ENN: Podcamp Philly and the New Matthew Ebel dot net

October 5, 2009 - Leave a comment...

ENN October 05, 2009 (Download MP3)

  • Podcamp Philly 3 was a blast, bigger than ever, and educational. Now let’s see if it helped anyone else out there.
  • Much discussion about Matthew Ebel dot net took place over the past month. Today I must decide how the system is going to change, hopefully all the advice and feedback will work for the better.
  • Yes, I am now a ham nerd. My current call sign is KB1SZT, but I have an application in to change that. I’ll let you know when it’s permanent!

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  • Dad

    Baked ham?? Ham and noodles? Ham and eggs? Ham radio!!

  • sinae

    Hey Matthew, really enjoyed your Podcamp session, both the impromptu one on Saturday morning and the Sunday one. Definitely one of the best ones I attended, well organized, educational, candid, revealing and very entertaining!
    “I think I smell Two Feet!”
    “Contact me after the session. Pul-eeeze”

    I'm looking to start a podcast as a promotional and educational tool for my web and mobile products. And doing one as a hobby one day, also has it's appeal. Best wishes with your music and your site! You're a real groundbreaker and doing a great service to share it with the rest of us.

  • Dad

    Baked ham?? Ham and noodles? Ham and eggs? Ham radio!!

  • Anonymous

    Hey Matthew, really enjoyed your Podcamp session, both the impromptu one on Saturday morning and the Sunday one. Definitely one of the best ones I attended, well organized, educational, candid, revealing and very entertaining!
    “I think I smell Two Feet!”
    “Contact me after the session. Pul-eeeze”

    I’m looking to start a podcast as a promotional and educational tool for my web and mobile products. And doing one as a hobby one day, also has it’s appeal. Best wishes with your music and your site! You’re a real groundbreaker and doing a great service to share it with the rest of us.

    • http://matthewebel.com Matthew Ebel

      Glad I could help, in whatever way I could. Hopefully you’ll be up and running soon!

  • Anonymous

    Hey Matthew, really enjoyed your Podcamp session, both the impromptu one on Saturday morning and the Sunday one. Definitely one of the best ones I attended, well organized, educational, candid, revealing and very entertaining!
    “I think I smell Two Feet!”
    “Contact me after the session. Pul-eeeze”

    I’m looking to start a podcast as a promotional and educational tool for my web and mobile products. And doing one as a hobby one day, also has it’s appeal. Best wishes with your music and your site! You’re a real groundbreaker and doing a great service to share it with the rest of us.

  • AC5ZH

    Congrats on the ham license! Thinking about taking the general?

    73

  • http://matthewebel.com Matthew Ebel

    Probably not any time soon… I'm just learning the basics for now. I don't even have a mobile rig or an antenna, only an HT that can BARELY hit the Waltham repeater.

  • AC5ZH

    Congrats on the ham license! Thinking about taking the general?

    73

    • http://matthewebel.com Matthew Ebel

      Probably not any time soon… I’m just learning the basics for now. I don’t even have a mobile rig or an antenna, only an HT that can BARELY hit the Waltham repeater.

      • AC5ZH

        My first transceiver was an Icom IC-T8A that had been spectrum-unlocked. My instructor said that if I could pass all four (tech, code, general, extra) tests in a single sitting, he would give it to me. I did, so he did.

        If you really want to get into the hobby, I’d recommend a desktop or car rig. HTs are good for foxhunting, but the range tends to be terrible. Most car-mounted transceivers will do 50W or so and pretty much any desktop will do at least 100. There aren’t that many hams around, and more power increases your reach dramatically.

        Speaking of foxhunting, if you have some local hams, see if they run any. If they do, you absolutely must try at least one. My first was spectacularly fun. Built a yagi out of some PVC tubing and coat hangers. Worked well enough that I was second to find it. It’s kind of like geocaching, but with less of an idea of where you’re going.

  • AC5ZH

    Congrats on the ham license! Thinking about taking the general?

    73

  • AC5ZH

    My first transceiver was an Icom IC-T8A that had been spectrum-unlocked. My instructor said that if I could pass all four (tech, code, general, extra) tests in a single sitting, he would give it to me. I did, so he did.

    If you really want to get into the hobby, I'd recommend a desktop or car rig. HTs are good for foxhunting, but the range tends to be terrible. Most car-mounted transceivers will do 50W or so and pretty much any desktop will do at least 100. There aren't that many hams around, and more power increases your reach dramatically.

    Speaking of foxhunting, if you have some local hams, see if they run any. If they do, you absolutely must try at least one. My first was spectacularly fun. Built a yagi out of some PVC tubing and coat hangers. Worked well enough that I was second to find it. It's kind of like geocaching, but with less of an idea of where you're going.

  • http://matthewebel.com Matthew Ebel

    Glad I could help, in whatever way I could. Hopefully you'll be up and running soon!

  • http://matthewebel.com Matthew Ebel

    Glad I could help, in whatever way I could. Hopefully you'll be up and running soon!

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