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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| 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:
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 The RSS Feed for all audio content from QSO today is available from here. Please join our QSO Today community by pressing the button below. It is the best way to suggest guests and topics, and provide feedback to Eric, 4Z1UG. |  Heathkit HW-16 Novice Transceiver  Elecraft K2 Transceiver  Kenwood TS-520 HF Transceiver  Connect Systems CS-800 UHF DMR Transceiver |
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