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Andy lets us visit his shack to take a look at his setup for PSK31 and Winlink applications and shows us the interfaces of each.

Representative Mark Pody from the 46th district in Tennessee presents SMRC with a community service award and talks about some of the issues he's working on at one of SMRC's monthly meetings.

Relive the events and participants of the 2012 Mid Tenn Summer Tailgate and Emergency Fair. This event was the first tailgate in the area to combine the Ham Radio community and the preparedness community to offer products from both.

W4AZM & KK4CGM follow up the E-Comm 1 presentation with a more detailed look at Ham Radio and the value it offers in emergency situations. Subjects covered in this presentation include understanding the different FCC licensing classes and how they relate to the type of communication you can achieve during infrastructure failure. Information is presented on the ARRL National Traffic System (NTS) and how hams and non-hams can utilize it. Basic wave propagation principles are also discussed. The audio in this video drops out occasionally for a brief time, but not to the point you loose the point of the conversation.

WD8KVQ, W4AZM & KK4CGM narrate a presentation to a preparedness group, at a Goodletsville convention, who are interested in the value of Ham Radio in emergency situations. Subjects covered include how public infrastructures may be affected in various emergency events and the benefits Ham Radio can offer for communication during these failures. Basics about radio are covered including repeaters, simplex operation and how digital modes can be used for communication.

On July 18, 2013, the Short Mountain Repeater was locked up by a transmitting signal from a station and disrupted the hospital net. W4WRB recounts the series of events he and other radio techs took in finding the offending station. This is an interesting look into the behind-the-scenes requirements of what it takes to keep a repeater operational.

Step-by-step process of building a 3 element yagi used for simple 2 meter operation or for Fox Hunting. The specifications for construction are as follows:

• Reflector- 41 3/8"
• Driven Element- 17 3/4" each
• Director- 35 1/8"
• Matching loop (balun)- 5 1/2"
• Space between Reflector and Driven Element- 8" on center
• Space between Driven Element and Director- 12 1/2" on center

Join with SMRC as we celbrate a very special Technician's Class Licensee. Barry Bee is the 16 year old son of Randy Bee (W4WRB). Pleae read Randy's article "A New Very Special Ham Licensee" to get more information about Barry's amazing story.