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WA6RSV

12/4/2021

Episode 378 - Pablo Lewin - WA6RSV

Pablo Lewin, WA6RSV, has an interest in radio astronomy and scans the heavens with his hydrogen line radio telescope using an SDR or software defined radio. Pablo had an interesting aviation career where amateur radio weaved in and out of it since the late seventies. Now in aviation retirement, he does stand up comedy and creates content for the film and television industry. WA6RSV tells his amateur radio story in this QSO Today.

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N1Sh

11/27/2021

Episode 377 - Stephen Houser - N1SH

Stephen Houser, N1SH, was essential to helping Rex Harper, W1REX, present his Build-A-Thons at the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expos with multi-camera coverage of Rex’s project demonstrations. Stephen had early exposure to amateur radio and was no stranger to our hobby years before he got his first license. Stephen has a strong interest and expertise in computers, programming, building projects, and he makes his own contributions to our interesting hobby. N1SH is my QSO Today.

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WO9B

11/20/2021

Episode 376 - Michael Johnson - WO9B

Michael Johnson, WO9B's ham radio career has evolved through a number of phases over the last 50 years that now include CW and QRP operation, with his dog, during CWOPs weekly tests from local parks in Milwaukee. Mike’s park operation has become a weekly meetup for his local radio club. WO9B also enjoys DMR and HF digital modes and is my QSO Today.

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NF7Z

11/13/2021

Episode 375 - Nelson Farrier - NF7Z

Nelson Farrier NF7Z

Nelson Farrier, NF7Z, is a relatively recent new ham, a retired middle school teacher of STEM learning to children, and a graduate of the ARRL Teacher Institute. He has some refreshing insight into what we as an amateur radio community do better to relate to children and strengthen our numbers with younger hams. NF7Z is my QSO Today.

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N5BF

11/6/2021

Episode 374 - Courtney Duncan - N5BF

Courtney Duncan, N5BF, has humble amateur radio beginnings in Texas where he earned a degree in musical piano performance. Destiny intervened, allowing Courtney to get a degree as an electronic engineer and a career at JPL, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, associated with NASA and CalTech in Pasadena, California working on flight radio systems for spacecraft that go to Mars and beyond. Now retired after 30 years, N5BF is active as the president of the San Bernardino Microwave Society, amateur microwave operation and contesting, and moonbounce.

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VA6MPM

10/30/2021

Episode 373 - Paul Mower - VA6MPM

Paul Mower, VA6MPM, treks across the Canadian Rockies, often for days at a time, alone. Faced with the prospect of being out of touch in the wilderness, amateur radio connects Paul to the outside world when he is far beyond his cellular telephone coverage. Paul has figured out how to travel light with maximum usability and enjoys working SOTA, Summits on the Air, from some of the most remote outposts in the world. VA6MPM is my QSO Today.

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VA3CW

10/23/2021

Episode 372 - Andy Mitchell - VA3CW

Andy Mitchell, VA3CW, as an eleven year old Boy Scout, participated with his small troop in Boy Scout Jamboree on the Air, in 1974. This exposure changed the course of Andy’s life, profession, and interests. Getting on the air and working DX are the simple ham radio pastimes that contribute to his free time enjoyment. VA3CW is my QSO Today.

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AD2BA

10/16/2021

Episode 371 - Brian Callahan - AD2BA

Dr. Brian Callahan, AD2BA, has a background in music, anthropology, Japanese video arcade games and open source software leading him to amateur radio and his Extra Class license. As a new and younger ham, as well as a college professor to younger potential hams, AD2BA shares his experience and insight on how we might involve young people in our hobby. Brian is my QSO Today.

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G4GEE

10/9/2021

Episode 370 - Robert Nash - G4GEE

Dr. Robert Nash, G4GEE, discovered early on that amateur radio is a social hobby that makes him a citizen of the World with friendships on every continent. Working DX and dedicating time to his local club, the Coventry Amateur Radio Society, is his formula for ham radio success. G4GEE is my QSO Today.

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W6WN

10/2/2021

Episode 369 - Alan Thompson - W6WN

Alan Thompson, W6WN, was a paid Subcontractor, assigned to help restore cell service during the disaster-recovery efforts after the Camp Fire in Northern California a few years ago. This experience made Alan an evangelist for the deployment and use of conventional radio communications and the training that saves lives and property, as a backup to the costly but fragile smartphone systems that suddenly do not work in a natural disaster. Alan tells his ham radio story in this QSO Today.

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