Field Radio Podcast

Episode 12 - 12/14/2017

Summary

Paul Cowley KB7VML from Iowa is back on the show to discuss the different methods and tools to use to get your antennas up in the air, how to keep them in the air, and how to bring them back down safely. This is an overlooked area of the hobby where you have to be inventive and adaptable to the situation.

Training Item

20 Lessons Learned From 10 Events

Show Notes

Help A Ham 2017
Click here to help a ham for Christmas

Go Vertical USA
Accessories for the military mast poles

Harbor Freight Flagpole
Excellent vertical antenna

Flat Base For Military Pole
Click here for eBay listing

Offset Attenuator For Fox Hunt Antenna
Click here for eBay listing

HR360 - Fox Hun Demo Video
Larry Jacobs WA7ZBO demonstration

Tri-County Idaho/Utah BEARS EmComm Trailer
Photos and write up of a utility emComm trailer

Drive On Base For Antenna
Link to Amazon listing

Throw weight and line
Link to Amazon listing

Ultra cheap crappie pole
Link to eBay listing

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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