Transcripts - QSO Today Amateur Radio Podcast

WB8ELK

9/15/2019

Episode 250 Bill Brown WB8ELK Transcript

Transcript Funded by: Mike Morgan, N0MPM

Eric, 4Z1UG:

QSO Today Episode 250 Bill Brown, WB8ELK.
This episode of QSO Today is sponsored by Icom America, makers of the finest HF, VHF and UHF transceivers for the radio amateur who are demonstrating the new IC-9700 VHF, UHF 1200 megahertz all mode transceiver this weekend as a Dayton Hamvention. If you're in Dayton, be sure to check it out. More on this later and by QRP Labs, Hans Summers, G0UPL's QRP radio Kit Company Hans has an amazing catalog of radio kits and parts for every budget. QRP Labs and Hans are in Dayton this weekend. When the podcast posts, be sure to find Hans and visit him as well. I want to thank both Icom and QRP Labs for sponsoring the QSO Today Podcast.

Welcome to the QSO Today Podcast. I'm Eric Guth, 4ZIUG your host. I want to take this moment to wish condolences to the family and friends of Joe Everhart N2CX who was my guest in episode 245 of the QSO Today Podcast just five weeks ago. Joe passed away suddenly this week. Joe Was a major contributor and mentor to the amateur radio community. He will be missed, may his memory be for a blessing.

Exploration of the edge of space; first by astronaut Jordan Kittinger in Project High-Man began Bill Brown, WB6ELK, his fascination with and adaptation of amateur radio to high altitude weather balloons and later to smaller pico balloons that Bill tracks around the world using amateur radio beacons that he fabricates himself for his balloon launches with over 600 launches. To his credit, it's easy to say that WB8ELK is an expert in high altitude ballooning and amateur radio, Bill may have the hook to lure youngsters to our hobby and he is my QSO Today.WB8ELK. This is Eric, 4ZIUG, are you there Bill?

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W1PJE

9/15/2019

Episode 259 Phil Erickson W1PJE Transcript

Transcription funded by: Elwood Downey, WB0OEW

Eric, 4Z1UG
This episode of QSO Today is sponsored by Icom America, makers of the finest HF V HF and U HF transceivers for the radio amateur,that are ready to enhance your contest season and by QRP Labs hands summer G0UPL’s radio kit company. Hands has an amazing catalog of radio kits and parts for every budget. I want to thank both Icom and QRP Labs for sponsoring the QSO Today podcast.

Welcome to the QSO Today podcast. I'm Eric Guth 4Z1UG, your host. Phil W1PJE sits on a million watt U HF transmitter at the MIT Haystack observatory where he studies the atmosphere and radio propagation. Phil is a longtime radio guy but a newcomer to amateur radio as you will hear in this QSO Today. The tools, modes and technology of amateur radio are complementing the research achievements of scientists like Phil, W1PJE. W1PJE, this is Eric 4Z1UG, are you there Phil?

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WB9MSM

8/4/2019

Episode 223 - Denny Berg - WB9MSM Transcript

Commissioned by: Denny Berg, WB9MSM

Eric, 4Z1UG:
QSO Today Episode 223 Denny Burg WB9MSM.

This episode of QSO Today is sponsored by Icom America makers of the finest HF, VHF,and UHF transceivers for every level of amateur radio operator and by QRP labs makers of the QCX single band transceiver kit and now a new 10 Watt all band HF linear amplifier for the ham radio builder. Please support the QSO Today podcast by supporting these fine sponsors.

Welcome to the QSO Today Podcast I'm Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, your host. Denny Berg, WB9MCM and I were supposed to have this cue a few months ago when suddenly Denny sent me a message that he was in the hospital having five stents installed around his heart. We will touch on this event as a public service message at the very beginning because of its relevance to most of you who listen to the QSO Today Podcast. However, Denny is back and in good shape and ready to talk about his ham radio journey.

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W5SV

8/4/2019

Episode 252 - David Reed - W5SV Transcript

Commissioned by: David Reed, W5SV
Eric, 4Z1UG:
QSO today, episode 252 David Reed W5SV. This episode of QSO today is sponsored by Icom America, makers of the finest HF/VHF and UHF transceivers for the radio amateur, that are ready to enhance your contest season beginning with ALL field day in June and by QRP labs, Hans Summer's, G0UPL, QRP kit radio company. Hans has an amazing catalog of radio kits and parts for every budget. I want to thank both Icom and QRP labs for sponsoring the QSO today podcast. Welcome to the QSO today podcast I'm Eric Guth 4Z1UG your host. If you're a longtime listener, you may know that I have an alter ego where I am a stage musical performer for an English language theater company in Jerusalem.

KV4QB

1/29/2019

Episode 190 - DuWayne Schmidlkofer - KV4QB Transcript

Commissioned by: Newton White, N4EWT

Eric, 4Z1UG: QSO Today Episode 190, DuWayne Schmidlkofer KV4QB. This episode of QSO Today is sponsored by Sotabeams, makers of the WSPRlite antenna testing system and other fine accessories to make your next SOTA outing and by QRP Labs, makers of the QCX QRP Transceiver Kit. Please support the QSO Today Podcast by supporting these fine sponsors.

Eric, 4Z1UG: Welcome to the QSO Today Podcast. I'm Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, your host. I love to find builders of ham radio gear mostly because building for ham radio is an integration project between the analog and digital DC, AC and RF. DuWayne Schmidlkofer, KV4QB is one of the amazing creators of home-brew 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. KV4QB is my QSO Today. KV4QB, this is Eric 4Z1UG, are you there DuWayne?

DuWayne, KV4QB: 4Z1UG, this is KV4QB, hear you fine here.

AB2KT

9/24/2018

ePISODE 212 - fRANK bRICKLE - ab2kt tRANSCRIPT

Commissioned by: Elwood Downey, WB0OEW

Eric: QSO Today episode 212, Frank Brickle, AB2KT. This episode of QSO Today is sponsored by ICOM America, makers of the best rigs for HF, VHF, and UHF for every level of amateur radio operator. And by QRP Labs, my favorite kit company and makers of the QCXHF transceiver kit for under $50 US. Please support the QSO Today podcast by supporting these fine sponsors.

Welcome to the QSO Today podcast. I'm Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, your host. You may remember from Episode 208 with Dr. Ulrich Rode N1UL that the development of the SDR or software defined radio started years before it became popular in the amateur radio world at RCA or the Radio Corporation of America, close to Princeton University.

My guest today, Frank Brickle, AB2KT, took a professional path to music composition at Princeton and combined his computer skills and technical knowledge from amateur radio to both compose classical music and opera and develop the software used first by the government and later by the industry for software defined radio. I know that you'll enjoy this fascinating QSO Today with AB2KT.

AB2KT, this is Eric, 4Z1UG, are you there, Frank?

G0KSC

8/31/2018

EPISODE 211 - JUSTIN JOHNSON - G0KSC Transcript

Transcript Commissioned by: Elwood Downey, WB0OEW

Eric 4Z1UG: QSO Today episode 211, Justin Johnson, G0KSC.

This episode of QSO Today is sponsored by Icom America, makers of the finest HF, VHF and UHF transceivers for every level of amateur radio operator and by QRP labs, makers of the QCX single band transceiver kit, and so much more. Please support the QSO Today podcast by supporting these fine sponsors.

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

My guest today changes the way that we think about yagi Antenna design by optimizing signal to noise ratio versus gain. Justin Johnson G0KSC tells his ham radio story and how it led to the founding of his company Innovantenna and his approach to antenna design that produces amazing results. If you're reconsidering your antenna system, then you'll enjoy this QSO Today with G0KSC. G0KSC, this is Eric 4Z1UG. Are you there, Justin?

Justin G0KSC: Sure. I'm Eric. How you doing?

4Z1UG

7/15/2018

Episode 200 - Eric Guth - 4Z1UG Transcript

Commissioned by: Gerry Jurrens, N2GJ in honor of the 200th Episode of QSO Today

Jim K5ND:            QSO Today, episode 200, Eric Guth, 4Z1UG.

Welcome to the QSO Today podcast, this is Jim Wilson K5ND, your guest host for episode 200. Episode 200 represents for QSO Today, uninterrupted, week-to-week interviews of amateur radios favorite Elmers, for almost four years. To celebrate this achievement, a number of listeners emailed Eric to request that he be the QSO Today guest on this bicentennial edition of QSO Today.

Before this QSO, Eric sent a message to his email list requesting some additional questions. There were so many replies that Eric will personally answer the rest of the questions at the end of the show, beyond the usual ending. So, without further introduction, let's get started, 4-Zed-1-U-G, this is Jim Kilo-5-November-Delta. Are you there, Eric?

Eric 4Z1UG:         I am, Jim. Thanks for being the guest host of QSO Today.

Jim K5ND:            Well, that's great. Eric, thanks for joining me on the QSO Today podcast. Let's start at the beginning of your ham radio story, when and how did it start for you?

ZS6BNE

3/25/2018

Episode 28 - Eddie Leighton - ZS6BNE Transcript

Commissioned by the USA RaDAR Group in honor of Eddie’s birthday, 2018

Eric, 4Z1UG:
QSO Today, episode 28. Eddie Layton ZS6BNE.
Welcome to the QSO Podcast. I am your host Eric Guth 4Z1UG.
My QSO today is with Eddie Layton, ZS6BNE from Lichtenburg, South Africa. Kudos to Greg N4KGL, a future guest on this podcast who recommended that I speak to Eddie about his love and contributions to amateur radio, as well as RaDAR, or rapid deployment amateur radio. We will dig deeper into RaDAR later in this podcast. ZS6BNE this is Eric, 4Z1UG. Are you there Eddie?

Eddie, ZS6BNE:
Oh 4Z1UG, this is Zulu Sierra 6 Bravo November Echo. Very good evening to you Eric, coming through yeah, and to South Africa pretty well. And looking forward to having a chat with you.

NW7US

3/5/2018

Episode 184 - Tomas Hood - NW7US - Transcript

Welcome to the QSO Today podcast, I'm Eric 4Z1UG, your host. Tomas Hood NW7US is the propagation editor for a number of shortwave and amateur radio magazines, and has a wide variety of websites that grew out of his love for listening on the bands too far off DX and commercial broadcast stations. Tomas shares his understanding of propagation and the lessons we can learn from listening, really listening, to the QSOs and exchanges during contest operation.

NW7US, this is Eric 4Z1UG. Are you there, Tomas?

Tomas NW7US:
Yes I am. This is NW7US, Tomas in Nebraska.

Eric 4Z1UG:
Tomas, thanks for joining me on the QSO Today podcast. Can we start at the beginning of your hand radio story? When and how did it start for you?