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4Z1UG

6/1/2018

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Episode 200 - Eric Guth - 4Z1UG / WA6IGR

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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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Amateur Logic Review of the Icom IC-9100 HF/VHF/UHF multimode transceiver
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Ultimate 3 WSPR Transmitter
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KHJ- channel 9 had The Great Zolar on Thunderbolt mountain

Engineer Bill in the early 1960s.  

Heathkit garage door opener

Henry Radio Tempo 1 HF Transceiver

My Elmers:
Gary Parks, K6UIM
Mike Klein, WA6VLD
Robin Critchel, WA6CDR
Leroy Sparks, W6SYC

First Licensed: Age 16, 1973, Novice, WN6VHV
Upgraded to WA6VHF, General
Changed callsign to WA6IGR

My early clubs:
El Cajon Amateur Radio Club, WA6BGS
Newport Amateur Radio Society

Orange County Transmitter Hunt - used to go out with Milton Ronny, WA6FAT

Cactus Intertie - multi-state UHF interconnected remote base stations. 

First Rig:
Heathkit HW-16 into inverted V using K6QXN coils for 80, 40, and 15 Meters

Later rigs: 
Heathkit HW-202
Motorola Motrac
Motorola U43GGT Mobile
Motorola U44BBT Mobile
GE MSTR PRO mobile UHF
Motorola HT-220

Education:
Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa
University of California, Irvine
University of California,Santa Barbara
Jewish Theological Seminary, Jerusalem

Current modes:  
UHF Allstar Link
DMR - Digital Mobile Radio

Current Rig:
Kenwood TS-520 HF Transceiver
Elecraft K2
Assorted Motorola and Tait UHF mobile radios for building Allstar nodes
Connect Systems CS-800 UHF DMR mobile

Israel Amateur Radio Club

Israel Ministry of Communications

City of Efrat, Israel

US Embassy, Jerusalem

Biggest challenges facing amateur radio:
  • Out reach to the general public is unknown
  • Fears of electromagnetic radiation by public
  • HOA problems, etc.  

Excited by:  everything in ham radio

Advice to new or returning hams:  join a club and find an Elmer.  Be an Elmer to any amateur that needs a hand

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Heathkit HW-16 Novice Transceiver
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Elecraft K2 Transceiver
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Kenwood TS-520 HF Transceiver
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Connect Systems CS-800 UHF DMR Transceiver
10 Comments
John KE5ETX
6/2/2018 11:52:17 pm

Thanks Eric great episode. Jim did well. Fine business by both.

I enjoyed it greatly. Was nice hearing the personal side of your ham radio/life story.

Congrats on 200! Thanks for each.

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Denny
6/4/2018 02:33:29 pm

A BIG Thank you for episode #200 Eric! I enjoyed you being interviewed by Jim. Fascinating how you made your way to Israel. I look forward to hearing many more of your podcasts in the future. Take care and best of 73 for now, Denny WB9MSM P.S. I sure hope you try FT-8 some time in the future. You don't need much for an antenna. Great mode for hams that have antenna restrictions.

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vk6op
6/3/2018 04:12:08 am

Well done Eric, another enjoyable podcast. Looking forward to the next 200.

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Richard Donahue link
6/3/2018 06:08:58 pm

Hi Guys!
Congrats on the 200th show. Awesome!
Rich, K0PIR

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John HK3C link
6/3/2018 08:20:09 pm

Eric- Congratulations on your 200th episode - most interesting and very well done - so many parallels to my own "journey-of-passion" in amateur radio. 73 - John

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Glen - KW5GP
6/4/2018 11:50:02 am

Eric,

It was great hearing the story of the man behind the microphone at QSO Today. Congratulations on Episode 200 and hope there are many more to follow. 73.

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Douglas C6ADF
6/7/2018 12:21:56 am

Loved this episode. My grandfather was a wireless operator. He taught
me the Morse Code he was one of my Elmers. My first call sign was
C6ANA. I taught Amateur radio as a project in one of the high schools.
Now that I am retired I reinstated my license as C6ADF. I look forward to establishing a ham radio and computer club in my neighborhood.

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Scott Smith
6/8/2018 07:12:05 pm

Fantastic episode! Thanks to you both. Warm congratulations on the 200th of a fantastic podcast.

73
KA7WNZ

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Eric 4Z1UG
6/9/2018 12:56:35 pm

Thanks everyone for your kind remarks. I too look forward to the next 200.

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Wayne Yoshida
1/24/2021 04:25:04 pm

Great to learn more about Eric 4Z1UG. Thanks Jim!

-de KH6WZ

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