Field Radio Podcast

Summary

Many ham radio operators spent time over the July 20th weekend as the International Space Station commemorated its 20th Anniversary by transmitting 12 different images via SSTV (Slow Scan TV). In this episode, we chat with 3 of them. Galen Wilson (KF5BET) and his two daughters Abbi (KF5BEW) & Kendra (KF5FYS) set out to chase the ISS over the weekend from Southwestern Louisiana. Listen in as they discuss their successful adventure!

Training Item

Reasonable Redundancy

Show Notes

Abbi KF5BEW & Kendra KF5FYS using measuring a tape yagi to capture SSTV from the International Space Station.

Image Received! Last image they downloaded low on the horizon.

Article: SSTV With The International Space Station by Galen Wilson KF5BET

International Space Station Stack-O-Links

ARISS Website

ISS Tracking

Figuring out your Grid Square

Amsat Website

Easy Time Calculator

Calculate Magnetic Declination

Measuring Tape Antenna

Arrow Antenna

MMSTV Free Software

Tips And Tricks

Wago Link On Amazon

My Gear
My Amateur Radio Gear
Tools I use to produce the Podcast
Tools I use to produce YouTube Videos

About Field Radio

A little about me, I am John Jacobs, I reside in Utah with my loving wife and three totally awesome kids. I am a third generation amateur radio operator, and have the call sign W7DBO of my grandfather. I am an avid outdoor enthusiast, technologist, and content producer. So! put all three together and there you have the Field Radio Podcast and YouTube Channel!

The Beguinnings - After becoming a fan of the Fo Time Podcast, then Ham Radio 360 Podcast, around the time I started a small company to help fund the hobby. I made comm and battery boxes for customers with CommsToGo.com, I became a site sponsor of the now renamed podcast Ham Radio 360 in 2016. Then, after meeting Cale K4CDN at Dayton in 2017, I pitched the idea of a podcast about emergency communications and operating in the field. He supported the idea and brought me onboard in July of 2017 into the HR360 family and The Field Radio Podcast was born! Since I a more of a media person, I also created the YouTube channel to be more of a supplement to the show. In my first six months I created content on YouTube to demonstrate items from the podcast but in end of 2017 the writing was on the wall that I enjoy video production more than audio production. So in 2018 the Field Radio project is going to pivot towards video productions.

My Goal - May goal is to give back to the amateur radio hobby through creating an educational and entertaining content that will help you learn and enjoy this hobby! In the end if you are a bit less confused about something, and more excited to get on the air in the field then we have me our goals. I only hope that a part of your journey success comes from what I give you.

To find out more about me follow my blog and personal website at http://www.w7dbo.net.

John - W7DBO

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