Ham Radio Now podcasts are the audio from our television programs (on YouTube.com/HamRadioNow). The shows are all about the hobby/service of Amateur Radio, but there are several types of shows all mixed up among the episodes. Some are talk shows, some are seminars and forums, and there's a mini-documentary now and then. The talk shows make the best audio listening, but you'll get something from almost all of them. We'll rate the "radio" quality in the show descriptions.
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HRN 251: 85 Watts and a Wire
Gary considers usurping the 100 Watts and a Wire show name because nobody on the show runs 100 watts and a wire anymore. But he tempers his hostile takeover because co-host Katie Allen WY7YL has taken a new job, and it look like she won't be able to participate in the show (but Katie, you didn't even say good-bye!). Gary's HF rig can't even muster 100 watts anymore, so he settles for 85.. and he's legit on the wire thing.
Next he reviews the new HamRadioNow.tv web site (with a real URL!). some news stories he won't be covering because of 1) Time; 2) Inefficiency, and 3) a vacation. He'll see you at Dayton (and probably squeeze in a show or three before that.
Finally, the Missouri House has passed it's version of the Amateur Radio Parity Act. It's in a Senate committee. Gary's got the audio of the House 'debate' that's kinda odd (but all's well that ends well?).
This episode scores a Radio Rating of A-. You don't need the pictures for much at all. In fact, they kind of get in the way. Just imagine that Gary replaces the HamRadioNow logo with the 100 Watts logo.