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K4OGO

10/26/2024

Episode 521 - Walt Hudson - K4OGO

Walt Hudson, K4OGO, has always lived by and had a love of the sea, pursuing a career in ship building, beginning in Portsmouth, Virginia. While he always had an interest in radio, including Citizens band radio, it wasn’t until just a few years ago that Walt became a ham radio operator. Since he is always near the shore, operating portable QRP SSB from the water’s edge and making DX contacts is what excites him. K4OGO loves to experiment with vertical antennas on the beach to fine tune his technical and operating skills. K4OGO is my QSO Today.

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WD8DAS_1

9/28/2024

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Episode 520 - Steve Johnston - WD8DAS

Steve Johnston, WD8DAS, was my guest in Episode 14, 10 years ago this October. I urge you to go back to that episode to get Steve’s ham radio story. A lot can happen in ten years, especially in this age of ham radio and the Internet. So in this episode we catch up with Steve to find out what contributions he has made and is making since the last time we spoke. WD8DAS is my QSO Today.

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K6ARK

9/21/2024

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Episode 519 - Adam Kimmerly - K6ARK

Adam Kimmerly, K6ARK, discovered amateur radio almost by accident through his participation in the San Diego Mountain Rescue organization. Adam’s ham radio interests evolved from VHF to HF SOTA, or Summits on the Air, learning CW, and reaching SOTA Mountain Goat status. The need for light weight kits to carry to the most difficult to reach summits demanded new expertise in antenna design and construction with 3D printing. K6ARK tells his ham radio story in this QSO Today.

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AH6CY

5/4/2024

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Episode 500 - Hiroki Kato - AH6CY

Hiroki Kato, AH6CY, was born and raised in Hiroshima, Japan, 20 miles from the epicenter of the atomic bomb blast in August 1945 that killed approximately 100,000 Japanese. Hiroki was fascinated with radio as a youngster and was first licensed in Japan. After moving to the USA, Hiroki continued to pursue amateur radio and began to research and collect the military radios that both the Japanese used to bomb Pearl Harbor, and the radios that were on the Enola Gay, the US bomber that dropped the Hiroshima bomb. AH6CY tells his ham radio story and about these radio restorations in this QSO Today.

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VA2BBW

12/9/2023

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Episode 479 - Ante Laurijssen - VA2BBW

Ante Laurijssen, VA2BBW, enjoys the simple amateur radio art of chasing DX and making contacts on CW, and operating QRP, from Gatineau, in Southwest Quebec, Canada . When operating POTA, Ante taught himself to send CW with his left while recording his log with his right hand. VA2BBW is the Radio Amateurs of Canada Awards Manager, enjoys giving back to the hobby, and is my QSO Today.

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G4WIF_2

10/7/2023

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Episode 470 - Tony Fishpool - G4WIF

Tony Fishpool, G4WIF, is still active in the United Kingdom's G-QRP Club and contributes to the quarterly Sprat Magazine, is the author of a book on Test Equipment for the QRPer, and numerous articles on equipment building with particular attention to detail and budget. I am pleased to present to you this re-edited and mastered QSO with Tony Fishpool, G4WIF.

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AB2KT_2

8/19/2023

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Episode 464 - Frank Brickle - AB2KT

Dr. Frank Brickle, AB2KT, was my guest in Episode 212, in August of 2018, five years ago. He is both a musical composer and a technology expert. He earned a Ph.D. in Music from Princeton University and has been involved in computer science and signal processing since 1970. He was an early pioneer in development of Software Defined Radio for the US Government, and later by private industry, and was the Co-deleloper of PowerSDR software with Bob McGwier, N4HY. Frank is also a classical music composer and has his written compositions performed worldwide. AB2KT is my QSO Today in this remastered audio version of the original interview.

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G3MFJ_2

7/1/2023

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Episode 457 - Graham Firth - G3MFJ

Graham Firth, G3MFJ, joined our amateur radio hobby almost sixty years ago as a kid growing up in Yorkshire, England. Electronics and electronics building was the driver and is still Graham's first love in the hobby. QRP was the natural choice of this builder and a way to avoid television interference to his neighbors. Graham is active in the G-QRP group, builds QRP kits for the group, and still plays a mean bass guitar. G3MFJ is my guest on QSO Today.

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N2APB_2

5/27/2023

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Episode 452 - George Heron - N2APB

George Heron, N2APB, loves the design, collaboration, and building of electronic devices for amateur radio, along with his friend and mentor, Joe Everhart, N2CX, now a silent key. Together, they shared their discoveries live on their Chat with the Designers podcast, until October 2018. Every aspect of amateur radio interests George, from test equipment and restored vintage radios to stand alone SDR transceivers and more efficient designs of magnetic loop antennas. N2APB is Eric, 4Z1UG’s QSO Today.

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KE8AQW

11/19/2022

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Episode 426 - Michael Fluegemann - KE8AQW

Michael Fluegemann, P.E., KE8AQW, is an active ham, now an engineer at the Ford Motor Company. He caught my attention from his leadership in the University of Michigan amateur radio club and a YouTube video on using the Morserino CW trainer that I just purchased and assembled. Michael brings an interesting younger perspective on amateur radio in this QSO Today.

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AF7YQ

7/30/2022

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Episode 411 - Eric Anderson - AF7YQ

Eric Anderson, AF7YQ's ham radio interest led him to advanced degrees from MIT and to become Chief Architect and Camera software manager at Apple’s Advanced Technology Group, creators of the first LCD based cameras, Chief Technology Officer at FlashPoint, and owner of more than 140 patents. Now retired, Eric creates unique ham radio CW transceivers for his new company, Preppcomm. AF7YQ is my QSO Today.

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AI4VE

7/9/2022

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Episode 408 - Will Ravenel - AI4VE

Will Ravenel, AI4VE, like many of us, returned to amateur radio after raising a family. Will is active in the QRP-ARCI, as its treasurer, and takes leadership positions in his ham clubs. Will loves to operate ham radio’s first digital mode, CW, using either hand, at low power. AI4VE shares his operating expertise, running low power, in the field and on the beach, in this QSO Today.

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VE3TWM

6/4/2022

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Episode 403 - Tracy McKim - VE3TWM

Tracy McKim, VE3TWM, believes in the effectiveness of low power communications to communicate across town or around the World. Tracy uses his YouTube Channel, Outdoors On The Air, to first demonstrate the use of fiberglass poles to install wire antennas, and then to successfully demonstrate outdoor ham radio operation using those full size antennas to operate QRP single-sideband. VE3TWM is my QSO Today.

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N7RR

5/21/2022

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Episode 401 - Bruce Prior - N7RR

Bruce Prior, N7RR, loves to operate SOTA in Washington State’s great outdoors where he has cataloged for SOTA all of the available mountain peaks in the state. I had the great pleasure of spending an afternoon last week with Bruce in Washington, activating Mt. Walker in Washington’s Olympic Mountain range. My first SOTA activation where I learned the basics of SOTA activation. This was a great opportunity to get to know my guest in this week’s QSO Today.

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W7DGJ

1/29/2022

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Episode 386 - Dave Jensen - W7DGJ

Dave Jensen, W7DGJ, found his way into amateur radio from volunteering to help disabled Korean War veterans, who were active amateurs, in a Cleveland, Ohio, Veterans Hospital. From that interaction grew a love of radio and communications that has lasted a lifetime. Dave likes to work CW on 17 meters and build his own equipment. W7DGJ is my QSO Today.

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NJ7V

1/1/2022

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Episode 382 - Charlie Brown - NJ7V

Charlie Brown, NJ7V, is over three times a mountain goat, a title that comes from over 3000 SOTA activation points. Of course this means achievement and expertise operating portable from mountain tops across Arizona and the West. NJ7V will share his amateur radio story, secrets to SOTA success, and some ideas on how to build a local SOTA organization in this QSO Today.

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NT0Z

12/25/2021

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Episode 381 - Kirk Kleinschmidt - NT0Z

Kirk Kleinshmidt, NT0Z, has spent most of his professional life working in amateur radio as an editor, author, and contributor to the amateur radio magazines that we have grown to love including QST, ARRL Handbook, Spectrum Monitor, and others. His own book, Stealth Amateur Radio, continues to advise us how to get on the air and enjoy our hobby, even when our living situation is against it. NT0Z is my QSO Today.

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OH8STN

12/11/2021

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Episode 379 - Julian White - OH8STN

Julian White, OH8STN, operates outdoors in Finland's Arctic Circle and records, on his popular YouTube Channel, his expeditions with his compact but sophisticated simulations of grid down communications. Julian is a natural teacher and his channel may be one of the best ways to understand how and what to pack to take into the wild. OH8STN is my QSO Today.

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WO9B

11/20/2021

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Episode 376 - Michael Johnson - WO9B

Michael Johnson, WO9B's ham radio career has evolved through a number of phases over the last 50 years that now include CW and QRP operation, with his dog, during CWOPs weekly tests from local parks in Milwaukee. Mike’s park operation has become a weekly meetup for his local radio club. WO9B also enjoys DMR and HF digital modes and is my QSO Today.

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VA6MPM

10/30/2021

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Episode 373 - Paul Mower - VA6MPM

Paul Mower, VA6MPM, treks across the Canadian Rockies, often for days at a time, alone. Faced with the prospect of being out of touch in the wilderness, amateur radio connects Paul to the outside world when he is far beyond his cellular telephone coverage. Paul has figured out how to travel light with maximum usability and enjoys working SOTA, Summits on the Air, from some of the most remote outposts in the world. VA6MPM is my QSO Today.

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WA7NPX

5/22/2021

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Episode 352 - Tom Tate - WA7NPX

Tom, Tate, WA7NPX, began his ham radio journey with his best friend in middle school. The amateur radio hobby can make lifelong buddies as well as develop practical and professional skills. WA7NPX shares his ham radio story and how it can serve as a springboard for developing expertise in other hobbies as well.

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KJ8U

1/2/2021

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Episode 334 - Tim Deagan - KJ8U

Tim Deagan, KJ8U, loves to build just about anything to try out a new tool, and he has an amazing assortment of tools to support his construction of amateur radio antennas as well as Burning Man like propane powered visual displays. KJ8U is a maker, and since ham radio operators were the original makers, Tim’s cross-over between the maker community and the amateur radio community is just natural. Tim tells this story in this QSO Today.

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KR7RK

10/24/2020

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Episode 324 - Keith Schlottman - KR7RK

Keith Schlottman, KR7RK, is not only a mountain goat, he is also a super sloth. Terms like this are not endearing, however if you are a SOTA activator or chaser, then you know how important these terms are to SOTA, Summits on the Air, operators. KR7RK tells his ham radio story in this QSO Today.

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WX2S

10/3/2020

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Episode 321 - Steve Masticola - WX2S

Steve Masticola, WX2S, took a 30 year vacation from amateur radio to pursue his life. Now he is back. WX2S loves to operate in the field, necessitated by living in a Revolutionary War era village with antenna restrictions. This has created a new passion for SOTA, Parks on the Air, and QRP Fox Hunting. All this and more in my QSO Today with WX2S.

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NK6A_Reprise

7/25/2020

Episode 312 - Don Minkoff - NK6A

Amateur radio is a big tent with an appeal for every amateur’s special interest. Once a QRO DX operator, the new magic of ham radio for Don Minkoff NK6A, came from turning down the power to QRP levels and getting out of the QTH to the great outdoors and working SOTA, or Summits on the Air. Don shares his ham radio story and so much more in this re-mastered reprise of episode 158 QSO Today.

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<<Previous

Episode 521 - Walt Hudson - K4OGO

Episode 520 - Steve Johnston - WD8DAS

Episode 519 - Adam Kimmerly - K6ARK

Episode 500 - Hiroki Kato - AH6CY

Episode 479 - Ante Laurijssen - VA2BBW

Episode 470 - Tony Fishpool - G4WIF

Episode 464 - Frank Brickle - AB2KT

Episode 457 - Graham Firth - G3MFJ

Episode 452 - George Heron - N2APB

Episode 426 - Michael Fluegemann - KE8AQW

Episode 411 - Eric Anderson - AF7YQ

Episode 408 - Will Ravenel - AI4VE

Episode 403 - Tracy McKim - VE3TWM

Episode 401 - Bruce Prior - N7RR

Episode 386 - Dave Jensen - W7DGJ

Episode 382 - Charlie Brown - NJ7V

Episode 381 - Kirk Kleinschmidt - NT0Z

Episode 379 - Julian White - OH8STN

Episode 376 - Michael Johnson - WO9B

Episode 373 - Paul Mower - VA6MPM

Episode 352 - Tom Tate - WA7NPX

Episode 334 - Tim Deagan - KJ8U

Episode 324 - Keith Schlottman - KR7RK

Episode 321 - Steve Masticola - WX2S

Episode 312 - Don Minkoff - NK6A

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