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Kees Van Oosbree, WØAAE, the reigning 2023 Bill Pasternak WA6ITF Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year and Don Wilbanks, AE5DW from Amateur Radio Newsline are here to talk about this year's presentation of the award at the Huntsville Hamfest and get to know Kees better.
arnewsline.org
This is the final episode of Ham Talk Live! Thanks to everyone for your support.
Mark Brown, N4BCD joins us to talk about the upcoming World's Friendliest Hamfest, the Huntsville Hamfest!
hamfest.org
Junie Cassone, N1DUC returns to the show after a trip to Hamvention with her duck, Mochi. And, she has started a new YouTube channel called Ham & Quackers since her last visit.
https://www.hamandquackers.com/
Paul Bourque, N1SFE, the ARRL Contest Manager, is here to talk about Field Day 2023 and some new changes to the rules! Be sure to tune in to find out the latest about Field Day.
https://www.arrl.org/field-day
It's HAMVENTION EVE! We're here in Dayton, OH to bring you the very latest news, weather, and traffic before Hamvention opens tomorrow morning.
hamvention.org
Tony Milluzzi, KD8RTT and Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR are here from the ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Program (CARP). We'll talk about what's happening at Dayton for younger hams this year!
Link to CARP Dinner: https://partey.io/2gweAW7P0F6u
The COVID-delayed 2022 World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) will be held this summer outside Bologna, Italy, and preparations have been under way for many years. Fabio Schettino, I4UFH, the vice president of WRTC 2023 is here to tell us how things are progressing for this summer.
wrtc2022.it
Michael Kalter, W8CI, the spokesperson for the Dayton Hamvention is back once again to let us know how things are progressing for this year's Hamvention May 19-21.
hamvention.org
Glenn Norman, W4YES and Teri Beard, KO4WFP are here to talk about learning how to learn CW! A new course called the Comprehensive Instant Character Recognition Course, or CICR, is a way to gain code speed for those who already know CW. Listen to find out what it's all about and how you can join in - for free!
cwinnovations.net
Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF and Gary Mikitin, AF8A are with us from HamSCI to talk about the upcoming 2023 HamSCI conference and the Solar Eclipse QSO Parties.
We're coming to you LIVE in Orlando, Florida where HamCation is about to begin! Michael Cauley, W4ORL, the chairman of HamCation, is here to give us the latest update before the big event.
Frequent contributor to QST and On the Air Magazines John Portune, W6NBC is back to talk about the basics of torroids and baluns. Learn what type of mix to use, size, and where to find a winding calculator to make a balun for your antenna.
Links:
Toroid winding calculator: https://coil32.net/online-calculators/ferrite-torroid-calculator.html
John's article in On the Air magazine: Jan/Feb 2023 edition page 20 http://www.arrl.org/read-on-the-air
Mike Banigan, KJ4UDO and Michael Cauley, W4ORL are here from the Orlando HamCation to announce this year's award winners and bring the latest news about HamCation!
Congratulations to the winners:
Carole Perry Educator of the Year Co-Winners:
Ken Lyons, KN4MDJ (WB4SA) & Jim Storms, AB8YK (YDXA)
Gordon West Ambassador of the Year:
John Bigley, N7UR
hamcation.com
Salli Rosato K2RYD & Lou Maggio, NO2C are here to talk about the 12 Days of Christmas Special Event. Salli, K2RYD, came up with the idea, and they have operated and managed it together in this the fourth year of the event. Lou and Salli are members of the Great South Bay ARC in Long Island, NY.
qrz.com/db/k2ryd
December is YOTA Month, and Kees Van Oosbree, WØAAE is here to talk about stations in the Americas that are participating in this worldwide event with operators under the age of 26.
youthontheair.org
Marvin Turner, WØMET is the director of the 2023 Winter Field Day. He is here to talk about some of the changes coming to this year's event, and explain what it's all about.
winterfieldday.com
John Dorr, K1AR, the director of the CQ Worldwise DX Contest is here to talk about the CW edition of the popular event coming up the last weekend in November.
Our kit building expert, Joe Eisenberg, KØNEB from CQ Magazine is here to tell us about some new kits since his last visit, plus some new tools for building those kits!
Plus, we have breaking news from the VOA Museum.
Bill Stearns, NE4RD, President of the K2BSA Amateur Radio Association and leader of the National Jamboree on the Air Task Force is here to talk about the upcoming Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet October 14-16, 2022
jotajoti.info
The Collegiate QSO Party is back for 2022, and Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR and Tony Milluzzi, KD8RTT are here to tell us about all the changes and how you can participate! Plus, we'll talk about how college clubs are supported through the ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Program.
Don Wilbanks, AE5DW from Amateur Radio Newsline is here from the Huntsville Hamfest where Audrey McElroy, KM4BUN of Cumming, Georgia is receiving the 2022 Bill Pasternak WA6ITF Memorial Young Ham of the Year Award.
Mark Brown, N4BCD, the chairman of the Huntsville Hamfest, is here to tell us all about what's happening for the 2022 edition of the hamfest in August.
Candace, KE8MMS, T.J., KO4FFA, Brennan, K6BFL are 3 young people operating the PJ2T contest station this weekend as PJ2Y as part of the annual Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure! We'll talk to them LIVE from Caracao and share their stories from the trip, along with one of the leaders, Jim Storms AB8YK.
Vance Martin, N3VEM is here to talk about 3 big news items about Parks on the Air.
Mitch Ahrenstorff, ADØHJ and Andrew Northam, KE8FZT are here to talk about the third ever WalMart Parking Lots on the Air special event taking place on July 2! They will tell us how it works, how it all got started, and some of the crazy bonuses you can earn.
Adam Johnson, KD9KIS, the assistant camp director for Youth on the Air Americas stops by to talk about the upcoming camp in Ohio, USA, the selection process for the host location for the 2023 camp, and how to work W8Y during next week's camp.
Paul Braun, WD9GCO and I are LIVE from Dayton, Ohio with Hamvention weather with Spectrum Channel One Chief Meteorologist Eric Elwell, KD4BNT, traffic, and the latest news from spokesperson Michael Kalter, W8CI.
Joe Eisenberg, KØNEB is back to talk about the upcoming kit building opportunities and kits to look for at the 2022 Dayton Hamvention.
NOTA is back! The popular year long special event from the NASA radio clubs is back to celebrate more landmark space anniversaries during 2022. Jayant Ramakrishnan, KG5LJZ, joins us from Houston, Texas to talk about it.
nasaontheair.wordpress.com
@N1KSC @W5RRR
Carole Perry, WB2MGP, the moderator of the 33rd annual Dayton Hamvention Youth Forum and the moderator of the Instructors' Forum is here to preview what will be happening at those events at the 2022 Hamvention.
Lee Hite, K8CLI, lead docent at the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting, stops by to talk about this year's open house for hams during Dayton Hamvention and some of the new features at the museum.
Michael Kalter, W8CI is here to tell us all about the return of Hamvention!
Tim Duffy, K3LR, the founder and chairman of Contest University is here to give a preview of the 2022 Dayton CTU, talk about the new venue for the event, and other associated events that will all be happening at the new venue for Hamvention 2022.
contestuniversity.com
constestsupersuite.com
contestdinner.com
topbanddinner.com
Mark Smith, N6MTS stops by to talk about a project he's been working on called SOAR. It's an FM satellite operating appliance. We'll talk about what it does, how it works, and how it was developed. Mark's newly formed company, Halibut Electronics, will manufacture SOAR and other products in the future.
To find out more about SOAR on video, go to https://youtu.be/y_lgjdELaaw
To find Mark on Twitter: @smittyhalibut @HalibutElec
On the web: https://electronics.halibut.com/
Jocelyn, KD8VRX; Marc, K3POE; and Peter, N4PVH are here to talk about the 80th Anniversary of the Voice of America and the on air special event happening THIS weekend!
For more information about the special event and to see some photos, visit the QRZ.com pages for W3V, W8O, and W4A.
We are in Orlando, Florida for the 2022 HamCation! We'll give you an idea of how things are going during the setup, and Hamfest Chairman Michael Cauley, W4ORL is here to give us an update with the very latest news about the event.
Keith Schlottman, KR7RK from the 10-10 International Net is here to talk about 10 meters and the 10-10 organization.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, is here to talk abou the next HamSCI workshop that will be held in Huntsville, Alabama March 18-19, 2022.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Michael Cauley, W4ORL and Mike Banigan, KJ4UDO return to talk about next month's Orlando Hamcation and announce the winner of the 2022 Carole Perry Educator of the Year Award!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Sterling Mann, NØSSC stops by to talk about the IARU Region 2 Youth Initiative and take your questions!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Tonight, the crew from Amateur Radio Newsline takes over the show, discussing a wide range of topics, Newsline memories, and the latest news.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Kees Van Oosbree, W0AAE, the assistant YOTA Month coordinator for the Americas, is here to talk about the month long special event going on NOW! All operators are age 25 or younger, and awards are offered.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Doug, N3PDT and Ted, K8AQM are here to take your calls about the Straight Key Century Club. They recently hit a major membership mark, and we'll talk about it and their activities.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Michael Cauley, W4ORL, the chairman of the Orlando HamCation takes your calls about preparations for the 2022 event.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Kristina Collins, KD8OXT & Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF are here from HamSCI to talk about their next event - the Antarctic Eclipse Festival of Frequency Measurements. We'll talk about the data that will be gathered, how you can help, and what they hope to discover.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Tony Milluzzi, KD8RTT and Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR are here to give an update on the Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative (CARI). We'll talk about what they do, and some of the things that have taken place during the last year.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Don Wilbanks, AE5DW will be here to talk about a variety of things, starting with the new version of the Ham Nation podcast.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Michael Kalter, W8CI from the Dayton Hamvention, Michael Cauley, W4ORL from the Orlando Hamcation, and Mark Brown, N4BCD from the Huntsville Hamfest join us to give an update on the implications of the pandemic on their respective hamfests.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD, contester and past editor of the National Contest Journal, joins us to talk about how to get started in contesting. If you want to get some DX and work fast, contesting just might be for you! Scott gives us some basics on how to get started.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB returns to tell us about some new kits and some new kit building tools!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Cricket 20m, Revived & Improved Heathkit Crystal Radio - COMING SOON
http://www.4sqrp.com/kitIndex.php
TV-B-Gone
https://www.adafruit.com/product/73
Easy BitX SSB Transceiver
https://amateurradiokits.in/product/easy-bitx-ssb-tcvr-basic-kit/
Soldering Tools
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ts100+oled&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
https://www.harborfreight.com/5-to-50-watt-soldering-station-57364.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/3-in-1-cordless-soldering-iron-64034.html
Vance, N3VEM joins us to talk about Parks on the Air and the new POTA monthly updates!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Jocelyn Brault, KD8VRX, the president of the West Chester Amateur Radio Association, is here to talk about the club's special event on the air next weekend, celebrating the birthday of the Voice of America Bethany Relay Station.
Tune into Ham Talk Live! Thursday night at 9 pm EDT (Friday 0100Z) by going to hamtalklive.com. When the audio player indicates LIVE, just hit the play button!
If you miss the show live, you can listen on demand anytime also at hamtalklive.com; or a podcast version is on nearly all podcast sites a few minutes after the live show is over. Some sites include Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Spreaker, TuneIn, Vurbl, and iHeart Podcasts; and it's also available on YouTube.
A replay is also broadcast on WTWW 5085 AM shortwave near Nashville, TN on Saturday nights at approximately 3:30 pm Eastern.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Ryan Pearson, KN4VKW joins us to talk about his experience being in the Little League World Series and its ham radio connections!
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Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
John Dorr, K1AR, the chairman of the CQ World Wide Contests stops by to take your calls about the new youth category being added to the SSB and CW contests.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD will take your calls about the Portable Ops Challenge! This unique contests attempts to put all stations on an equal playing field.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Don Wilbanks, AE5DW is here from Amateur Radio Newsline with Faith Hannah Lea, KD3Z, who is the 2021 Bill Pasternak WA6ITF Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year! We'll talk about her accomplishments and take your calls.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
John Portune, W6NBC returns with another important question... Why should I buy a remote antenna tuner? We'll talk about the advantages and disadvantages, and take your questions live.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, the editor of Amateur Radio Newsline, stops by to talk about some of the latest ham radio news and a teapot activation!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
We are LIVE at Youth on the Air Americas Camp 2021 in West Chester, Ohio! Hear from the staff, volunteers, campers, and parents about their experiences at the first ever YOTA ham radio camp in the Americas.
youthontheair.org
Huntsville is going to be the first big hamfest in over a year. Mark Brown, N4BCD, returns to the show to let us know how the plans are coming along, and what to expect at the 2021 Huntsville Hamfest!
Junie, N1DUC is here to talk about her Parks on the Air activations, Lighthouses, and Field Day! And, of course we'll talk about why her callsign ends in DUC!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Do you have a last minute question about Field Day? Paul Bourque, N1SFE, the ARRL Contest Manager, is here to take your questions LIVE on our annual Field Day Q&A show! Call in and get the answers straight from the man in charge!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB is back on Ham Talk Live! Thursday night to take your calls about some new CW kits, as well as choosing a surface for soldering.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Ward Silver, N0AX is herer to talk about the 4th edition of his book, "Ham Radio for Dummies" which was just released. We'll talk about it's purpose, what's new, and the style of the book.
https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Ham+Radio+For+Dummies%2C+4th+Edition-p-9781119695615
Dr. Greg Lapin, N9GL and Dan Brown, W1DAN are here to take your calls about the new FCC RF Exposure policy and how it affects you.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, Julio Ripoll, WD4R, Rob Macedo KD1CY, and Lloyd Colston, KC5FM from the Hurricane Watch Net and the VoIP Hurricane Net will join us again to talk about the upcoming hurricane season and changes in the training and preparation for those storms. Call in live with your questions and comments.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Connor Dickey, KD9LSV is here to talk about what's been happening at the Bradley University Amateur Radio Club. Connor has been instrumental in recruiting and contesting on campus, and will take your questions live.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Michael Kalter, W8CI joins us to preview all the virtual and on air activities that will be taking place during the would-be Dayton Hamvention weekend. Ask Michael your questions live on the show, and tune in to find out how you can participate.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Philipp Springer, DK6SP, Markus Großer, DL8GM, and Tomi Varro, HA8RT will be staying up late in Germany and Hungary to take your calls about the brand new YOTA contest! The YOTA group in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, known as IARU Region 1, is starting a new 12 hour contest that will happen three times a year.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
ham-yota.com
Don Wilbanks, AE5DW returns to talk about this year's Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award nominations. Tune in to hear about the nominating process, and catch up with Don!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Jerry Buxton, N0JY, the VP for Engineering at AMSAT, is here to take your questions about the latest satellite building news.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
And, it's April 1, so we welcome a brand new sponsor to the show! QRM Labs!
Rob Zarges, K2MZ is here to take your calls about the Long Island CW Club Youth Program! The club has expanded since they were here last time, and the youth program has grown in recent months. Tune in to hear about learning CW and what the group is doing worldwide to help people of all ages.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
longislandcwclub.org
TONIGHT on Ham Talk Live! it's OPEN LINES THURSDAY! Call in and talk about whatever YOU want to talk about! Plus, Matt Deutch, N0RGT, chief engineer at WWV, will call in to talk about an upgrade happening at the station.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
The hit TV show "Last Man Standing" is in it's final season, and it's going QRT with a bang! A huge special event will happen later this month with seasoned and well known operators across North America to celebrate the KA6LMS station on the set and its amateur radio club. Executive Producer of "Last Man Standing", John Amodeo, AA6JA, and Special Event organizers Lou Maggio, NO2C and Salli Rosato, K2RYD are here LIVE to take your calls about this very special special event.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
gsbarc.org/lms
Jim Wilson, K5ND is here to take your questions about VHF Contesting and being a rover. Jim has an elaborate roving setup, and is a well known VHF Contester. Ask your questions LIVE on the show!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
The "big ugly" might be a famous 22 ounce hamburger in Indiana, but this week on Ham Talk Live! we're talking big ugly baluns! John Portune, W6NBC is here to take your questions about building an ugly (coiled coax) balun and why they are useful.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
w6nbc.com
Mark Brown, N4BCD, the chairman of the Huntsville Hamfest, is here to talk about the exciting news the Huntsville Hamfest board just received about the possibilities of hosting the event in person this year. He will be on the show to answer your questions about the changes that are being planned.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
hamfest.org
Tim Helming, WT1IM, the PIO of the Comm Academy 2021, an emergency communications and amateur radio conference, will take your calls live. The Comm Academy, like many other conferences, has been moved online for this year. So, you don't have to go to Seattle this time! You can attend from anywhere with an internet connection.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
commacademy.org
Jack Dominic, the Executive Director of the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting, is here to talk about a new feature at the museum: virtual tours. Get a taste of what the museum has to offer, even when the doors are closed due to the pandemic. Hear stories of how the radio signals from VOA Bethany Station impacted countless lives.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
We’re giving away some free t-shirts out of the iTunes reviews posted from now until the end of February.
1.Launch Apple's Podcast app on your mobile device or open iTunes on your computer
2.Search for Ham Talk Live!
3.Click on the HTL logo
4.Scroll down to “Write a Review”
5.Be sure to leave your callsign in the review so I can contact you if you win!
voamuseum.org
Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD, the co-principal investigator for the Mayo Clinic's convalescent plasma treatment research, returns to share the results of the study that were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Scott will also talk about how ham radio operators were involved.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show @HamTalkLive.
Michael Kalter, W8CI, the spokesperson for the Dayton Hamvention is back to bring us the bad news about cancelling Hamvention a second year in a row. We'll talk about the decision making process and the plans for alternate activities that will take place during the now cancelled Hamvention weekend.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Joe Eisneberg, K0NEB returns to the show, but not to talk about kits! Joe has completely overhauled his shack, and it's featured in this month's CQ Magazine. We'll talk about what Joe did to upgrade his shack, and how the performance has noticeably increased. He will take your questions live, and give some tips for making your shack more efficient.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Michael Cauley, W4MCA is back tonight to take your calls and questions about the Orlando Hamcation Special Edition being held online February 13th and 14th. Michael will talk about how to attend, and what we can look forward to from the virtual version of Hamcation.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Links: hamcation.com
vurbl station link: https://vurbl.com/station/Aa3ZqAjlpoR/
John Portune, W6NBC is back to talk about his latest creation featured in QST - a helical copper tape and PVC antenna that can be used similar to a J-pole, but can also work on the HF bands.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
w6nbc.com
Programming note: Ham Talk Live! will not be on the air Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Join us next time on January 7, 2021.
It's that time of year again! What should be on the ham's wish list? This year, Steve Molo, KI4KWR from GigaParts takes his turn at holiday gift ideas for the radio amateur. Call in with your questions and comments LIVE on the show!
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GigaParts.com
Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, the YOTA Month coordinator for the Americas, will take your calls about December YOTA Month! Youth all around the world are participating in this very special annual event with some huge goals.
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Links:
http://YouthOnTheAir.org - More Information about YOTA in the Americas
http://www.bit.ly/DYMstations - Find YOTA Stations on DX Summit
Rob Sherwood, NC0B stops by to make a follow up visit after the show three weeks ago to take your questions since the phones acted up and we ran out of time. Plus, he's had a chance to test the ICOM IC-705 since then, so we'll talk about the results.
Be sure to call with your questions at 859-982-7373 or tweet us at HamTalkLive. Or if you're logged into Spreaker, leave us a comment during the show with your question.
Rob's web site: nc0b.com
Marcel Stieber, AI6MS is here talk about fully remote US license examinations, hybrid exams, and to take your questions!
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https://hamstudy.org/sessions/online (online exam listings)
https://blog.hamstudy.org/ (info about taking and giving exams)
https://www.qrz.com/ai6ms (presentation on fully-remote exam administration given at the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo)
Jay Adrick, K8CJY and Lee Hite, K8CLI from the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting are here to talk about the new, revamped Drake Radio Exhibit now on display at the museum. We'll take a look at the history of the Drake company, some interesting facts about the Drake line, and why this exhibit is a must-see for any Drake fan.
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Rob Sherwood, NC0B from Sherwood Engineering returns to talk about the performance of several radios since his last visit on this show and will take your questions live about his analysis.
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Escape the debate with news about some recent moves at the FCC: a proposed fee for US licenses, sunsetting the 3.5 GHz band, a new logo, and a literal move of the headquarters. Plus, what will CQ Worldwide look like this weekend in a pandemic? Call in with your questions and comments with CQ Magazine's Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU.
Plus... we unveil a new weekly segment from Rick Garrett, N9GSU.
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Bruce Horn, WA7BNM is here to talk about his Contest Calendar web site and Twitter feed, preview some upcoming contests and on air events in the next few weeks, and take your calls.
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Michael Cauley, W4MCA returns with John Knott, N4JTK to take your questions about the cancellation of Orlando Hamcation 2021. We'll talk about how the decision was made, and plans for 2022.
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Christian Cudnik, K0STH from 100 Watts and a Wire is here to talk about the 100 WAAW Fall Out coming up October 9-11. It's a chance to get outside and get on the air before winter arrives. We'll also talk about the addition of video to the podcast on YouTube.
And, Christian will once again claim that someone cancelled or I couldn't find anyone else to be on this week. So we'll probably pay tribute to long time Late Show stand by guest Regis Philbin as well as other wackiness.
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Māris Goldmanis is with the Numbers Stations Research and Information Center, a project that is dedicated to the research, monitoring, information gathering, and publishing about numbers stations, military stations, and other shortwave radio phenomena. He is here to tell us about numbers stations and to take your questions live. Their web site is at numbers-stations.com.
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Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, Lou McFadin, W5DID, and Kerry Banke, N6IZW are here with all the details about the new radio system aboard the International Space Station! It's your chance to hear from the team first hand, and ask your questions LIVE here on the show.
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Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR and Tony Milluzzi, KD8RTT will be back to talk about this year's Collegiate QSO Party! Find out about the changes to the event this year due to COVID-19, and how you can connect with your alma mater via ham radio and create some excitement in the college clubs!
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Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB returns again with another installment on kit building with some new morse code kits! Join us Thursday night (9/3) at 9 pm EDT (Friday 0100Z) and call in with your questions for Joe!
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R.J Bragg, WY7AA will take your calls about the Come and Get Wyoming special event station! If you need Wyoming in your log, here's a great chance to get it!
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Frank Howell, K4FMH is here to take your questions about the new Portable Ops Challenge. It's a new contest that will put portable stations against the big stations that will take place October 3 & 4.
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Portable Ops Challenge: foxmikehotel.com
Tad "Walking on the Sun" Cook, K7RA, student of the sun and author of the ARRL Propagation Bulletins, will be here to talk about Solar Cycle 25, and what all those numbers mean on his bulletins.
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Michael Cauley, W4MCA and Mike Banigan, KJ4UDO from the Orlando Hamcation will be here to talk about the plans for the 2021 Orlando Hamcation, as well as the nominations for the Carole Perry Educator of the Year Award. Be sure to listen in to get all the details and call in with your questions.
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The 2020 Bill Pasternak WA6ITF Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year award winner Christopher Brault, KD8YVJ and Don Wilbanks, AE5DW from Amateur Radio Newsline will be here to take your calls, comments, and questions as we congratulate Chris on his ham radio accomplishments.
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Ham Talk Live is BACK with Eric Guth, 4Z1UG from the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo! Eric will tell us about the speakers, exhibitors, and all the happenings at this virtual hamfest, and as always take your questions LIVE.
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Julie Swigert will be my guest on the show to talk about the N4J Wedding Special Event Station happening next week!
Also a programming note.... Ham Talk Live! will be off the air July 9 and 16 for the wedding and honeymoon.
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Kevin Zari, KK4YEL and Robert Bankston, KE4AL are here to talk about the need for etiquette and cooperation when operating satellites and how it relates to special events and times like Field Day when the pileups are massive.
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Paul Bourque, N1SFE, Contest Program Manager at ARRL - the National Association for Amateur Radio will be on Ham Talk Live! for the annual Field Day Q&A show! Ask your questions live to the ham in charge of ham radio's biggest on air event! We'll talk about the special rule changes for 2020 due to the pandemic, and any other questions you have about Field Day.
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The YOTA crew stops in to take your questions about the at-home summer YOTA activities that are happening since the camp had to be postponed until 2021. Those activities include Virtual YOTA Day, a Special Event Station, a Field Day club entry, and a Field Day remote station. We'll also talk about YOTA Online, brought to you by YOTA in Europe.
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Our guests tonight are the members of the Pearson family from Brentwood, TN. They entered the realm of ham radio last year, upgraded right away, and haven't looked back! You may remember 10 year old Ryan, KN4VKW, winning the grand prize ICOM IC-7610 at the Huntsville Hamfest last year. We'll talk with them and share their adventures in getting started with ham radio.
Plus, we'll have an update from the Huntsville Hamfest, which was cancelled this morning due to the pandemic.
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Paul Jaffe, KJ4IKI from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory - NRL will take your questions about his research on collecting solar energy in space and beaming it back to Earth. Tune in to hear how his ham radio experience is helping with energy research.
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Christian Cudnik, K0STH from 100 Watts and a Wire and Hour:73 is here to talk about the show's annual "Tune Up" event in preparation for Field Day and tell us about his new podcast, Hour:73.
Also, be sure to complete and share the State of the Hobby survey, which was featured on episode 199.
https://www.radiosoth.org/2020/05/2020-state-of-hobby-survey.html
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MISSING BEING AT HAMVENTION? Give us a call for open lines on Thursday night at 9 pm Eastern when we take a look at what we are missing at this year's Dayton Hamvention. We have some special reports, special guests, and YOU! We'll commiserate together.
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Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, Julio Ripoll, WD4R, Rob Macedo KD1CY, and Lloyd Colston, KC5FM from the Hurricane Watch Net and the VoIP Hurricane Net are here to talk about Hurricane Preparedness Week, Weather Observers Day, the 55th anniversary of the Hurricane Watch Net, and the 40th anniversary of the amateur radio station at the National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC.
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Hamvention may be cancelled for 2020, but you can still go to Contest University and participate in the Hamvention QSO Party during the former Hamvention weekend. Tim Duffy, K3LR, is here to tell us about the online edition of Contest University as well as the rules for the Hamvention QSO Party and take your questions LIVE.
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For more information about the events discussed here tonight, visit contestuniversity.com and/or hvqp.org.
Two guests are on the show tonight to talk about ways YOU can help COVID-19 research. Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD, will be here to talk about how plasma donations can help with a project he is overseeing at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. To learn more about Scott's project, visit https://www.uscovidplasma.org/
Sam Rose, KC2LRC, will be here to talk about Folding@Home, a way to help researchers make virtual molecular models of proteins to better understand diseases. Folding@Home has shifted all their distributive computing resources to COVID-19 research. Learn how you can install a simple program on your computer(s) to donate use of the processors in the background to help find a treatment. To join the Folding@Home team, go to foldingathome.org, and join group 59515, Clarkson University. Other groups you might be interested in joining include AMSAT (69710), Do Something Amateur Radio Club (258065), Amateur Radio - HAMS (72200), Amateur Radio Community (254089), Amateur Radio Operators for the Cure (262934), Amateur Radio Science Team (43146), Central Coast Amateur Radio Club VK2AFY (262870), Ham Radio Operators (341), Larry's List: KC Metro Ham Radio (254950), or N18 - HAM Radio Operators from Recklinghausen/Oer-Erkenschwick (258747). After you join a group, be sure to get a passkey.
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Dr. Jim Parra, N5HZ will be here to talk about his trip to northern Italy and his day long tour of the Begali key factory! He will take your questions live, and provide an update on how the factory is doing during the pandemic.
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Vance Martin, N3VEM will take your questions about the upcoming Parks on the Air "Support Your Parks" Plaque Event coming up in July. We'll talk about Parks on the Air, portable operation in general, and this specific event.
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Michael Kalter, W8CI, the spokesperson for the Dayton Hamvention is here to take your questions about the cancellation of Hamvention and a new event that will take its place this year - the Hamvention QSO Party.
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Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station international chairman, will be here to tell us all about the new radio on the ISS and answer your questions LIVE.
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Matt Bonadies, KB9YOJ, president of the Southern Indiana Amateur Radio Association, will take your questions about virtual club meetings! SIARA will be meeting virtually due to social distancing requirements from the coronavirus, and we'll discuss ideas about clubs, LIVE.
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UPDATE: The free ZOOM videoconferencing for longer than 40 minutes is for only ARRL Affiliated Clubs IN THE HUDSON DIVISION. I was able to get more information since the show aired. If you're in the ARRL Hudson Division and your club is an ARRL affiliated club and your club wants to have the longer meeting time on Zoom, contact your director Ria N2RJ at n2rj@arrl.org. We are not aware of any other ARRL divisions having this ability at this time. But, the 40 minute ZOOM conferences are always free!
Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO and Marty Sullaway, NN1C from Team Exuberance, an all star youth contesting team, will be here to talk about their latest event: CQWW WPX CW 2020! The team is bringing in the best youth CW operators from around the world to compete at the K3LR station in western Pennsylvania.
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Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB from CQ Amateur Radio Magazine is back with more exciting new kits! Be sure to call in with your questions about kit building during the show!
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To see the video from the Orlando ARC build from Chris, AA4CB go here:
https://t.co/WTor7A3tnA?amp=1
X-Tronic USA Soldering Stations: https://xtronicusa.com/
Ham Talk Live! goes back to college and joins a fraternity! Maxwell Zines, WM4TH, will take your questions about a new ham radio club at a University of Tulsa fraternity!
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It's time to party! Episode #200 of Ham Talk Live! is on the air! We'll take a look back at some of our favorite clips of the first 199 episodes, play some Ham Talk Live! Trivia, and give away tons of fabulous prize packs from ICOM America and Tower Electronics, and a $200 tuner for the 200th episode courtesy of LDG Electronics!
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Dustin Thomas, N8RMA will be on Ham Talk Live! to take your questions about the 2020 State of the Hobby Survey that will be conducted soon! Dustin and I will take a look at the past surveys, talk about their relevance, and some of the statistics about amateur radio.
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Visit the 2020 State of the Hobby Survey at https://www.radiosoth.org/
Don Wilbanks, AE5DW is on the show to talk about Bill's Birthday Bash coming up February 7-9. The informal special event will be the first for the Amateur Radio Newsline club call WA6ITF. Newsline Founder Bill Pasternak's 78th birthday would have been February 7.
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The National Contest Journal is undergoing some major upgrades soon, and the Editor Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD is here to tell us all about it and take your calls LIVE!
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Michael Cauley, W4MCA, the chairman of Hamcation, is here to take your questions and to preview the Orlando Hamcation 2020! We'll talk about what's new, what's old, and what not to miss.
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Paul Stoetzer, N8HM is here from AMSAT to talk about the recent 50th anniversary celebration of AMSAT. Paul will take your questions live, and we'll also look to the next 50 years.
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Lou Maggio, NO2C, will be here to talk about the 12 Days of Christmas Special Event going on now, and a special event just for hams born on Christmas Day. We'll also have an update on other special events going on this month.
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Katie Allen, WY7YL from Ham Radio Outlet is here to talk about holiday gift ideas for hams! Also, we will reveal some special ham holiday traditions.
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featuring
"The Radio Jingle"
lyrics by Emily Northam
performed by members of GingerSide
Standing in the snow
With a brand new radio
Catching the ISS!
Satellites are the best!!!
I-Gate on the roof
Repeater down the street!
What fun it is to make contacts with everyone I meet.
RADIO! RADIO!
CubeSat Fox-1A
I'd like to get all the grids around the USA!
HEY!
RADIO! RADIO!
CubeSat Fox-1A
I'd like to get all the grids around the USA!
Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, the YOTA month coordinator for participation in the Americas will be on the show to talk about YOTA month and take your questions! We'll talk about the young people operating the special event, the award program, and more.
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Jocelyn Brault, KD8VRX, Sam Rose, KC2LRC, and I are on the show to talk about Youth on the Air camp in the USA coming June 21-26. Call us with your questions about this camp coming to Cincinnati for licensed hams ages 15 to 25 in North, Central, and South America!
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Also, a programming note... Ham Talk Live! will NOT be on the air next Thursday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We'll be back on December 5!
Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY, the managing editor of QST magazine, is here to talk about what goes into making an edition of QST, and details about the new magazine coming in January, entitled On the Air.
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Marcia Forde, KW1U is here to talk about NTS message handling! Never passed a formal message before? Marcia will be here to tell you how, and to answer your questions!
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John Portune, W6NBC is here to talk about the challenges of having antennas in HOA restricted areas, and how antennas can blend in with the surroundings. Be sure to tune in to hear his ideas and call with your questions!
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Don Wilbanks, AE5DW is back to talk about the new Amateur Radio Newsline Amateur Radio Club, which has the callsign of its silent key founder, WA6ITF. We'll take a look back at Bill Pasternak's legacy in ham radio and what the plans are for the future of this callsign.
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Jeri Ellsworth, AI6TK and Amy Herndon, AI6ZU from TiltFive will be here to take your questions about using augmented reality in ham radio contesting! Their kickstarter campaign has taken off to build augmented reality systems to be used in gaming, but also for things like contesting. Be sure to tune in and ask your questions live!
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Three big special events are happening on the air this month!
First, Bill Stearns, NE4RD will talk about the 2019 K2BSA Jamboree on the Air. Then, Christian Cudnik, K0STH will talk about the 2019 100 Watts and a Wire Fall Out. And, I'll talk about the Fall 2019 School Club Roundup. Bill and I will take your questions LIVE on the air!
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Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF from Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation is back to talk about the latest big research project... measuring a day in the life of the ionosphere. Tune in to hear what he hopes to learn from the data, and ask your questions LIVE!
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Joe Carcia, NJ1Q and Michelle Patnode, W3MVP, the hosts of the ARRL's newest podcast entitled "So Now What?" are here to talk about their show and addressing the issues of getting new or returning hams active.
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Team Milluzzi (Andy, KK4LWR and Tony, KD8RTT) is here to talk about the Collegiate QSO Party taking place this weekend! We'll have a look back at last year's inaugural event, what is happening this year, and how YOU can participate... even if you're not in college at the moment!
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WWV is turning 100 in about 3 weeks, and the special event station WW0WWV is coming together! Dave Swartz, W0DAS and Matt Deutch, N0RGT are here to fill us in on the details, how the test run went, and to take your questions about WWV100.
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Links from tonight's show:
WWV100 - wwv100.com
Science Park - WWV https://shortwavemusic.bandcamp.com/track/wwv-3
Myke Weiskopf - At the Tone: A Little History of WWV & WWVH https://shortwavemusic.bandcamp.com/album/at-the-tone-a-little-history-of-nist-radio-stations-wwv-wwvh
The Long Island CW Club and their online morse code classes are the topics on Ham Talk Live! this week. Howard Bernstein, WB2UZE and Rich Collins, K2UPS, the founders of the club, are here to take your calls LIVE!
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Dr. Ralph Fedor, K0IR and Dr. Glenn Johnson, W0GJ are here to take your questions about their upcoming trip to Pitcairn Island for another big DXpedition. Tune in to find out about their plans for this trip coming up in October, and how to get them in your log.
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You can visit their website for more information about the trip at https://pitcairndx.com/.
Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB, the kit building columnist at CQ Magazine is back to preview a new kit from Four State QRP Group. He will take your questions about the new kit, some kit building advice, and more!
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Steve Narducci, W9SN from BeLoud.US Ham Radio will be on the show preparing for the Huntsville Hamfest this weekend. Last time, we talked about their build of a world class contest station. This week, we'll talk about building a much more modest contest station. We will take your phone calls and tweets live during the show, so ask your questions!
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Craig Thompson, K9CT will be on to take your calls about SMC Fest! The Society of Midwest Contesters will host their annual conference in Normal, Illinois later this month, where you can learn about contesting from some of the best!
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Mark Brown, N4BCD, the chairman of the Huntsville Hamfest, is here to talk about this year's Huntsville Hamfest which will be held August 17th and 18th. Listen to the show to find out what's happening at the hamfest, and ask all your questions LIVE!
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2018 Hiram Percy Maxim Award winner Ruth Willet, KM4LAO is my guest tonight! We'll talk about the award, her school club, satellite operations, ARISS, and more. And as always, you can call in and ask Ruth your questions LIVE on the show!
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Tonight we will get updates from two youth oriented on the air activities. First, William Stearns, NE4RD will call in from the 24th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, where setup for NA1WJ is nearing completion. They hope to be on the air tomorrow. Then we will go live to Caracao where the Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure is wrapping up! We'll talk live with Bryant, KG5HVO and check in to see if this year's team broke the record for total number of QSOs.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-638-4261 (812-NET-HAM-1) live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Ham Talk Live! is back after the holiday with a brand new episode LIVE on the road! The show will come to you from Newington, CT at the hotel for the 2019 ARRL Teachers Institute 2. Matt Severin, N8MS, Kris Bickell, K1BIC, and Ally Flynn, KM3ALF; along with students (like me!) of the institute will take your questions about this incredible training opportunity for teachers about wireless technology.
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It's a busy time in ham radio, and we are cramming two topics into one show this week!
First, Bill Stearns, NE4RD, Mike Crownover, AD5A, and Jim Wilson, K5ND will be here to talk about the World Scout Jamboree which will be hosted in the USA later this summer. Their committee is making big plans for ham radio at the Scouts BSA Jamboree, and they need your help on the air.
Plus, WalMart Parking Lots on the Air is back July 6th and 7th! We'll update you on that as well.
And as always, we will take your calls and tweets during the show!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Ham Talk Live! will be off the air next week for the 4th of July.
Did you run across a rule clarification for Field Day you forgot about? Need to ask a question? Tonight is your chance to get an answer. Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, the Radiosport and Field Services Manager at ARRL and the brand new Contest Program Manager, Paul Bourque, N1SFE will be here to answer all your last minute Field Day questions! Be sure to call or type in with yours!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Sterling Mann, N0SSC returns this week to give us an update on the Youth Contesting Program, and YARC's plans for the next round: the IARU HF Championships in July. Plus, YOTA Region 2 now has a website and social media accounts to promote all youth activities in the Americas. Tune in to find out the latest news in youth ham radio activities!
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You'll have a chance to call in and talk to Joe Moell, K0OV to ask your direction finding questions! Joe is the man behind one of the leading resources on transmitter hunting, homingin.com. We'll talk about what it takes to get started with a transmitter hunt, and take your questions about advanced topics as well.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Denny Johnson, KD5DLJ, is on the show to take your questions about the DigiComm Cafe and the associated podcast, Radio on the Rocks. The DigiComm cafe is a digital voice connection between many different VoIP formats including EchoLink, DMR, D-STAR, System Fusion, AllStar, and Zello. Denny's "Radio on the Rocks" podcast uses digital voice technologies to interview people in amateur radio, one story at a time.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Tonight you'll have a chance to call in and talk to the author of the science fiction book "Equinox", Dr. Dennis Barrett, N4ECW. The book features amateur radio as a lifeline for resisting an alien invasion.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
We are coming to you LIVE from the SpringHill Suites in Miamisburg (Dayton, Ohio) getting YOU ready for Hamvention!
First, we will have the exclusive Hamvention weather forecast from Eric Elwell, KD4BNT, Spectrum News One Chief Meteorologist; Next, a Dayton and surrounding area traffic report; up to the minute information from the Hamvention Parking Staff about onsite parking, remote parking, and busing; external events information, and a visit from our own version of Biff Henderson!
We won't be taking your calls tonight, but we will again starting next week!
And, look for our mascot "Hammy" VE1BCN wondering the fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday. Send us your photos with Hammy with #hamtalklive on Twitter!
We'll also be giving away stickers and Loyal Listener Club Nerd Cards. So be sure to pick up yours at Hamvention!
Hamvention Preview continues with Michael Kalter, W8CI with the latest developments from the Dayton Hamvention. Tune in for the latest news just one week away from the big event!
As always, we will take your calls LIVE as well.
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Hamvention Preview continues this week on Ham Talk Live! Our guests are Matt Deutch, N0RGT, chief engineer of WWV, and Dave Swartz, W0DAS, from the WWV Centennial Celebration planning team! We'll talk about the forum they will present at Hamvention this year, and the upcoming 100th anniversary of WWV.
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On this week's Hamvention Preview show, Michael Kalter, W8CI is here with Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF., this year's Amateur of the Year Award recipient. We will also hear about all the other award recipients as well. Plus, we'll give you more information about events taking place during Hamvention weekend.
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HAMVENTION PREVIEW IS HERE! We are kicking off the first week of Hamvention preview with Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, who will be on Ham Talk Live! to take your calls about the AMSAT Academy and other activities offered by The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) during the 2019 Dayton Hamvention. Tune in to find out about the academy, how to register, and all the other opportunities to learn and watch satellite communications in action.
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Melinda Zemper, Jocelyn Brault, KD8VRX, and Lee Hite, K8CLI will be on the show to talk about the 75th anniversary of the Voice of America Bethany Relay Station and the celebration at the now National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. They will also announce the special tour hours available for Hamvention weekend, and a very special bonus tour option!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Emmett Hohensee, W0QH will be here to take your calls about EmComm-1! EmComm-1 is an inter-operable communications van that can be deployed to connect air, land, and sea communications when needed.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Corey Shields, KB9JHU will be here to take your questions and comments about SatNOGS new dashboard! The dashboard allows crowd sourcing of satellite data, and provides visuals to show patterns in the data.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Marty Sullaway, NN1C (ex-KC1CWF) and Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, members of "Team Exuberance", a team of experienced youth contesters that will participate in the CQ WorldWide WPX contest at the end of March from K3LR, will take your calls and questions. They will talk about their plans, how this opportunity came about, and how they are planning the event from top to bottom.
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Dan Henderson, N1ND, the ARRL Regulatory Information Manager, will take your calls about traveling outside of the USA with ham radio! We will mostly talk about licensing issues such as reciprocal operating agreements, CEPT, obtaining a license in another country, and permissions that need to be obtained to operate outside of the US. But, we will also talk a little about traveling with gear on planes and ships.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Sterling Mann, N0SSC from YARC.world will take your calls about YARC's Youth Contesting Program! YARC is pairing contest stations with youth operators to provide contesting education and opportunities to young operators.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Sean Kutzko, KX9X will take your calls about operating portable! We’ll be talking up portable #hamradio, including gear, strategies, operating programs like CNPOTA and US Islands, and ways to make your portable ops more fun. Call in with your questions and comments about going portable!
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Since this week's episode lands on Valentine's Day, we have a special show planned! It's OPEN LINES... and we want to hear your ham radio dating stories!!! It can be good or bad.... but let's hear them!
Be sure to CALL in with your ham radio dating stories by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet us before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Craig Thompson, K9CT from the Society of Midwest Contesters will take your calls about the SSB and RTTY North American Collegiate Championships for 2019! And the faculty sponsor of this year's SSB winning club, Joe Fitter, K7JOE from Indiana University, will take your calls as well! Be sure to tune in to hear how contesting is growing in the colleges and universities across North America, and how you can help these clubs that are producing the next generation of hams.
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Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, the international chairman of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program, is back to take your calls about ARISS! We'll talk about the latest on the equipment, SSTV, and plans for the future. Plus, you can learn all about Astro Bees!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Michael Cauley, W4MCA will take your questions about the Orlando Hamcation! Michael will give us the very latest news just 2 weeks before the big event!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Victor Androsov, VA2WA, and Randy Thompson, K5ZD are taking your calls about real-time contest scoring! This team from contestonlinescore.com has developed a system for contests to have a running score, automatically updated while the contest is happening for most major contests.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Bill Brown, WB8ELK, the father of high altitude ballooning is here to take your questions about pico ballooning. Bill will talk about what the differences are with pico balloons, and how to do a launch.
We also welcome our listeners on WTWW 5085 AM! Each week the show is rebroadcast on Saturday evenings (times TBD).
NEW NUMBER TO CALL IN FOR TONIGHT ONLY: 812-650-9556... we will return to the usual 812-638-4261 next week.
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Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK, Endaf Buckley, N6UTC, and David Akins N6HHR will take your calls and questions about ham radio on the RMS Queen Mary (W6RO). Patrick and Endaf recently made a trip to the ship to do satellite operations, so they will report on that special event. David will fill us in on the history of the ship's radio room and the routine amateur radio operations from W6RO.
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Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, from AMSAT is here to talk your calls about getting the most out of satellite time. We'll talk about what to say, when to say it, and other etiquette and protocol issues so that you can make the most of your satellite operation!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
We will refer to this document on the show, which is a good summary of what we discuss on the show: https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FM-Satellites-Best-Practices.pdf
Josh Ward, W3ARD will take your questions about High Altitude Ballooning! We'll talk about what it takes to launch a balloon, how to do cross band repeating from the balloon, as well as APRS tracking. And as always, we will take your calls and tweets LIVE on the show!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
For visuals about this show, visit https://starduster.info/2018/12/20/ham-talk-live-episode-145-high-altitude-ballooning/
Tonight we're getting LOUD with Steve Narducci, W9SN & Fred Dennin, WW4LL of the BeLoud Contest Station in Maine! We'll talk about the construction of station, how design for DXing and contesting differs, and more! And, we will take your questions and give away two Ham Talk Live! Grid Square T-shirts to some lucky callers!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Keith Baker, KB1SF from AMSAT will take your questions and comments. Keith will take a look back at the history of AMSAT, and how the organization keeps running and producing and maintaining more satellites. Plus, we are giving away TWO limited edition Ham Talk Live! "May the Grid Square Be Yours" T shirts to callers this week!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Links:
amsat.org
kb1sf.com
We are back from Thanksgiving with a fresh, new episode! The 3.916 Santa Net will be our topic. One of the net controls will join us, and we will attempt to contact the North Pole and talk to Santa himself! Tune in to find out about the Santa Net, and call in with your questions and comments.
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Michael Cauley, W4MCA, the chairman of Orlando Hamcation, is here to take your calls and questions about Hamcation! Michael has a major announcement to make on the program. We will talk about planning your trip from accommodations to transportation, and the many improvements being made for 2019.
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB will take your questions about Kits for the Holidays! Several exciting new kits are out recently, and we'll talk about them and give you a run down of kit builder gift ideas.
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Rich Moseson, W2VU from CQ Magazine joins us for some news & views, including the FCC's recent import warning and the possible shutdown of WWV. We also dive into CQ World Wide, and of course take your questions and comments during the show.
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The VP6D Ducie Island DXpedition is the topic this week on Ham Talk Live! Glenn Petri, KE4KY, the chief pilot of the DXpedition, will join us on the show to tell us all about it and take your calls. We also hope to have Gene Spinelli, K5GS, via satellite phone LIVE from Ducie Island to give a real time update on how things are going and take your questions!
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Get your geek on because the Linux in the Ham Shack Podcast crew joins Ham Talk Live! for some computing tips, tricks, and some digital mode discussion. Call in with your questions live for Russ Woodman, K5TUX, William Stearns, NE4RD, and the crew.
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Jim Wilson, K5ND and William Stearns, NE4RD will take your calls about the 2018 World Scout Jamboree On The Air - JOTA! JOTA/JOTI is coming up October 19-21, and we'll talk about it and how you can participate!
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Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK/VA7EWK will take your questions about operating satellite on the road! Patrick has logged thousands of miles on his portable gear, and he will give us some tips and some interesting stories from his adventures.
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Christian Cudnik, K0STH from 100 Watts and a Wire is back to talk about the 3rd edition of the annual Fall Out! It's an operating activity to encourage portable operations and enjoy the arrival of the fall season. And we'll talk about his podcast, the 100 Watts and a Wire net, some new phonetics for Christian, and take some calls from Don KB2YSI, Carl KD9HQT, and Last Man Standing Producer John Amodeo, NN6JA.
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Don Greenbaum, N1DG is back to give us a report on the KH1/KH7Z Baker Island DXpedition! Don will take your questions about the trip, the operations, and the QSLs! Be sure to join us for some amazing stories from this journey.
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Lee Hite, K8CLI from the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting is on tonight to take your questions about the US Coast Guard Cutter Courier's role in radio & the Voice of America and the new exhibit at the VoA Museum featuring the ship.
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Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR is back once again! This time, he will take your questions about the Collegiate QSO Party! This new contest revolving around university amateur radio clubs and alumni makes its debut later this month! Be sure to join us for all the information, and call in with your questions and comments.
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Michael Kalter, W8CI; Michael Cauley, W4MCA; and Mark Brown, N4BCD are here to talk about the Dayton Hamvention, Orlando Hamcation, and Huntsville Hamfest. We'll bring you up to date on how things went, where things are going, and how they support each other in a team effort for ham radio!
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Ward Silver, N0AX is here to talk about why some contesters and other operators don't like people saying things like "Please Copy" and looking at other ways that hams can be more efficient communicators on CW, phone, digital, and all modes when it's necessary. Satellite ops and public service nets are also examples of times when time may be limited that we discuss. And also, we talk about when it's not as critical... lighten up and don't worry about it! YOU can join in on the conversation!
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Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L is on the air to talk about logging software and incorporating Logbook of the World. We will compare and contrast some common logging programs, and take your questions LIVE on the show!
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We are joined by the 2018 Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award winner Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO and Don Wilbanks, AE5DW from Amateur Radio Newsline. We'll talk to them about the upcoming award ceremony at the Huntsville Hamfest, and give you a chance to call in with questions or congratulations!
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The Huntsville Hamfest is our topic on this week's Ham Talk Live! Mark Brown, N4BCD is on the show tonight to preview the hamfest and take your questions. And with all of our summer shows, one lucky caller will receive a prize!
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We are coming to you LIVE from Disney World! The good folks at D.E.A.R.S. are hosting us in their ham shack, and we will talk about vacationing in Florida with ham radio, and what D.E.A.R.S. does and their repeaters that are available while you visit the mouse!
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Back at the usual time tonight, our guests are from NASA on the Air! Dr. Rob Suggs, KB5EZ, from Marshall Space Flight Center; Mike Logan, KM4WUO from Langley Research Center; and Tanner Jones, W9TWJ and Ken Ransom, N5VHO from Johnson Space Center will give us an update on how the year long special event is going, and how it's going to really ramp up soon with the Apollo 11 anniversary. These guys will take your calls and answer your questions live on the show!
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Links:
General Information: https://nasaontheair.wordpress.com
Contact Tracking System (CTS): https://nota.ka0s.net
NOTA on Twitter: @NASARadioClubs hastags #NASAOnTheAir and #NOTA
NOTA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1101291730008122
Ed Durrant, DD5LP is our link to the World Radiosport Team Championship in Wittenberg, Germany this morning, as we bring you this episode at a special time of 8 am Eastern! Ed has both organizers and competitors on the show as they arrive at the HQ hotel just prior to the opening ceremonies! And YOU can call in to ask YOUR questions live!
Once again we will have one of our summer prize giveaways to one lucky caller to the show thanks to Radiowavz antennas and Heil Sound.
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And, we welcome our newest sponsor, ICOM! www.icomamerica.com/amateur
Tonight, Cory Sickles, WA3UVV will take your questions about System Fusion! We'll talk about how it works, and how it compares to other digital voice modes.
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And don't forget, next week's WRTC show is at 8 am Eastern instead of 9 pm!
Marty Sullaway, KC1CWF along with Don Greenbaum, N1DG and the KH1/KH7Z Baker Island DXpedition operating team will join us and take your calls! The team is scheduled to be on the island by satellite phone during the show! (team appearance is subject to arrival and satellite phones working) As long as everything works, we will take YOUR calls for the team live on the job on Baker Island!
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Last minute questions about Field Day? What class should your group run? How do I operate from home? How many bonus points can you get for emergency power? Ask all your Field Day questions right here on Ham Talk Live!
ARRL Contest Branch Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ and Communications Manager David Isgur, N1RSN will take your calls live for all those last minute questions on our annual Field Day Q&A show!
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Dr. Ralph Fedor, K0IR, will be here to tell us about the adventures on the trip to Bouvet Island and back, and what the future may hold for their DXpedition plan. We will take your calls live, as usual, during the second half of the show.
We also announce the winner of the National Contest Journal giveaway!
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The editor of the National Contest Journal, Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD, and deputy editor Dr. Fred Regennitter, K4IU join us to talk about the human side of the World Radiosport Team Championships... the competitors! In the May/June issue of the NCJ, Scott and Fred interviewed many of the team members, and we will talk about what they learned from their interviews and things that didn't appear in the article. They will take your questions LIVE as well!
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If you're NOT a current subscriber to the National Contest Journal, here is your chance to win a FREE subscription for a year! You have until June 14 to answer the question from this episode on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Or, if you don't have any of those, email it to contests@hamtalklive.com. We will select someone from those with correct answers as the winner on June 14. Current NCJ subscribers are NOT eligible!
Q: What brand of radio is Martin, a German, using for WRTC?
Adam Whitney, K0FFY and Josh Ward, W3ARD from the Wal-Mart Parking Lots on the Air group will take your calls, take a look back at the event, and look to the next one coming up in July!
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Matt Thomas, W1MST, the managing editor at AmateurRadio.com will take your questions about his blog and how you can set up your own ham radio blog!
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We are LIVE from the SpringHill Suites in Miamisburg (Dayton, Ohio) getting YOU ready for Hamvention!
We have an exclusive Hamvention weather forecast from Eric Elwell, KD4BNT, StormCenter 7 WHIO-TV Chief Meteorologist; a Dayton and surrounding area traffic report from the Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer, KX8GCS; up to the minute information from the Hamvention Parking Staff about onsite parking, remote parking, and busing; external events information including a call from Gary West, K8DEV from the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting, and more!
We won't be taking your calls tonight, but we will again starting next week!
Michael Kalter, W8CI will take your questions about the latest upgrades to the fairgrounds for Hamvention, and have the latest news just one week before the big event! And, we'll preview the Hamvention Eve episode coming up on May 17 when we'll have the latest weather, traffic, and parking information possible before Friday morning (which is still available on the traditional outlets as well)!
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Bob Naumann, W5OV of DX Engineering will take your questions about shopping at Hamvention! We'll talk about new products, deals, and strategies to get the most out of your shopping experience.
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Hamvention Preview continues with the Youth Forum! Carole Perry, WB2MGP and her young guest Mason Matrazzo, KM4SII (one of the speakers at the forum) will be here to preview the instructors forum and youth forum for 2018. Mason will talk about his DXpedition experiences, and his upcoming presentation.
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Tonight we have a special, mini episode of HTL about the Wal-Mart Parking Lots on the Air event this weekend (April 28 and 29, 2018)! WMPLOTA is a big hit with satellite operators, and I'll talk about how to get on WMPLOTA and some of the funny awards and bonuses you can get. At a later date, we will have a full, call-in episode about WMPLOTA with the organizers and the next WMPLOTA weekend.
The co-chair of the Dayton Hamvention Awards Committee Michael Kalter, W8CI is on the show to talk about all the Dayton Hamvention award winners for 2018, and we also have the Amateur of the Year Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L and Technical Achievement Award winner Chip Cohen, W1YW join us to take your questions LIVE!
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Tim Duffy, K3LR, will take your questions about Contest University, the Contest SuperSuite, and the Contest and DX Dinners during the 2018 Dayton Hamvention weekend!
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Links from tonight's show:
www.contestuniversity.com
www.contestsupersuite.com
www.topbanddinner.com
www.contestdinner.com
www.k3lr.com
We kick off our 2018 Hamvention Preview with Norman Schklar, WA4ZXV coming on the show to talk about QRP-ARCI's Four Days in May, a collection of QRP events and Build-A-Thon! Norm is here to take your questions.
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Vice President of AMSAT for Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA is here to take your questions about how AMSAT keeps satellites going for use by the amateur radio community.
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Rob Brownstein, K6RB will be here to take your questions about the CW Operators' Club! CW Ops supports many morse code initiatives, such as CW Academy for learning the code, CW contests, and online resources.
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John Mills, KC9BRX from Central Indiana SKYWARN will be on the show to talk about local and regional SKYWARN Nets. We will talk about what they do, and how to properly run an efficient and accurate net. And, we will take your questions live as always!
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Links from tonights #skywarn show:
SKYWARN EMail Reflector:
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/skywarn
Weather Ready Nation:
https://www.weather.gov/wrn/
Ham Talk Live! Hurricane Watch Net episode 42
https://www.spreaker.com/user/hamtalklive/episode-42-hurricane-watch-net-with-bobb
Ham Talk Live! VoIP Hurricane Net episode 56
https://www.spreaker.com/user/hamtalklive/episode-56-voip-hurricane-net
Steve Waterman, K4CJX & Phil Sherrod, W4PHS will take your calls about Winlink! Learn how Winlink can send email and files over radio, and how it can be used in emergencies.
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Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR from the ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative (CARI) is on the show tonight. CARI is a group that is helping universities to revitalize their campus groups and stations, and share ideas to maintain more continuity from year to year.
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Michael Kalter, W8CI, the official spokesperson of the Dayton Hamvention is here to talk about how the changes are coming along to the Hamvention and the fairgrounds. You can call in with your questions LIVE during the show, and we will preview our Hamvention 2018 coverage.
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Don Wilbanks, AE5DW is back, and we will be talking about all kinds of ways our young hams are being recognized... scholarships, awards, and of course the big one... the Bill Pasternak Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award. We will down great things for great young hams!
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Links:
Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year: www.arnewsline.org, click on YHOTY
ARRL Scholarships closed January 31 http://www.arrl.org/scholarship-program
FAR Scholarships due by April 30 http://www.farweb.org/scholarship-information
Young Ham Lends a Hand award wb2mgp@gmail.com
ARRL Hiram Percy Maxim award - by March 31 http://www.arrl.org/hiram-percy-maxim-award
Dave Kalter Youth DX Adventure http://qsl.net/n6jrl Deadline Feb 28
Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF is here from HamSCI to discuss his findings from the Solar Eclipse QSO Party in August! Tune in and ask your questions about ham radio helps make scientific discoveries!
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Tonight, we get an update from some of the 3Y0Z - Bouvet Island DXpedition 2018 team about how the trip is going and when you will have a chance to work them! We will have the lead pilot, Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L and the youth pilot, Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO on the show. And if possible, we will go LIVE for a part of the show with the team. They may still be on the boat, or getting ready to move to the island, or with any luck they will be on the island by then! So tune in and call in with your questions!
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Rob Sherwood, NC0B of Sherwood Engineering is here to talk about his latest analysis of receivers, including the new Icom 7610. We will talk about comparing the 7610 to the 7300 and other receivers, and answer the questions that were sent in advance. (Questions were taken in advance on social media this week due to scheduling conflicts for live Q&A).
There's also an update on this year's AM Rally, an announcement about the book "Contact Sport", and nominations for the Young Ham Lends a Hand award.
Here are links to Rob's web site containing all the numbers:
www.nc0b.com
For the long form on specific radios:
www.nc0b.com/7300
www.nc0b.com/7610
www.nc0b.com/8600
www.nc0b.com/990
Jerry Buxton, N0JY the vice president for engineering at AMSAT is here to talk your calls and talk about the process of building amateur radio satellites, and the latest on the newest bird, Fox 1D which just arrived in space last week!
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Tonight, Doug Grant, K1DG takes your questions about the World Radiosport Team Championships! WRTC 2018 is just around the corner in Germany, and the teams are already preparing. Doug is a past winner and chairman of the event, and will be participating this year.
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Links from tonight's show about @wrtc2018:
To donate or volunteer for WRTC 2018, go to http://wrtc2018.de
The video mentioned about WRTC 2014 is available here (FREE): https://vimeo.com/119947598
For the book "Contact Sport" by Jim George, N3BB, go to: http://a.co/hIezeIh
Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB, the kit building editor at CQ Amateur Radio Magazine is back to talk about a new year of new kits! We'll also talk about enclosures for your kits, and maybe even his new Dr. Seuss hat for Hamvention!
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Bernie McClenny, W3UR will take your questions LIVE on this week's episode of Ham Talk Live! We will be talking all things DX... upcoming DX opportunities, tips to working DX, getting DXCC on a budget, and Bernie's web site, email newsletter, blog, and twitter feed called the Daily DX (and Weekly DX).
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Emmett Hohensee III, W0QH, the chief engineer at RadioWavz, has rescheduled to be on the show this week. We will talk about some of his exotic antenna installation trips, including the Pearl Harbor special event station aboard the USS Batfish. Emmett and RadioWavz also has a gift for all of our listeners, so don’t miss that! We may also throw in some winter antenna maintenance discussion, and as always we will take your phone calls live!
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Be sure to catch this week's episode of Ham Talk Live! for a holiday gift for YOU! 15% off at RadioWavz.com through January 2. And, you support HTL as well!
Promo starts at 9 am on Friday, December 22.
Tonight on Ham Talk Live!, Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD calls in, as our scheduled guest tonight was not available. Scott is the new editor of the National Contest Journal. We talk about some upgrades and changes to the journal, contesting, contest rig selection, and a quick preview of WRTC 2018.
We will try to reschedule the chief engineer at RadioWavz antennas, Emmett Hohensee III, W0QH at a later time.
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This episode of Ham Talk Live! is truly out of this world! Dr. Rob Suggs, KB5EZ, from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Kevin Zari, KK4YEL from Kennedy Space Center, and Peter Fetterer, KB3GTN from Goddard Space Flight Center are here to take your questions about the year long operating event called NASA On the Air!
Links from tonight's show about NOTA (NASA On the Air)
Website: https://nasaontheair.wordpress.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1101291730008122/
Twitter: @NASARadioClubs #nota #NASAOnTheAir
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Ralph Fedor, K0IR, is back to give us an update on the Bouvet Island DXpedition that will be happening at the end of January. Ralph will take your questions LIVE on the show about this exciting journey!
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Scott Avery, WA6LIE is here to take your questions about Remote Hams, a framework for using stations remotely. It's a great way for people who can't put up antennas or isn't in the propagation line to work HF!
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Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L is here to talk about the trip to Puerto Rico for disaster communications. She will talk about the work that was done, and give us a first hand insight into how things are on the island. And, we talk about some things that were learned from this very unique experience in the event a similar effort happens in the future.
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Don Greenbaum, N1DG will take your calls about the KH1 - Baker Island DXpedition 2018 and has a big announcement to make!
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Ward Silver, N0AX will take your questions about the new 2018 ARRL Handbook. Ward is the editor of this major revision, and will be here to tell us all about it.
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Sean Kutzko, KX9X, joins us once again... but this time to talk about getting started with satellite operations! So if you want to know how to get started, be sure to tune in and call in with your questions for Sean!
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Ken Goodwin, K5RG is here to talk your calls about the 50th Anniversary of the NASA Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club, W5RRR and their Special Event station coming up this weekend!
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Christian Cudnik, K0STH is our guest tonight! He will be talking about an event called Fallout that is happening this weekend on HF! And Christian, the host of 100 Watts and a Wire, will take your questions LIVE on the air!
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Lucinda Moody, AB8WF, the Courage Kenny HandiHam Program Coordinator is here to talk about ways to help bring ham radio to people with disabilities. Be sure to join us and call in to ask your questions about HandiHams!
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Scott Westerman, W9WSW is on the big show to talk about Ham Radio Public Relations and also the upcoming Great Lakes Ham Convention! Tune in to get some ideas of how to make your club more visible and relatable!
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Tonight the guys from the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester, Ohio stop by to talk about the new Powel Crosley exhibit and their big gala celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Voice of America on September 23! And, there's upgrades to the WC8VOA club station there as well!
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Bobby Graves, KB5HAV from the Hurricane Watch Net and Lloyd Colston, KC5FM from the VoIP Hurricane Net will be on the show to give an update on the status of their respective nets as we now have 3 active hurricanes. Then, we will take your calls LIVE!
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Tonight on Ham Talk Live, you'll have a chance to call in and talk with some of the members of the Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure team 2017 that went to Costa Rica. Team members this year include: Chris Brault, KD8YVJ, Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, and Austin Harris, WA8CCS. We'll talk with them about their adventures, and take your calls and tweets as well!
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WWV Chief Engineer Matt Deutch, N0RGT joins us to tell us about some of the latest changes happening at WWV! So if you have the time, listen in about the station that's all time... all the time! That's at 9 pm Eastern time on Thursday night at hamtalklive.com.
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Ken Oelke, VE6AFO, the president of the Quarter Century Wireless Assn. is on Ham Talk Live! to take your calls! We will be talking about the many outreach opportunities that QCWA is involved in, such as Youth Activities, a donation to ARISS, and the Young Ham Lends a Hand Award. The 2017 Young Ham Lends a Hand award winner, Ryan Cutshall, KD9DAB, will join us as well!
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Tonight, it's a preview of the Huntsville Hamfest! Chairman Dave Givens, K5RSI is on the phone to take your calls and tell us about what's happening at this year's hamfest which takes place August 19-20.
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Tonight on Ham Talk Live!, we visit with another famous Ham Radio music group! The Ham Band is with us LIVE from Denmark! We will talk about their music, their contest station, and how their viral video was made!
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SEE BELOW FOR IMPORTANT ECLIPSE SAFETY INFO!!!
Sam Rose, KC2LRC is back on the show to talk about the upcoming solar eclipse QSO Party on August 21! We will talk about how it works, and how the event will help provide important data about radio propagation. Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, will handle the call in portion of the show tonight since Sam is still in England this week. The interview with Sam was pre-recorded a day in advance.
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Hey folks... according to https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety, welder's glass needs to be Shade 12 or higher to be totally safe, and most common ones are less than 12. I used some when I was a kid, and I'm ok.... but I wouldn't chance it. Get the ISO 12312-2 glasses. They suggest 7-Eleven, Best Buy, Casey's General Store, Circle K, Hobby Town, Kirklands, Kroger, Love's Travel Stops, Lowe's, Pilot/Flying J, Toys "R" Us, or Walmart. Complete list of vendors and manufacturers: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters
Tonight's show is a shortened, pre-recorded broadcast remembering the life of my father, Delbert Rapp, WB9UKG, who became a silent key early Monday morning. I talk about his start in ham radio, and how his legacy continues on with young hams.
John Marvin, AC0ZG, the author of NetLogger will be on Ham Talk Live! to talk about how NetLogger can help your net and how to make it happen!
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Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB is back to talk about the latest kits on the market and ways to make kit building easier! Call in with your questions about building kits!
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Jim Wilson, K5ND talks about the upcoming National Boy Scout Jamboree, as well as the Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI) in October!
Listen in - and better yet - call in with your questions, comments, or Radio Scouting stories!
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Sean Kutzko, KX9X from ARRL will take your Field Day questions on Ham Talk Live! We'll talk a little about Field Day, but once again this year we hope to keep most of the time for YOUR questions and answers!
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Michael Kalter, W8CI, the official spokesperson of the Dayton Hamvention, will return to give us a wrap-up of this year's Hamvention and some ideas for improvements. If you have a question or comment about ways to make Hamvention better next year, here is your chance!
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Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO is a 13 year old CW operator and contester, who was making his CW contacts using his microphone button until he was presented with a very special surprise at Contest University 2017.
This week, we welcome on board the listeners from iHeart Podcasts for the first time! And, we introduce the new Baofeng button to the show!
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Jerry Rosalius, WB9Z is our guest on the show to talk about his recent induction into the CQ DX Hall of Fame and his DXpeditions!
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Tom Vinson, NY0V makes his second appearance on the show... this time talking about a recent search for Amelia Earhart's plane and how ham radio ties into the search.
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Tonight, we are LIVE from Dayton at the SpringHill Suites Hotel in Miamisburg at 417 N. Springboro Pike, just north of the Dayton Mall. If you are in the Dayton area, please stop by and be on the show! And if you can't be there in person, you can call in at 812-NET-HAM-1 or Skype us and join in the fun! We'll be talking about Hamventions past, present, and future. Call us with your favorite Hamvention story! We will have special guests, giveaways, and more.
And, during Hamvention... watch for our mascot, Hammy the Pig - VE1BCN. Get your picture with Hammy and tweet it with your callsign and the hashtag #hamtalklive, and you will be entered for a chance to win a DX80 dipole from RadioWavz!
Also, watch for live video updates from Hamvention all weekend long on Facebook Live!
We continue our Dayton Hamvention preview as we will introduce this year’s Hamvention award winners to you. We are joined once again by Michael Kalter, W8CI, the official spokesperson of the Dayton Hamvention. And, we are joined by some of the award winners as well.
As with all 6 of our Hamvention preview shows, we will give away a RadioWavz DX80 off center fed dipole to one lucky caller! So be sure to listen LIVE and CALL IN TO WIN!
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DARA officer Michael Kalter, W8CI, the official spokesperson for Dayton Hamvention, is here to talk about the latest news about this year's plans and take your questions! We talk about the flea market reservations, traffic, parking, internet and cellular access, rain strategies, and more!
As with all 6 of our Hamvention preview shows, we will give away a RadioWavz DX80 off center fed dipole to one lucky caller! So be sure to listen LIVE and CALL IN TO WIN!
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UPDATE: Parking, Camping, and other maps now on the Hamvention web site: http://hamvention.org/travel-parking/directions/#maps
ROCK ON! Tonight the Spurious Emissions Band is our guest. They will be talking about their band members, their music, and their upcoming annual concert at the Contest SuperSuite during Hamvention weekend. We'll listen in on their rehearsal, and you'll have a chance to talk to some of the band members.
And, we will once again give away a DX80 Off Center Fed Dipole courtesy of Radiowavz during the call in segment. So be sure to CALL IN and WIN!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Carole Perry, WB2MGP returns to talk about her upcoming Youth Forum and Instructors Forum at this year's Dayton Hamvention! Carole also surprises us with the announcement of this year's Young Ham Lends a Hand award winner!
This is week 2 of 6 of our preview shows counting down to Hamvention. So be sure to ask your questions about youth in the hobby and effective teaching strategies for all ages!
And, as with all our Hamvention preview shows, Radiowavz Antenna is giving away a DX80 Off Center Fed dipole to one lucky live listener! So be sure to listen live for the details on how you can CALL IN AND WIN!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Our first official Hamvention Preview show for 2017!
Tim Duffy, K3LR is here to talk about Contest University! And, your first chance to CALL IN AND WIN in our Hamvention Preview Radiowavz Antenna giveaway! Learn all about Contest University, ask your questions, and enjoy the show!
We also talk a little Contest SuperSuite (contestsupersuite.com), Antenna Forum, Texas 6m BBQ (sixmeterbbq.com), and Contest Universities around the world!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Emmett Hohensee III, W0QH, the Chief Engineer at RadioWavz antennas is back to take more questions about your spring antenna projects and maintenance. We will also be discussing some of his exotic antenna installations, and the upcoming Dayton Hamvention Superstation!
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.
Our friend Don Wilbanks, AE5DW dares to come back on the show yet again to talk about the upcoming Ham Nation episode #300 and nominations for the Amateur Radio Newsline Bill Pasternak Young Ham of the Year Award. And, we throw in a few Hara Arena memories.
Also, we introduce new (April Fools Day) sponsors to the show from QRM Labs... the Magic Smoke Replacement System, and InvisiTenna with InvisiTower!
CALL in with your questions, comments, or kudos LIVE during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1 or via Skype at hamtalklive. Or, tweet us before or during the show @HamTalkLive.
Pat Barkey, N9RV is our guest tonight. Pat is the editor of the National Contest Journal (NCJ), and has a unique antenna array for contesting in Montana.
CALL IN with your questions LIVE during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1 or via Skype. Our user name is HamTalkLive. Or, you can tweet us at @HamTalkLive before or during the show.
Robert Macedo, KD1CY and Lloyd Colston, KC5FM talk about the Voice over IP Hurricane Net tonight. We will talk about how you can listen and participate in the net over EchoLink and IRLP, and take questions and comments from callers LIVE at 812-NET-HAM-1 and Skype at hamtalklive. We also take questions and comments via Twitter @HamTalkLive during and leading up to the live show.
Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, is here to talk about the replacement of ham radio equipment on board the International Space Station, and how it affects us hams back here on Earth.
You can call in with your questions LIVE during the show by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 or by Skype. Our user name is Ham Talk Live. You can also tweet your questions or comments anytime at @HamTalkLive.
Michael Kalter, W8CI, the official spokesperson for the Dayton Hamvention is on the show to give us the latest news on the plans for Hamvention at it's new home! Tune in for the interview, followed by your questions!
If you have a question, give us a call LIVE during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1, or by Skype at Ham Talk Live. Or, you can tweet us @hamtalklive.
Our guest is Dr. Bill Mitchell, AE0EE, who was a member of the Heard Island DXpedition team who also completed scientific work while on the trip as well.
We will take your questions and comments at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at Ham Talk Live during the live show. Or, you can tweet us anytime at @hamtalklive.
We are live on WEDNESDAY at 8 pm Eastern instead of our usual Thursday at 9 pm Eastern time slot tonight because I have to announce a game tomorrow. We will be back on our normal schedule next week.
it's DX night! We'll be talking with Fred Regennitter, DDS, K4IU, about how to best get that DX, and his operations from the Canal Zone, Korea, and more!
CALL us with your questions and comments at 812-NET-HAM-1 or via Skype at Ham Talk Live. Or, Tweet us at @HamTalkLive.
You've heard about many top 10 wanted DXpeditions over the past year on Ham Talk Live! Tonight, meet the guy who does the packing and logistics for many of those high profile trips. George Nicholson, N4GRN, stops by to talk about equipment preparation and the DXpeditions he's been able to go on.
CALL us during the show with your questions and comments at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at Ham Talk Live. Or, tweet us at @HamTalkLive anytime.
Tonight we're gearing up for the Dayton Hamvention! Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB, is here to tell us about his recent trip to Xenia, OH and the Greene County Fairgrounds, which is the new home of Hamvention. We will take your calls LIVE as Joe tells us some of the early details of how the planning is coming along for Hamvention in a new location. Plus, it wouldn't be a show with Joe if we didn't talk at least a little about kit building. Joe will share with us some information about some new kits like the Bayou Jumper.
Join the conversation during the show by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 (812-638-4261) or by Skype at hamtalklive. Or, you can tweet us @hamtalklive.
Richard Garriott de Cayeux, W5KWQ talks about operating ham radio from the International Space Station and his new book, Explore/Create! We will take your calls, and even take a trip down memory lane with some discussion about his father, Owen Garriott, W5LFL, the first person to operate ham radio from space.
CALL into the show to talk to Richard by phone LIVE during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1, or by Skype at HamTalkLive. Or, tweet to us @hamtalklive.
Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, is here to take your questions about sunspot cycles and how they affect radio propagation.
CALL in live with your questions at 812-NET-HAM-1 or by Skype at Ham Talk Live. Or, tweet your questions anytime to @HamTalkLive.
The charts that Carl references during the show can be viewed here: https://twitter.com/HamTalkLive/status/822234966444621828
Have a D-STAR rig and have no idea how to use it? Need help with D-STAR? John Davis, WB4QDX joins us to talk about how to setup a D-STAR rig and take your questions LIVE!
Join the conversation by calling 812-NET-HAM-1, Skype Ham Talk Live, or Tweet @HamTalkLive.
Dave Anderson, K4SV, is here to take your questions about receiver comparisons and Beverage antennas! So grab your favorite beverage, sit back, relax, and call with your Beverage antenna questions!
CALL with your questions LIVE during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1 (812-638-4261) or by Skype at Ham Talk Live. Or, you can tweet anytime to @HamTalklive.
Emmett Hohensee III W0QH, Chief Engineer at Radiowavz takes your questions on the show about Antenna Building! We will be talking how to make antennas from stuff you likely have lying around the house, and have a quick course in Antenna Building 101!
Be sure to CALL into the show to ask your questions at 812-NET-HAM-1 or by Skype at Ham Talk Live. Or, tweet your questions to @HamTalkLive.
I’ve been signing off the show each week with 73 and 75, and many of you have asked what the 75 means. Listen to the show to find out with our guest, Brian Linn, KD0HII, the president of Christian Amateur Radio Fellowship. We will also talk about what CARF is doing, and how it relates to Christmas.
CALL IN LIVE during the show with your questions and comments at 812-NET-HAM-1 (812-638-4261) or by Skype at Ham Talk Live. Or, you can tweet us anytime @HamTalkLive.
Rick Garrett, N9GSU is our guest tonight! Rick talks about ways to help your ham radio club grow and keep its members, and some HAM RADIO COMEDY! And after his routine, we take YOUR calls about the FUNNIEST THINGS YOU'VE HEARD ON THE AIR or done or seen at a ham radio event.
Call in with your stories LIVE during the show by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 or by Skype at HamTalkLive. Or, you can tweet them anytime to @HamTalkLive.
Tonight our guest is Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, the manager of the Hurricane Watch Net. We'll be talking Emergency Communications, how the HWN works, and how you can help! Call in with your questions and comments LIVE during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1 or Skype HamTalkLive or Tweet @HamTalkLive.
Harold Kramer, WJ1B, recently retired COO of ARRL and morse code key collector is here to take your questions! We'll be talking about his telegraphy equipment collection, as well as memories from ARRL.
Call 812-NET-HAM-1 or Skype HamTalkLive to join in during the show! Or you can tweet questions at @HamTalkLive.
Just a quick note that the show is taking Thanksgiving off, so give thanks today for all we are blessed with. Also, there's another round of shirt ordering going on now. So listen for details.
ABC hit television show Last Man Standing producer John Amodeo, NN6JA takes your calls! John will talk about how ham radio became part of the show, how to work their station on the set of the show, and the relationship between media and ham radio.
CALL in your with your questions LIVE during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at HamTalkLive. You can also tweet your questions to @hamtalklive.
After some serious thought, I've decided tonight's show is going to be what I hoped to do since I started it. It's Open Lines Thursday! Call in and talk about whatever ham radio topic you want. We can share experiences operating National Parks on the Air, guests you'd like to see on the show, your favorite moments from the show thus far, things you'd like to see at the new Hamvention location, or anything else you can think of. And, Pete Thomson, KE5GGY from the Santa Net stops by to tell us how to get kids on the air with Santa.
CALL with your stories or thoughts at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at HamTalkLive. You can also tweet @HamTalkLive.
Tonight on Ham Talk Live, listen to noted author J.K. George, N3BB talk about his book entitiled "Contact Sport". The book is a ham radio story about the WRTC championships. He will also take your questions LIVE during the show.
And, don't forget to CALL with your questions at 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or via Skype at HamTalkLive. You can also tweet @HamTalkLive.
Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR, is here to talk about founding his company, FlexRadio, and how SDR technology is changing ham radio.
We will take your calls live at 812-NET-HAM-1 and on Skype at Ham Talk Live. We will also take your questions via Twitter @HamTalkLive.
Tonight's topic is Getting Started with D-STAR. Charles Johnston III, W8KWA, will be here to talk about how to get your new D-STAR rig configured and on the air using digital voice technology. He is the author of the free e-Book, D-STAR for Dummies, which is available free online at https://sites.google.com/site/codsnet/dsdummy
Call in with your questions at 812-NET-HAM-1 or with Skype at HamTalkLive. Or you can tweet us at @HamTalkLive.
Marty Sullaway, KC1CWF is here to talk about getting started with remote operations! So if you want to set up your shack to remote control, or are interested in operating by remote... call in with your questions to Marty at 812-NET-HAM-1 during the show. Or, you can call on Skype at HamTalkLive, Tweet @HamTalkLive, or post a comment on the web site during the show.
Lew Malchick, N2RQ will be here to talk about the upcoming School Club Roundup October 17-21. Find out what it's all about, and get on the air and give those schools some contacts! And if you're a school club or hoping to get one going, we'll also talk about how you can participate as well.
Call in with your questions at 812-NET-HAM-1, Skype hamtalklive, Tweet @hamtalklive, or comment on the web site. If you miss the live show, the archive is always available at hamtalklive.com and available for download on all the popular webcasting portals.
This week on Ham Talk Live! the leader of the upcoming Bouvet Island DXpedition, Ralph Fedor, K0IR, is my guest to talk about the adventures of DXpeditions, the challenges specific to Bouvet Island, how to work the team, and how to contribute.
And, Ralph will answer your questions LIVE on the show by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 or by Skype at Ham Talk Live. You can also comment on the web site or tweet your questions @HamTalkLive.
Tonight on Ham Talk Live!, the host of the wildly successful podcast 100 Watts and a Wire, Christian Cudnik, K0STH joins us to talk about his podcast, the 100WAAW community, and especially to promote an operating event coming up in October called "Fall Out". Listen about all the details of this fun operating extravaganza!
And if you have questions for Christian, give us a call at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at HamTalkLive. You can also tweet your questions @HamTalkLive or post them in the comment section.
Tonight we are joined by Skyler Fennell, KD0WHB, the 2016 Bill Pasternak Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award winner! Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, from the ARN News Desk in New York is here as well to talk about Skyler's accomplishments and what the award has meant to him so far!
CALL with your questions and comments for Skyler at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at hamtalklive. You can also tweet those to @hamtalklive or post them in the comment section on the broadcast web page.
Sam Rose, KC2LRC and Sterling Coffey, N0SSC are on the show to share their experiences at YOTA this summer. Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) is an IARU Region 1 initiative, and they went to observe and bring back ideas to start a similar event in the USA!
Call in with your questions during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at HamTalkLive. Or, you can post your questions in the chat room at hamtalklive.com or on Twitter @hamtalklive.
The leading expert in receiver performance, Rob Sherwood, NC0B of Sherwood Engineering (www.sherweng.com) is here to talk about picking the best receiver to work that next big DXpedition!
Call in with your questions for Rob at 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show! Or, you can Skype us at hamtalklive, Tweet @hamtalklive, or just post in the online chat.
Ward Silver, N0AX, the President of the YASME Foundation and member of the Spurious Emissions Band is our guest tonight. Ward talks about what the foundation is doing for ham radio, and gives you a chance to listen to and ask questions about the Spurious Emissions Band! Pull up a chair, relax, enjoy a lovely beverage, and listen to the smooth sounds of Ward! And be sure to call in with your questions (and not necessarily your requests and dedications) at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at HamTalkLive. You can also join the chat room on hamtalklive.com, or Tweet @HamTalkLive.
Charlie Emerson, N4OKL, the chairman of the Huntsville Hamfest is here to preview this weekend's big event!
Call in LIVE with your questions at 812-NET-HAM-1 or Skype hamtalklive, Tweet @hamtalklive, or join us on the online chat on hamtalklive.com.
Tonight, Tony Tolbert, W9AMT, talks about Digital Mobile Radio (DMR)! DMR is a way to use digital communications through repeaters.
CALL with your questions during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1, tweet @HamTalkLive, call us on Skype (Ham Talk Live), or join the chat room.
Tonight, I'm the one talking. This episode is all about getting kids interested in ham radio, and also tips on starting up school clubs.
CALL with your questions at 812-NET-HAM-1, Skype HamTalkLive, or Tweet @HamTalkLive.
On Ham Talk Live! this week, Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, will be here to talk DXing and Contesting! Val gave a presentation on log analysis at Contest University this year, and she is going to share some of her knowledge with you and answer your DXing and contesting questions - including how to analyze your own logs!
CALL IN LIVE with your questions at 812-NET-HAM-1 or Skype HamTalkLive. You can also Tweet your questions to @HamTalkLive.
NV9L's favorite log analysis links from Episode 24:
1. Q Scope - log analysis and mapping - qscope.org
2. CQ Contest - live contest scoring - cqcontest.net
3. Log QSO - uses public contest logs for analysis - logqso.com
Tonight on Ham Talk Live!, Nathan Nixon, N7NAN takes your calls about the National Tribal Amateur Radio Association. NTARA promotes and supports ham radio in American Indian tribes as a valuable resource for EmComm.
Call us at 812-NET-HAM-1, Skype HamTalkLive, or Tweet @HamTalkLive.
Tonight on Ham Talk Live!, Glenn Johnson, W0GJ, takes your questions about his ALL SDR shack and his many DXpeditions including Palmyra, Navassa, and Heard Island. Call with your questions at 812-NET-HAM-1 or by Skype at HamTalkLive. Or, you can tweet your questions live to @hamtalklive.
This week it's all about Boy Scouts and Ham Radio! Jim Wilson, K5ND, from the BSA Ham Radio station K2BSA, and Will Jourdain, AA4WJ, Sales Representative from Icom, are here to tell us all about how Ham Radio is introduced to Boy Scouts and the role it plays in getting young people interested!
CALL in with your questions LIVE at 812-NET-HAM-1, or via Skype at HamTalkLive. Or, if you are mic shy, you can Tweet your questions to @HamTalkLive.
Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, is ill tonight. So we will reschedule her to talk about working those rare DXpeditions, and how to analyze your logs to do better in contests!
A.J. Ragusa, KC9EVU, is on stand by to talk about some EmComm, specifically K-9 search and rescue teams that use ham radio!
Get all your questions ready to go! After the interview, you can call us on Skype at the user name hamtalklive, or by telephone. The number is 812-NET-HAM-1 (812-638-4261). You can also send a question via Twitter. Our twitter handle is @HamTalkLive.
Field Day is only two days away! So if you have any questions about Field Day... setup, scoring, timing, strategy... this is your chance to get them answered just in the nick of time! Sean Kutzko, KX9X, the former contest branch manager and current media and public relations manager at ARRL is here LIVE to take all of your questions! It's "Field Day Q&A" on this week's episode of Ham Talk Live!
Dan Romanchik, KB6NU, joins us to talk about the new changes to the Extra class license exam question pool, teaching one day and weekend classes for Technician, and his publications including "No Nonsense" study guides. CALL with your questions at 812-NET-HAM-1 or Skype hamtalklive.
Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT joins us live from the news desk in New York! Caryn is the writer for Amateur Radio Newsline. We talk about Newsline, her role in it, and the latest ham radio news. And, we may even talk squirrels and horses! And of course, your LIVE questions at 812-NET-HAM-1 or Skype hamtalklive or Tweet @hamtalklive. PLUS, a chance to call in and play Ham Talk Trivia and be a winner at the end of the show!
The kit guy Joe Eisenberg K0NEB, the kit building editor for CQ Amateur Radio Magazine, is here to take all your questions! We talk about some good places to find kits, and the latest news in kit building. And, we may talk a little Dayton Hamvention too! Call us at 812-NET-HAM-1, Skype us at hamtalklive, or Tweet us @HamTalkLIve.
2013 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year Pádraig Lysandrou, KC9UUS is here to let us know what he's been up to since the award... particularly his work at SpaceX and the RF part of a satellite he's been working on at Cornell. And, we will recap the road trip to Dayton! Call in with your questions and comments at 812-NET-HAM-1.
Ham Talk Live! is on the road live in Dayton, Ohio at the Spring Hill Suites. We have a live audience tonight, and several surprise calls and guests. We are celebrating Hamvention 2016 with all of our listeners. Call us!
We continue our preview of events going on during Dayton Hamvention with an event that happens on Hamvention Eve! Contest University was founded by 2015 DARA Amateur of the Year Tim Duffy, K3LR. And he will join us to talk about it and take your questions LIVE! Tune in to hear about the leading contesting and DX experts in the world sharing their knowledge with the entire ham community virtually, as well as the physical attendees of this year's event.
On this episode, Jim Tiderman, N8IDS, Hamvention General Chairman; and Mike Kalter, W8CI, Hamvention Spokesperson, are here to talk about what's new at Hamvention and the latest on the future of Hara Arena. They will be taking your calls LIVE about, as they used to say on the FARA system, "the 53 hours that is... Dayton." And you'll have a chance to win a FREE admission ticket to Hamvention for calling in with a question, courtesy of Ham Talk LIVE!
Our Dayton Hamvention 2016 preview continues with Carole Perry, WB2MGP who will be the moderator of both the Instructor's Forum and the Youth Forum, sponsored by the Radio Club of America. Carole tells us about what is happening at the forums this year, and a chance to win a new IC-7100! And, a lucky caller has a chance to win playing Ham Talk Trivia!
The first of our 5 shows featuring the Dayton Hamvention! Corey Shields, KB9JHU, stops by to talk about his presentation coming up at the TAPR Forum on Friday of Hamvention 2016 about a satellite ground station network called SatNOGS. But first, a few words about the woman who raised me as a ham... now that she is a silent key. A short tribute to Margie Rapp, WD9HEE.
This show was recorded on Tuesday, April 26 instead of Thursday, April 21 due to my mother's death. Live calls were not available.
Don Wilbanks, AE5DW, returns to Ham Talk Live! to talk about the upcoming Bill Pasternak Young Ham of the Year Award. The nominating period is now open until June 30. We talk about the award and the nomination process, and take your calls LIVE! PLUS, your chance to call in and WIN!
Craig Thompson, K9CT, joins us from Central Illinois to talk about co-leading the January DXpedition to Palmyra! Join us to learn about the island, the challenges, and ask your questions LIVE!
Rosalie White, K1STO joins us to talk about the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program sponsored by ARRL, AMSAT, and NASA! We take a look back at the program, celebrate the recent 1000th QSO, and look at the future of ham radio in space and a way YOU can help! And, a word from our new sponsor, Spray Away!
Gary West, K8DEV; Jay Adrick, K8CJY; and Joe Gruber, WD8AZQ join us from the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting and the West Chester Amateur Radio Association. They are talking about the Voice of America Museum in West Chester, Ohio, and their club station inside the museum. And, there’s a special opportunity for hams to get a special tour of the facility that you don’t want to miss!
Bob Allphin, K4UEE, is the mastermind behind many of the most wanted DXpeditions. He will talk about how he plans those trips, and a little about the videos that are available that document the trips.
Tom Vinson, NY0V talks about his trip to Myanmar (Burma) to teach scouts about Ham Radio
Gary Pearce, KN4AQ joins us to talk about his TV show, "Ham Radio NOW"
Don Wilbanks, AE5DW from Amateur Radio Newsline and Ham Nation talks about the shows and plays Ham Talk Live Would You Rather?!
DXpeditions and contesting with Scott Wright!
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