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Today’s “Digital Planet” program on the BBC World Service features a section about HOPE, which in and of itself is really cool.

Know what’s even cooler? You can hear me “Calling CQ” from the N2H radio station at the beginning of the segment!

Listen to the show from the BBC’s website

Download the show from my website

I just finished uploading the audio and video from my talk at HOPE. Here’s the link to the files, along with the PowerPoint slides.

Risk Analysis for Dummies (PPTX)

Risk Analysis for Dummies (MP3 Audio)

Risk Analysis for Dummies (MKV Video)

This past weekend, i helped out with the special event station N2H at The Next HOPE. We worked everything from 2 to 20 meters, including FM, SSB, CW, PSK and RTTY. It was pretty cool doing digital modes for the first time. Here are some pictures of us setting up the antennas on the roof, as well as operating during the conference.

Here’s the slides from my talk at The Next HOPE about how to conduct a risk analysis. I’ll follow this up with the audio and video once it’s available.

Presentation slides:
Risk Analysis for Dummies (PPTX)

View the PowerPoint online
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Audio:

Risk Analysis for Dummies (MP3 Audio)
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Video:

Risk Analysis for Dummies (MKV Video)

Video on Vimeo

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For more information on how to conduct a risk analysis and other resources on the field, visit the following websites:

SARMA: Security Analysis and Risk management Association
Professor McGill’s blog (he taught me everything I know)

I HIGHLY recommend the following books on the subject:

Peter Bernstein: Against the Gods
Nassimm Taleb: The Black Swan

After watching the Magpul training videos lovingly supplied by our sponsors Dallas Shooting Supplies, I noticed that in a couple of scenes Chris or Travis have a camera mounted on their gun. I thought it looked like a really cool effect, and would be useful for training as well as reviewing our runs in competition. Plus, those who are interested could watch us in action from a new and exciting angle. Check out the trailer, about 27 second in is what I’m talking about:

So after researching the options online, I settled on the GoPro HD Helmet Hero because of the attachments and included waterproof / shockproof case (for when it “rains sideways” again). One of the included attachments was PERFECT for what i wanted to use it for, so i strapped it on and headed for the range.

Cool, huh? I haven’t decided on whether I should mount it facing forwards or rearwards yet. But either way, I need to get better at editing video…