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k7OJL

5/1/2021

Episode 349 - Roland Smith - K7OJL

Roland Smith, K7OJL, is currently my teacher at CW Academy, who got a very early start in ham radio almost 60 years ago. After a stint in the US Air Force, life and professional relocations around the World paused Rolands ham radio activity. Roland has since returned to amateur radio at a fast and furious pace, operating in just about every band and mode. Together, we explore the dramatic changes in the hobby and how K7OJL has adapted in this QSO Today.

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AB5N

3/21/2020

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Episode 294 - Bob Nagy - AB5N

Bob Nagy, AB5N, is having the time of his life in retirement. He teaches technology and the Russian language in his adopted community of Hot Springs, Arkansas, creates You-Tube instructional videos, builds solar powered devices for hiis house and ham shack, and operates the digital modes. His expertise and improvements of the audio characteristics of the microphones on amateur transceivers is unmatched. AB5N is my QSO Today.

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K2HA

2/1/2020

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Episode 287 - Fred Schramm - K2HA

Fred Schramm, K2HA, visited Israel a few weeks ago and contacted me to meet with him in Jerusalem. Howard, 4X1ZZ, and I visited Fred at his hotel and recorded this interview with him. Fred tells his ham radio story, his life in Fairbanks, Alaska, and his thoughts on keeping old hams connected when they can no longer get on the air.

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k5DCC

11/30/2019

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Episode 278 - Denny Johnson - K5DCC

This week I joined Denny Johnson, K5DCC, in his Digicomm Cafe, the name of his amateur radio podcast, where he has a ham radio guest almost every night to discuss our hobby. Denny invited me to a conversation over virtual coffee about our lives, both ham radio and personal. This show is “off the rails” from the traditional QSO Today format and is simulcasted in Denny’s podcast.

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KJ6VU

1/12/2019

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Episode 232 - George Zafiropoulos - KJ6VU

George Zafiropoulos, KJ6VU, is the the co-host of the Ham Radio Workbench Podcast, one of the more popular ham radio podcasts. George has a long and interesting ham radio history as well as he is an accomplished home-brewer, builder, operator, and high tech executive. We touch on a few of our favorite subjects that include repeaters and repeater controllers, the Cactus Intertie, DMR, and building with Arduino micro-controllers. KJ6VU is my QSO Today.

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4X1KS

10/20/2018

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Episode 220 - Mark Rosenberg - 4X1KS

While exposed to amateur radio at an early age, it was not until Mark Rosenberg, 4X1KS, got his first license and upgraded quickly within a few short months, in Memphis, Tennessee. In Memphis, Robert Barbee, W4AMI, became Mark’s ham radio mentor driving Mark to satellite excellence. Now in Israel, Mark is active in just about every on-air activity, as well as being the consummate fixer and homebrewer. 4X1KS is my QSO today.

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4Z1UG

6/1/2018

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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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N2GJ

10/29/2016

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Episode 117 - Gerry Jurrens - N2GJ

Gerry Jurrens, N2GJ, describes himself as a “joiner”, active in local and not so local amateur radio clubs, emergency communication groups, and projects that benefit the local community and the ham radio community. He loves amateur radio and will try a broad range of ham radio activities to understand and Elmer. Gerry is a natural Elmer and ham radio educator and is my QSO Today.

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KY2D

3/5/2016

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Episode 083 - Jim Kutsch - KY2D

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Jim Kutsch, KY2D, has enjoyed almost fifty years of amateur radio because a local ham club reached out to him as a teenager after a life altering accident. It was through this act of kindness and mentoring from the ham fraternity that started Jim's passion for amateur radio leading to a successful career as a computer scientist, professor, and CEO of a remarkable non-profit organization. He is Eric, 4Z1UG’s guest on QSO Today.

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WA3DSP

1/16/2016

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Episode 076 - Doug Crompton - WA3DSP

Doug Crompton, WA3DSP’s, interest in ham radio began as a kid in Pennsylvania in the ‘60s. Doug’s careful attention to detail and documentation of his projects make him an Elmer’s Elmer. Doug joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today about boat anchors restoration, Allstar linking using the Raspberry Pi, and WSPRnet.

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k7OJL

Episode 349 - Roland Smith - K7OJL

AB5N

Episode 294 - Bob Nagy - AB5N

K2HA

Episode 287 - Fred Schramm - K2HA

k5DCC

Episode 278 - Denny Johnson - K5DCC

KJ6VU

Episode 232 - George Zafiropoulos - KJ6VU

4X1KS

Episode 220 - Mark Rosenberg - 4X1KS

4Z1UG

Episode 200 - Eric Guth - 4Z1UG / WA6IGR

N2GJ

Episode 117 - Gerry Jurrens - N2GJ

KY2D

Episode 083 - Jim Kutsch - KY2D

WA3DSP

Episode 076 - Doug Crompton - WA3DSP

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