Category: QRP

WB8VGE

9/15/2018

Episode 215 - Mike Bryce - WB8VGE

Mike Bryce, WB8VGE, collects and restores the old Heathkit and Drake rigs that we remember from the 60s and 70s, works QRP on his favorite Ten-Tec transceivers, and has enough solar electric power to run power his whole house and his rigs. WB8VGE shares the background of all of these things and his current view of the state of ham radio in this QSO Today.

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K4ERO

6/9/2018

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Episode 201 - John Stanley - K4ERO

My QSO Today is with John Stanley, K4ERO, a frequent contributor of articles about antenna design and performance to QST, QEX, the ARRL Antenna Book, and the ARRL Handbook. An MIT graduate, John and his wife Ruth, WB4LUA, spent many years abroad working as engineers for Christian broadcast stations in Africa, South America, and Asia. John shares his ham radio story and his antenna expertise in this QSO Today.

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PY1AHD

5/12/2018

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Episode 197 - Alex Grimberg - PY1AHD

From his QTH in Rio De Janeiro, Alex Grimberg, PY1AHD, has mastered the art of the portable magnetic loop antennas for QRP use in the field. This interest, generated from his need for a light and portable antenna, has blossomed into the AlexLoop antenna business. Now Alex travels the ham radio World showing off his AlexLoops and other accessories that make portable QRP field operations that much more enjoyable. PY1AHD is my QSO Today.

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KV4QB

3/24/2018

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Episode 190 - DuWayne Schmidlkofer - KV4QB

DuWayne Schmidlkofer, KV4QB, is one of the amazing creators of homebrew projects from conception to the finished package. He uses microcontrollers combined with RF circuitry to make some pretty cool and mostly inexpensive projects. His blog is a great read where he documents each of his projects from beginning to end. In this episode, we discuss construction techniques and his home brew projects. KV4QB is my QSO Today.

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KW5GP Returns

3/17/2018

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Episode 189 - Glen Popiel - KW5GP returns

Glen Popiel, KW5GP, author of two popular books on Arduino for amateur radio and a book on mesh networking for amateur radio joins QSO Today once again. Glen told his ham radio story in Episode 49, almost three years ago. We catch up with Glen to get an Arduino update and to hear about his current and future projects.

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G3CWI

3/9/2018

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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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WB2VUO

1/27/2018

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Episode 182 - Keith Hibbert - WB2VUO

Keith Hibbert, WB2VUO, is the ARRL Technical Coordinator for Western NY State. In that capacity Keith serves as a resource and goto guy for technical questions by amateur radio operators. Keith and I had a great QSO on his areas of interest that include QRP Single Sideband, digital modes like FT-8, and Keith’s interest in both amateur HF and aircraft beacons. Keith shares his insights and some valuable resources in this QSO Today.

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K4OCE

12/9/2017

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Episode 175 - Bob Rosier - K4OCE

Bob Rosier, K4OCE, started his ham radio journey in the fifties, inspired by his father who built their first family television using a surplus radar screen and a broadcast receiver. Bob discovered QRP almost by accident and from that point on realized that he could have reliable DX contacts based on good operating practice and technical expertise. Bob is the creator of the “OCE Minirig” QRP transmitter.

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WJ2V

11/25/2017

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Episode 173 - Preston Douglas - WJ2V

Preston Douglas, WJ2V, discovered the joys of QRP and home-brewing whole transceivers almost by accident. The result is a rewarding ham radio past-time leading to becoming the President of the QRP-ARCI group. Preston brings to life his ham radio story, home brew projects, and QRP in this QSO Today.

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G0SBW

9/8/2017

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Episode 162 - Tom Robinson - G0SBW

When Tom Robinson, G0SBW, wasn’t getting satisfactory results from his HF station at this home QTH, he decided to move his operation to the English shore, on his back while walking. As a single-sideband operator running QRP, Tom has had amazing success with this “manpack” radio, refining its operation and ease of use, and taking it on DXpeditions abroad. GOSBW is Eric’s QSO Today.

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WB8VGE

Episode 215 - Mike Bryce - WB8VGE

K4ERO

Episode 201 - John Stanley - K4ERO

PY1AHD

Episode 197 - Alex Grimberg - PY1AHD

KV4QB

Episode 190 - DuWayne Schmidlkofer - KV4QB

KW5GP Returns

Episode 189 - Glen Popiel - KW5GP returns

G3CWI

Episode 188 - Richard Newstead - G3CWI

WB2VUO

Episode 182 - Keith Hibbert - WB2VUO

K4OCE

Episode 175 - Bob Rosier - K4OCE

WJ2V

Episode 173 - Preston Douglas - WJ2V

G0SBW

Episode 162 - Tom Robinson - G0SBW

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Episode 215 - Mike Bryce - WB8VGE

Episode 201 - John Stanley - K4ERO

Episode 197 - Alex Grimberg - PY1AHD

Episode 190 - DuWayne Schmidlkofer - KV4QB

Episode 189 - Glen Popiel - KW5GP returns

Episode 188 - Richard Newstead - G3CWI

Episode 182 - Keith Hibbert - WB2VUO

Episode 175 - Bob Rosier - K4OCE

Episode 173 - Preston Douglas - WJ2V

Episode ​162 - Tom Robinson - G0SBW

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