use the Amazon link on the RF site for your shopping.

Tim, KI6BGE, is the second-highest donor! Thanks, Tim, for your generous donations. If you'd like to make a donation, please visit the web site and click the Donate link. Remember, if any episode has been helpful, it's probably worth a dollar.
06:30 Feedback Re: Episode 37

Noel, WB0VGI, enjoyed the episode about space weather, and he operates a space weather web site at space.augsburg.edu.

Paul, from teenradiojourney.com, offers to help out.

John, EI7IG, offers his opinions about radio club "megalomaniacs", and APRS.

Doug, N6LMX, shares his experiences with arrogant radio club members, and his appreciation for the podcast.

Bill, KA9WKA, writes to offer his experiences, good and bad, with new ham club members.
17:58 Song "Little Red Corvette" by Mike Zito from the album "Today"
21:45 Feedback Trevor, KE5RRR, shares his experiences with being a new ham and offers a different perspective on the hams at the radio club Richard spoke about previously.

Re: Episode 38

Nathan, NR5P, wrote to suggest a future show about class E AM transmitters, and provides links to amfone.net and classeradio.com

N0MWM wrote to offer help.

N0MWU wrote to offer his reviews of various ham radio items. You can find them on his web page.

Richard wields the banhammer, and gets a response.

Don, KB2YSI, just returned to the hobby, has enjoyed the podcasts, and shares his memories of the Icom 2AT.

David, KB5YLG, reminds us of the North Central Texas Emergency Communicators' Ham-festival (NCTECH) on November 14 in Azle, TX.

Eddie, KJ6CEA, just recently found the podcast, and has been listening to them all. He's a new ham, and is preparing to upgrade to Extra. Well done, Eddie!
42:01 Song "Booker Twine" by Pete Anderson from the album "Even Things Up"
44:53 Topic Richard talks about the recent Belton, TX hamfest. FlexRadio was there, and Greg WD0ACD and Dudley WA5QPZ spent some time discussing software defined radios.

Richard's dad bought a FT-107M from Royce, KB5VVT.

Henry, K5BUG (sorry about getting your call wrong in the podcast), was there with his Texas bug-catcher antennas.

The Side Winders on Two (SWOT) group were there, too.

Richard also met with Dr. Woolweaver, K5RAV, Director of the West Gulf Division of ARRL.
52:05 Song "Speak No Evil" by Tinsley Ellis from the album "Speak No Evil"
57:10 Topic Software Defined Radios.

Currently only Windows and Mac, but they're working on a Linux version. More on SDR.
1:08:03 Song "Open Book" by Big Walker from the album "Still Dream Walking"
1:10:42 Conclusion Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

Email Richard at kb5jbv@gmail.com

Twitter: twitter.com/kb5jbv

KB5JBV on D-Star via port C on the NE5R repeater.

Closing theme music is "We Gotta Go" by David Henderson at Podsafe Audio.

Show Notes Episode 038

Submitted by ka9wka on Tue, 05/11/2010 - 14:10
00:00 Opening Theme "Give It All Away", by midliFeCrisis, from the album "Live from the Loft"
00:53 Introduction This is a "best of" show, due to family and work obligations. We'll try to have new content next month.
02:59 Song "Beast of Burden" by Altered Five from the album "Bluesified".
07:27 Topic Half-wave dipole antennas.

Some statistics say that 19 out of 20 new hams never get on the air. Is it because they don't have an antenna? A half-wave dipole is inexpensive, easy to build, and quite effective. The formula for calculating the length of a dipole is:

Length (feet) = 468 / frequency (MHz) or,

Length (meters) = 143 / frequency (Mhz)

Here are a few references to help get you started:

You may wish to try a G5RV antenna, which can be used on many bands.
40:30 Song "Heaven" by Los Lonely Boys from the album "Live At Blue Cat Blues - Dallas Texas"
44:24 Topic Dipole antennas, part 2. (From episode 14)

Richard continues his discussion of dipole antennas, and introduces fan dipoles, long/random wires, and loop antennas.
1:17:44 Song "Misunderstood" by Carolyn Wonderland from the album "Miss Understood"
1:21:11 Topic Stealth antennas (From episode 18)

Low profile, or stealth, antennas. Every situation is different, so think creatively. Remember, any antenna is better than no antenna.
1:49:57 Song "Friday Night" by Los Lonely Boys from the album "Live At Blue Cat Blues - Dallas Texas"
1:53:07 Conclusion Email Richard at kb5jbv@gmail.com

Twitter: twitter.com/kb5jbv

KB5JBV on D-Star via port C on the NE5R repeater.

Closing theme music is "We Gotta Go" by David Henderson at Podsafe Audio.

Show Notes Episode 037

Submitted by ka9wka on Tue, 05/11/2010 - 13:58
00:00 Opening Song "Making Me Nervous" by Brad Sucks from the album "I Don't Know What I'm Doing". All of the songs in this episode are from this album.
01:20 Introduction Warning: Songs may contain offensive or explicit language. Richard has screened the songs for the show, but use discretion when playing the album among more sensitive listeners.
03:13 Feedback Noel, WB0VGI, offers to discuss space weather. He operates the site http://space.augsburg.edu/

John, KD0FLF, enjoys the show, operates aeronautical mobile, and is happy with his FT-857 and Pac-12 portable antenna.

Lance, K7LDS, says his club has encouraged him to return to ham radio and upgrade his license. He enjoys the show and appreciates the reinforcement of basic information. Lance also successfully completed his mobile HF radio installation.

Derrick also appreciates the show and the variety of topics.

Lance, K7LDS, suggests that mobile installation techniques might be a good topic for a future show. He'd also like more complete show notes.
17:37 Donations Mike of Syracuse, UT and Kirk of San Gabriel, CA made donations before the last episode. Thanks to Mike and Kirk and apologies for the late mentions.
22:11 Live show Richard asks for feedback about what sort of live show participation listeners would prefer. One option is talkshoe, but he would like to know what you would like to use.
24:26 Song "Time To Take Out The Trash" by Brad Sucks.
27:12 Rant Rude hams. Are we living in the age of the rude amateur radio operator?
42:11 Song "Bad Attraction" by Brad Sucks.
45:20 Topic Rapid chargers and wall warts.

Rapid chargers are convenient, but may reduce longevity of the battery. Wall warts are slower, but, in theory, should allow for longer battery life.
1:02:00 Song "Overreacting" by Brad Sucks.
1:05:30 Conclusion Visit Magnatune for more great music.

Email Richard at kb5jbv@gmail.com

Twitter: twitter.com/kb5jbv

Identi.ca: identi.ca/kb5jbv

KB5JBV on D-Star via port C on the NE5R repeater.

Closing song is "Work Out Fine" by Brad Sucks.

Show Notes Episode 036

Submitted by ka9wka on Tue, 05/11/2010 - 13:39
00:00 Opening Theme "Give It All Away", by midliFeCrisis, from the album "Live from the Loft"
00:54 Introduction Resonant Frequency is now on Facebook. Lots of traffic on Twitter, too.
02:10 Feedback Mike, KF7AME, appreciates comments on previous shows about how difficult it may be for new hams to afford new equipment. We've all been there, and wire antennas are cheap and effective.

Barry, K4RUE, also a recently licensed ham, enjoys the show and the music.

George, N0JRJ, likes the podcast and listens on his commute. He also liked the live show, and appreciates Richard's attitude toward new hams.

Kirk, KG6HPF, says Resonant Frequency helped inspire him to pass his General exam.

Lance, K7LDS, suggests that the show notes be updated to include website URLs and other information. He also suggests that interaction with the chat room during the live show be made more descriptive for folks listening to the recorded version. Lance suggests doing a future show on mobile radio installation hints. Good idea! Send in your mobile installation hints via email or the forum.
16:05   Check out the Linux Cranks podcast as Richard has been a guest there.
17:30 Live show We're still trying to schedule another live show. It will likely happen the night after we record Linux in the Ham Shack. Look for it at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Resonant-Frequency-Live0. Also keep an eye on the web site and look for KB5KBV on Identi.ca and Twitter for announcements of future live shows.
19:30 Promo Ohio Linuxfest promotional announcement. Russ, K5TUX, of Linux in the Ham Shack will be there. Will you?
19:54 Song "Mississippi Moon" by Too Slim and the Taildraggers, from their album "Time to Live".
25:21 Topic Conductor diameter versus frequency.

Richard once suggested to Bob, KC5JTF, that he could assemble an antenna similar to the Arrow dual-band VHF/UHF antenna from rifle cleaning rods. This prompted a discussion about how "broad banded" such an antenna might be, and how conductor size affects the usable frequency range of an antenna.
45:18 Song "You Gonna Wreck My Life", by Too Slim and the Taildraggers, also from their album "Time to Live".
52:40 Conclusion Email Richard at kb5jbv@gmail.com

Twitter: twitter.com/kb5jbv

Identi.ca: identi.ca/kb5jbv

KB5JBV on D-Star via port C on the NE5R repeater.

Closing theme music is "We Gotta Go" by David Henderson at Podsafe Audio.
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