About this episode
Conrad Trautmann discusses digital modes in ham radio and how to get started with them.
ARRL Technical Editor Conrad Trautmann, N2YCH, joins the podcast to talk about what digital modes are, why it’s worth it for hams of all classes to use them, and how to get started.
People in this episode
Host: Becky Schoenfeld
Guest: Conrad Trautmann
Topics covered
- digital modes
- ham radio
- getting started
- ARRL
- communication technology
Keywords
- digital modes
- ham radio
- ARRL
- Conrad Trautmann
- N2YCH
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ARRL
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