100 Watts and a Wire

By Christian Cudnik

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Amateur radio, amplified! If you’re passionate about amateur radio and the thrill of making contacts with radio enthusiasts worldwide, welcome to “100 Watts and a Wire”, a podcast featuring the intersection of life and amateur radio. The podcast is called “100 Watts and a Wire” simply because this is the roots of our ham radio journey. Meaning, many operators begin simply with a 100 watt radio and a wire in a tree. No matter what power you run, everyone is welcome. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning Producer Christian Cudnik K0STH, our podcast offers engaging conversations, valuable ham radio tips, and a vibrant community of like-minded radio enthusiasts from across the globe. Tune in to explore the world of amateur radio with us!

Episode Date
Spring 2024: An Update on Life and Amateur Radio
Apr 20, 2024
Renewing Your License and the ARRL
Jan 21, 2024
Ham Radio Plans For 2024
Jan 14, 2024
New Year's Eve 2023, How We Found Ham Radio, and CB Radio
Dec 31, 2023
Return to YouTube and Your Christmas Wishlist
Dec 18, 2023
Struggling With Ham Radio Issues
Nov 18, 2023
Changing Call Signs: Have You? Would You?
Nov 11, 2023
Good Ham Radio Advice and Fall Projects
Nov 04, 2023
Fall Projects, Parks on the Air, and the Focus on Technicians
Oct 21, 2023
ICOM 7610 Issues and a Return to TikTok and YouTube
Oct 13, 2023
Riding the Waves: Hurricane Idalia Debrief, Radio Issues, and a 7610 Scare
Sep 18, 2023
Before the Storm: Hurricane Idalia Update
Aug 29, 2023
Preparing for Idalia: Hurricane Update and Community Readiness
Aug 28, 2023
The Huntsville Hamfest and the Florida Antenna Situation
Aug 19, 2023
Local ARES Update, Club Meeting Insights, and 2M/440 Action in Florida
Aug 12, 2023
The SRQARES Hospital Drill and Production Adjustments
Aug 04, 2023
Hour:73 Returns: Exploring Self-Reliance and Joining Sarasota ARES
Jul 18, 2023
The Boys Are Back: Catching Up on Life and Amateur Radio
Jul 09, 2023
Unveiling Member Discounts, Tackling RFI, and the 40 Meter Mysteries on 100 Watts and a Wire
Jul 06, 2023
13 Colonies, 62 Hot Dogs, and Member Benefits for 100 Watts and a Wire
Jul 05, 2023
Navigating Space Issues, Unveiling Our Antenna System, and Honoring Independence
Jul 04, 2023
From Relocation to Radios: Embracing Sarasota, FL, Job Hunt, and Community Power for a Daily 100 Watts and a Wire Podcast
Jul 03, 2023
Dayton Hamvention, Tune Up, and the Joy of Portable Operation
May 21, 2023
Mobile Antenna Swap, Repurposing Hardware, and the Tune Up with 100 Watts and a Wire
May 13, 2023
Navigating a Life-Changing Move and Its Impact on Work and Amateur Radio
May 13, 2023
Portable Ham Radio: Rack Mounts and Antennas
Apr 30, 2023
The Band's Back: Catching Up on Life and Amateur Radio
Apr 23, 2023
From the 'Old Wooden Shed': Missouri Storm Damage and the Spring Tune Up
Apr 16, 2023
Checking Antennas: After the Missouri Winds
Apr 04, 2023
Life, End Fed Antennas, and Social Media: A Community Catch-Up
Mar 24, 2023
Spring Ham Radio Projects and Hamvention 2023
Mar 19, 2023
Exploring New DX Contacts and the State of Local Repeaters
Mar 12, 2023
Walking, Talking, and Checking Antennas
Mar 05, 2023
Antennas in the Wind, Ham Radio Projects, and the 160 Meter Band
Mar 03, 2023
Exploring the 160 Meter Band: Considerations for Buying Your First Ham Radio
Feb 26, 2023
Inside the Push to Talk Switch and Bouvet Island DXpedition
Feb 19, 2023
Interference and Innovation: From Bouvet Island to the UFO Mysteries
Feb 11, 2023
Bouvet Island DXpedition, Chinese Spy Balloon, Q&A
Feb 05, 2023
Ham Radio Microphone Options: How to Improve Voice Operation
Jan 29, 2023
Maximize Your Signal: Impedance Matching for Ham Radio Operators
Jan 22, 2023
Etiquette on the Air: What are the best practices?
Jan 16, 2023
New Year, New Goals: A Look Ahead
Jan 09, 2023
Holiday Break Recap and 2022 Plans
Dec 27, 2022
Alternative Phonetics in Ham Radio Communication - Is it a Good Idea?
Dec 19, 2022
Steve's Double Bazooka Antenna Build
Dec 12, 2022
First Experiences with Ham Radio
Dec 06, 2022
Test Equipment Recommendations for Newer Ham Radio Operators
Nov 28, 2022
Home Brew Antennas - Successes and Failures
Nov 21, 2022
Ham Radio Education in the 21st Century - Is "Elmer" Still Relevant?
Nov 14, 2022
Discovering the World of Ham Radio
Nov 06, 2022
Winterizing Your Ham Radio Setup: Tips and Techniques
Oct 31, 2022
Taking a Break from Ham Radio
Oct 24, 2022
Farewell to the Podcast: Seven Seasons and 375 Episodes
Aug 21, 2022
What Would You Change?
Aug 15, 2022
Ham Radio in Small Spaces
Aug 08, 2022
The Tradition of QSL Cards
Aug 01, 2022
Budget Friendly Radios
Jul 25, 2022
Dealing With QRM
Jul 11, 2022
Field Day Lessons
Jul 04, 2022
ARRL Field Day 2022
Jun 27, 2022
Field Day and Hour:73
Jun 20, 2022
Amateur Radio Road Show
Jun 13, 2022
Preparing For Tune Up 2022
Jun 06, 2022
Daiwa Wattmeter Review
Jun 02, 2022
Memorial Day: Walk and Talk
May 30, 2022
HamFest Memories
May 21, 2022
Alinco DR-06TA Review
May 18, 2022
Buying and Selling Used Gear
May 14, 2022
Comet Window Feed-Thru Jumper Review
May 11, 2022
Disabilities in Ham Radio
May 07, 2022
Selling Unused Radios
Apr 30, 2022
Yaesu FT-4XR Transceiver Review
Apr 27, 2022
Radio Club Engagement
Apr 23, 2022
Misconceptions of Amateur Radio
Apr 16, 2022
Diamond X30 Antenna Review
Apr 14, 2022
Mental Health In Ham Radio
Apr 09, 2022
Severe Weather and Flying With Gear
Apr 02, 2022
FCC Fees, YouTube, and More
Mar 26, 2022
Jetstream 4M Coax Switch Review
Mar 24, 2022
Hamfests, and Rule Breakers
Mar 12, 2022
R&L 30 Amp Power Supply Review
Mar 10, 2022
Tower Fees & Dream Activations
Mar 05, 2022
The Digital Modes
Feb 26, 2022
40 Meter Isotron Antenna Review
Feb 24, 2022
If I Had Known Then
Feb 19, 2022
From The Vault: Hap Holly, KC9RP
Feb 17, 2022
Reasons To Get Licensed
Feb 12, 2022
N3FJP Logging Software Review
Feb 10, 2022
HOAs and Ham Radio
Feb 05, 2022
The Will To Upgrade
Jan 29, 2022
Radiowavz DX40 Review
Jan 27, 2022
The Future of EmComm
Jan 22, 2022
Are Hams Still Needed In Emergencies?
Jan 20, 2022
Yaesu Radios
Jan 15, 2022
20 Meter Isotron Antenna Review
Jan 12, 2022
Long Runs of Coax
Jan 08, 2022
Radio Goals For 2022
Jan 06, 2022
Lessons of 2021
Dec 30, 2021
The Season of Giving Continues
Dec 16, 2021
1K Giveaway: Week Three
Dec 09, 2021
What's Your Contest Philosophy?
Dec 02, 2021
How Are Hams Using Computers With Ham Radio?
Nov 27, 2021
What Are Your Mobile Set Ups?
Nov 22, 2021
What Are Your Shack Challenges?
Nov 15, 2021
What Microphones Do Hams Use?
Nov 08, 2021
Do You Remember Your First Ham Radio?
Oct 31, 2021
What Antenna Masts Are Hams Using?
Oct 25, 2021
Are You Running On The Gentleman's Band?
Oct 18, 2021
Fall Out Debrief
Oct 11, 2021
Before The Snow Flies
Oct 04, 2021
Does The Carolina Windom Work?
Sep 27, 2021
A Look at Verticals
Sep 20, 2021
Waiting For Your Call Sign
Sep 13, 2021
Show Check In
Sep 06, 2021
Blame It On The Ham
Aug 26, 2021
Fun Phonetics
Aug 13, 2021
Youth Innovation
Jul 31, 2021
Are We Really Inclusive?
Jul 24, 2021
Your Next Home Brew
Jul 17, 2021
Summer Ham Radio
Jul 10, 2021
Live From New York
Jun 24, 2021
Live From The Tune Up
Jun 12, 2021
Portable Antennas
Jun 05, 2021
Radio, Classic Cars and More
May 29, 2021
Radio, Classic Cars and More
May 29, 2021
Antenna Trends
May 22, 2021
Celebrating 300 Episodes
May 15, 2021
Episode 299: Top Three Portable Accessories
May 08, 2021
Episode 298: Tune Up 2021
May 01, 2021
Episode 297: Managing Mic Fright
Apr 24, 2021
Episode 296: Is There More To Ham Radio?
Apr 17, 2021
Episode 295: Ballooning
Apr 10, 2021
Episode 294: Spring Projects In The Shack
Apr 03, 2021
Episode 293: Spring Projects
Mar 27, 2021
Episode 292: A Final and a Debut
Mar 20, 2021
Episode 291: League Publications
Mar 13, 2021
Episode 290: A Closer Look At The Expo
Mar 06, 2021
Episode 289: Here Comes Cycle 25
Feb 27, 2021
Episode 287: Why Building is Important
Feb 20, 2021
Episode 286: Planning Events
Feb 13, 2021
Episode 285: How To Become a Strong Net Control Operator
Feb 06, 2021
Episode 284: Special Events
Jan 30, 2021
Episode 283: The Spirit of Radio [Part 2]
Jan 23, 2021
Episode 282: The Spirit of Radio
Jan 23, 2021
Episode 281: Educator of the Year [PT2]
Jan 16, 2021
Episode 280: Educator of the Year
Jan 16, 2021
Episode 279: Are Your Ready For Winter Field Day? [PT2]
Jan 09, 2021
Episode 278: Are You Ready For Winter Field Day?
Jan 09, 2021
Episode 277: Why We Use Baluns and Ununs [PT2]
Jan 02, 2021
Episode 276: Why We Use Baluns and Ununs
Jan 02, 2021
Episode 275: Ham Radio Goals 2021 [PT2]
Dec 26, 2020
Episode 274: Ham Radio Goals 2021
Dec 26, 2020
Episode 273: The Hamily is Coming Over! [PT2]
Dec 19, 2020
Episode 272: The Hamily is Coming Over
Dec 19, 2020
Episode 271: The Importance of Mentors in Ham Radio [PT2]
Dec 12, 2020
Episode 270: The Importance of Mentors in Ham Radio
Dec 12, 2020
Episode 269: Using Computers In Ham Radio [PT2]
Dec 05, 2020
Episode 268: Using Computers In Ham Radio
Dec 05, 2020
Episode 267: So You Have A Tower. Now What? [PT2]
Nov 28, 2020
Episode 266: So You Have A Tower. Now What?
Nov 28, 2020
Episode 265: The Future of Ham Radio [PT2]
Nov 21, 2020
Episode 264: The Future of Ham Radio [PT1]
Nov 21, 2020
Episode 263: 100WAAAW Meet & Greet 1
Nov 21, 2020
Episode 262: Let's Talk About Antenna [PT2]
Nov 14, 2020
Episode 261: Let's Talk About Antennas
Nov 14, 2020
Episode 260: Fall Ham Radio Projects [PT2] • Antenna Giveaway!
Nov 07, 2020
Episode 259: Fall Ham Radio Projects
Nov 07, 2020
Episode 258: Exploring Connectors [PT2]
Oct 31, 2020
Episode 257: Exploring Connectors
Oct 31, 2020
Episode 256: Let's Talk About Coax [PT2]
Oct 24, 2020
Episode 255: Let's Talk About Coax
Oct 24, 2020
Episode 254: Fall Out Recap • Winner Announced [PT2]
Oct 17, 2020
Episode 253: Fall Out Recap • Winner is Announced
Oct 17, 2020
Episode 252: Live from the Fall Out [Part 2]
Oct 10, 2020
Episode 251: Live From Fall Out!
Oct 10, 2020
Episode 250: Ham Radio • Portable Ops [Part 2]
Oct 03, 2020
Episode 249: Ham Radio • Portable Ops [Part 1]
Oct 03, 2020
Episode 248: Ham Radio RagBrew [Part 2]
Sep 26, 2020
Episode 247: Ham Radio RagBrew [Part 1]
Sep 26, 2020
Episode 246: Ham Radio FALL OUT
Sep 19, 2020
Episode 245: 911 • Fall Out 2020
Sep 12, 2020
Episode 244: The State of the Show
Aug 31, 2020
Episode 243: Reviewing the Expo • ARRL Band Plan
Aug 10, 2020
Episode 242: The Antenna Recovery • QSO Today Ham Expo
Jul 25, 2020
Episode: 241: Big Storms - Big Losses
Jul 16, 2020
Episode 240: Field Day 2020
Jun 28, 2020
Episode 239: Tune Up Results • Field Day Prep
Jun 20, 2020
Episode 238: ANTenna • Tune Up 2020
Jun 07, 2020
Episode 237: Dayton Hamvention Remembered
May 18, 2020
Episode 236: Tune Up • Field Day • Band Activity
May 08, 2020
Episode 235: The Covid19 State of Radio • Field Day 2020 & the Tune Up
Apr 23, 2020
Episode 234: Covid19 Update • Linked Dipoles • Hour:73
Apr 14, 2020
Episode 233: Life During A Pandemic • Dayton Cancelled
Mar 16, 2020
Episode 232: ARES and HF • Getting Back to Our Roots
Mar 02, 2020
Episode 231: ICOM 705 • ARRL Seeks Comments
Feb 14, 2020
Episode 230: CERT • Dayton • Coronavirus
Feb 10, 2020
Episode 229: Special Report on the ARRL CEO Vote
Jan 20, 2020
Episode 228: EmComm and the Digital Modes
Jan 17, 2020
Episode 227: Antenna Issues on 160 Meters
Jan 05, 2020
Episode 226: Ham Radio Christmas Lists • You Tube Landscape
Dec 15, 2019
Episode 225: Thanksgiving Antenna Massacre
Dec 02, 2019
Episode 224: Health and Welfare From The Antenna Garden
Nov 27, 2019
Episode 223: YOTA • SOTA • Managing Your Weird Uncle
Nov 18, 2019
Episode 222: ARES • Working Satellites
Nov 04, 2019
Episode 221: Fall Out Winner Announced
Oct 22, 2019
Episode 220: Fall Out Flashback • World War 2 Audio
Oct 15, 2019
Episode 219: Special Fall Out Report
Oct 07, 2019
Episode 218: Digital Modes • ARES Drill
Oct 01, 2019
Episode 217: ZUM Hot Spot • Peoria Hamfest
Sep 24, 2019
Episode 216: VHF/UHF • Fall Out Plans
Sep 17, 2019
Episode 215: Fall Out Announced
Sep 10, 2019
Episode 214: IC-705 Debut • Hurricane Dorian
Sep 03, 2019
Episode 213: Digital Modes • Youth in Ham Radio
Aug 26, 2019
Episode 212: Guns • Cameras • Stake Outs
Aug 19, 2019
Episode 211: Ham Radio Goals
Aug 05, 2019
Episode 210: QSL Cards • Microphones
Jul 29, 2019
Episode 209: Lunar Landing • Power Outages • WG0AT
Jul 22, 2019
Episode 208: Roanoke Recap • OH8STH • All You Can't Leave Behind
Jul 15, 2019
Episode 207: HEX Beams Dies • Youth Contesting • 13 Colonies
Jul 01, 2019
Episode 206: Field Day 2019 • HamSci
Jun 24, 2019
Episode 205: Stanley Cup Mania • SOTA
Jun 19, 2019
Episode 204: Antenna Tune Up • Intro to SOTA
Jun 11, 2019
Episode 203: Storm Damage • OH8STH • Tune Up
Jun 02, 2019
Episode 202: Tornadoes and Antennas • EmComm • Next GenOps
May 26, 2019
Episode 201: Jack the Bear and his Queen • Elecraft K4
May 21, 2019
Episode 200: Contesting • Digital Modes • Show 200
May 13, 2019
Episode 199: Making Contacts • QSL Cards • Satellites
May 01, 2019
Episode 198: Tune Up • Spring Projects
Apr 24, 2019
Episode 197: Flashback W6ODF/SK
Apr 15, 2019
Episode 196: N2RJ • Sunday Evening NET
Apr 09, 2019
Episode 195: Tune Up • QRZ.com • Satellites
Apr 01, 2019
Episode 194: Weather • OH8STH
Mar 27, 2019
Episode 193: Weather • Portable Operations • ARRL
Mar 17, 2019
Episode 192: Field Recording • K9ARV • YouTube
Mar 11, 2019
Episode 191: Contests • N2RJ • W7UDI
Mar 05, 2019
Episode 190: CQWW • 160M • Satellites
Feb 26, 2019
Episode 189: WKRP • OH8STH • Grid Down
Feb 19, 2019
Episode 188: HamCation • Antartica Contact • NextGen
Feb 12, 2019
Episode 187: ARRL • Contesting
Feb 05, 2019
Episode 186: The State of Hamfests
Jan 29, 2019
Episode 185: The Spectrum of Hams • Grid Down Comms
Jan 23, 2019
Episode 184: Weather Moods • Ham Lessons
Jan 15, 2019
Episode 183: Antenna Work • N2RJ on Contesting
Jan 08, 2019
Episode 182: 160 Meters • Satellites • Wire in Trees
Jan 03, 2019
Episode 181: Christmas Memories
Dec 23, 2018
Episode 180: Shortwave Radio • Microphone Gain
Dec 18, 2018
Episode 179: Drake TR7 • USS Batfish • YOTA
Dec 11, 2018
Episode 178: LDG Giveaway • Skywarn
Dec 04, 2018
Episode 177: Hex Beam • Tornadoes and Snow
Nov 27, 2018
Episode 176: Sweeps • ARRL Elections
Nov 19, 2018
Episode 175: Phonetics
Nov 13, 2018
Episode 174: Sustaining Membership • ARRL
Nov 07, 2018
Episode 173: DX Worldwide • 160 Meter Band
Oct 30, 2018
Episode 172: Fall Out • Posters • Prizes
Oct 22, 2018
Episode 171: Jamboree • Sustaining Membership • Fall Out
Oct 16, 2018
Episode 170: 100WattIDs
Oct 09, 2018
Episode 169: Sustaining Member Companies
Oct 02, 2018
Episode 168: Birthdays • Fall Out • Greenhouses
Sep 25, 2018
Episode 167: FEMA • Last Ham Store
Sep 17, 2018
Episode 166: 80 Meter Antennas • 911 • RT66
Sep 10, 2018
Episode 165: Upgrades • 100 Watts
Sep 04, 2018
Episode 164: Portable Ops • WWV • WWVH
Aug 28, 2018
Episode 163: Huntsville • W5KUB
Aug 21, 2018
Episode 162: Birds • 100 Net • Air Traffic Control Audio
Aug 13, 2018
Episode 161: 40 Meter Antenna • Invitation to W5KUB
Aug 07, 2018
Episode 160: 100 Net • Coaxial Dipoles
Jul 30, 2018
Episode 159: 160 Meter Antenna Project
Jul 23, 2018
Episode 158: 160 Meter Antenna • ARRL Membership
Jul 19, 2018
Episode 157: Power • Wire in Trees • POTA
Jul 09, 2018
Episode 156: Roanoke • Field Day on YouTube
Jul 01, 2018
Episode 155: Field Day • Raspberry Pi • DMR
Jun 22, 2018
Episode 154: Tune Up • QRM • 100NET
Jun 18, 2018
Episode 153: 100NET • Tune Up
Jun 13, 2018
Episode 152: Activity Days
Jun 04, 2018
Episode 151: Tune Up • OG • YouTube
May 27, 2018
Episode 150: Dayton • Xenia Experience
May 22, 2018
Episode 149: Dayton • EmComm
May 15, 2018
Episode 148: Dayton Basecamp • Tune Up
May 10, 2018
Episode 147: WAWA On The Air
Apr 30, 2018
Episode 146: Captain Tammie Jo Shults
Apr 24, 2018
Episode 145: Youth Ham Radio Testing Prep
Apr 17, 2018
Episode 144: Solar Power • Basecamp in Xenia
Apr 09, 2018
Episode 143: Drake TR7 • 100 Shop • YOTA
Apr 02, 2018
Episode 142: D.E.A.R.S. • 100 NET
Mar 25, 2018
Episode 141: ARRL • Xenia • Window Weights
Mar 12, 2018
Episode 140: FCC • Phone Privileges • DX
Mar 05, 2018
Episode 139: YouTube • Flying with Radios
Feb 26, 2018
Episode 138: Walk and Talk • Mobile DX
Feb 19, 2018
Episode 137: SpaceX • Bouvet Island • Wildfires
Feb 12, 2018
Episode 136: Bouvet Island • Satellites • New Antennas
Feb 05, 2018
Episode 135: Winterfest • Are Hamfests Dying?
Jan 29, 2018
Episode 134: Longest Freeze in 35 Years • K0STH Makes the Local Paper
Jan 22, 2018
Episode 133: Mobile Installs • Mounts and Wires
Jan 15, 2018
Episode 132: Ham Radio Goals in 2018
Jan 08, 2018
Episode 131: Antenna Work in Cold Temperatures
Jan 01, 2018
Episode 130: Ham Radio Flashback • Lessons of 2017
Dec 26, 2017
Episode 129: 100 is Syndicated • Sustaining Member Benefit
Dec 18, 2017
Episode 128: Coax Connector Install at Night
Dec 12, 2017
Episode 127: Trying the Vatican on 17 Meters • QRP • POTA
Dec 05, 2017
Episode 126: Hanging an 80 Meter Antenna • WL7F/ SK
Nov 29, 2017