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Ak3Y

5/23/2020

Episode 303 - Bob Fontana - AK3Y

Bob Fontana, AK3Y’s, ham radio and electronic career was a friend’s broken shortwave to AM downconverter. Bob shares his ham radio story, his past and current ham radio interests, and the ultra wideband technology that he developed over his career.

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KH6HTV

5/16/2020

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Episode 302 - Jim Andrews - KH6HTV

Jim Andrews, KH6HTV, has spent a life in amateur radio and technology, and is known for his contributions to amateur radio television and now amateur digital television. Jim and the Boulder Amateur Radio Club use this technology to support emergency communications in and around Boulder, Colorado. KH6HTV shares his ham radio story in this QSO Today.

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WW9JD

5/9/2020

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Episode 301 - Rick Dubbs - WW9JD

Rick Dubbs, WW9JD, spent four years at sea in US nuclear submarines, retired as a teacher of junior high school kids, flies drones professionally as a part of his small business, and now has time for his ham radio projects. WW9JD shares his ham radio story and his project details in this QSO Today.

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300

5/2/2020

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Episode 300 - The Panel Discussion

George Zafiropoulos, KJ6VU

Eric Guth, 4Z1UG

Ashhar Farhan, VU2ESE

Hans Summers, G0UPL

Bill Meara, N2CQR

Pete Juliano, N6QW

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K5DB

4/25/2020

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Episode 299 - Don Banta - K5DB

Don Banta, K5DB, is a ham’s ham, because of his generous nature, his contributions to the local ham community, and his being ready to mentor any amateur or would-be amateur that needs help. Don is the organizer of the Arkansas QSO Party, active in 80 meter nets, and likes to work DX. K5DB is my QSO Today.

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VK3HN

4/18/2020

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Episode 298 - Paul Taylor - VK3HN

Paul Taylor, VK3HN, loves to operate QRP, SOTA, or Summits on the Air, with his homebrew pocket-sized multi-band transceivers that he designs and builds in his home workshop. Paul enjoys a weekly 160 meter AM net using his homebrew 200 watt solid-state AM transmitter. VK3HN is my QSO Today.

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W2JDB

4/11/2020

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Episode 297 - Sam Birnbaum - W2JDB

Sam Birnbaum, W2JDB, has a background in computer science and programming that led him to first develop a software logging program called Quick Log, or QLog for operating and logging the digital modes more easily while doing National parks on the air. Answering the call from Rich Zwirko, K1HTV, to adapt QLog for allowing blind hams to operate FT8. Sam tells the rest of the story in this QSO Today.

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ZL2CTM

4/4/2020

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Episode 296 - Charlie Morris - ZL2CTM

Charlie Morris, ZL2CTM, builds his QRP rigs, the old fashioned way, starting with a paper and pencil, combining basic components to make each stage of a receiver or transceiver. Once the radio is made, he adds an Arduino micro-controller, touch screen, and other advanced components to bring his masterpiece into the 21st century. Charlie is a prolific creator of You-Tube videos to document and demonstrate his creations. ZL2CTM is my QSO Today.

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AF4K

3/28/2020

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Episode 295 - Bry Carling - AF4K

Bry Carling, AF4K, is an old boat anchor radio collector, co-founder of the Novice Rig Roundup, and keeper of thousands of old-time crystals, for sale, for your next rig restoration, or a new build of Bob Heil, K9EID’s, pine board project. Bry is an eclectic kind of guy and we get into most of it in this week’s episode.

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AB5N

3/21/2020

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Episode 294 - Bob Nagy - AB5N

Bob Nagy, AB5N, is having the time of his life in retirement. He teaches technology and the Russian language in his adopted community of Hot Springs, Arkansas, creates You-Tube instructional videos, builds solar powered devices for hiis house and ham shack, and operates the digital modes. His expertise and improvements of the audio characteristics of the microphones on amateur transceivers is unmatched. AB5N is my QSO Today.

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