Category: Amateur Radio Club

WA1NLG

11/1/2025

Episode 531 - Norm Cantin - WA1NLG

Norm Cantin, WA1NLG, discovered amateur radio at age 14 through Boy Scouts and got his Technician license in 1969. That early exposure led directly to his career in navigation electronics building LORAN navigation equipment, later working on GPS development, differential GPS, and aircraft landing systems. Now retired on Cape Cod, Norm is focused on VHF weak signal work, homebrews LDMOS amplifiers, is building a second tower for 2-meter EME, is active in the Barnstable Amateur Radio Club, youth outreach, public service, STEM, Boy Scouts, and believes ham radio is still a “hobby of a thousand hobbies. WA1NLG is my QSO Today.

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N0LX

8/16/2025

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Episode 529 - Jake Groenhof - N0LX

Jake Groenhof, N0LX, discovered amateur radio in the 1960s thanks to his uncle’s impressive home station and his father’s interest in CB radio.. Over the years, Jake turned his curiosity into a lifetime of experiments — from pedestrian-mobile DX with just 5 watts and an endfed antenna tethered to a balloon, to building saltwater antennas in PVC pipes, to flying pico balloons that circled the Earth six times. Along the way, he’s set records, designed clever portable gear, and inspired others to push the limits of what amateur radio can do. N0LX is my QSO Today.

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W2ARP

6/18/2025

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Episode 526 - Bob Pantazes - W2ARP

In this episode of QSO Today, Eric Guth 4Z1UG returns from a health break to interview Bob Pantages, W2ARP, whose journey into ham radio began in the 1960s at Atlantic City High School. Though licensing came later, Bob built shortwave radios and audio gear as a teen, fueling a lifelong passion for electronics. He earned a commercial broadcast license at 17 and worked in two-way radio, where he noted challenges with equipment quality. Licensed at 40, Bob now holds 296 confirmed DXCC entities, enjoys 160-meter contests, and participates in Parks on the Air. A builder and club member, he advocates FT8 privileges for Technicians to inspire broader engagement, especially among younger radio enthusiasts.

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AB4WS

5/5/2025

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Episode 525 - Jack Prindle - AB4WS

Jack Prindle AB4WS, had an early interest in AM broadcast radio, evolving to scanner listening to public safety in his native Florence, Kentucky, and a stint in Citizens Band before coming to amateur radio. Jack made a career in law enforcement, landing in computer forensics. Jack likes to contribute to his ham radio community by mentoring new hams, getting on the air, and finding success in operation and giving back. AB4WS is my QSO Today.

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W5HRH

8/24/2024

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Episode 516 - Rudy Hardy - W5HRH

Rudy Hardy, W5HRH, was introduced to electronics and radio at a young age by a favorite uncle. His interest in the hobby deepened through his experiences with CB radio and the influence of mentors in college. Rudy pursued a career in federal law enforcement, eventually teaching criminal justice at a community college in Houston. He's also a skilled sports photographer. In this episode, we explore Rudy’s journey with Parkinson’s disease, his successful treatment, and how amateur radio can benefit retirees and those facing complex health challenges. W5HRH is my QSO Today.

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LA0CY

8/17/2024

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Episode 515 - Susan Gayle Nordskog - LA0CY

Susan Gayle Nordskog, LA0CY, was practically born into ham radio. She learned Morse code from her mother and grew up in Los Angeles, surrounded by her parents' ham radio friends. After college, Susan developed a deep love for the sea and a passion for crewing large vessels, even during a time when American ships rarely hired women. Undeterred, she immigrated to Norway, completed a three-year ship’s officer course, and started a family. Her career took her across the world’s oceans on some of the largest ships afloat. Now, LA0CY is back on the air, actively participating in the local ham radio scene on two meters and always ready for a chat on any topic with fellow operators. LA0CY is my QSO Today.

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N5BZM

8/10/2024

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Episode 514 - Steve Corley - N5BZM

Steve Corley, N5BZM, discovered ham radio, almost by accident, by the intervention of his mother with an FCC official attempting to scare a teenager out of operating a CB radio improperly. Steve loves the range and variety of amateur radio opportunities and started a Ham Radio Auctions business to aid amateurs to find buyers and the heirs of deceased ham radio operators to properly dispose of their equipment. N5BZM stresses the importance of HF to amateur radio and tells his story in this QSO Today.

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k5tec

6/22/2024

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Episode 507 - Bob Phinney - K5TEC

Bob Phinney, K5TEC, created a new and dynamic after-school science and amateur radio program called New England Sci-Tech, Inc, after his private school, where Bob taught for many years, closed his program from their lack of vision. K5TEC refocused his energies and built an amazing after school program, and home school resource, for kids that re-enforces STEM learning, through the study of amateur radio, computers, electronics, and astronomy to make new and exciting amateur radio operators. Bob, K5TEC, shares the story and the ingredients that make his program a success.

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NV4C

6/1/2024

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Episode 504 - Ian Kahn - NV4C

Ian Kahn, NV4C, with the encouragement of his father in law joined the amateur radio ranks in his mid-thirties. He hit the ground running, operating on his local club’s repeater and involving himself in the North Fulton Amateur Radio League to aid its resurgence the the introduction of new programs attracting new and old hams. NV4C discusses his ham radio journey, his operating passions, and what excites him about our hobby in this QSO Today.

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WA1NLG

Episode 531 - Norm Cantin - WA1NLG

N0LX

Episode 529 - Jake Groenhof - N0LX

W2ARP

Episode 526 - Bob Pantazes - W2ARP

AB4WS

Episode 525 - Jack Prindle - AB4WS

W5HRH

Episode 516 - Rudy Hardy - W5HRH

LA0CY

Episode 515 - Susan Gayle Nordskog - LA0CY

N5BZM

Episode 514 - Steve Corley - N5BZM

k5tec

Episode 507 - Bob Phinney - K5TEC

NV4C

Episode 504 - Ian Kahn - NV4C

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