Episode 276 - Kate Hutton - K6HTN
Kate Hutton, K6HTN, a retired Seismologist at CalTech in Pasadena, California, discovered CW, CWOPS, and passing traffic through the National Traffic System. Kate would agree that amateur radio is a great way to spend time and that getting on the air with NTS is the best way to hone operating skills and to be ready for the next natural disaster. |
Icom support of Youngsters on the Air, YOTA First Licensed (Technician, followed by General) in 2009 after 1st California ShakeOut earthquake drill, Extra in 2010. First Rig: Yaesu FT-897 All mode HF, VHF, UHF transceiver Current rig: Favorite operating mode: CW People: Elmers: Tom Clark K3IO - graduate school advisor, tried hard to get us all interested, but no time, etc. Allen Wolff KC7O - helped with getting me on HF Dave Billitch KI6BHB - NTS Bill Myers K6IFF SK - NTS Rob Griffin K6YR - NTS John Glenn, Astronaut Chang Kei Shek Jim Wades, WB8SIW, editor of QNI Terms: PACTOR Voice of America Taiwan Pennsylvania State University University of Maryland, Astronomy Earthquake Prediction Methods JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CalTech, Department of Seismology California earthquake early warning system AMSAT First California Shakeout Drill 2008 CalTech Amateur Radio Club Pasadena Amateur Radio Club ARRL Operating Manual NTS- National Traffic System FISTS CW Club NTS Message Form WinLink has NTS Forms NTS Service Messages ICS213 Form Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria 2017 DCS Disaster Communications Services RACES Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services PAPA System Repeaters QNI - The NTS Newsletter QN codes are from the National Traffic System ARRL - American Radio Relay League CW Academy - CWOPS CWOPS - coming up on 10 years Summits on the Air or SOTA Greatest challenge facing amateur radio now: New hams getting their technician license who are not active and never get on the air. Most excited by: Where will traffic handling will go. Advice to new or returning hams: Get on the air. Go to your ham radio club and get an Elmer. 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. | Yaesu FT-897 HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver Elecraft P3 Pan Adapter |