Best The Transmitter Podcasts (2025)

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AmateurLogic 211: More Tales From The Transmitter

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Fixing a transmitter with a rubber mallet (it's not what you think). Installing Windows 11 on a Raspberry Pi could be worth it. HackRF firmware goodies. Mike's new toy.59:39

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NZART Official Broadcast November 2025 17:38

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Presidential Comment with NZART President Daniel ZL2DRV Contest Update NZART HQ News with Debby ZL2DL NZART Business Manager A Tribute to John Walker ZL3IB (SK) with NZART Historian Craig ZL3TLB Jim ZL2BHF looks back at some of his 40 years of NZART Official Broadcasts News from NZART Branches.By Jim Meachen ZL2BHF

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Turkey, Transmitters, And Thanks 5:56

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A quiet moment on a loud day: we step back from schematics and signal paths to say a sincere thank you. This special Thanksgiving bonus is a love letter to radio’s people—the mentors who turned confusion into confidence, the colleagues who answer at 2 a.m., and the listeners whose curiosity fuels every deep dive into transmitters, codecs, and the h…

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How FCC Spectrum Auctions Push Broadcasters Toward Internet-First Delivery 14:20

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The ground under broadcast distribution is moving, and the question isn’t whether C-band was reliable—it’s how we keep that reliability as the FCC clears and auctions more of it. We dive into the real tradeoffs facing stations of every size, from small-market radio shops without diverse fiber routes to major TV groups juggling national feeds. Along…

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From Crackle To Clarity: The Rise And Fall Of AM Stereo 21:07

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Forget the crackle. We dive into the secret life of AM stereo—the late-night rabbit hole that led us from a Wyoming station’s YouTube clip to the engineering that once promised FM-grade sound on an “old” band. We break down AM versus FM in plain terms, then follow the 1970s and 80s race among Motorola, Magnavox, Harris, and Khan to deliver true ste…

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Why Satellite Radio Sounds Mushy 10:58

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Ever switch sources in your car and feel the sound collapse as soon as you tap over to satellite? We pull back the curtain on why Sirius XM can feel flat and “blanketed,” tracing the problem to low bitrates, legacy codecs, and a hard ceiling on satellite bandwidth that forces tough choices. You’ll hear clear comparisons—48 kbps music channels and e…

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How to Protect Barix Audio Codecs from Radio Broadcast Hijacking 21:29

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Radio stations across America are getting hacked through vulnerable Barix audio codecs, and your station could be next. In September 2025, hackers hijacked KPOG in Des Moines and KRLL in Missouri during Labor Day weekend, broadcasting explicit content and fake Emergency Alert System messages. Over 600 Barix Instreamer and Exstreamer devices remain …

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Ham College 130 - Technician Exam Questions Part 17

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T5C – Capacitance and inductance terminology and units. Radio frequency definition and units. Impedance definition and units. Calculating power.37:33

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AWS Outage: Why Broadcasters Need Multi-Cloud Like Backup Internet 19:40

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The October 2025 AWS outage that took down major internet services for hours proves why broadcasters need multi-cloud redundancy and hybrid infrastructure to protect both revenue and emergency alerting capabilities. When automation goes down, commercials don't air, programming stops, listeners tune out, and advertising revenue disappears. Tyler bre…

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NZART Official Broadcast October 2025 17:30

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Presidential Comment with Daniel ZL2DRVWestern Suburbs Radio Club Sale Details NZART HQ News with Business Manager Debby Morgan ZL2DL Contest Update International Amateur Radio News from the Amateur Radio Newsline News from NZART Branches with Stephen McNeill ZL4HG.By Jim Meachen ZL2BHF

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The Box Music Network: The Interactive TV Channel MTV Had to Kill 13:39

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The Box Music Network was the interactive TV channel that let viewers pick the music videos — years before YouTube and streaming. Launched in Miami in 1985, The Box gave communities real control over what played next, from underground hip-hop to banned Madonna videos. By the mid-1990s it was reaching 30 million homes and even beating MTV in viewers…

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AmateurLogic 210: 20 Years of AmateurLogic.TV

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It started back in 2005 as one of the first Internet television experiments and is still going strong 20 years later.Join your AmateurLogic friends as we look back on some of the memorable moments of the past two decades. We also announce the winner of the IC-705 transceiver from Icom and the accessory package from Gigaparts.2:14:45…

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Charlie Ergen’s $23 Billion Spectrum Gamble: How Dish Lost the 5G Race 13:26

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What happens when a professional poker player spends decades hoarding billions of dollars in spectrum licenses? In this episode of Fully Modulated, we follow Charlie Ergen’s incredible rise from selling backyard satellite dishes to running Dish Network, his bold $13 billion bet on 5G, and the $23 billion spectrum sale that just ended his dream of b…

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When Metallica Discovered Their Own Song on Radio Before They Released It - The Napster Leak That Changed Music Forever 18:12

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In 2000, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich got the shock of his life: their unreleased song "I Disappear" was playing on radio stations across America - before they'd even finished recording it. This is the wild story of how a leaked demo ended up on Napster, radio DJs started downloading it illegally, and one phone call triggered the biggest lawsuit i…

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When Radio Stations Go Wild - The Art of Stunting 21:25

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Ever tune into a radio station and hear the same song playing... for hours? That's called radio stunting, and it's one of the weirdest, most effective tricks in broadcasting history. This episode digs into the crazy world of radio stunts - from a Louisiana governor who played an obscure song for almost 60 hours straight in 1955, to the California s…

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NZART Official Broadcast September 2025 17:57

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Presidential Comment with Daniel Vandenburg ZL2DRV Manawatu Table Sale Promo NZART Headquarters News With Debby Morgan ZL2DL 82nd Oceania DX Contest Promo International Amateur Radio News from the Amateur Radio Newsline News from NZART Branches with Stephen McNeill ZL4HGBy Jim Meachen ZL2BHF

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Ham College 129 - Technician Exam Questions Part 16

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T5B - Math for electronics: conversion of electrical units, decibels.53:43

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The Complete Guide to Radio Microphones: From 1930s Ribbon Mics to Modern Podcast Equipment 16:24

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Ever wonder what's behind that perfect radio voice that draws you in during your morning commute? This episode takes you on a fascinating journey through nearly a century of radio microphone technology, from the massive, temperamental ribbon microphones of the 1930s to the sleek digital mics powering today's podcasts and broadcasts. You'll discover…

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AmateurLogic 209: From Tokyo to Slidell

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New prototypes and speculations from Tokyo Ham Fair. W5SLA Ozone Amateur Radio Club Hamfest fun and forum review. Announcing AmateurLogic's 20th Anniversary contest. Someone is going to win a major award including an IC-705 Portable Transceiver from Icom and a great prize package from Gigaparts. Details at https://amateurlogic.tv/contest.https://am…

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When the Last Voice Goes Silent: How Budget Cuts Could Kill Alaska's Most Remote Radio Station 17:21

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KSDP 830 AM serves just 600 people in Sand Point, Alaska—one of America's most isolated communities. But this tiny radio station is a lifeline, broadcasting everything from tsunami warnings to local fishing reports across the Aleutian Islands. Now, federal budget cuts threaten to silence KSDP forever, potentially leaving an entire community without…

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2025 NFL Season Landscape 30:01

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A five year D3 college football veteran discusses the upcoming NFL football season.By Transmitter 42, LLC

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Howard Stern’s SiriusXM Prank: How He Fooled Fans and the Media 9:58

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Howard Stern just reminded the world why he’s still the master of media. After months off the air, Stern’s return to SiriusXM started with a prank that had Andy Cohen taking over his channel, news outlets reporting he was gone, and fans convinced it was the end. But it was all Stern’s idea, a perfectly timed stunt that exposed how fast rumors sprea…

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Midwest Broadcasters Clinic Conference Preview 19:19

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Tyler previews the upcoming Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic in Madison, Wisconsin (September 15-17, 2025), highlighting the sessions he's most excited to attend in his professional capacity. Topics Covered: Audio Processing: Finding That Elusive Signature Sound with Mike Erickson (Orban Labs) Workbench Tips to Improve Engineering Efficiency wi…

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HD Radio's Hidden Success Story: How America's Failed Digital Radio Revolution Actually Won 13:22

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Got pushback on my last episode calling HD Radio a complete failure? You were right to call me out. While HD Radio's original consumer vision crashed and burned spectacularly, the technology quietly found success in ways nobody predicted. In this follow-up episode, I break down where HD Radio actually succeeded after failing as a consumer product: …

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HD Radio: Why America's $3 Billion Digital Radio Revolution Failed Completely 21:40

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Ever wondered why HD Radio never took off despite being technically superior to regular FM? This might be the most tragic story in broadcasting history - a technology that had everything going for it but still managed to fail spectacularly. In this episode, we explore how HD Radio went from revolutionary promise to comprehensive disaster. We'll cov…

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NZART Official Broadcast August 2025 16:14

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Presidential Comment with Daniel ZL2DRV, Manawatu Branch 20 Sale Day Information NZART Headquarters Information with Debby ZL2DL Update on 82nd Oceania DX Contest International Amateur Radio News from Newsline News from NZART Branches with Stephen McNeill ZL4HG.By Jim Meachen ZL2BHF

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Ham College 128 - Technician Exam Questions Part 15

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T5A – Current and voltage: terminology and units, conductors and insulators, alternating and direct current.36:41

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The Wild History of Pirate Radio: How Offshore Ships and Underground Stations Changed Music Forever 18:52

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Ever wondered how rock and roll conquered British radio? It all started with rebellious DJs broadcasting from ships in the North Sea. In this episode, we dive into the wild world of pirate radio - from Radio Caroline's first broadcast in 1964 to the underground stations that introduced reggae, house music, and hip-hop to British audiences. We'll ex…

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AmateurLogic 208: Huntsville Hamfest Adventure

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Join Tommy and George for an exciting adventure at Huntsville Hamfest 2025. New stuff, old treasures and friends make for an enjoyable time at the 'Worlds Friendliest Hamfest'.1:47:44

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Is Radio’s Birthday a Lie? The Bizarre Origins of National Radio Day 24:33

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On this bonus episode of Fully Modulated, Tyler drops the curtain on the weirdest holiday in broadcasting: National Radio Day. Why August 20th? Who actually invented radio? And what happens when the whole country suddenly remembers the tower selfie folder on their phones? Tyler digs into the chaotic, disputed origins of National Radio Day, spins st…

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Beyond the Tone: Innovations in Alerting 15:57

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In this final chapter of our special series, The Story Behind EAS, Tyler Woodward explores how emergency alerting is moving beyond familiar tones and crawls into a new era of rich data and smarter delivery. From the Common Alerting Protocol to NextGen TV, the systems that warn us are becoming faster, more precise, and more connected than ever. You’…

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Local Heroes: The County Emergency Managers Who Keep You Safe 22:28

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Ever wondered who actually pushes that button sending jarring alerts over your radio and phone? The answer might surprise you - it's usually not someone in Washington, but your neighbors working in county emergency operations centers. Most county EOCs aren't glamorous command centers but rather ordinary rooms in courthouse basements or sheriff's de…

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Things you think are true, but aren’t 1:00:00

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In today’s episode Kimberley Huggins explores “facts” you may have heard, you might also believe, online artificial intelligence fact checkers might confirm, but just might be harming you. In today’s busy world we are awash in a constant flow of information to include items related to our health. What we eat, what medicines we take, and what habits…

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When disaster strikes, will your Netflix marathon keep you in the dark? 13:54

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Have you ever wondered what happens when a tornado warning is issued while you're deep in a Netflix binge? Our emergency alert infrastructure, designed for the broadcast era of the 1990s, faces a critical challenge in today's digital world. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) was built when everyone gathered around TV sets at scheduled times to watch …

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Ham College 127 - Technician Exam Questions Part 14

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T4B – Operating controls: Frequency Tuning, use of Filters, Squelch function, AGC, Memory Channels, Noise Blanker, Microphone Gain, Receiver Incremental Tuning (RIT), Bandwidth Selection, Digital Transceiver Configuration.46:11

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Challenges and Limitations of EAS 18:12

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What happens when the systems we rely on to keep us safe suddenly fail? That moment when a Hawaii missile alert sends an entire state into panic because someone selected the wrong menu option. Or when a critical warning never reaches you because your favorite podcast app isn't required to interrupt your listening experience like traditional radio. …

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NZART Official Broadcast July 2025 18:19

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Presidential Comment with Daniel Vandenburg ZL2DRV Promo Hamilton Amateur Radio Club Market Day NZART Headquarters News with NZART Business Manager Debby Morgan ZL2DL NZART YL Group News from Topsy Scott ZL2LS Sangster Shield Contest Results from Glenn Kingston ZL2KZ International Amateur Radio News from ARNewsline NZART Amateur Radio Examination S…

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When Seconds Count: EAS in Real-World Emergencies 16:32

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When disaster strikes, the Emergency Alert System becomes the critical lifeline between danger and safety. But how well does this federally mandated network actually perform when lives hang in the balance? Through compelling real-world examples, we dive into EAS operations during the devastating 2011 Joplin tornado, where broadcasters became first …

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AmateurLogic 207: It's Not A Contest

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The sights and sounds of Field Day 2025. Mike upgrades an unsupported laptop to Windows 11.1:17:20

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How Broadcasters and Engineers Manage EAS 17:45

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Have you ever wondered what happens between a tornado warning being issued and that jarring alert interrupting your favorite radio show? Behind those familiar tones lies a sophisticated network of stations, protocols, and dedicated professionals working to keep you informed and safe. As a broadcast engineer who manages several emergency alert syste…

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The Science and Structure Behind Emergency Alert System Tones 19:01

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That jarring, unmistakable sound that interrupts your favorite radio show or TV program serves a vital purpose beyond merely getting your attention. The Emergency Alert System's distinctive tones represent a sophisticated communication framework meticulously designed to save lives. As a senior broadcast engineer with years of experience maintaining…