Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Winter Field Day 2026

 

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 Winter Field Day 2026. 

 

HRCC Campout May 1, 2026 to May 3, 2026. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/woDS2UecqttbeyeF9

Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

 

Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

 

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 

-Technician: https://amzn.to/3AVHGU1

-General: https://amzn.to/4ehQ5zz

-Extra: https://amzn.to/4efCqJ2

 

Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):

https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20

 

Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing [email protected]. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!

 

Show Topic: Winter Field Day 2026

 

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: 

 

Ross/ Gavriel Micah’s Song - https://gavrielmicah.bandcamp.com/track/the-long-path

 

Chris’s Blog: https://journal.seefar.dev/sections/Philmont_Scout_Ranch_2025/

 https://journal.seefar.dev/sections/Kilo_Award_MinuteMan/

 

 https://journal.seefar.dev/sections/Longfellow_Activation/

 

Sad Hams on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamops/permalink/10164454726153840/

Thank you all for listening to the podcast.  We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means a lot to us!

 

Want to send us something? Josh Nass  P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101

Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi

Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com
Shop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/

Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

 

Connect with Us:

Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com

YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse

Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/

Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT

Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ

Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi

Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)

Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)

Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Building the Ham Shack - Episode 2 - Improvements

 

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 the ICOM 7300 Mark II, building the ham shack, and 11 states that are winning at disaster preparedness. 

 

Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

 

Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

 

Ham Radio Minute: Icom 7300 Mark II is going as planned

 

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 

-Technician: https://amzn.to/3AVHGU1

-General: https://amzn.to/4ehQ5zz

-Extra: https://amzn.to/4efCqJ2

 

Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):

https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20

 

Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing [email protected]. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!

 

Show Topic: Building the Ham Shack - Episode 2 - Improvements

 

Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. 

 

Preparedness Corner - 11 States That are Winning at Disaster Preparedness

https://www.governing.com/resilience/how-11-states-strengthened-disaster-resilience-in-2025

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: 

AI research mentioned by Carter - https://www.apolloresearch.ai/research/frontier-models-are-capable-of-incontext-scheming/

 

Claude Ray’s information on his club and ARRL website - https://www.athensradioclub.org/

 

 http://www.arrl.org/club-website-contest

Archived HRCC Movie Club 

 

Voted and suggested movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw

 

CJ’s Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/

 

The 5th Wave 10/30

War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

The Tomorrow War 11/30

On The Beach (1959) 12/30

The Postman 12/30

Soylent Green 12/30

World War Z 12/30

Waterworld 13/30

San Andreas 13/30

Airplane 14/30

The Day After (1983) 14/30

The Day After Tomorrow 14/30

Z is for Zachariah 14/30

Fall (2022) 14.5/30

Signs 15/30

Deep Impact 15/30 

The Birds 15/30

Twisters (2024) 15/30 

Armageddon 15.5/30

Sean of the Dead 16/30

Zombieland 16/30

The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30

Love and Monsters 17/30

Frequency 17/30

2012 17/30

Greenland 17/30

12 Monkeys 17.5/30 

Threads 18/30

The Survivalist 18/30

Independence Day 18.5/30

Contact (1997) 19/30

The Towering Inferno 19/30

Don’t Look Up 19.5/30

Twister  19.5/30

Dante’s Peak 19.5/30

Tremors 20/30

The Road 21/30

The Quiet Place 21/30

Red Dawn (1984) 22/30

Wall-E 23/30

Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30

28 Days Later 24.5/30

Apollo 13 24.5/30

Contagion 25/30

I Am Legend 25/30

10 Cloverfield Lane 26.5/30

The Martian 27/30

 

On Hiatus Indefinitely 

 

Thank you all for listening to the podcast.  We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means a lot to us!

 

Want to send us something? Josh Nass  P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101

Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi

Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com
Shop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/

Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

 

Connect with Us:

Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com

YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse

Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/

Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT

Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ

Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi

Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)

Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)

Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Ham Radio Emergency Communication Group Chat

 

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 NXDN, more about Sweden and the ham radio emergency communication group chat. 

 

Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

 

Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

 

Ham Radio Minute: Try NXDN

 

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 

-Technician: https://amzn.to/3AVHGU1

-General: https://amzn.to/4ehQ5zz

-Extra: https://amzn.to/4efCqJ2

 

Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):

https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20

 

Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing [email protected]. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!

 

Show Topic: Ham Radio Emergency Communication Group Chat

Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLpuVYj5kWs

 

Preparedness Corner - Sweden’s Business Preparedness https://www.politico.eu/article/swedens-still-ahead-in-the-preparedness-game-and-now-it-means-business/

 

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: 

Archived HRCC Movie Club 

 

Voted and suggested movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw

 

CJ’s Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/

 

The 5th Wave 10/30

War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

The Tomorrow War 11/30

On The Beach (1959) 12/30

The Postman 12/30

Soylent Green 12/30

World War Z 12/30

Waterworld 13/30

San Andreas 13/30

Airplane 14/30

The Day After (1983) 14/30

The Day After Tomorrow 14/30

Z is for Zachariah 14/30

Fall (2022) 14.5/30

Signs 15/30

Deep Impact 15/30 

The Birds 15/30

Twisters (2024) 15/30 

Armageddon 15.5/30

Sean of the Dead 16/30

Zombieland 16/30

The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30

Love and Monsters 17/30

Frequency 17/30

2012 17/30

Greenland 17/30

12 Monkeys 17.5/30 

Threads 18/30

The Survivalist 18/30

Independence Day 18.5/30

Contact (1997) 19/30

The Towering Inferno 19/30

Don’t Look Up 19.5/30

Twister  19.5/30

Dante’s Peak 19.5/30

Tremors 20/30

The Road 21/30

The Quiet Place 21/30

Red Dawn (1984) 22/30

Wall-E 23/30

Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30

28 Days Later 24.5/30

Apollo 13 24.5/30

Contagion 25/30

I Am Legend 25/30

10 Cloverfield Lane 26.5/30

The Martian 27/30

 

On Hiatus Indefinitely 

 

Thank you all for listening to the podcast.  We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means a lot to us!

 

Want to send us something? Josh Nass  P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101

Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi

Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com
Shop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/

Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

 

Connect with Us:

Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com

YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse

Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/

Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT

Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ

Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi

Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)

Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)

Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): How To Build a Ham Shack Pt. 1

 

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 6M being back, how to build a ham shack, and Sweden’s preparedness. 

 

Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

 

Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

 

Ham Radio Minute: 6M is back baby!

 

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 

-Technician: https://amzn.to/3AVHGU1

-General: https://amzn.to/4ehQ5zz

-Extra: https://amzn.to/4efCqJ2

 

Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):

https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20

 

Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing [email protected]. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!

 

Show Topic: How To Build a Ham Shack Pt. 1

 

Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/s/4z39TT32uP

 

Preparedness Corner - Sweden’s In Case of Crisis or War Pamphlet https://rib.msb.se/filer/pdf/30874.pdf

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: 

 

https://www.arrl.org/scholarship-program

 

Archived HRCC Movie Club 

 

Voted and suggested movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw

 

CJ’s Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/

 

The 5th Wave 10/30

War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

The Tomorrow War 11/30

On The Beach (1959) 12/30

The Postman 12/30

Soylent Green 12/30

World War Z 12/30

Waterworld 13/30

San Andreas 13/30

Airplane 14/30

The Day After (1983) 14/30

The Day After Tomorrow 14/30

Z is for Zachariah 14/30

Fall (2022) 14.5/30

Signs 15/30

Deep Impact 15/30 

The Birds 15/30

Twisters (2024) 15/30 

Armageddon 15.5/30

Sean of the Dead 16/30

Zombieland 16/30

The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30

Love and Monsters 17/30

Frequency 17/30

2012 17/30

Greenland 17/30

12 Monkeys 17.5/30 

Threads 18/30

The Survivalist 18/30

Independence Day 18.5/30

Contact (1997) 19/30

The Towering Inferno 19/30

Don’t Look Up 19.5/30

Twister  19.5/30

Dante’s Peak 19.5/30

Tremors 20/30

The Road 21/30

The Quiet Place 21/30

Red Dawn (1984) 22/30

Wall-E 23/30

Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30

28 Days Later 24.5/30

Apollo 13 24.5/30

Contagion 25/30

I Am Legend 25/30

10 Cloverfield Lane 26.5/30

The Martian 27/30

 

On Hiatus Indefinitely 

 

Thank you all for listening to the podcast.  We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means a lot to us!

 

Want to send us something? Josh Nass  P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101

Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi

Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com
Shop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/

Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

 

Connect with Us:

Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com

YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse

Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/

Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT

Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ

Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi

Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)

Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)

Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)

Show Notes (contains affiliate links): How To Grow a Ham Radio Club Pt. 2

 

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 taking a drive to the RFI, how to grow a ham radio club (now with more ideas) and the FAA cancelling flights due to the federal shutdown. 

 

Announcements: HRCC Net - https://hrcc.link.

 

Gigaparts Link (get 10% with code JOSH) - https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH

 

Ham Radio Minute: Take a drive to the RFI

 

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 

-Technician: https://amzn.to/3AVHGU1

-General: https://amzn.to/4ehQ5zz

-Extra: https://amzn.to/4efCqJ2

 

Free Fastrack to Your Ham Radio License Books on Audible (for new to Audible readers):

https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/membership/premiumplus?tag=hrccpodcast-20

 

Join the conversation by leaving a review on Apple Podcast for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 and/or emailing [email protected]. Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it!

 

Show Topic: How To Grow a Ham Radio Club

 

Hog Wild in the Salted Ham Cellar. https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/s/4z39TT32uP

 

Preparedness Corner - FAA and flight cancellations, what now? https://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/shutdown-airports-flights-refund-rcna242464

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: 

 

Club website: PCARA’dot’org

YouTube channel handle: @peekskillcortlandtamateurr7670

 

 

Archived HRCC Movie Club 

 

Voted and suggested movies here - https://poll.ly/N7Jt2ACU1Epz5PSJmknw

 

CJ’s Nifty List of HRCC Movie Club movies here - https://letterboxd.com/roguefoam/list/ham-radio-crash-course-podcast-movie-club/

 

The 5th Wave 10/30

War of the Worlds (2005) 10.5/30

Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy 11/30

Maximum Overdrive 11/30 

The Tomorrow War 11/30

On The Beach (1959) 12/30

The Postman 12/30

Soylent Green 12/30

World War Z 12/30

Waterworld 13/30

San Andreas 13/30

Airplane 14/30

The Day After (1983) 14/30

The Day After Tomorrow 14/30

Z is for Zachariah 14/30

Fall (2022) 14.5/30

Signs 15/30

Deep Impact 15/30 

The Birds 15/30

Twisters (2024) 15/30 

Armageddon 15.5/30

Sean of the Dead 16/30

Zombieland 16/30

The Book of Eli Ranked: 16.75/30

Love and Monsters 17/30

Frequency 17/30

2012 17/30

Greenland 17/30

12 Monkeys 17.5/30 

Threads 18/30

The Survivalist 18/30

Independence Day 18.5/30

Contact (1997) 19/30

The Towering Inferno 19/30

Don’t Look Up 19.5/30

Twister  19.5/30

Dante’s Peak 19.5/30

Tremors 20/30

The Road 21/30

The Quiet Place 21/30

Red Dawn (1984) 22/30

Wall-E 23/30

Blast From The Past (1999) 23.5/30

28 Days Later 24.5/30

Apollo 13 24.5/30

Contagion 25/30

I Am Legend 25/30

10 Cloverfield Lane 26.5/30

The Martian 27/30

 

On Hiatus Indefinitely 

 

Thank you all for listening to the podcast.  We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means a lot to us!

 

Want to send us something? Josh Nass  P.O. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101

Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast:
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi

Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com
Shop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/

Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

 

Connect with Us:

Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com

YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse

Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/

Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT

Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ

Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi

Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi (Josh)

Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/hamtactical (Leah)

Instagram.................►https://instagram.com/nasscorners (Leah)