Without a doubt, the title for this episode is just plain the weirdest we’ve had. But hey, it does fit. As you listen to the show, you will hear why. But on another note, it’s our 30th episode! Pretty sweet if you ask me.  Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed  Read More →

Welcome back! Hope your week was a fun as ours. It was pretty busy week for us, but we got through it and plan on taking a weekend to ourselves soon. But before we do, we’ll be hosting Kim’s family for a day visit. I like that we’re close enough to them they or we can go and visit without too much... 

Time for another episode of The Kim and Rich Show, and oh what fun! Hope you had a great week. And some interesting stories that we talk about on the show. I’m almost giddy with excitement. And I even had to look up the word giddy on my Dictionary.com app! Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed  Read More →

I love my morning surfing. I’m always finding something good to share. One other morning, I found this one. It’s a video from the ARRL showing innovative, imaginative and fun ways hams use radio technology. It’s about 8 minutes long and it looks to be a recruitment video towards the DIY crowd.  Read More →

My morning surf has brought me to the ARRL’s website with a nice little quiz about Ham Radio that has been on TV and in Hollywood. The recent news in the community about Tim Allen’s new TV show giving Ham Radio some “props”, has inspired this.  Read More →

I’ve only seen one or two episodes of Tim Allen’s new TV Show, Last Man Standing. They looked OK, but they didn’t grab me to where I put it on my must see list. But I will be looking forward to an upcoming episode of the show, that does feature Ham Radio. All of this is according to en article on... 

It’s our first episode of 2012! We hope you had a great new year! We stayed home and watched the ball drop and then I was asleep approximately 12 minutes after midnight…haha…it was past my bedtime! It was nice that this year we were able to be together, as a family, celebrating the new year. Our house... 

Now is the time all over the world where Hams open up their stations to let kids in to experience Ham Radio. January 8th is the magical day and it’s sure to be fun for all involved. For those new to the hobby, it’s not another contest, but just a fun time.  Read More →

Happy New Year to all! I’m back after a week’s vacation for the holidays and feeling very rested. Tyler, N7TFP on the other hand, has been busy, busy, busy. I don’t know about the holidays, but the videos he’s been cranking out are great! Here’s another one for you!  Read More →

It’s a sad day, as Christmas Kim says goodbye till next year. But we’re working on some other characters to be part of the show for other Holidays, like St. Patrick’s Day Rich? Or maybe President’s Day Kim? Like I said, we’re working on it. Podcast: Play in new window | Download ... 

So I was reading my email one day and what do I get but an email from the current owner of Amiga.org! He has agreed to come on to Amiga Roundtable and answer some questions from the community. If you have a question for him, now is the time to ask it.  Read More →

I’m writing this after we just got home from Kim’s Aunt and Uncle’s house for Christmas Eve dinner. We spent a great day with Kim’s mother, father and sister. We go there around 10:30 am and had some brunch, then proceeded to open presents. It was a great family Christmas. Podcast: Play... 

Merry Christmas to one and all! This episode is just some un-aired audio I had that was kind of dated and I just couldn’t get it out in time. So I figured now was as good as anytime to just “get it out there”. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed  Read More →

The title says it all – it is my favorite week of the year (besides my birthday MONTH of course!) However with age comes responsibility so this is also the busiest week of the year! Cookies and pies to bake, cleaning to do, wrapping to do, parties to attend, friends to entertain, traveling again – I’m... 

A few weeks ago, I posted a video from Tyler, N7FTP, who posted a “Getting Started” kind of video on how to use an antenna tuner. And I am a firm believer in getting back to basics. It’s saved my bacon a bunch of times. When I came across this video, it was a no brainer on if I should post it or not.... 

This is one of the coolest stories for the year I think. Ron Meadows, K6RPT and his son, Lee, launched a high altitude balloon along with the group they lead, the California NEAR Project, on December 11th. The balloon was caught in the jet stream at an altitude between 105,000 and 115,000 feet.  Read More →

Things change. It’s a fact of life and well, sometimes they happen to podcasts as well as websites. Recently, Kim and I were featured in an article from a local paper called Greenbush Life, that is published by The Record in Troy, N.Y. This was a first step to start making AmiZed a little more than what it is.... 

(Playing the part of Kim for this blog today is Rich). Actually no, I’ll just be doing a quick post as Kim was tied up with work today. Needless to say, another episode where I sound like I am half asleep. I just couldn’t seem to get my energy up for the episode. I need to stop eating turkey before the... 

One year, the YL asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I told her, anything Ham Radio related would be a great gift for me. After about 30 seconds of awkward staring at each other, she asked where she could find those kinds of things, as she isn’t a Ham Radio op. I promptly pointed her to the ARRL website, but... 

While doing my usual trolling of the internet, I found a quick little media hit from a Fresno, CA, Fox news station, on the number of licensed Hams in the US. I figured I would share this one.  Read More →