Category: Emergency Comm

NP4G

9/24/2022

Episode 418 - Otis Vicens - NP4G

Otis Vicens, NP4G, grew up in Puerto Rico, with an appreciation for radio, a love of learning, and an eventual career in orthodontics. NP4G has enjoyed ham radio from his teenage years and now is one of the 3Y0J DXpedition crew members to Bouvet Island in January 2023. Otis joins me to tell his ham radio story and about his preparations for Bouvet.

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N3DEZ

6/11/2022

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Episode 404 - Desiree Baccus - N3DEZ

Desiree Baccus, N3DEZ, while a relatively new ham, has an infectious excitement and enthusiasm for amateur radio that cannot be underestimated. She is already a mover and shaker for advancing amateur radio to her community ,and she is a key player for NASA on the Air Event, NASA’s year long amateur radio celebration. N3DEZ is my QSO Today.

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VE6LK

1/7/2022

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Episode 383 - Vince d'Eon - VE6LK

Vince d'Eon, VE6LK, has taken hold of the many amateur radio opportunities on HF SSB, VHF/UHF mobile operation, repeater building and maintenance, and supporting events with his Calgary based amateur radio club. Vince is a regular contributor to the bi-weekly Ham Radio Workbench Podcast and made a presentation at the last QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo on Disaster Communications and Leadership Imperatives for Radio Amateurs. VE6LK is my QSO Today.

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N6VI

6/5/2021

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Episode 354 - Marty Woll - N6VI

Marty Woll, N6VI, found his way into amateur radio, along with other high school teens in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley in the late 1960s. Interested in CW, chasing DX, and contesting, Marty’s ham radio interests evolved to include VHF, UHF, and microwave contest “roving”, and now emergency communications. N6VI has always been a leader in our hobby and is my QSO Today.

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W7SCY

11/7/2020

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Episode 326 - Bob Weed - W7SCY

Bob Weed, W7SCY, was born and raised in the Oregon Cascade Mountains over eighty years ago. In this retirement, Bob has returned home to an area that has always been subject to fire, mudslides, earthquakes, and active volcanoes. W7SCY shares his seventy plus years as a radio amateur that includes his interest in traffic nets and emergency operations in his area, in this QSO Today.

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k4FMH

10/5/2019

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Episode 270 - Frank Howell - K4FMH

Frank Howell, K4FMH, has a love for radio and electronics that goes back over 60 years, but is only now a recent licensee. Frank serves as the ARRL Assistant Director of the Delta Division, and avid ham radio journalist, and podcaster. He makes a great case for recruiting retired people into the hobby by the energy, volunteerism, and technical devotion that he discusses in this QSO Today.

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N6CL

3/16/2019

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Episode 241 - Joe Lynch - N6CL

Joe Lynch, N6CL, began his ham radio story over 50 years ago in Bonita, California. After a stint in Vietnam, a career as a minister, and an amateur radio journalist for CQ Magazine focused on VHF and above, Joe, is now the director of religious education at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Both he and his wife, Carol, are active ham radio operators. N6CL has always been active in amateur radio emergency services, including at the site of the 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City. N6CL is my QSO Today.

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KG5Q

9/1/2018

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Episode 213 - Kevin Parmenter - KG5Q

Kevin Parmenter, KG5Q, caught my attention from an article that he published in QST Magazine, August 2017 about the Flightaware system. I was intrigued with the article that leverages our technical ability against a services that uses crowd sourced receivers, in private hands, Worldwide, to track commercial and military aircraft to display their location, speed, and altitude on Flightawares website. KG5Q joins be to discuss his ham radio story and the Flightaware system in this QSO Today.

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K1LI

1/13/2018

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Episode 180 - Brian Machesney - K1LI

Natural disasters, especially the most recent hurricanes, present us with opportunities to make a real difference if we step up to the plate. As part of this amateur radio story, Brian Machesney, K1LI, was presented his opportunity to make a difference on the Caribbean Island of Dominica after it was wiped out by Hurricane Maria in October 2017. Brian, his wife, and other hams stepped up to the plate and provided relief with the Dominica Airlift as it was called by the press. This story and so much more in this QSO Today with K1LI.

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KC0BS

12/30/2017

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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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NP4G

Episode 418 - Otis Vicens - NP4G

N3DEZ

Episode 404 - Desiree Baccus - N3DEZ

VE6LK

Episode 383 - Vince d'Eon - VE6LK

N6VI

Episode 354 - Marty Woll - N6VI

W7SCY

Episode 326 - Bob Weed - W7SCY

k4FMH

Episode 270 - Frank Howell - K4FMH

N6CL

Episode 241 - Joe Lynch - N6CL

KG5Q

Episode 213 - Kevin Parmenter - KG5Q

K1LI

Episode 180 - Brian Machesney - K1LI

KC0BS

Episode 178 - Brian Short - KC0BS

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