QSO TODAY AMATEUR RADIO PODCAST
  • Podcasts
    • Eric's Favorite Podcasts
    • QSO Today Podcast Archive >
      • Sortable Podcast List
      • Downloadable Episodes CSV File
      • Complete List of Podcasts - Libsyn
      • iTunes List of QSO Today Episodes
      • Download Podcast List as PDF
  • Blog
  • Transcripts
  • Sponsors
    • icom
    • Sotabeams
  • About
    • Contact
    • Apple Reviews
    • Whitelist
  • Donate
  • Subscribe
  • Learn to Podcast

N6HC

2/19/2022

1 Comment

 

Episode 389 - Arnie Shatz - N6HC

Picture
Arnie Shatz, N6HC, began his amateur radio journey over 64 years ago, loves to work DX, on CW, and has participated in 14 major DXpeditions, including the ill fated 3Y0Z to  Bouvet Island a few years ago.  N6HC believes that amateur radio is the best hobby for developing critical thinking and problem solving skills, and he is my QSO Today.
Show Notes
Sponsor Transcription
Listen to Podcast

Picture

Our Listener Sponsors

This list is the total amounts contributed as sponsorships and/or donations since Episode 1 in July 2014.  Only those who agreed to be publicly recognized are on the list below.
Picture
Picture
Picture

 SKElmer/Mentors: 
Byron “Barney” Dennison, W3YFW SK
Betty Dennison,  W3APT SK

First License: 1957 Age 13, Novice 
Upgrade Oct 1957,  General Class

First Rig:
Heathkit AR2 Receiver
Heathkit AT-1 Transmitter

Upgrade Station:
World Radio Labs GlobeChief Transmitter
National NC88 Receiver

Current Rigs: 
2 X Kenwood TS-950SD Transceivers
Yaesu FT-100D 6 meters and 2 meters

Favorite Operating Mode:  CW

People: 
Jim Talens, N3JT went to Central High School
Mark Beckwith, N5OT 
Dave Bell W6AQ
Gordon West, WB6NOA
Bob Allphin,K4UEE
Craig Thompson K9CT
Glen Johnson, W0GJ
Hal Turley, W8HC
Dave Minister, ARRL CEO
Wayne Overbeck, N6NB
Dave Sumner, K1ZZ
Tim Duffy, K3LR
Dave Collingham, K3LP
Wayne Spring, W6IRD
Carl Gardenias, WU6D

Terms:
Boy Scouts of America, Radio Merit Badge
Morse Code
Philco Engineering, Philadelphia
Code Practice Oscillator, Vacuum Tube 1957
WAS - Worked All States
Eastern Pennsylvania Traffic Handling Net
FCC Philadelphia
Screen Modulator
Paper Route
Bar Mitzvah 
Central High School, Philadelphia, “807” Amateur Radio Club, 
EF Johnson Viking Navigator
Sputnik
Sunspot Cycle 
Temple University, Premed, and Medical School
Biomedical Engineer
Urology
University of California, San Francisco
United States Health Service, Department of Navy
Hopi Indians
Navajo Indians
CW Traffic Net
Indian Health Service Navajo and Hopi Reservations
Pacific Palisades
Yaesu FT-107 Transceiver 
SO2R Contesting -Single Operator Two Radio
Southern California Contest Club
CERT City of Costa Mesa 
CERT Tustin
ARES
RACES - Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service 
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Association
ARRL, Legacy Circle
ARRL, Maxim Society
DXpedition 
ARRL Field Day
Amateur Radio Microwave Roving

To qualify for a DXpedition: 
  • Capable operator and can handle pileups
  • Team Player, and what is your unique contribution to the team? 
  • Active Contester

3Y0Z Bouvet Expedition
Svalbard, Norway
Dorothy Grant Elementary Ham Station Fontana
Pitcairn Island
Ohm's Law

Greatest challenge facing amateur radio now: getting youngsters in amateur radio

Excited most by: camaraderie of amateur radio, DXing, Contesting, 

Advice to new or returning hams: have an open mind, join a local amateur radio club, find out what's happening now, be a team player, help your club.  The more you reach out, the more you will benefit.

The RSS Feed for all audio content from QSO today is available from here. 
​
Please join our QSO Today community by pressing the button below. It is the best way to suggest guests and topics, and provide feedback to Eric, 4Z1UG.
Subscribe
Picture
Heathkit AR-2 Receiver
Picture
Kenwood TS-950S HF Transceiver
Picture
Yaesu FT-100D HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
1 Comment
Norb
3/1/2022 03:31:22 pm

Great interview. I met Arnie, K6HC, at the W9DXCC Convention in August, 2021, Naperville, IL. He is a very interesting person.

K9SS
Norb

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Sponsors

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    My Amazon Link
    Picture
    #commission earned

    Listen on: 

    RSS Feed

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Podcast Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014

    Categories

    All
    10 GHz
    160 Meters
    3D Printing
    Allstar Link
    AM
    Amateur Radio Testing
    Amateur Television
    Amplifiers
    AMSAT
    Antennas
    Antique Telegraph Keys And Bugs
    Apps
    APRS
    Arduino
    AREDN
    ARES
    ARISS
    ARRL
    Art
    Audio Processing
    Australia
    Aviation
    Ballooning
    Balun
    Beacons
    BITX
    Blind
    Blog
    Boat Anchors
    Boy Scouts
    Broadcast Radio
    CERT
    Collins 74A4
    Collins KWM2
    Contesting
    CQ World Wide
    Crystal Set
    CW
    Dayton Hamvention
    DDS Direct Digital Synthesizer
    Dead Bug Construction Method
    Digital Television
    DMR
    DMR Hot Spot
    DMR Hot-spot
    DMR Marc
    Double Side Band
    Drake TR4
    D-Star
    DX
    DXCC Honor Roll
    DXpedition
    Echolink
    Elecraft
    Elecraft K3
    Elecraft KX3
    Electronic Building Techniques
    Electronic Noise And Interference
    Electronic Tools
    EME Moon Bounce
    Emergency Comm
    Emergency Power
    Enigma
    Ex Military Radio
    Ex-military Radio
    FCC
    Fflghtaware
    FlexRadio
    Flow State
    FM And Repeaters
    FreeDV HF Digital Voice
    FSQ
    FT 8
    FT-8
    G5RV
    Hall Of Fame
    Hamfest
    HamSCI
    Heathkit
    Heathkit Hw8
    Hexbeam Antenna
    HF Digital Modes
    HOA
    Home Brew
    IARU
    Icom
    International Hams
    International Space Station
    Ionosphere
    IOTA Islands On The Air
    IOTA - Islands On The Air
    IRLP
    JOTA
    JS8Call
    JT4
    Kenwood TS 2000
    Kenwood TS-2000
    Kenwood TS440
    Kit Building
    KX2
    Leadership
    LoRaWAN
    M17 Project
    Magnetic Loop Antenna
    Maker Faire
    Manhattan Construction
    Manpack Radio
    Maritime Mobile
    Mesh Networking
    Metal Fabrication
    Meteor Scatter
    MFSK
    Microwave
    Microwave Roving
    Military Cipher Machines
    MMDVM
    Morse Code
    Museum
    Music
    NASA
    Nets
    New Hams
    NTS - National Traffic System
    Operating Practice
    Packet Radio
    PACTOR
    Parks On The Air
    Portable Operation
    POTA
    Propagation
    Public Safety
    QCWA
    QRO
    QRP
    QRPP
    R-390
    Races
    Radar
    Radio Astronomy
    Raspberry Pi
    Remote Control
    Remote Hams
    Repeaters And Remote Base Stations
    RTTY
    Russ Farnsworth Morse Code Method
    Satellites
    SDR
    Short Wave Listening
    Single Operator Two Radio
    Single Side Band
    Slow Scan Television
    SO2R
    Software Defined Radio
    Solar Power
    SOTA
    Space Shuttle
    Special Event Station
    Spectrum Monitor
    Spy Radios
    SSB
    System Fusion
    TAPR Tucson Amateur Packet Radio
    TAPR - Tucson Amateur Packet Radio
    Technology Development
    Test Equipment
    Top Band
    UBITX
    Ugly Construction Method
    UHF
    Unique Contributions
    US Army MARS
    Vacuum Tube Radio
    VHF
    Video
    Vintage Gear
    WinLink
    WSPRnet
    WWFF
    Yaesu FT-840
    Youth
    YouTube
    You Tube

Proudly powered by Weebly