Jake Bechtold

Broadcast Engineer. Ham Radio geek. NDSU Alum and Bison Radio Network engineer 🦬🤘. Opinions are my own (and at times, quite random).

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Good luck enforcing that. I tried doing something similar 15 years ago when I was still involved with college radio and it went nowhere.

[Brian Fauteux @brianfauteux]

Take comfort in campus radio

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Moorhead and Clay County's inability to coordinate construction projects never ceases to amuse me.

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Thank the pilot. Tell him to level off. Who had Mr. Kimiche?

[mrk @mrkhndy]

I’m watching this, and i must be tired because I think it’s the best film I’ve ever seen in my life

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@hamateur_hour Great video, and well said... it's about getting to hang out with everyone and not the new toys. WOOOO!

[Bison 1660 @Bison1660]

The kickoff times for NDSU's first FBS schedule🤘

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10 years since the studio move from hell. Fitting that building is now a bar because I would need to drink heavily to ever set foot back in there.

Also, Harris Netwave (*shudders*)

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My second ever trip to @hamvention was an absolute blast. The new gear and the flea markets are great, but getting to meet and play radio with new people simply can't be beat. There are a lot of great people in this hobby!

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@hamateur_hour You can probably get away with 12 gauge then. Most radios come with 14 gauge cables but that's really too small

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@KG5AHJ I don't know, $250 for a phone call is pretty outrageous.

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What an awesome day two of Dayton Hamvention. It is absolutely the premiere event in Amateur Radio and is SO worth making the trip to Dayton to be a part of it.

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Day 1 of Hamvention 2026 completed. Back tomorrow for more shenanigans!

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Holy cow FDIM Vendor Night is busy!

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Landed in Bloomington, IL for the evening. Nice stopover point on the way to @hamvention.

Okay I really just wanted an A la Baldini from Lucca Grill.

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Nice day for some POTA in Wisconsin while en route to Hamvention! #HamRadio #ParksOnTheAir

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Here we go, @hamvention bound!

[turbomander @turbomander]

no disrespect to the hotel staff but i sort of feel like letting your guests check out any time they like but not actually allowing them to leave is just bad policy

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I picked a wonderful year to to drive to Hamvention🤦‍♂️

[Rothmus 🏴 @Rothmus]

This is bad, right?

[IntellectualDorkWeb @Intel_Dork]

The last time I had faith in the news was when it was with Huey Lewis

[Jake Bechtold @jakebechtold]

1.) Looks to be WACQ Tuskegee, AL📻
2.) Not uncommon for radio stations to still transmit from their old studio facilities.
3.) Given the ease of entry, that building is not secure. That's an FCC violation.
4.) Entering abandoned radio stations is a great way to get Hantavirus🐁

[Alessandro Graziani @W6MOQ]

...Something still running ⚡️there and one could try to restore the building! 😃 ⚔️ Credits: Mrs. Jennifer Chenoweth in USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸