Ria’s Ham Shack

This week I talk about school radio clubs and how to make them successful. The show is heard every Sunday 9PM CT/10PM ET on WRMI Legends 5050kHz.

Air date - 17 Mar 2024. This week I talk about the emergency communications role of amateur radio in the USA. 

This week's show has a tribute to Bob Heil, K9EID and Bill Hudzik, W2UDT. I also talk about the lingo and why you should and shouldn't use it. The show airs every Sunday at 10PM ET on WRMI Legends 5050kHz. 

This week I talk about FT8 and also about a couple of nets on Echolink that are popular in India but also has operators worldwide joining in. The show airs every Sunday at 9PM ET/1400 UTC on WRMI 5050 kHz or streaming on WRMILegends.com. You can also catch the show from your Alexa device. Just say, "Alexa, play WRMI Legends." 

This week I talk about the Kenwood TH-D75. Special thanks to Main Trading Company for getting the radio shipped so quickly! Visit them at mtcradio.com. 

How do you protect your ham radio hobby, computers and related equipment from cyberattacks? I'll tell you how! Original air date: January 28, 2024. The show airs every Sunday 10PM ET on WRMI Legends, 5050kHz.

This week I talk about mobile setups and mobile operation. Original air date, January 14, 2024.

This week we talk briefly about the ARRL issues regarding the new code of conduct and also talk about how to start out as a DXer.

This week Ria looks back at 2023 and ahead to 2024.

So you got a new radio for Christmas? Great! Here's how to make the most of it. 

This week we talk about Drones. New time and day on WRMI legends. 

I am in Trinidad this week. I'll tell you what I'm thankful for and what ham radio is like here. 

Air date - November 9, 2023. When you thought you knew everything about dipoles... along comes Ria to set the record straight. The show airs on WRMI Legends every Thursday at 9PM ET with replays at 2PM ET on Fridays on WRMILegends.com

ARDC is looking for a few good people to be on our committees. Here I explain why you should do this, and how you can make it happen. The show airs weekly on WRMI Legends 5050kHz at 9PM ET on Thursdays. 

This week I talk about the kinds of power supplies that you can use with your radios. The show is heard every thursday night 9PM ET/0100 UTC (Friday) on WRMI Legends 5050 with replays on Thursdays at 1PM CT/2PM ET on WRMILegends.com

This week I talk about traveling with your radio and getting your equipment safely past the TSA and customs. The show is heard every thursday night 9PM ET/0100 UTC (Friday) on WRMI Legends 5050 with replays on Thursdays at 1PM CT/2PM ET on WRMILegends.com

Air date 28-Sep-2023

This week I talk about getting licensed in other countries and operating overseas. The show is heard every thursday night 9PM ET/0100 UTC (Friday) on WRMI Legends 5050 with replays on Thursdays at 1PM CT/2PM ET on WRMILegends.com

This week I talk about how to listen to and transmit radio without having an actual radio. The show is heard every thursday night 9PM ET/0100 UTC (Friday) on WRMI Legends 5050 with replays on Thursdays at 1PM CT/2PM ET on WRMILegends.com

In this episode Ria talks about SSB - Single Side Band modulation. The show is heard every thursday night 9PM ET/0100 UTC (Friday) on WRMI Legends 5050 with replays on Thursdays at 1PM CT/2PM ET on WRMILegends.com