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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 532 Ian Flemming G3ZDQ FinalIan Flemming, G3ZDQ, grew up tuning mysterious signals on his grandfather's radio in northwest England, a spark that led to a lifelong journey through classic gear, pioneering microprocessor work, Raynet emergency communications, digital modes, canal boat-portable QRP operation, and the restoration of iconic British radios from KW Electronics and Eddystone. His story weaves technical curiosity, professional engineering, and a deep love for radio's evolving technologies—from Hartley transmitters and 6146 finals to modern digital modes. G3ZDQ is my QSO Today. QSO Today Website: https://www.qsotoday.com/ HOST: Eric Guth, 4Z1UG
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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioJack Prindle AB4WSIn the QSO Today podcast episode #525, host Eric Guth interviews Jack Prindle, a former law enforcement officer and amateur radio enthusiast, who shares his unique journey from his early electronics background in Kentucky to his distinguished police career, ultimately specializing in computer forensics. Jack, who obtained his amateur radio license in 1976, reflects on his passion for radio that grew alongside his professional life, including the establishment of his podcast, the AB4WS Radio Show, which serves as a source of information for ham radio events in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Throughout the discussion, Jack emphasizes the importance of community...
2025-05-121h 20QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioHRWB Podcast 201 with Guest Eric Guth 4Z1UGEric Guth, 4Z1UG, was a guest at the celebration of the 200th Ham Radio Workbench Podcast. Eric joined George, KJ6VU, Vince, VE6LK, and Mark, N6MTS in a special episode of their podcast that became HRWB episode 201. This recording of that HRWB episode is added to the QSO Today "official record" for posterity.
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RAIN Report Podcast400 and Counting! - Eric Guth/4Z1UGThis is the RAIN Hamcast Podcast #74, posted 08-20-2022. Voiced by Will Rogers/K5WLR.
[The running time for this RAIN Hamcast Podcast is 18M17S with a station ID break at 9M12S. There are 10-second breaks to reset Echo Link and All Star timers at 2-51, 5-57, 9-12, 12-19, and 15-29.]
Just who is Eric Guth/4Z1UG? Eric grew up in Southern California. Today he resides in Israel. Eric recently released QSO Today podcast 400 in which the shoe was on the other foot. Today we bring you an excerpt from Jim Wilson...
2022-08-2218 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEric Anderson AF7YQEric Anderson, AF7YQ's ham radio interest led him to advanced degrees from MIT and to become Chief Architect and Camera software manager at Apple's Advanced Technology Group, creators of the first LCD based cameras, Chief Technology Officer at FlashPoint, and owner of more than 140 patents. Now retired, Eric creates unique ham radio CW transceivers for his new company, Preppcomm. AF7YQ is my QSO Today.
2022-07-301h 49QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEric Guth 4Z1UG with Jim Wilson K5NDJim Wilson, K5ND, returns to interview QSO Today Podcast host Eric Guth, as Eric reaches the 400th episode milestone of QSO Today. Jim and Eric discuss the changes to QSO Today that have evolved since the 200th episode milestone include the four QSO Today Virtual Ham Expos and the upcoming, soon to be announced QSO Today Academy for the advancement of amateur radio expertise.
2022-05-1454 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEric Silverthorn NM5MEric Silverthorn, NM5M, has a great ham radio story, especially at the beginning with the support of his family for this ham radio interest. Eric was a speaker at the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo and gave a fine talk on CWOPS. You can tell in these weeks that I want to make sure that you know the Expo speakers and that is why NM5M is my QSO Today.
2020-09-1254 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioWard Silver N0AXWard Silver, N0AX, author of the QST magazine column, ·Hands-On Radio·, editor of ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications, and author of many books on ham radio joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in his QSO Today. In the podcast, Ward describes his ham radio beginnings
2020-01-021h 15QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEric Sears ZL2BMIEric Sears, ZL2BMI, who joins me from New Zealand, is famous for this 80 meter QRP double sideband rig that he designed and documented in the 1980s for his personal use when "tramping" in the forests and mountains of New Zealand. Eric's stated design philosophy and rigs proved to be robust and foundational for other QRP rig builders, especially in the southern hemisphere through the years.
2019-08-301h 02QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioFred Lloyd AA7BQFred Lloyd, AA7BQ, is the creator of perhaps the Internet's oldest ham radio resource, QRZ.com. With over 700 thousand subscribers, QRZ.com is the goto place for hams wanting to look up other hams in its call sign database. It does however, have a large number of other resources available to amateurs that Fred and Eric, 4Z1UG, discuss in this QSO Today.
2019-01-2659 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioJonathan Naylor, G4KLXJonathan Naylor, G4KLX, pioneered the opening, to amateur radio operators, of D-Star and later other digital repeater modes including DMR and Yaesu system fusion by writing software that could be implemented on Arduino and Raspberry Pi hardware for the creation of multi-mode repeater and hot-spot controllers. G4KLX shares his ham radio story with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2018-12-291h 17QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioQSO Today Interview with Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, creator of the QSO Today PodcastIn this, the 200th edition of the QSO Today podcast, the QSO Today is with Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, creator of the QSO Today Podcast as the guest and is hosted by Jim Wilson, K5ND. In this interview, Eric tells his ham radio story, about his early exposure to electronics,his elmers, and how his amateur radio interest evolved to the QSO Today podcast. Eric answers listener questions at the end of the interview with Jim.
2018-06-021h 36QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioJeff Damm WA7MLHJeff Damm, WA7MLH, designs and builds his own amateur radio receivers, transmitters, and transceivers using the ugly construction method based on the work of his amateur radio mentor and friend, Wes Hayward, W7ZOI. Jeff shares his ham radio story and his electronic construction philosophy with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2017-12-231h 28QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioSteve Herman, W7VOA, White House Correspondent for Voice of AmericaSteve Herman, W7VOA's, love of amateur radio and media led him into a career as a news correspondent for the Associated Press, freelance overseas journalist, and ultimately with the Voice of America (VOA) as its White House correspondent, traveling and reporting on the President of the United States. Even with his 24 X 7 busy schedule, W7VOA has time for amateur radio and this QSO Today with Eric, 4Z1UG.
2017-09-161h 01QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioRick Dougherty NQ4IWhen Rick Dougherty NQ4I isn't operating single sideband at 51 thousand feet in a Gulfstream jet, he may be preparing for the next big contest at this super multi-multi station in Griffin, Georgia. A career jet pilot and ham radio contester, NQ4I shares his amateur radio story with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2017-08-1454 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioDavid Rowe, VK5DGRDavid Rowe, VK5DGR, has been a guest target since QSO Today episode 16 with Bruce Perens, K6BP because of David's seminal work with audio codecs for digital audio on HF. David has a strong background in digital voice, a technology that is now the foundation for all of the telephony and voice over IP that we do. As an advocate of open source and the consummate teacher, David shares all of his work while educating us with his blog, rowetel.com. VK5DGR is Eric, 4Z1UG's QSO Today.
2017-07-281h 03QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 155 Rob Brownstein K6RBSputnik was the catalyst that spurred many to enter electronics, engineering, and amateur radio. Rob Brownstein, K6RB, was inspired to find a ham across the street to build his first crystal set for a science fair project leading to a lifetime as a ham radio operator. Rob is a co-founder of CWOPS and its on-line CW training academy helping hundreds of hams a year become better CW operators. K6RB shares his ham radio story with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO today.
2017-07-2159 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 152 Chris Burger ZS6EZChris Burger, ZS6EZ, believes that if we have lofty goals, like winning DX contests, and measure our results against other contesters, then even South African amateur radio operators can be winners. Chris is a contest winner and a contributor to our ham radio hobby through his articles and website. ZS6EZ is Eric, 4Z1UG's QSO Today.
2017-06-301h 04QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 151 George Heron N2APBFor George Heron, N2APB, the love of amateur radio comes from the design, collaboration, and building electronic devices for amateur radio, along with his friend and mentor, Joe Everhart, N2CX - and then sharing this live on their Chat with the Designers podcast. All of it interests George, from test equipment and restored vintage radios to a stand alone SDR transceivers and more efficient designs of magnetic loop antennas. N2APB is Eric, 4Z1UG's QSO Today.
2017-06-231h 13QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 142 George Fremin K5TRGeorge Fremin, K5TR, is a seasoned SO2R contester and DXer. He has many years of experience building and maintaining multi operator contest stations in Texas. This experience with both operating the contest events as well as the practical maintenance of these stations led to an important conversation about tower safety. In addition to HF contests, George enjoys VHF and UHF contesting as well as DXpeditions. K5TR joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
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Ham Radio 360Ham Radio 360: Eric Guth 4Z1UG QSO Today, Allstar, Israel OpsA lifetime ham, now living in Efrat, Israel, Eric Guth (4Z1UG) wanted to give back to the hobby that had given so much to him through the years; so in July of 2014, Eric launched the QSO Today Podcast as a way to connect yesterday’s elmers with today’s amateur radio operators. The results have been spectacular!
Join Eric and I as we chat Podcasting for Hams, Living as a Ham Radio Op in Israel, Allstar nodes and more in this 74th Episode of the Ham Radio 360 podcast!
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2017-03-211h 17QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 134 Jeff Briggs K1ZMJeff Briggs, K1ZM, is the author of DXing on the Edge- The Thrill of 160 meters and he operates an amazing DX station on Canada's Atlantic shore. Eric, 4Z1UG, and Jeff discuss 160 meters, DXing, building a super station and more on this episode of QSO Today.
2017-02-251h 10QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 133 Paul Topolski W1SEXPaul Topolski, W1SEX, was just meters from ground zero working the communications center, when terrorists struck the 2013 Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring hundreds of spectators and participants. Paul shares with Eric, 4Z1UG, this experience, his ham radio story, and how he continues to make a difference in his community in this QSO Today.
2017-02-171h 19QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 132 Gary Hoffman KB0HBeginning as a scanner listener, Gary Hoffman, KB0H, discovered amateur radio shares his love of it with his wife, Nancy, N0NJ. Gary is focused on emergency communications where he is the assistant emergency coordinator, operations for St. Louis County ARES. He writes about amateur radio and the human condition on his blog, The Amateur's Amateur. KB0H is Eric, 4Z1UG's QSO today.
2017-02-1052 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 128 Ian Keyser G3ROOIn this QSO Today, Ian Keyser, G3ROO, discusses with Eric, 4Z1UG, his amazing "maker space", collecting and refurbishing World War 2 vintage spy radios, his top band, 160 mhz operations, and his reflections on ham radio today.
2017-01-111h 16QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 127 Brooke Allen N2BABrooke Allen, N2BA, joins Eric, 4Z1UG, on episode 127 of the QSO Today Podcast to discuss "gamifying" amateur radio to make it attractive to young people, both men and women, while at the same time understanding what it means to be a ham radio operator to older hams. Brooke touches on the "flow state", field day at the annual Burning Man event in the Nevada desert , and social skills for nerds.
2017-01-071h 50QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 126 Rob Sherwood NC0BSince the mid-1970s, Rob Sherwood, NC0B, founded Sherwood Engineering, in Colorado, to build Drake receiver upgrades and to test the performance of amateur radio receivers and transceivers beginning with Drake receivers. Rob's list has become the gold standard by which many amateurs, including contest operators, choose their next rig. Licensed since 1961, NC0B shares his amateur radio story with Eric, 4Z1UG in this QSO Today.
2016-12-3050 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 125 Hans Summers G0UPLAs a 2009 QRP ARCI Hall of Fame inductee - Hans Summers, G0UPL, is an electronic experimenter and amateur radio innovator extraordinaire. Hans pays careful attention to compact and minimal parts count to achieve the design goals of his homebrew projects. Hans is the owner of QRP Labs joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in a conversation about QRSS slow data transmissions, high altitude balloon transponders, and shares his ham radio and electronic builder story.
2016-12-231h 45QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 124 Eddie Leighton ZS6BNE eyeballEric, 4Z1UG, host of the QSO Today Podcast, has an "eyeball" or in-person contact with Eddie Leighton, ZS6BNE, creator of RaDAR, or Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio, in Johannesburg, South Africa during Eric's recent visit. Eric and Eddie set up and operate Eddie's RaDAR setup while discussing the amateur's options for carrying ham radio equipment into the field.
2016-12-1742 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 123 Jim Veatch WA2EUJJim Veatch, WA2EUJ, is a three time winner of the ARRL Homebrew Challenge contest where his winning entries pushed the limits of homebrew design and implementation within the financial constraints of the contest. Jim has gone on to create other projects, some of which are now available in kit form, such as the Hardrock 50 amplifier and automatic antenna tuner available from HobbyPCB. Jim is Eric, 4Z1UG's QSO Today.
2016-12-1056 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 120 Jim Stafford W4QOJim Stafford, W4QO, was recognized at the 2010 Dayton Hamvention for over 50 years of ham radio achievements that include mentoring and elmering, QRP building and operating, and revitalizing the North Fulton Amateur Radio League into one of the premier ham radio clubs in the USA. Jim tells his amateur radio story to Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2016-11-191h 10QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 119 Dino Besomi CE3PGIIn a country, like Chile, that gets 70% of the earthquakes recorded around the World, hams like Dr. Dino Besomi, CE3PG, have to be ready at a minute's notice to provide emergency communications when traditional communications channels fail. Dino shares his ham radio story and the role of amateur radio operators in Chile, with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2016-11-1250 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 113 Bill Kelsey N8ETBill Kelsey, N8ET, has a long and interesting amateur radio career beginning in 1962. From his interest in QRP and QRP kits, Bill founded the Kanga Kit Company, creating radio and test equipment kits for the ham community for many years. While Bill is recovering from a recent stroke, he still has projects on his workbench, now using Arduino processors, pursuing UHF moon bounce, and finds time to operate the Digital modes. Bill joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2016-10-0146 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 112 Keith Ranger G0KJKKeith Ranger, G0KJK, now retired from the Church of England, has had a lifelong love of electronics and radio who has never owned a commercially manufactured amateur radio. Instead Keith builds his own receivers and transmitters, works the World, makes contacts, and rag chews. He quickly dispels the notion that ham radio is an expensive hobby and demonstrates how to have fun and enjoy the amateur radio hobby for very little money. Keith joins Eric, 4Z1UG, on this episode of QSO Today.
2016-09-231h 00QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 111 Tom Vinson NY0VImagine that you get your dream job out of college, and later as part of that job, your employer wants you to solve a riddle that will take years or never to complete. For Tom Vinson, NY0V, that dream job for a ham was with the Collins Radio Company, later Rockwell Collins, and the riddle was to find the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra aircraft somewhere in the South Pacific. He could use the technology and human resources of the company to solve this riddle. Tom recounts this story with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2016-09-161h 03QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 110 Tom Witherspoon K4SWLMany of us entered the ham radio hobby from building a crystal set or using a short wave receiver growing up. Tom Witherspoon, K4SWL, established his credentials in short wave radio before joining the ham radio ranks. Active in QRP as well as short wave listening, Tom is the founder of Ears to our World, a non-profit organization that brings radio to rural and undeveloped parts of the World. K4SWL joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2016-09-101h 12QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 109 Susan Meckley W7KFIThere is no time like the present to sail the South Pacific, solo, with amateur radio. This is exactly what my guest today, Susan Meckley, W7KFI, did for almost twenty years until she turned eighty and retired from the open seas. As a ham for almost seventy years, Susan developed a love for 20 meter CW and sailing and combined them both in her journey that she shares with me, Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2016-09-0250 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 108 Tony Brock-Fisher K1KPTony Brock-Fisher, K1KP, is a frequent contributor to both QST and CQ Magazine, and he enjoys a well rounded amateur radio operation. Tony always take a deep dive approach to any of his ham radio projects including rebuilding old gear, redesigning his 40 meter beam, or reducing the noise from his new solar electric array. K1KP joins Eric, 4Z1UG, on this episode of QSO Today.
2016-08-2657 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 107 Bill Sexton N1INSince 2001, Bill Sexton, N1IN has been the public relations officer of US Army MARS, one of the oldest collaborations between the Amateur Radio Service and the US Government. Now over ninety years of age, MARS is using cutting edge technology in the HF bands to become even more relevant in a time of national emergency. Bill shares his amateur radio and the MARS story with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2016-08-191h 01QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 102 Rex Harper W1REXRex Harper, W1REX, became an amateur radio operator from his early memories of radio as a kid and his desire to do electronics as a hobby. His love for QRP and later QRP kit building came from wanting to build electronic devices in an evening or two that just worked. Rex shares his ham radio story and the development of his business, QRPme, with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this episode of QSO Today.
2016-07-161h 16QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 097 Art Towslee WA8RMCOne of the pioneers in ATV or amateur radio television is Art Towslee, WA8RMC. Originally,an ATV signal, over the ham bands, was similar to the commercial television broadcast standard. However, Art and the DATV-Express Project are moving the state of the art to ham television delivered in digital mode. Art shares his ham radio story and his knowledge of this fascinating subject with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this episode of QSO Today.
2016-06-111h 20QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 093 Joe Eisenberg K0NEBOne of the best ways to get some real hands on experience in electronics, especially as a beginner, is to build electronic kits. Even the seasoned veteran ham can enjoy even the more complex kits. In amateur radio circles, the kit building guru is Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB. Joe spends his free time, in addition to operating his favorite contests and attending hamfests, testing kits, making recommendations, and teaching others how to be successful in kit building. Joe is Eric, 4Z1UG's, QSO today.
2016-05-1451 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 091 Jack Falker W8KRJack Falker, W8KR, has been a ham for over 60 years. He now divides his time between ham radio, rose gardening, and writing an international blog on rose gardening. Now that his tower and beam are retired, Jack uses phased vertical antennas above the rose garden to work DX around the World. Jack discusses amateur radio, vertical antennas, and the mystical side of amateur radio with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2016-04-301h 16QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 90 Gregory Andracke W2BEEGregory Andracke, W2BEE, is an accomplished news cameraman and documentary cinematographer, with Academy and Emmy awards to his credit. He is also an accomplished amateur radio operator, with over fifty years in the hobby. His love for ham radio is as strong as it ever was. Greg joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2016-04-2353 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 88 Tom Gallagher NY2RFAfter a successful career in finance, Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, embarks on a new career as the ARRL’s new executive director succeeding the retiring David Sumner, K1ZZ. Tom joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today to discuss his ham radio story and his future role at the ARRL.
2016-04-0950 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 087 - Ashhar Farhan - VU2ESEWhen it comes to home brew single side-band transceivers and test equipment, Ashhar Farhan, VU2ESE, is the master of building amateur radio equipment on a budget, with common parts. Ashhar is the designer of the BITX "open source" HF SSB transceiver, and has an international reputation as a home brewer, and is referred to as the “home brew hero” by Bill Meara, N2CQR, of the Soldersmoke podcast. Ashhar Farhan is Eric, 4Z1UG's guest on QSO Today.
2016-04-021h 08QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 086 Grayson Evans TA2ZGEIf you wanted to homebrew QRP radios with vacuum tubes, or thermatrons, then the goto guy would be Grayson Evans, TA2ZGE, author of the book, Hollow State Devices. Grayson joins Eric, 4Z1UG, to discuss his ham radio life, thermatrons, home brewing, and operating QRP, from his QTH in Turkey.
2016-03-261h 04QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 085 Art Bell W6OBBAmateur radio was the early beginning for a career in radio for Art Bell, W6OBB, who became one of America’s number one late night talk show hosts. Art's audience on Coast to Coast AM grew to 15 million listeners in over five-hundred markets. Art discusses ham radio and his broadcast radio career in this QSO Today with Eric, 4Z1UG.
2016-03-191h 00QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 083 Jim Kutsch KY2DJim Kutsch, KY2D, has enjoyed almost fifty years of amateur radio because a local ham club reached out to him as a teenager after a life altering accident. It was through this act of kindness and mentoring from the ham fraternity that started Jim's passion for amateur radio leading to a successful career as a computer scientist, professor, and CEO of a remarkable non-profit organization. He is Eric, 4Z1UG’s guest on QSO Today.
2016-03-051h 03QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 080 Mike Rainey AA1TJIf you were stranded on a desert island with Mike Rainey, AA1TJ, and a compact fluorescent light bulb, the chance is good that Mike could build you a low frequency QRPP transceiver to send your distress messages. Eric, 4Z1UG, discusses with Mike his approach to amateur radio and the satisfaction that he gets from his home brew projects and operating at the 50 milliwatt level.
2016-02-1351 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 078 Bob Hopkins WB2UDCBob Hopkins, WB2UDC, joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today about the importance of ham radio Elmers, especially in the lives of kids, and how to pay it forward to future generations of hams. Bob is an active elmer with kids through the New Jersey Boy Scouts of America as well as creating opportunities for kids to speak to astronauts first aboard the Space Shuttle and now to the International Space Station.
2016-01-2958 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 077 David Cripe NM0SRadio kit design for the Four State QRP Group is one of the passions of Dave Cripe, NM0S. As a amateur radio generalist, with a strong discipline and technical background, Dave enjoys a wide range of operating modes and power levels, and home-brewing in addition to mentoring prospective hams through the Boys Scouts of America. NM0S is Eric, 4Z1UG’s guest on QSO Today.
2016-01-2350 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 076 Doug Crompton WA3DSPDoug Crompton, WA3DSP’s, interest in ham radio began as a kid in Pennsylvania in the ‘60s. Doug’s careful attention to detail and documentation of his projects make him an Elmer’s Elmer. Doug joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today about boat anchors restoration, Allstar linking using the Raspberry Pi, and WSPRnet.
2016-01-161h 14QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 075 Paul Wade W1GHZWhat is a DX contact on 10 Ghz? Paul Wade, W1GHZ, tells his ham radio story, about his ham radio operations in the amateur radio frequencies above 1 Ghz, and how these contacts are made. Paul is a regular contributor on amateur radio microwave subjects to both QST and QEX magazines. He joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this week’s QSO Today.
2016-01-0954 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 074 Don Greenbaum N1DGDon Greenbaum, N1DG, comes from a ham radio family and started in the hobby as an eleven year old Novice, over fifty years ago. A veteran of the some of the most challenging DXpeditions and co-founder of CW Ops organization, Don shares his insight and experience on amateur radio, with Eric, 4Z1UG, on this episode of QSO Today.
2016-01-0253 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 073 Alan Wolke W2AEWAlan Wolke, W2AEW, is a master mentor and elmer who uses YouTube to produce and share his electronic and ham radio educational videos. This is in addition to being a an active ham, volunteer examiner, and advisor to the “maker movement” of things. He his Eric, 4Z1UG’s, guest on QSO Today.
2015-12-2653 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 072 Bob Heil K9EIDBob Heil, K9EID, is no stranger to ham radio, as a pioneer in audio systems, not only for the rock and roll stars in the 60’s and 70’s, but for ham radio as well. As the founder of Heil Sound, Bob’s injection of audio experience and know how has raised the bar of what is acceptable for good sounding voice communications on amateur radio. Bob shares his ham radio story with Eric, 4Z1UG, on this episode of QSO Today.
2015-12-191h 35QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 071 Murray Greenman ZL1BPUHF digital modes are synonymous with Murray Greenman, ZL1BPU, creator of MFSK, WSQ, DominoEX, MFSK16, FSK-Hell and S/MT-Hell, and most recently FSQ. Murray is a ham’s ham, who creates, contributes, and shares in exhaustive detail the developments and discoveries that he has made during his 49 years in amateur radio. Murray joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2015-12-121h 03QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 070 Bill Tippett W4ZVBill Tippett, W4ZV’s ham radio journey is a series of firsts. He was the first USA Novice licensee to achieve DXCC, first teenager to achieve DXCC Honor Roll, first 160 meter DXCC from “0” land, and the first amateur operator Worldwide to work 300 DXCC countries on 160 meters. Bill shares his ham radio story with Eric, 4Z1UG, on QSO Today.
2015-12-0555 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 069 Howard Sherer AE3TIf you wanted to operate two meter EME or “moon bounce”, then you're Elmer should be Howard Sherer, AE3T, who has made over 700 contacts with a modest station and antenna array. Howard discusses his ham radio journey, travel and ham radio, and EME, with Eric, 4Z1UG, on this episode of QSO Today.
2015-11-281h 06QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 068 Don Huff W6JLWhen it comes to hams making their own kind of music, one has to think of Don Huff, W6JL, who notes on his QRZ page that people who make things are happier than those who buy them. Don operates a completely modular home-brew HF station and power amplifier that is continuously variable in output power from 50 mw to 550 watts. Don loves to rag chew and share, and this is why he is Eric, 4Z1UG’s guest on QSO Today.
2015-11-211h 07QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 067 Nick Kennedy WA5BDUAccording to Nick Kennedy, WA5BDU, we live in the “golden age” of home brewing in amateur radio. Nick explains how this golden age is possible, what he does with a former AT&T long-lines microwave site, and highlights his amateur radio journey, with Eric, 4Z1UG, on QSO Today.
2015-11-1452 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 066 John Thompson K3MDIf you want to meet a ham that works every contest and operates every mode, from 160 meters to 1296 Mhz, then John Thompson, K3MD, would come to mind. With over 350,000 contacts in his logbook since 1991, John is just a guy that loves operating, especially contests. At the same time, he collects classic rigs, writes articles, and mentors hams, and is active in many ham organizations. John joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this week's QSO Today.
2015-11-0754 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 065 Kirk Pickering K4ROFrom the hills of Tennessee, Kirk Pickering, K4RO, operates a SO2R, single operator 2 radio, contest station and makes over ten-thousand contacts a year. Using Beverage antennas, Kirk is able to operate 160 meters, the “top band”, as solar cycle band conditions fade. Kirk is Eric, 4Z1UG’s, guest on QSO Today.
2015-10-3151 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 064 Jim Wilson K5NDAmateur Radio and The Boy Scouts of America merged in a new and strong partnership under the leadership of Jim Wilson, K5ND, through his promotion of the annual Jamboree on the Air, the largest single scouting event in the World. Jim is Eric, 4Z1UG’s, guest on QSO Today.
2015-10-241h 02QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 063 Craig Thompson K9CTWhen Craig Thompson, K9CT, wanted a place to spend a contest weekend with his amateur radio friends he built a multi operator contest station on a rural property, not far from his home in the city. Drawing on the experience and expertise of other multi operator contest station owners, Craig built his ultimate man cave. Craig discusses his amateur radio story and the details of building this station with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2015-10-171h 12QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 062 Larry Makoski W2LJLarry Makoski, W2LJ, is a QRP CW operator, founder of the “Skeeder Hunt”, an outdoor QRP contest, and a blogger with many stories to tell and observations to make about amateur radio. Larry joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this episode of QSO Today.
2015-10-1056 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 061 Phil Anderson W0XIPhil Anderson, WOXI, founded Kantronics in 1971 to build wiring harnesses for automobiles. The company morphed over time to become one of the premier manufacturers of terminal node controllers or TNCs for amateur packet radio. Now retired, Phil is as active as ever pursuing new avenues in ham radio. Phil joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this episode of QSO Today.
2015-10-031h 11QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 060 Pete Juliano N6QWMaybe the ultimate home-brew project is to build the modern “KWM4” based on the Collins KWM2, then soup it up, like a hotrod, with an Arduino microprocessor, a digital synthesizer, and a digital display. This was and is Pete Juliano, N6QW’s dream rig. Pete joins Eric, 4Z1UG, for a conversation on home-brewing, construction technique, and ham radio on QSO Today.
2015-09-261h 06QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 059 Lance Collister W7GJ
Lance Collister, W7GJ, has had a fascination with VHF, six and two meters, for over fifty years, when he had a Heathkit Twoer and a three element yagi. Now Lance travels to the far corners of the Earth with his Elecraft KX3 to bounce his six meter signal off of the moon. Lance tells us how he does it in his conversation with Eric, 4Z1UG, on QSO Today.
2015-09-191h 02QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 058 Chuck Adams K7QO
Chuck Adams, K7QO, is working the world with his single channel 20 meter transceiver just to show that he can. CW is Chuck’s mode of choice because of its efficiency and as a gateway to making ham radio affordable to anyone. Chuck shares his ham radio life, his Manhattan Muppet board construction method, and how to copy call signs at 140 words a minute, with Eric, 4Z1UG, on this episode of QSO Today.
2015-09-121h 06QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 057 Gerald Youngblood K5SDR
Who could imagine that an offer to build fifty experimental SDR radios called the SDR1000 would turn into an order for five-hundred units in the first year launching Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR, into the SDR business. FlexRadio Systems was launched, in 2003, on the kitchen table of K5SDR's Austin, Texas house to become the premier ham radio supplier of turn-key SDR radios. Gerald joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this episode of QSO Today.
2015-09-0556 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 056 Glenn Elmore N6GN
The book, SOS at Midnight, by Walker Thompson, inspired Glenn Elmore, N6GN, to become an amateur radio operator. Son of a Caltech physicist, Glenn follows in the family’s tradition of careful research and documentation of his experiments in WSPRnet for VHF and UHF propagation, and his use of quad-copters as a sky hook for his surface wave transmission line experiments. Join N6GN and Eric, 4Z1UG, in a fascinating discussion on QSO Today.
2015-08-2958 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 054 Pat Barkey N9RVBecoming a top contester in the World of amateur radio is about skill, practice, experience, and a great station according to Pat Barkey, N9RV. Pat combines all of these attributes, including his SO2R, single operator two radio, station, to be one of the top contesters in the World. Now he is the editor of the National Contest Journal, a professor at Contest University, and Eric, 4Z1UG’s, guest on QSO Today.
2015-08-1553 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 053 Wayne Mills N7NG
For some hams, amateur radio provides an opportunity to not only work DX, but to travel the world on DXpeditions of all kinds. My guest on QSO Today, has visited over 60 countries during his ham radio career. Wayne Mills, N7NG, was also inducted into the CQ DX Hall of Fame and is the founder of DX University. He is Eric, 4Z1UG’s guest, this week, on QSO Today.
2015-08-0859 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 052 Doug Grant K1DG
Like many of us who got interested in radio as kids, Doug Grant, K1DG, got his start with a crystal radio kit from an ad in the back of Boy’s Life magazine. Receiving signals on a wire strung across the back yard was the beginning of Doug’s amateur radio journey that led him, this year, to his induction into the CQ Contest Hall of Fame. Contests are Doug’s passion, and he operates a Single Operator Two Radio (SO2R) contest station. He shares the details with Eric, 4Z1UG, on QSO Today.
2015-08-0148 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 051 Carole Perry WB2MGP
When it comes to introducing amateur radio to kids, there is no better elmer than Carole Perry, WB2MGP. Carole captured the imagination of almost nine-hundred Staten Island, New York, public school kids a year, for almost thirty years. With this experience and and knowledge, Carole is still a leader in ham radio education through a number of national organizations. She joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2015-07-2558 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 050 Bill Meara N2CQR
Bill Meara, N2CQR, rediscovered his love of homebrewing while on professional assignment for the American Foreign Service, in the Azores. He has since traveled the World with his family and ham radio while at the same time building homebrew transceivers using the Manhattan method. Bill joins, Eric, 4Z1UG, in his QSO Today.
2015-07-131h 12QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 049 Glen Popiel KW5GP
When it comes to building ham radio projects using the Arduino microcontroller, the best person to call is Glen Popiel, KW5GP, author of Arduino for Ham Radio, published by the ARRL. Like many hams, Glen was into computers early and now applies those computer skills to new and fascinating ham radio projects. KW5GP is Eric, 4Z1UG’s, guest on QSO Today.
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2015-07-111h 01QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 048 Budd Drummond W3FFWhen the need to operate portable arose on a family vacation, Budd Drummond, W3FF, fashioned a temporary antenna mast from a painters extension pole and some PVC pipe fittings. A little more innovation led to the Buddipole system for portable antennas. A ham for more than sixty years, Budd, W3FF, founder of Buddipole, is Eric, 4Z1UG’s guest on QSO Today.
2015-07-0351 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 047 Bob Sterner KB0BSVolunteering to ham radio organizations and interesting kids in amateur radio is the center of Bob Sterner’s, KB0BS, ham radio activity on the Front Range of Colorado. Bob shares his insight, with Eric, 4Z1UG, on QSO Today, gained from his hundreds of hours a year as a volunteer examiner, ham radio mentor, radio club organizer, and leader in the Colorado ham radio community.
2015-06-2749 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 046 Tony Parks KB9YIG
After a career in electronics engineering, Tony Parks, KB9YIG, returned to ham radio, after thirty years, to find it very different than when he first started in the 1950s. Upon returning in 2000, Tony discovered software defined radio or SDR, where he saw an opportunity to build starter kits for HF SDR receivers that became the Softrock SDR kits. Tony joins Eric, 4Z1UG to discuss SDR and Softrock.
2015-06-1844 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 045 Steve Galchutt WG0AT
When attempting to activate a new mountain peak, in Colorado, for SOTA, Summits on the Air, Steve Galchutt, WG0AT, uses goats to act as his “sherpas” to carry his gear to the top. His goats allow him to make it to the top of the “teeners”, to set up and make contacts. Join WG0AT and Eric, 4Z1UG on the QSO Today podcast.
2015-06-131h 12QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 044 David Freese W1HKJ
Combining the software development skills from his thirty-five year career in the US Coast Guard and his hearing loss drove David Freese, W1HKJ, into the early HF digital modes and eventually to support GMFSK software. Building on this popular platform, David then went on to develop FLdigi, one of ham radio’s most popular software programs for encoding and decoding digital transmissions. David discusses his ham radio journey that led to the “FL” line of open source software products with Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
2015-06-0149 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 042 Carol Milazzo KP4MD
From the very beginning of her ham radio journey, almost 50 years ago, Carol Milazzo, KP4MD, applies the scientific method to her study and enjoyment of amateur radio. Whether she is modeling antennas for installation in her attic or to using WSPRnet to study VHF and UHF propagation, Carol takes meticulous notes, adds footnotes and illustrations, and now produces video. This makes Carol a terrific online Internet Elmer. KP4MD joins Eric, 4Z1UG, on QSO Today.
2015-05-221h 16QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 041 John Langridge KB5NJD
For John Langridge, KB5NJD, amateur radio is a way of life, like the martial arts. He demonstrates that our amateur radio license privileges give us the real world opportunities to explore the science of radio. He does this now in the 630 meter band with an experimental license. John takes us on his amateur radio journey and shares with Eric, 4Z1UG, the discoveries he has made along with way on this QSO Today. He urges us to get out of our comfort zone to really experience the thrill of our hobby.
2015-05-0957 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 039 Don Keith N4KC
The launch of the first satellite, Sputnik, by the Russians, in October of 1957, inspired Don Keith, N4KC, to become a ham radio operator as a kid. Since then, Don has followed a path through radio broadcasting and is now the author of over 20 books, both fiction and non-fiction. A series of non-fiction books on World War II submarines has made Don an expert in this area. Don joins Eric, 4Z1UG, to discuss his passion for amateur radio, on QSO Today.
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2015-04-2554 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 038 Tim Duffy K3LRTim Duffy, K3LR operates one of the most prestigious amateur radio contest stations in the United States with twelve operating positions, two for each band. Tim shares his ham radio journey, from his early entry into ham radio as a twelve year old, to a career in cellular telephony, and culminating in his position as COO of DX Engineering. Join Tim and Eric, 4Z1UG in their QSO Today.
2015-04-1853 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 037 Carl Luetzelschwab K9LA
Amateur radio was the key driver that led Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, to a MSEE in Electrical Engineering and then a career as an RF design engineer with both Motorola and later Magnavox. When the hobby bites us at an early age, doors open to a bright and successful future. Carl has written hundreds of articles on the propagation of radio signals over the years. He shares this knowledge with Eric, 4Z1UG, in his QSO Today. #QSOTODAY
2015-04-0851 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 036 Frank Fahrlander N7FFSixty years in the hobby hasn’t diminished Frank Fahrlander’s, N7FF, enthusiasm for amateur radio and the exploration of new technologies and operating modes. With a solid foundation in electronics that began in grade school and through a career in computers, Frank continues to build projects and kits, elmer new hams, lead his DX club, and volunteer in his community. N7FF joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in his QSO Today.
2015-03-2853 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 035 Tracy Lenocker WA6ERAIn California, San Bernardino County Fire has a unique program that includes over 200 amateur radio volunteers to provide auxiliary communications to the county during disasters and special events. Tracy Lenocker, WA6ERA, heads this group of ham radio volunteers that is one of the most comprehensive public services by hams to the largest county in the United States. Tracy joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in his QSO Today.
2015-03-2757 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 034 Jerry Buxton N0JY
After spending a career working on the railroad, Jerry Buxton, N0JY, is sending satellites into space with AMSAT, as their new VP of Engineering on the FOX-1 cube satellite project. Amateur radio opens doors to new experiences and opportunities. Jerry shares his amateur radio story and his busy ham radio life with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this episode of QSO Today.
2015-03-201h 04QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 033 Greg Latta AA8VAmateur radio has its renaissance men that include Greg Latta, AA8V. By day, Greg is a university physics professor and lecturer, an avid homebrewer of vacuum tube transmitters and receivers, and metal fabricator. By Night, he is an award winning musician and folk artist. An attention to detail and organization, in perfect harmony, is the successful formula that Greg discusses with Eric, 4Z1UG, in his QSO Today.
2015-03-1452 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 021 Eric Manning, VA7DZJoin Eric, 4Z1UG, in his QSO Today with Eric Manning, VA7DZ. Eric and Eric discuss the Reverse Beacon Network and the use of the CW Skimmer software as tools for contesting and understanding of real time low band openings. VA7DZ has a lifetime of amateur radio beginning in 1948, in his 5th grade classroom. His ham radio journey led him to a career in computers and computer science, culminating as a professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering, and to his current ham radio operation at the University of Victoria. Even in retirement, Eric’s ham rad...
2014-12-1957 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 019 Dean Mertz K0MKTJoin Eric, 4Z1UG in his QSO Today with Dean Mertz, K0MKT. Dean and Eric have been friends for almost 40 years after meeting at the local ham radio club, in Southern California. While their lives have taken them around the World, there is always an opportunity, a few times a year, to catch up on ham radio projects and personal lives. As a software engineer and hardware tinkerer, Dean always has an inspiring project to discuss. This time its a web based audio adjustment meter, using the Beaglebone Black, for the local DMR mobile radio system.
2014-12-0547 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 018 Jim Kinter K5KTFIs is possible for ham radio operators to have a broadband wireless network for the transmission of voice, video, and data as a backup, to the Internet and the commercial infrastructures, that we depend upon? Jim Kinter, K5KTF, thinks it is. Jim is the chief evangelist for the Broadband Hamnet group in Austin, Texas. Ham radio broadband mesh networks is the topic of conversation in Eric’s, 4Z1UG, QSO Today with Jim Kinter, K5KTF. Ham radio mesh networking began with the conversion of Linksys home routers, with special firmware, into a robust wideband data network to all...
2014-11-221h 05QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioQSO Today Episode 011 Wayne Burdick N6KR
Elecraft’s co-founder and CTO, Wayne Burdick, N6KR, joins Eric, 4Z1UG, on another QSO Today. Waynes fascination with home brewing from an early age combined with his love of QRP led to the development of some of the best amateur radio transceivers on the market. Wayne and Eric’s conversation reveals some insights into what makes a successful ham radio product.
2014-10-071h 03QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 006 - Eric Nichols - KL7AJ
Eric Nichols, KL7AJ, has Plasma dreams and chanrges up the ionosphere using high power transmitters based upon his years of experience in ham and broadcast radio. Starting in 1972, as a high school senior in Southern California, Eric first earned his Novice Class Amateur Radio license, WN6TEE. Upgrading to General Class, two years later, and adding a First Class Radio Telephone license, Eric made his way to North Pole, Alaska where he spent over 20 years as a broadcast engineer. He shares his ham radio journey through his contribution of over 150 published articles in QST, QEX, eHam and...
2014-09-0253 minQSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 004 - Rich Fusinski - K8NDSRich's ham radio journey began, in the suburbs of Detroit, on a bicycle, when he was sixteen years old, in search of the source of ham radio conversations heard on his portable all band radio. Looking for "big" antennas on the neighborhood houses, he found his Elmer, Charlie, W8LVR, who led him through his first Novice license in 1964. This led Rich on a 40 year career through General Motors, slow scan televsion, working DX, and developing antennas. Rich is the developer of the "fractional wave loop antenna", a theme and variation on the magnetic loop antenna. Listen in on E...
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QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radioEpisode 000 - Eric Guth 4Z1UGThis is the first podicast of the new QSO Today weekly program where Amateur Radio operators are interviewed by Eric, 4Z1UG. Our audience are prospective, new, and returning members of the ham radio community who wish to learn more about the hobby though conversations, or QSOs, with experienced hams. The goal of the podcast is to introduce the wide range of ham radio options by experts in these areas.
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