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N7LRY

7/14/2018

Episode 206 - David Finell - N7LRY

David Finell, N7LRY described himself to his future wife as a mad scientist, coming from a ham radio family that encouraged deep learning of the subjects that interested him. David shares his ham radio journey, his deep dive into electronics through a career in the US Air Force, his interest in antennas that led to his helix VHF antenna design, as well as his leverage of ham radio skills to his other hobbies. N7LRY is my QSO Today.

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N6XI

7/7/2018

Episode 205 - Rick Tavan - N6XI

Rick Tavan, N6XI, is a Silicon Valley high-tech veteran who loves to contest from his two Northern California contest stations, one in the “valley” and the other in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Lake Tahoe. Rick shares his early beginnings in ham radio from 1961 to the present, his love of contesting, some tips on getting started, operating remotely over the Internet, and the challenges of setting up a proper station and antenna on volcanic soil.

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KE4PT

6/30/2018

Episode 204 - Kai Siwiak - KE4PT

One of the best kept secrets of amateur radio is the amazing QEX Magazine published by the ARRL and edited by my guest today, Kai Siwiak, KE4PT. If you are a home brewer and want a more indepth amateur radio technology understanding, then QEX should be on your desk every month. Kai provides a fascinating look at home-brewing, the digital modes, and modest antennas for the antenna challenged ham in this episode of QSO Today.

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G1IAR

6/22/2018

Episode 203 - Mike Marsh - G1IAR

Mike Marsh, G1IAR, is in love with mastering sound and owes his interest in ham radio to enhancing his professional career in the recording industry. Mike is also the co-host of the TX-Factor video podcast, one of my favorite topical amateur radio shows on the internet. Mike will confirm that his involvement in TX-Factor opens wide the most interesting aspects of the amateur radio hobby. Mike shares his ham radio story, TX- Factor, and an insiders look at a mastering studio in this QSO Today.

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AE3RM

6/16/2018

Episode 202 - RaUl Midón - AE3RM

Bad ass and blind is how my guest on QSO Today describes himself on his website and the release of his new jazz music album of the same name. Raul Midón, AE3RM, is also a long time and dedicated amateur radio operator, who takes his ham radio operation on his musical tours around the World. For those of us who think we are too busy to get on the air, Raul provides an answer to a busy schedule while sharing ham radio story on this QSO Today.

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K4ERO

6/9/2018

Episode 201 - John Stanley - K4ERO

My QSO Today is with John Stanley, K4ERO, a frequent contributor of articles about antenna design and performance to QST, QEX, the ARRL Antenna Book, and the ARRL Handbook. An MIT graduate, John and his wife Ruth, WB4LUA, spent many years abroad working as engineers for Christian broadcast stations in Africa, South America, and Asia. John shares his ham radio story and his antenna expertise in this QSO Today.

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4Z1UG

6/1/2018

Episode 200 - Eric Guth - 4Z1UG / WA6IGR

In celebration of the 200th episode of the QSO Today podcast, the QSO Today is with Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, creator of the QSO Today Podcast as is guest hosted by Jim Wilson, K5ND. In this interview, Eric tells his ham radio story, about his early exposure to electronics, his Elmers, and how his amateur radio interest evolved over 40 years to the QSO Today podcast. Eric answers listener questions at the end of the interview with Jim.

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VA7OJ

5/26/2018

Episode 199 - Adam Farson - VA7OJ / AB4OJ

Adam Farson, VA7OJ and AB4OJ, began his ham radio journey over 60 years ago as a youngster inspired by electronics and eventually ham radio in his native South Africa. Pursuing a career in the broad science that surrounds telephony World wide, Adam has adapted telephony methods and test equipment to evaluate amateur radio transceiver performance. Adam shares his ham radio and professional journey in this QSO Today.

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K1VT

5/19/2018

Episode 198 - Jack Mandelman - K1VT

Dr. Jack Mandelman is on the short list for holding the most patents, over 700 Worldwide, in the area of semiconductor physics, while at the same time a successful ham radio operator working DX and CW. Now in the middle of a QTH move, Jack is exploring satellite communications and DMR. K1VT shares his ham radio story and the period during the space race to the moon that led to the technology that we all enjoy in our QSO today.

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PY1AHD

5/12/2018

Episode 197 - Alex Grimberg - PY1AHD

From his QTH in Rio De Janeiro, Alex Grimberg, PY1AHD, has mastered the art of the portable magnetic loop antennas for QRP use in the field. This interest, generated from his need for a light and portable antenna, has blossomed into the AlexLoop antenna business. Now Alex travels the ham radio World showing off his AlexLoops and other accessories that make portable QRP field operations that much more enjoyable. PY1AHD is my QSO Today.

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