Transcripts - QSO Today Amateur Radio Podcast

K4FMH

5/27/2020

Episode 270 - Frank Howell - K4FMH Transcript

Transcription commissioned by: Frank Howell, K4FMH

Eric Guth: (00:04)
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 that they have just the right rig for contesters, DXers and ragchewers and by QRP labs. My friend, Hans Summers, G0UPL's radio kit company makers of the popular QCX kit transceiver. My thanks to Icom America and QRP labs for sponsoring the QSO Today podcast. Welcome to the QSO Today podcast. I'm Eric Guth 4Z1UG; your host. Some of the amateurs that I interview have long radio stories but short ham radio stories. Frank Howell, K4FMH has a love for radio and electronics that goes back over 60 years but is only a recent licensee. He makes a great case for recruiting retired people into the hobby by his energy, volunteerism and technical devotion that he discusses in this QSO Today.
K4FMH. This is Eric , 4Z1UG, Are you there, Frank?

Frank_K4FMH: (01:07)
Yes. K4FMH this is Frank. You are five by nine in Ridgeland.

AB1OC

12/23/2019

Episode 280 - Fred Kemmerer - AB1OC - Transcript

Transcription Sponsored by: Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC

Eric, 4Z1UG: (00:00)
QSO Today, episode 280 Fred Kemmerer AB1OC . 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. It should be noted that Icom is a proud sponsor of youngsters on the air or YOTA events this month in December. Check the YOTA link in this week's show notes pages. This episode is also sponsored by QRP labs, makers of the popular QCX kit transceiver, and a whole host of other kit receivers and parts for the home brewer. My thanks to both Icom America and QRP labs for sponsoring the QSO Today podcast. Welcome to the QSO Today podcast. I'm Eric Guth 4Z1UG, your host.

My guest today is Fred Kemmerer AB10C, who had a love for radio and electronics as a boy growing up, leading to a career as an electronics engineer at AT&T. It was not until much later in Fred's life that he officially joined our ranks, along with his wife Anita, AB1QB. The Kemmerer’s have turned their passion for radio into building up their number of active amateurs in the Nashua Area Radio Society, making it the Dayton Hamvention’s Radio Club of the Year in 2019. Fred speaks with me a week after appearing on Ham Nation Episode 430. I urge you to listen to that interview as well. I'll put a link to it in the show notes page. I'm asking different questions and hope that this episode of QSO Today will compliment Fred and Anita’s Ham Nation appearance. AB1OC this is Eric 4Z1UG, are you there Fred?

Fred AB10C: (01:38)
Yes. Hello Eric 4z1ug, this is AB1OC, it's good to hear you.

WB6NOA

9/22/2019

Episode 264 Gordon West WB6NOA Transcript

Commissioned by Randy Hall, K7AGE

Eric Guth, 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 that they have just the right rate for contesters, DXers and rag chewers. And by QRP Labs. my friend Hans Summers G0UPL’s Radio Kit Company makers of the popular QCX kit transceiver. My thanks to both ICom America and QRP labs for sponsoring the QSO Today podcast.

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

My QSO Today is with one of the most active and well known hams in amateur radio circles today. Author, lecturer, mentor, podcast co-host; just to name a few of his many hats. Gordon West WB6NOA dedicates most of his waking hours to raising amateur radio to new heights both in our community and outside. He travels the United States every month to attend ham fests and conventions; often speaking and mentoring new and old hams.

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?