Transcripts - QSO TODAY AMATEUR RADIO PODCAST

WI6R

5/23/2022

EPISODE 392 - DAVE BOTTOM - WI6R

Commissioned by: Brian Whitaker AG6WR

Eric, 4Z1UG:
QSO Today, Episode 392, Dave Bottom, WI6R.

My thanks to Icom America for sponsoring the QSO Today podcast. Welcome to the QSO Today podcast. I'm Eric Guth, amateur call sign, 4Z1UG, where I demonstrate the diversity and relevance of the amateur radio hobby and its impact on society by interviewing ham radio operators, many of whom played vital roles in shaping our technology through the amateur radio hobby. While many people might say, "Ham radio, do people still do that?" This podcast demonstrates through in-depth interviews, just how amazing, diverse and dynamic the amateur radio hobby continues to be.

Based on the many comments that we received last weekend, the fourth QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo was a success. The presentations were spectacular and are now on the expo platform for playback. We heard nothing but positive comments about the Kumospace lounges and I was happy to discover that the Ham Radio Workbench podcast crew were still holding hours of discussions in their lounge. Thanks to all of you who came and the support for this project. We will be back in September once we have cleared the date.

KD3CR

2/17/2022

Episode 388 - Corey Ruth - KD3CR

Transcription Commissioned by: Corey Ruth, KD3CR

Corey Ruth, KD3CR, was a speaker in last August's QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo, with a presentation titled HF in an HOA: The BBTD Attic Antenna. This presentation captured my attention because Corey is a relatively new ham living in an HOA, an immigrant to the United States, and using an antenna that, for all intents and purposes, was too good to be true. You'll hear in this interview that my conversion from being a skeptic to a believer is complete. I know that you'll find this interview with KD3CR very interesting, allowing you to draw your own conclusions.

KD3CR, this is Eric, 4Z1UG. Are you there, Corey?

Corey, KD3CR:

Hi, Eric. Yes, I am. Thanks so much for having me.

Eric, 4Z1UG:

Corey, thanks for joining me on the QSO Today Podcast. I realized that you're a relatively new ham, but we're going to start at the beginning of your story. When and how did that story start for you?

N5BF

1/21/2022

Episode 374 - Courtney Duncan - N5BF

Transcript commissioned by the Duncan family

Courtney Duncan, N5BF, has a humble amateur radio beginning in Texas, where he earned a degree in musical piano performance. Destiny intervened, allowing Courtney to get a degree as an electronic engineer and a career at JPL, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory associated with NASA and Caltech in Pasadena, working on flight radio systems for spacecraft that go to Mars and beyond. Now retired after 30 years, N5BF is as active as ever as the President of the San Bernardino Microwave Society, amateur microwave operation and contesting and moon bounce. N5BF is my QSO today.

N5BF, this is Eric, 4Z1UG, are you there Courtney?

Courtney, N5BF:
Yeah, good morning 4Z1UG from N5BF, copy.

Eric, 4Z1UG:
You're loud and clear on Zoom, Courtney. Thanks so much for joining me on the QSO Today podcast. Now, I'm in Israel and you're in Southern California, so we're 10 hours different, but you have an N5 call, why is that?

VA6MPM

11/13/2021

Episode 373 - Paul Mower - VA6MPM

Transcription sponsored by: Mark Sidell, KR3AM

QSO Today episode 373, Paul Mower, VA6MPM.

My thanks to Icom America for sponsoring the QSO Today Podcast.
Welcome to the QSO Today Podcast. I'm Eric, 4Z1UG, 4Z1UG, where I demonstrate the diversity and relevance of the amateur radio hobby and its impact on society by interviewing ham radio operators, many of whom played vital roles in shaping our technology through the amateur radio hobby. While many people might say, "Ham radio? Do people still do that?" this podcast demonstrates through and in-depth interview how just amazing diverse and dynamic the amateur radio hobby continues to be.

Trekking across the Canadian Rockies without communications convinced Paul, VA6MPM, VA6MPM, that amateur radio could connect him to the outside world when he is far beyond cellular telephone coverage. Paul enjoys working Summits on the Air from some of the most remote outposts in the world. VA6MPM is my QSO today.

KE7X

10/25/2021

Episode 192 - Fred Cady (SK) - KE7X

Transcript Commissioned by: Bryan Whitcomb, K7KX

Eric Guth: Welcome to the QSO Today podcast. I'm Eric Guth 4Z1UG, your host. Fred Cady KE7X took his love of radio and electronics as far as he could go, and that was to a PhD in electronic engineering, where he settled into teaching at Montana State University. Now retired, Fred is the author of 14 books on using and operating the Elecraft Transceivers and accessories. Fred is also an avid contest operator and DXer. We will dig into this and more on this QSO Today. KE7X, this is Eric 4Z1UG. Are you there, Fred?

Fred Cady: 4Z1UG, this is KE7X. Good morning, Eric.

Eric Guth: Good morning, Fred. Thanks for joining me on the QSO Today podcast. Can we start at the beginning of your ham radio story? When and how did it start for you?

Fred Cady: Well, it started when I was in high school. About 1958ish, '59ish, '59ish probably more likely. And one of my classmates got his license, and then I had a receiver. My dad had bought me an SX-17, I think it was, a Hallicrafters receiver that I had listened to for a year or two or so, and it just seemed like it was a good thing to try to do.

AD2BA

10/17/2021

Episode 371 - Brian Callahan - AD2BA

Transcript Commissioned by Elwood Downey, WB0OEW

Dr. Brian Callahan, AD2BA, has a background in music, anthropology, Japanese video arcade games, and open source software, leading him to amateur radio and his Extra class license as a new and younger ham, as well as a college professor to younger potential hams. AD2BA shares his experience and insight on how we might get them.

AD2BA, this is Eric 4Z1UG. Are you there, Brian?

Brian, AD2BA: Hi, Eric. How are you? Greetings from wonderful upstate New York.

Eric, 4Z1UG: Well, greetings, Brian. I am great, from Israel. I'm sure this is fall in New York is here, so the weather must be beautiful.

Brian, AD2BA: Yeah. If you live in upstate New York, this is the season to be here. All the trees are turning colors. It's no longer incredibly hot, and we're just not quite yet at the point where we're getting snow. Although I fear that is coming.

AD4YM

10/17/2021

episode 366 - Jim Condon - AD4YM

Transcript Commissioned By: Elwood Downey, WB0OEW

Eric, 4Z1UG:  Jim Condon, AD4YM, listens for the most rare DX signals; signals from outer space, as a radio astronomer, and keeps his fingers in the gear by collecting and restoring the best ham radio boat anchors, including Collins, Drake, Hallicrafters, and Hammarlund. AD4YM is my QSO Today.

AD4YM, this is Eric, 4ZIUG. Are you there, Jim?
Jim, AD4YM:  Yes, I am.
Eric, 4Z1UG:  Jim, thanks for joining me on the QSO Today Podcast. Can we start at the beginning of your ham radio story? When and how did it start for you?
Jim, AD4YM:  My ham radio story started in 1957, when I was 12 years old. There were several factors that turned into a perfect storm. First, Sputnik went up then, and that inspired nearly every young boy watching the satellite go overhead. Whoever was interested in space, thought this was great.

W7SX

4/20/2021

Episode 344 - Robert Zavrel - W7SX

Funded by Robert Benedict, KD8CGH

Eric, 4Z1UG 0:00
QSO Today Episode 344 Robert Zavrel, W7SX.

This episode of QSO Today is sponsored by Icom America, makers of the finest HF, VHF and UHF transceivers and accessories for the radio amateur, reminding you to check out their new IC 705 all band portable transceiver now shipping from your favorite amateur radio dealer. My thanks to Icom America for their continued support of the QSO Today podcast.

Welcome to the QSO Today podcast I'm Eric Guth 4Z1UG your host

Robert (Bob) Zavrel made an outstanding presentation during the expo weekend that ended up on Zoom with a limited audience able to follow him off the expo platform. However, we captured it and put it up in the expo auditorium. Be sure to watch Introduction to Antenna Aperture by Robert Zavrel, W7SX.

When it comes to understanding how antennas really work, then the go to guy is Bob, W7SX, author of the ARRL book, Antenna Physics, an introduction. Through this book, Bob bridges the gap between how to antenna books and calculus based antenna theory books for engineers. Bob has a long resume in radio and electronics is the accidental creator of the Signetics NE602 mixer chip. Bob was my guest in this interview over 200 episodes ago and shares his story in this replay in this QSO Today.

WD9EWK

4/20/2021

Episode 340 - Patrick Stoddard - WD9EWK

Transcript Commissioned by - Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK

Eric 4Z1UG 0:00
QSO Today Episode 340 Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK.

This episode of QSO Today is sponsored by Icom America, makers of the finest HF, VHF and UHF transceivers and accessories for the radio amateur, reminding you in this new year to check out their new IC 705 all band portable transceiver now shipping from your favorite amateur radio dealer. My thanks to Icom America for their continued support of the QSO Today podcast. Welcome to the QSO Today podcast.

I'm Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, your host.

Patrick Stoddard WD9EWK is best known for his satellite QSOs using portable gear from grid squares all over the world. He documents and captures many of his contacts and equipment that he uses on his website and YouTube channel. WD9EWK is a recent addition to the AMSAT board of directors and he is my QSO Today.

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KH6WZ

4/2/2021

Episode 332 - Wayne Yoshida - KH6WZ

Transcription Commissioned by: Wayne Yoshida, KH6WZ

Eric, 4Z1UG:
This episode of QSO Today is sponsored by ICOM America, makers of the finest HF, VHF and UHF transceivers and accessories for the radio amateur, reminding you to check out their new IC 705 all band portable transceiver and their new ID 52A dual band portable, both shipping now. My thanks to ICOM America for their continued support of the QSO Today podcast.

Eric, 4Z1UG:
Welcome to the QSO Today podcast I'm Eric Guth 4Z1UG, your host. Flex Radio is a platinum sponsor of the upcoming QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo that will return in March 2021. We have updated the technology platform for the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo to make it even more user friendly using video chat. If you have a ham radio, business or organization and want to engage over 10,000 amateurs by last count, like Flex Radio in our Expo, please contact me for the best ways to engage your customers and audience.

Eric, 4Z1UG:
Wayne Yoshida, KH6WZ, has been an active ham since the 1970s. Growing up in Los Angeles, Wayne is a home brewer, especially microwave equipment on 10 gigahertz and has taken our amateur radio hobby to the Maker Faire in the Bay Area for live demonstrations. As a technical writer and contributing editor to CQ magazine, Wayne is in one of the best places to experience just about everything in ham radio. KH6WZ is my QSO Today, KH6WZ this is Eric 4Z1UG Are you there, Wayne?

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