wAVEgUIDES

Howdy y’awll

This week’s presentation: Communicating with the ISS, with Ken VK6CO

YES, you can do it to!!! Your host will take you on a magical journey to start you on your way to communicating with the International Space Station. This podcast will be of interest to one and all!!

running time: 1:25:19

Please enjoy.

waveguides_2012-11-15_vk6co_iss.mp3

73 de Pete
VE2XPL
and SouthCARS

Hello friends!

Something a bit different this week: Bill, VE3MEW moderates the South C.A.R.S. Thursday Information Net with a round table discussion about DXing and contesting. Guaranteed to entertain and inform.

Please sit back, relax, and enjoy.
Duration: 1:43:17

This episode of the wAVEgUIDES pODcAST / TIN is now available for download (below, or via our southcars tin podcast page).

waveguides_2012-09-13_ve3mew_DX-ing-contesting.mp3

73 de Pete
VE2XPL
and SouthCARS

Howdy y’awll

After a lengthy break, and a great summer vacation, we are happy to be back with another great series of informative & entertaining podcasts for the 2012-2013 season.

This week’s presentation: J.O.T.A. and J.O.T.I., with host Scott N5HUM

What is Jamboree On The Air? What is Jamboree On The Internet? Find out what Ham Radio, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and Emergency Preparedness all have in common, and in the process maybe we’ll help get youth interested in the hobby.

running time: 1:01:28

Please enjoy.

waveguides_2012-08-16_n5hum_jota-joti.mp3

73 de Pete
VE2XPL
and SouthCARS

Welcome back!

This week we have a very special treat. Guest speaker Michael KD0CDQ will discuss SKYWARN. Michael has extensive knowledge and experience is many areas of ham radio, emergency communications and community service (skywarn, ARES, SATURN, to name but a few), as well as being a heck of a great guy! This one is a must for all safety conscious hams and non-hams alike.

running time: 00:44:05

Please enjoy.

waveguides_2012-03-08_kd0cdq_skywarn.mp3

73 de Pete
VE2XPL
and SouthCARS

Good day, eh!

So my family and I are heading out for a month long RV trip across Canada this summer (Montreal to Banff). I have been getting very excited about this as we are now only a few month away & there’s a million things to do before we take to the road.

I have been planning our itinerary, including driving time, stops, attractions, camp sites, gas consumption (whis is depressing when you actually calculate the $$$ of it!), etc, etc.

Of course, Ham Radio will be an integral part our trip. Not only is this a great tool in case of an emergency, but, it’s fun too! We will be active on VHF/UHF, HF, GFRS, and (new to me) APRS.

I will be bringing along my good old trusty Kenwood TS-440S 100W HF rig (the tank), which I have travelled with in the past & love to operate (I do not operate HF while driving).

I will also be experimenting with APRS. In light of this, I have decided that this was a good time to break down & treat myself to my 1st NEW rig: The Kenwood TM-D710A mobile transceiver. I have done much research in the past few weeks, and look forward to setting up all this cool gear in our RV.

I’ll keep you posted in the weeks to come, including technical specifications of my installation.

73 for now, de Pete
VE2XPL

…aaaaaaaaannndd, here we go again!!!

Our 2nd offering for this week is all about Ten-Ten International, by Bill VE3MEW

Ten-Ten International Net, or 10-10 for short, is an organization of amateur radio operators dedicated to maintaining high levels of amateur radio communications on the 10-meter amateur band (28.0-29.7 MHz). Established in 1962, 10-10 has grown continuously since that day, with some ups and downs according to the numbers of sunspots and the openness of the band. As you read this, the number of 10-10 numbers issued to members is over 76,000. 10-10 would welcome your membership in the organization if you have an amateur radio license with 10-meter privileges.

running time: 1:20

Please enjoy.

waveguides_2012-02-23_ve3mew_ten-ten-intl.mp3

73 de Pete
VE2XPL
and SouthCARS

Howdy y’awll,

This week’s presentation: Summits On The Air (S.O.T.A.), by Sarah KC4TXG

Ever dreamed of being as mountaineer? How about an armchair mountaineer? Yes, whether young or old, new to the hobby or not, both are possible & within every hams reach! Listen in & find out how, it’s easier than you might think.

running time: 1:32

Please enjoy.

waveguides_2012-02-16_kc4txg_sota.mp3

73 de Pete
VE2XPL
and SouthCARS

Howdy y’awll

This week’s presentation: KIT BUILDING, with Scott N5HUM

YES, you can BUILD YOUR OWN!!! Your host will take you on a magical journey to start you on your way to HomeBrewing!

running time: 1:47:11

Please enjoy.

wAVEgUIDES_2012-01-26_kit-building.mp3

73 de Pete
VE2XPL
and SouthCARS

Hello again!

Another great episode in our Emergency Preparedness series. Your moderator is Jim, KJ4WKD, and the topic is Camping out in your own home in the event of an emergency. A must listen to for anyone and everyone! Please sit back, relax, and enjoy.
Duration: 1:30:36

This episode of the wAVEgUIDES pODcAST / TNT Open-Forum is now available for download (below, or via our PODCAST ARCHIVE page).

waveguides_2011-11-03_emergency-camping-at-home.mp3

Garanteed to entertain and inform.

73 de Pete
VE2XPL
and SouthCARS

Hello wAVEgUIDES fans!

The wait is finally over!!! Two (2) new episodes of the wAVEgUIDES pODcAST / TNT Open-Forum are now available for download (below, or via our PODCAST ARCHIVE page).

1. October 13th, 2011 episode features Kathy (K6SUN) discussing all things related to ‘ham jargon’: the many different ways ham radio operators express themselves in a language all of their own. Duration: 00:57:39

waveguides_2011-10-13_k6sun_ham-jargon.mp3

2. October 6th, 2011 episode features Suzy (N1SUZ) discussing what to look for and what to avoid when researching / buying your 1st radio. Duration: 1:38:11

waveguides_2011-10-06_n1suz_first-radio.mp3

Both episodes garanteed to entertain and inform. Please enjoy, with our compliments.

73 de Pete
VE2XPL
and SouthCARS