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KE7X

4/7/2018

Episode 192 - Fred Cady - KE7X

Fred Cady, KE7X, took his love of radio and electronics as far as he could go - that was to a PHD in Electronic Engineering where he settled into teaching at Montana State University. Now retired, Fred is the author of fourteen books on using and operating the Elecraft transceivers and accessories. Fred is also an avid contest operator and DXer. We will dig into this and more on this QSO Today.

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G3CWI

3/9/2018

Episode 188 - Richard Newstead - G3CWI

Richard Newstead, G3CWI, as an avid outdoor radio enthusiast, co-founded SOTA or the Summits on the Air program. When he needed the right gear to take to the mountaintop, Richard had to create and import his own equipment, ultimately resulting in the creation of his company, Sotabeams, our new sponsor on QSO Today. Richard’s story includes operating from a research station in Antarctica during the Falklands war to the founding of Sotabeams our new QSO Today sponsor.

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N6RK

3/3/2018

Episode 187 - Rick Karlquist - N6RK

Rick Karlquist, N6RK is a long time amateur radio operator who likes contests, DX, and over the years acquired a large square of property in California’s Central Valley to have enough room to build his antenna farm. In this episode we discuss building 90 foot vertical antennas with irrigation pipe, and using the falling derrick method to raise tall masts and towers. Rick has acquired a wide range of experience from his amateur radio and professional life, some of which he shares in this QSO Today.

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ZS4TX

2/24/2018

Episode 186 - Bernie van der Walt - ZS4TX

Bernie van der Walt, ZS4TX, from Bloemfontein, South Africa is an active ham radio operator. Bernie loves to contest on HF, and operates two remote control EME or Moon bounce stations on two and six meters away from the noise pollution of his residential neighborhood. We discuss these subjects and more on this episode of QSO Today.

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W0CG

2/3/2018

Episode 183 - Geoff Howard - W0CG / PJ2DX

Many of us, especially when we are sitting at our work desk in the cold of Winter, long for tropical warmth, golden sands, and great ham radio that operating from the Caribbean could offer. My guest this week is Geoff Howard, W0CG / PJ2DX, who operates along with his ham friends the P2JT contest station in a villa on a cliff overlooking the sea in Curacao. Geoff shares his ham radio story and the history of P2JT in this QSO Today.

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KC0BS

12/30/2017

Episode 178 - Brian Short - KC0BS

Brain Short, KC0BS, is a busy amateur radio operator in Kansas City, Missouri. He is actively involved in teaching ham radio and getting new hams involved in the many amateur radio activities that Kansas City hams enjoy. In this episode, we discuss tower climbing and safety, APRS, emergency services, building up code speed, and Brian’s participation in the emergency efforts around the Joplin Missouri tornado that destroyed much of the city in May 2011.

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K1ZZ

11/18/2017

Episode 172 - Dave Sumner - K1ZZ

After 44 years with the ARRL, the American Radio Relay League, beginning as an intern in 1972, David Sumner, K1ZZ, retired, last year, as CEO and General Manager. In this episode of QSO Today, Dave shares his ham radio story from its early beginnings, his favorite operating practices, and his reflections on his years at League Headquarters.

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K4IU

11/11/2017

Episode 171 - Fred Regennitter - K4IU

Fred Regennitter, K4IU, is a DXer and contester, who in this recent period of low sunspots, has discovered the digital modes including the new FT8 mode as his way to continue to work DX. Living in a no-antenna neighborhood, Fred has demonstrated his ham radio ingenuity by building his stealthy wire antennas in the forest behind his house. K4IU is my QSO Today.

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4Z4DX

10/6/2017

Episode 166 - Dov Gavish - 4Z4DX

Israel’s most notable amateur radio operator might just be Dov Gavish, 4Z4DX. First licensed in Israel with his father over fifty years ago, Dov makes a career of operating from wherever he happens to be in the World, always ready to get on the air. While CW is is favorite operating mode, Dov just likes to get on the air with whatever mode works, now including DMR. 4Z4DX is Eric’s guest on this QSO Today.

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W0LD

9/2/2017

Episode 161 - Lauren Libby - W0LD

From an early age, the love of radio broadcasting began with a homebrew 10 watt AM broadcast station and a call from the local FCC office that brought Lauren Libby, W0LD, to amateur radio. He developed a love for DXing by meteor scatter and moon bounce. Lauren has made a career of radio broadcasting and is the CEO of the World’s largest international shortwave broadcasting network.

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