Ham Talk Live*! (*sometimes)

Mark Brown, N4BCD, the chairman of the Huntsville Hamfest, is here to talk about this year's Huntsville Hamfest which will be held August 17th and 18th. Listen to the show to find out what's happening at the hamfest, and ask all your questions LIVE!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

2018 Hiram Percy Maxim Award winner Ruth Willet, KM4LAO is my guest tonight! We'll talk about the award, her school club, satellite operations, ARISS, and more. And as always, you can call in and ask Ruth your questions LIVE on the show!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Tonight we will get updates from two youth oriented on the air activities. First, William Stearns, NE4RD will call in from the 24th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, where setup for NA1WJ is nearing completion. They hope to be on the air tomorrow. Then we will go live to Caracao where the Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure is wrapping up! We'll talk live with Bryant, KG5HVO and check in to see if this year's team broke the record for total number of QSOs.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-638-4261 (812-NET-HAM-1) live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Ham Talk Live! is back after the holiday with a brand new episode LIVE on the road! The show will come to you from Newington, CT at the hotel for the 2019 ARRL Teachers Institute 2. Matt Severin, N8MS, Kris Bickell, K1BIC, and Ally Flynn, KM3ALF; along with students (like me!) of the institute will take your questions about this incredible training opportunity for teachers about wireless technology.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

It's a busy time in ham radio, and we are cramming two topics into one show this week! First, Bill Stearns, NE4RD, Mike Crownover, AD5A, and Jim Wilson, K5ND will be here to talk about the World Scout Jamboree which will be hosted in the USA later this summer. Their committee is making big plans for ham radio at the Scouts BSA Jamboree, and they need your help on the air.Plus, WalMart Parking Lots on the Air is back July 6th and 7th! We'll update you on that as well.And as always, we will take your calls and tweets during the show!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.Ham Talk Live! will be off the air next week for the 4th of July.

Did you run across a rule clarification for Field Day you forgot about? Need to ask a question? Tonight is your chance to get an answer. Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, the Radiosport and Field Services Manager at ARRL and the brand new Contest Program Manager, Paul Bourque, N1SFE will be here to answer all your last minute Field Day questions! Be sure to call or type in with yours!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Sterling Mann, N0SSC returns this week to give us an update on the Youth Contesting Program, and YARC's plans for the next round: the IARU HF Championships in July. Plus, YOTA Region 2 now has a website and social media accounts to promote all youth activities in the Americas. Tune in to find out the latest news in youth ham radio activities!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

You'll have a chance to call in and talk to Joe Moell, K0OV to ask your direction finding questions! Joe is the man behind one of the leading resources on transmitter hunting, homingin.com. We'll talk about what it takes to get started with a transmitter hunt, and take your questions about advanced topics as well.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Denny Johnson, KD5DLJ, is on the show to take your questions about the DigiComm Cafe and the associated podcast, Radio on the Rocks. The DigiComm cafe is a digital voice connection between many different VoIP formats including EchoLink, DMR, D-STAR, System Fusion, AllStar, and Zello. Denny's "Radio on the Rocks" podcast uses digital voice technologies to interview people in amateur radio, one story at a time.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Tonight you'll have a chance to call in and talk to the author of the science fiction book "Equinox", Dr. Dennis Barrett, N4ECW. The book features amateur radio as a lifeline for resisting an alien invasion.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

We are coming to you LIVE from the SpringHill Suites in Miamisburg (Dayton, Ohio) getting YOU ready for Hamvention!First, we will have the exclusive Hamvention weather forecast from Eric Elwell, KD4BNT, Spectrum News One Chief Meteorologist; Next, a Dayton and surrounding area traffic report; up to the minute information from the Hamvention Parking Staff about onsite parking, remote parking, and busing; external events information, and a visit from our own version of Biff Henderson!We won't be taking your calls tonight, but we will again starting next week!And, look for our mascot "Hammy" VE1BCN wondering the fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday. Send us your photos with Hammy with #hamtalklive on Twitter!We'll also be giving away stickers and Loyal Listener Club Nerd Cards. So be sure to pick up yours at Hamvention!

Hamvention Preview continues with Michael Kalter, W8CI with the latest developments from the Dayton Hamvention. Tune in for the latest news just one week away from the big event!As always, we will take your calls LIVE as well.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Hamvention Preview continues this week on Ham Talk Live! Our guests are Matt Deutch, N0RGT, chief engineer of WWV, and Dave Swartz, W0DAS, from the WWV Centennial Celebration planning team! We'll talk about the forum they will present at Hamvention this year, and the upcoming 100th anniversary of WWV.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

On this week's Hamvention Preview show, Michael Kalter, W8CI is here with Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF., this year's Amateur of the Year Award recipient. We will also hear about all the other award recipients as well. Plus, we'll give you more information about events taking place during Hamvention weekend.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

HAMVENTION PREVIEW IS HERE! We are kicking off the first week of Hamvention preview with Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, who will be on Ham Talk Live! to take your calls about the AMSAT Academy and other activities offered by The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) during the 2019 Dayton Hamvention. Tune in to find out about the academy, how to register, and all the other opportunities to learn and watch satellite communications in action.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Melinda Zemper, Jocelyn Brault, KD8VRX, and Lee Hite, K8CLI will be on the show to talk about the 75th anniversary of the Voice of America Bethany Relay Station and the celebration at the now National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. They will also announce the special tour hours available for Hamvention weekend, and a very special bonus tour option!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Emmett Hohensee, W0QH will be here to take your calls about EmComm-1! EmComm-1 is an inter-operable communications van that can be deployed to connect air, land, and sea communications when needed.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Corey Shields, KB9JHU will be here to take your questions and comments about SatNOGS new dashboard! The dashboard allows crowd sourcing of satellite data, and provides visuals to show patterns in the data.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Marty Sullaway, NN1C (ex-KC1CWF) and Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, members of "Team Exuberance", a team of experienced youth contesters that will participate in the CQ WorldWide WPX contest at the end of March from K3LR, will take your calls and questions. They will talk about their plans, how this opportunity came about, and how they are planning the event from top to bottom.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Dan Henderson, N1ND, the ARRL Regulatory Information Manager, will take your calls about traveling outside of the USA with ham radio! We will mostly talk about licensing issues such as reciprocal operating agreements, CEPT, obtaining a license in another country, and permissions that need to be obtained to operate outside of the US. But, we will also talk a little about traveling with gear on planes and ships.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Sterling Mann, N0SSC from YARC.world will take your calls about YARC's Youth Contesting Program! YARC is pairing contest stations with youth operators to provide contesting education and opportunities to young operators.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Sean Kutzko, KX9X will take your calls about operating portable! We’ll be talking up portable #hamradio, including gear, strategies, operating programs like CNPOTA and US Islands, and ways to make your portable ops more fun. Call in with your questions and comments about going portable!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Since this week's episode lands on Valentine's Day, we have a special show planned! It's OPEN LINES... and we want to hear your ham radio dating stories!!! It can be good or bad.... but let's hear them! Be sure to CALL in with your ham radio dating stories by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet us before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Craig Thompson, K9CT from the Society of Midwest Contesters will take your calls about the SSB and RTTY North American Collegiate Championships for 2019! And the faculty sponsor of this year's SSB winning club, Joe Fitter, K7JOE from Indiana University, will take your calls as well! Be sure to tune in to hear how contesting is growing in the colleges and universities across North America, and how you can help these clubs that are producing the next generation of hams.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, the international chairman of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program, is back to take your calls about ARISS! We'll talk about the latest on the equipment, SSTV, and plans for the future. Plus, you can learn all about Astro Bees!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Michael Cauley, W4MCA will take your questions about the Orlando Hamcation! Michael will give us the very latest news just 2 weeks before the big event!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Victor Androsov, VA2WA, and Randy Thompson, K5ZD are taking your calls about real-time contest scoring! This team from contestonlinescore.com has developed a system for contests to have a running score, automatically updated while the contest is happening for most major contests.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Bill Brown, WB8ELK, the father of high altitude ballooning is here to take your questions about pico ballooning. Bill will talk about what the differences are with pico balloons, and how to do a launch.We also welcome our listeners on WTWW 5085 AM! Each week the show is rebroadcast on Saturday evenings (times TBD).NEW NUMBER TO CALL IN FOR TONIGHT ONLY: 812-650-9556... we will return to the usual 812-638-4261 next week.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK, Endaf Buckley, N6UTC, and David Akins N6HHR will take your calls and questions about ham radio on the RMS Queen Mary (W6RO). Patrick and Endaf recently made a trip to the ship to do satellite operations, so they will report on that special event. David will fill us in on the history of the ship's radio room and the routine amateur radio operations from W6RO.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, from AMSAT is here to talk your calls about getting the most out of satellite time. We'll talk about what to say, when to say it, and other etiquette and protocol issues so that you can make the most of your satellite operation!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.We will refer to this document on the show, which is a good summary of what we discuss on the show: https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FM-Satellites-Best-Practices.pdf

Josh Ward, W3ARD will take your questions about High Altitude Ballooning! We'll talk about what it takes to launch a balloon, how to do cross band repeating from the balloon, as well as APRS tracking. And as always, we will take your calls and tweets LIVE on the show!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.For visuals about this show, visit https://starduster.info/2018/12/20/ham-talk-live-episode-145-high-altitude-ballooning/

Tonight we're getting LOUD with Steve Narducci, W9SN & Fred Dennin, WW4LL of the BeLoud Contest Station in Maine! We'll talk about the construction of station, how design for DXing and contesting differs, and more! And, we will take your questions and give away two Ham Talk Live! Grid Square T-shirts to some lucky callers!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Keith Baker, KB1SF from AMSAT will take your questions and comments. Keith will take a look back at the history of AMSAT, and how the organization keeps running and producing and maintaining more satellites. Plus, we are giving away TWO limited edition Ham Talk Live! "May the Grid Square Be Yours" T shirts to callers this week!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.Links:amsat.orgkb1sf.com

We are back from Thanksgiving with a fresh, new episode! The 3.916 Santa Net will be our topic. One of the net controls will join us, and we will attempt to contact the North Pole and talk to Santa himself! Tune in to find out about the Santa Net, and call in with your questions and comments.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Michael Cauley, W4MCA, the chairman of Orlando Hamcation, is here to take your calls and questions about Hamcation! Michael has a major announcement to make on the program. We will talk about planning your trip from accommodations to transportation, and the many improvements being made for 2019.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB will take your questions about Kits for the Holidays! Several exciting new kits are out recently, and we'll talk about them and give you a run down of kit builder gift ideas.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Rich Moseson, W2VU from CQ Magazine joins us for some news & views, including the FCC's recent import warning and the possible shutdown of WWV. We also dive into CQ World Wide, and of course take your questions and comments during the show.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

The VP6D Ducie Island DXpedition is the topic this week on Ham Talk Live! Glenn Petri, KE4KY, the chief pilot of the DXpedition, will join us on the show to tell us all about it and take your calls. We also hope to have Gene Spinelli, K5GS, via satellite phone LIVE from Ducie Island to give a real time update on how things are going and take your questions!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Get your geek on because the Linux in the Ham Shack Podcast crew joins Ham Talk Live! for some computing tips, tricks, and some digital mode discussion. Call in with your questions live for Russ Woodman, K5TUX, William Stearns, NE4RD, and the crew.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Jim Wilson, K5ND and William Stearns, NE4RD will take your calls about the 2018 World Scout Jamboree On The Air - JOTA! JOTA/JOTI is coming up October 19-21, and we'll talk about it and how you can participate!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK/VA7EWK will take your questions about operating satellite on the road! Patrick has logged thousands of miles on his portable gear, and he will give us some tips and some interesting stories from his adventures.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Christian Cudnik, K0STH from 100 Watts and a Wire is back to talk about the 3rd edition of the annual Fall Out! It's an operating activity to encourage portable operations and enjoy the arrival of the fall season. And we'll talk about his podcast, the 100 Watts and a Wire net, some new phonetics for Christian, and take some calls from Don KB2YSI, Carl KD9HQT, and Last Man Standing Producer John Amodeo, NN6JA.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Don Greenbaum, N1DG is back to give us a report on the KH1/KH7Z Baker Island DXpedition! Don will take your questions about the trip, the operations, and the QSLs! Be sure to join us for some amazing stories from this journey.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Lee Hite, K8CLI from the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting is on tonight to take your questions about the US Coast Guard Cutter Courier's role in radio & the Voice of America and the new exhibit at the VoA Museum featuring the ship.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR is back once again! This time, he will take your questions about the Collegiate QSO Party! This new contest revolving around university amateur radio clubs and alumni makes its debut later this month! Be sure to join us for all the information, and call in with your questions and comments.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Michael Kalter, W8CI; Michael Cauley, W4MCA; and Mark Brown, N4BCD are here to talk about the Dayton Hamvention, Orlando Hamcation, and Huntsville Hamfest. We'll bring you up to date on how things went, where things are going, and how they support each other in a team effort for ham radio!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Ward Silver, N0AX is here to talk about why some contesters and other operators don't like people saying things like "Please Copy" and looking at other ways that hams can be more efficient communicators on CW, phone, digital, and all modes when it's necessary. Satellite ops and public service nets are also examples of times when time may be limited that we discuss. And also, we talk about when it's not as critical... lighten up and don't worry about it! YOU can join in on the conversation!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L is on the air to talk about logging software and incorporating Logbook of the World. We will compare and contrast some common logging programs, and take your questions LIVE on the show!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

We are joined by the 2018 Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award winner Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO and Don Wilbanks, AE5DW from Amateur Radio Newsline. We'll talk to them about the upcoming award ceremony at the Huntsville Hamfest, and give you a chance to call in with questions or congratulations!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

The Huntsville Hamfest is our topic on this week's Ham Talk Live! Mark Brown, N4BCD is on the show tonight to preview the hamfest and take your questions. And with all of our summer shows, one lucky caller will receive a prize!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.