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Everyday Ham Podcast: Amateur Radio Conversations

by Rory Locke (W8KNX), Jim Davis (N8JRD), & James Mills (K8JKU)
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About the show

Welcome to the Everyday Ham Podcast, where three friends dive into the world of amateur (ham) radio with a casual, lighthearted twist. (Visit www.everydayham.com)From discussing what we're working on, current events, and lessons learned to sharing our gripes and off-topic banter, we bring a mix of fun, relatable conversations and radio expertise. Whether you’re a seasoned operator or new to the hobby, join us for engaging chats that celebrate the quirks, challenges, and joys of being on the air.

Latest episodes

  • Ep. 22 – World Radio League Founders: 100,000 Users, JTTY and Morse Mastery

    October 8, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

    Send us Fan Mail Andy N0APX made his first JTTY contact shortly before we went live, using a pre-release build of the World Radio League desktop app, and we get the story right here. This month Everyday Ham sits down with Andy N0APX…

  • Ep. 21 – DIY Digipeater at Detroit's Historic Masonic Temple

    September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

    Send us Fan Mail Jay Aho (N8QYQ) came back to ham radio after 20 years away and, about a year later, had an APRS digipeater and a Winlink gateway running 210 feet up on the Detroit Masonic Temple. In this episode he tells James (K8JKU)…

  • Ep. 20 – Decoding QSL, From Paper Cards to Digital Confirmation

    August 6, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Send us Fan Mail QSL is one of the most used words on the air and one of the least understood. When Jim asked what it actually stands for, all three of us stopped cold, so we spent an episode getting it right. James (K8JKU), Jim (N8JRD)…

  • Ep. 19 – How We Made Field Day Our Best One Yet

    July 9, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when a club stops treating Field Day like an endurance contest and starts treating it like a neighborhood open house? In this episode, James (K8JKU), Jim (N8JRD), and Rory (W8KNX) unpack the South Lyon Area…

  • Ep. 18 – Has POTA Peaked? Campfires, Community, and the Future of Parks on the Air

    June 11, 2026 · 58 min

    Send us Fan Mail Ep. 18 – Has Parks on the Air hit its peak? James (K8JKU), Jim (N8JRD), and Rory (W8KNX) debate the future of POTA, from its explosive growth to what the declining solar cycle means for portable operators, and whether the…

  • Hamvention 2026: Recap, Reactions, and a Brewing Showdown

    May 22, 2026 · 52 min

    Send us Fan Mail A concept radio with "almost nothing" on display managed to dominate Hamvention 2026, and we can't stop talking about what that means for the future of ham radio. We're fresh back from Dayton, a little punchy, and ready to…

  • Hamvention 2026 Survival Guide: Strategy, Gear & The ICOM X-026 Reveal

    May 7, 2026 · 60 min

    Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to waste Hamvention is to treat it like a random walk. We're getting ahead of Dayton with the game plan we wish we had on day one: how to pace the weekend, when to hit the flea market swap meet, how to…

  • Returning to the Moon: Optimism & Technology that Moves Our Space Needle

    April 9, 2026 · 55 min

    Send us Fan Mail Space travel didn't get safer, we just got used to it. That's the feeling driving our Artemis II nerd-out as we watch humans loop the Moon again for the first time since the Apollo era, with Orion pushing distance records…