| 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. |
