KB5JBV’s Shameless Brag Page
Because if you don’t write it down, it didn’t happen.
Richard Bailey, KB5JBV, has been active in amateur radio since 1988. Over three decades he’s served the ARRL, trained new operators, supported emergency communications, and produced multiple podcasts that helped thousands of hams get on the air.
Career Highlights (Quick Read)
- ARRL North Texas: Assistant Section Manager (multiple terms), Technical Specialist, Volunteer Examiner.
- Monitoring & Traffic: Official Observer, Official Relay Station, Section Traffic / Net work.
- Public Service: Emergency Coordinator (Kaufman County, TX), RACES Assistant Radio Officer (City of Mesquite, TX).
- Leadership: Past President, HAM Association of Mesquite; club & training organizer.
- Podcasts: Creator/Host of Resonant Frequency (legacy), creator of Richard’s Radio Adventures, creator of paranormal short series Strangely Enough, co-creator and co-host of the first 100 episodes of Linux in the Ham Shack.
- Education: Longtime mentor of new hams—antennas, digital modes, and emergency comms.
Service & Leadership (Long Form)
- ARRL North Texas Section: Assistant Section Manager (multiple terms, 1990s–2000s).
- ARRL Official Observer (multi-year service).
- ARRL Official Relay Station / traffic handling.
- Digital Manager for North Texas Section (packet/Winlink/keyboard modes era).
- Volunteer Examiner (ongoing across many test sessions).
- ARRL Technical Specialist (Elmering, troubleshooting, teaching).
- Emergency Coordinator, Kaufman County, Texas (ARES/EMCOMM leadership).
- RACES Assistant Radio Officer, City of Mesquite, Texas.
- Past President, HAM Association of Mesquite.
Media, Podcasts & Public Projects
- Resonant Frequency: The Amateur Radio Podcast — Legacy archive; education, interviews, commentary for new and experienced hams.
- Richard’s Radio Adventures — Field stories, simple experiments, operating notes.
- Strangely Enough — Short-form paranormal series exploring the weird and unexplained.
- Linux in the Ham Shack — Co-creator and co-host for the first 100 episodes, blending Linux, open source, and amateur radio.
Training & Community
- Elmered new operators from study sessions to first QSOs.
- Taught practical antennas, station grounding, HF/VHF operating basics.
- Promoted emergency communication readiness and served during events/exercises.
Radio Extras (Add Your Dates)
Use this section to record specifics—nets, events, awards, talks. Fill in what you want public.
- Section/Local Nets: Net control & traffic handling — [years]
- Public Service Events (marathons, weather ops, SKYWARN support) — [years]
- Club Presentations / Workshops — [topics + years]
- Awards/Recognitions — [award + year]
Useful Links
- Resonant Frequency (rfpodcast.info) — legacy archive.
- Content Forge — books, tools, and digital products.
- Facebook: KB5JBV
- Twitter: @kb5jbv
- Email: [email protected]
Have a memory from an event or net with KB5JBV? Send it to the email above and it may be added here.
Awards & Recognition
Brass Pounders League (BPL) Medallion — Awarded by the ARRL to radio amateurs who demonstrate exceptional skill and reliability in moving formal message traffic. This prestigious award is one of the hardest to achieve in amateur radio, requiring consistent accuracy, volume, and service under the stringent criteria of the Brass Pounders League. Few operators ever reach this milestone, and Richard KB5JBV is proud to be among them.
Brass Pounders League Medallion – ARRL Traffic Award
Learn more about the ARRL Brass Pounders League and its requirements on the official ARRL website.