Episodes 14
Avg. Duration 13m
Activity Active
Since Feb 2025
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
26%
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About This Podcast

Welcome to Ham Radio Gizmos! We're here to educate and entertain amateur radio enthusiasts, whether you're just starting out, or have been at it for years. Ham radio is packed with fascinating, untold stories—from the pioneering innovators who laid the groundwork to the cutting-edge tech that keeps us connected today. We love diving into these stories and sharing them with curious minds like yours. If you know of an interesting story we should be covering, please reach out and let us know.

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Recent Episodes

Generators & Frozen Radios: Gus's Winter Field Day Nightmare

Apr 07, 2026 17m

Winter Field Day 2026 nearly killed my brother. This is what happens when amateur radio meets sub-zero temperatures, frozen equipment, and one operator who refused to wear a coat.🛒 HAM RADIO MERCH:…

How Did Gus's Hamfest Purchase Catch his Garage on Fire?

Jan 28, 2026 18m

In this episode of Guy & Gus Ham Radio Gizmos, we explore the RIGHT way to use dummy loads after Gus learns the hard way. Plus: Norwegian WWII resistance radio operators, Aerial's Q&A on…

Why Did Gus's $175 Transformer Terrify Mr. Whiskers the Cat?

Jan 06, 2026 22m

Gus spent $175 on a vintage Fender Deluxe Reverb transformer to repair his Heathkit Warrior. There was just one problem: it's a guitar amp transformer. Guy tries to explain why impedance ratios…

S1E2 Gus's Project Takes Down the Entire Neighborhood's Power

Dec 30, 2025 15m

This week on Guy & Gus Ham Radio Gizmos: Gus's homebrew radio combiner takes down the entire neighborhood's power, we uncover the secret WWII ham radio operators who intercepted Nazi…

G & G - Learn & Laugh - Ham Radio Gizmos - Episode 1

Dec 11, 2025 18m

Ham Radio Education Shouldn't Be Boring.With G&G, It Won't Be.Learn amateur radio through our "Learning and Laughing" approach.Twin brothers Guy and Gus teach you everything from license prep to…

S1E9 Everyone’s Panicking About AI… Here is What They are Missing

Sep 29, 2025 10m

Everyone's talking about how AI is going to ruin jobs, kill creativity, and replace everything we love. But here’s the thing—they said the same about the printing press, railroads, electricity… even…

S1E9 The WWII Hams Who Intercepted Hitler’s Secrets

Aug 26, 2025 9m

During World War II, radios were confiscated from civilians across Britain. Yet somehow… a few were quietly given back.Why? Because hidden in the static were signals the military couldn’t afford to…

S1E7 The CW Way - How Morse Code Will Change Your Brain Forever!

Jul 14, 2025 8m

Inspired by Chris Rukowski's book, this video shares a true story of the profound impact of Morse code. It explores the history, personal journey, and enduring legacy of the dot code in today's…

S1E6 EP: 6 - The FCC and Ham Radio: Allies, Enforcers, and a Few Weird Signals

Jun 25, 2025 10m

In this episode, we crack open the dusty files of radio history and dive into the long, complicated, and sometimes quirky relationship between the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the ham…

Signal Wars: The Untold Story of SSB

May 19, 2025 9m

Signal Wars: The Untold Story of SSB Step back in time and discover the hidden drama behind one of ham radio’s most controversial innovations—Single Sideband (SSB). From skeptics who called it a fad,…

S1E4 What Happened to Heathkit? The Ham Radio Legend That Vanished!

Apr 19, 2025 21m

Educating, Entertaining, and Helping Radio Enthusiasts to learn more about the History and Stories behind the technology we enjoy. ⁨@HamRadioGizmos⁩Long before we were building robots with Arduinos…

S1E3 Understanding Radio Propagation

Apr 02, 2025 0m

This series is intended to help you understand how radio propagation works. In future episodes, we will dive deeper into numbers and terms such as Solar Flux, MUF, DRAP, and a wide range of other…

S1E2 Parks On the Air - POTA - Love it or Hate it ?

Mar 26, 2025 7m

Are You Missing the BIGGEST Trend in Ham Radio? @HamRadioGizmos⁩ NO not FT8 or some new fancy digital mode!What is the fastest growing aspect of Ham Radio today?What is it that almost 400,000 hams…

The Story of Ham Radio: A Narrative Journey Through Time

Feb 13, 2025 10m

The Story of Ham Radio: A Journey Through Time and TechnologyDid you know the Navy tried to Ban Ham Radio?Who was Leon Deloy why was he so important to Ham Radio?In this video I cover the history of…

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