RF Podcast EP 41 VHF / UHF Waste land

amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "resonantfrequ-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "aba86e8a04d76f12dc9bdb49e5f9f58c"; amzn_assoc_asins = "B07PND51CR,B00X6FYWWS,B088PPDRT7"; amzn_assoc_design = "in_content"; Episode 41 VHF / UHF Waste land 00:00 Intro Music 00:54 Intro Recording live from the vehicle, Dave Yates style. http://lottalinuxlinks.com/Migration to the web hosting service is complete, though some things were lost. If you were signed up for an account on the old site, you'll need to sign up again.After a long hiatus, Resonant Frequency is back. Tell your friends. If you're on iTunes, new episodes should arrive automatically.To contact Richard, use kb5jbv@gmail.com. 04:51 Dayton The Dayton Hamvention is coming up. Look for the Linux in the Ham Shack table at Dayton and say hello to Russ, K5TUX. Unfortunately, Richard will not be able to attend due to job commitments. 05:14 Thanks, again, to Jerry Taylor for his kind remarks about us on his podcast, The Practical Amateur Radio Podcast.There are a number of good amateur radio podcasts, now. Some are: The Practical Amateur Radio Podcast (http://myamateurradio.com)Low SWR http://www.lowswr.com/Teen Radio Journey http://www.teenradiojourney.com/Linux in the Ham Shack http://lhspodcast.info/Resonant Frequency http://rfpodcast.info/ 06:08 This episode is being recorded on a Sansa Clip while Richard is driving. Apologies for any pops and clicks. 07:12 Song "Funky Way" by Mark Hummel, from the album "Retro-Active". 11:52 Rant VHF / UHF Waste landEvery VHF and UHF repeater pair within 70 miles of the Dallas/Ft. Worth area is taken. So, why can't you find someone to talk to after 11:00pm? Years ago, that was not the case. Is the 2m band dead at night in your area? Any idea why? Let me know. Around here, 2m is busy at drive times, and a few nets in the evening, but after that, nothing. If we do