In this episode, Dan, KB6NU, talks to Jordan, KN4CRD, the developer behind JS8CALL, a digital mode that provides all the robustness of FT8 AND allows you to pass messages between stations.

No Nonsense Amateur Radio Podcast

Episode #12: JS8CALL allows you to pass messages with the robustness of FT8

Ria Jairam, N2RJ, now a newly-elected director, returns to the No Nonsense Amateur Radio Podcast to talk about her first impressions and some of the issues discussed at the January 2019 ARRL Board meeting.

Episode #11 - DIRECTOR Jairam Returns

Jim, WB2REM has been a radio amateur since 1963 and has traveled and operated in 72 countries including Cuba and Guantanamo Bay. He also operates his station by remote control, taking advantage of his prime Florida location with his excellent antenna arrays. On this episode, Jim shares his thoughts on making friends around the world via ham radio, the use of remotely-controlled stations, FT8, and DXing when there are no sunspots. Links to stuff mentioned in this episode: - Jim's QRZ.Com page - http://qrz.com/db/wb2rem - 7163 Net - http://7163net.com/

Episode #10 - An Interview with Jim Millner, WB2REM

Dan, KB6NU, and Tom, KB5RF, discuss the future of amateur radio with Ward Silver, N0AX.

Episode #9 - Amateur Radio 2.0 with Ward Silver, N0AX

Tom, KB5RF, and Dan, KB6NU, talk about the current state of contesting and where we might be going in the future.

Episode #8 - Contesting with Scott, K0MD, Editor, National Contest Journal

An interview with Howard Michel, WB2ITX, the ARRL's new CEO.

Epsiode #7 - Howard Michel, WB2ITX, the new ARRL CEO

In this episode of the No Nonsense Amateur Radio Podcast, Tom, KB5RF, and I explore the exciting developments in the FT8 world and speculate on what's going to happen in the future with this very popular digital mode.

Episode #6: FT8 is exploding!

Mike Ritz, W7VO, is a candidate for the ARRL Board of Directors in the Northwest Division. He explains his reasons for running and how he'd like to change the way the ARRL works.

Episode #5: Mike Ritz, W7VO, ARRL Board Candidate

On this episode, Dan, KB6NU, and Tom, KB5RF, discuss operating CW and what's ahead for this mode.

Episode #4: CW

Interview with Ria Jairam, N2RJ, who is running for the Division Director of the ARRL Hudson Division.

Episode 3 - Ria Jairam, N2RJ, ARRL Board Candidate

Episode #2 of the No Nonsense Amateur Radio Podcast tackles the subject of Elmering.

No Nonsense Amateur Radio #2 - Being an Elmer

This is No Nonsense Amateur Radio Podcast #1 with Dan, KB6NU and Tom, KB5RF. In this episode, we talk about what's "killing" amateur radio

No Nonsense Amateur Radio Podcast #1 - What's Killing Amateur Radio - June 8, 2018

The No Nonsense Amateur Radio Podcast, hosted by Dan KB6NU and Tom KB5RF, discusses where amateur radio is and where it's going.