Ham Talk Live*! (*sometimes)

We are coming to you LIVE from Disney World! The good folks at D.E.A.R.S. are hosting us in their ham shack, and we will talk about vacationing in Florida with ham radio, and what D.E.A.R.S. does and their repeaters that are available while you visit the mouse!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.

Back at the usual time tonight, our guests are from NASA on the Air! Dr. Rob Suggs, KB5EZ, from Marshall Space Flight Center; Mike Logan, KM4WUO from Langley Research Center; and Tanner Jones, W9TWJ and Ken Ransom, N5VHO from Johnson Space Center will give us an update on how the year long special event is going, and how it's going to really ramp up soon with the Apollo 11 anniversary. These guys will take your calls and answer 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.Links:General Information: https://nasaontheair.wordpress.comContact Tracking System (CTS): https://nota.ka0s.netNOTA on Twitter: @NASARadioClubs hastags #NASAOnTheAir and #NOTANOTA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1101291730008122

Ed Durrant, DD5LP is our link to the World Radiosport Team Championship in Wittenberg, Germany this morning, as we bring you this episode at a special time of 8 am Eastern! Ed has both organizers and competitors on the show as they arrive at the HQ hotel just prior to the opening ceremonies! And YOU can call in to ask YOUR questions live!Once again we will have one of our summer prize giveaways to one lucky caller to the show thanks to Radiowavz antennas and Heil Sound.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.And, we welcome our newest sponsor, ICOM! www.icomamerica.com/amateur

Tonight, Cory Sickles, WA3UVV will take your questions about System Fusion! We'll talk about how it works, and how it compares to other digital voice modes.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.And don't forget, next week's WRTC show is at 8 am Eastern instead of 9 pm!

Marty Sullaway, KC1CWF along with Don Greenbaum, N1DG and the KH1/KH7Z Baker Island DXpedition operating team will join us and take your calls! The team is scheduled to be on the island by satellite phone during the show! (team appearance is subject to arrival and satellite phones working) As long as everything works, we will take YOUR calls for the team live on the job on Baker Island!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.

Last minute questions about Field Day? What class should your group run? How do I operate from home? How many bonus points can you get for emergency power? Ask all your Field Day questions right here on Ham Talk Live!ARRL Contest Branch Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ and Communications Manager David Isgur, N1RSN will take your calls live for all those last minute questions on our annual Field Day Q&A 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 to @HamTalkLive.

Dr. Ralph Fedor, K0IR, will be here to tell us about the adventures on the trip to Bouvet Island and back, and what the future may hold for their DXpedition plan. We will take your calls live, as usual, during the second half of the show.We also announce the winner of the National Contest Journal giveaway!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 editor of the National Contest Journal, Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD, and deputy editor Dr. Fred Regennitter, K4IU join us to talk about the human side of the World Radiosport Team Championships... the competitors! In the May/June issue of the NCJ, Scott and Fred interviewed many of the team members, and we will talk about what they learned from their interviews and things that didn't appear in the article. They will take your questions LIVE as well!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.If you're NOT a current subscriber to the National Contest Journal, here is your chance to win a FREE subscription for a year! You have until June 14 to answer the question from this episode on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Or, if you don't have any of those, email it to [email protected]. We will select someone from those with correct answers as the winner on June 14. Current NCJ subscribers are NOT eligible!Q: What brand of radio is Martin, a German, using for WRTC?

Adam Whitney, K0FFY and Josh Ward, W3ARD from the Wal-Mart Parking Lots on the Air group will take your calls, take a look back at the event, and look to the next one coming up in July!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.

Matt Thomas, W1MST, the managing editor at AmateurRadio.com will take your questions about his blog and how you can set up your own ham radio blog!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 LIVE from the SpringHill Suites in Miamisburg (Dayton, Ohio) getting YOU ready for Hamvention! We have an exclusive Hamvention weather forecast from Eric Elwell, KD4BNT, StormCenter 7 WHIO-TV Chief Meteorologist; a Dayton and surrounding area traffic report from the Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer, KX8GCS; up to the minute information from the Hamvention Parking Staff about onsite parking, remote parking, and busing; external events information including a call from Gary West, K8DEV from the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting, and more!We won't be taking your calls tonight, but we will again starting next week!

Michael Kalter, W8CI will take your questions about the latest upgrades to the fairgrounds for Hamvention, and have the latest news just one week before the big event! And, we'll preview the Hamvention Eve episode coming up on May 17 when we'll have the latest weather, traffic, and parking information possible before Friday morning (which is still available on the traditional outlets as well)!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.

Bob Naumann, W5OV of DX Engineering will take your questions about shopping at Hamvention! We'll talk about new products, deals, and strategies to get the most out of your shopping experience.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.

Hamvention Preview continues with the Youth Forum! Carole Perry, WB2MGP and her young guest Mason Matrazzo, KM4SII (one of the speakers at the forum) will be here to preview the instructors forum and youth forum for 2018. Mason will talk about his DXpedition experiences, and his upcoming presentation.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.

Tonight we have a special, mini episode of HTL about the Wal-Mart Parking Lots on the Air event this weekend (April 28 and 29, 2018)! WMPLOTA is a big hit with satellite operators, and I'll talk about how to get on WMPLOTA and some of the funny awards and bonuses you can get. At a later date, we will have a full, call-in episode about WMPLOTA with the organizers and the next WMPLOTA weekend.

The co-chair of the Dayton Hamvention Awards Committee Michael Kalter, W8CI is on the show to talk about all the Dayton Hamvention award winners for 2018, and we also have the Amateur of the Year Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L and Technical Achievement Award winner Chip Cohen, W1YW join us to take 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, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Tim Duffy, K3LR, will take your questions about Contest University, the Contest SuperSuite, and the Contest and DX Dinners during the 2018 Dayton Hamvention weekend!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.Links from tonight's show:www.contestuniversity.comwww.contestsupersuite.comwww.topbanddinner.comwww.contestdinner.comwww.k3lr.com

We kick off our 2018 Hamvention Preview with Norman Schklar, WA4ZXV coming on the show to talk about QRP-ARCI's Four Days in May, a collection of QRP events and Build-A-Thon! Norm is here to 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.

Vice President of AMSAT for Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA is here to take your questions about how AMSAT keeps satellites going for use by the amateur radio community.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Rob Brownstein, K6RB will be here to take your questions about the CW Operators' Club! CW Ops supports many morse code initiatives, such as CW Academy for learning the code, CW contests, and online resources.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

John Mills, KC9BRX from Central Indiana SKYWARN will be on the show to talk about local and regional SKYWARN Nets. We will talk about what they do, and how to properly run an efficient and accurate net. And, we will take your questions live as always!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.Links from tonights #skywarn show: SKYWARN EMail Reflector: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/skywarnWeather Ready Nation:https://www.weather.gov/wrn/Ham Talk Live! Hurricane Watch Net episode 42https://www.spreaker.com/user/hamtalklive/episode-42-hurricane-watch-net-with-bobbHam Talk Live! VoIP Hurricane Net episode 56https://www.spreaker.com/user/hamtalklive/episode-56-voip-hurricane-net

Steve Waterman, K4CJX & Phil Sherrod, W4PHS will take your calls about Winlink! Learn how Winlink can send email and files over radio, and how it can be used in emergencies.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during 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 from the ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative (CARI) is on the show tonight. CARI is a group that is helping universities to revitalize their campus groups and stations, and share ideas to maintain more continuity from year to year.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during 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, the official spokesperson of the Dayton Hamvention is here to talk about how the changes are coming along to the Hamvention and the fairgrounds. You can call in with your questions LIVE during the show, and we will preview our Hamvention 2018 coverage.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Don Wilbanks, AE5DW is back, and we will be talking about all kinds of ways our young hams are being recognized... scholarships, awards, and of course the big one... the Bill Pasternak Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award. We will down great things for great young hams!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.Links:Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year: www.arnewsline.org, click on YHOTYARRL Scholarships closed January 31 http://www.arrl.org/scholarship-programFAR Scholarships due by April 30 http://www.farweb.org/scholarship-informationYoung Ham Lends a Hand award [email protected] Hiram Percy Maxim award - by March 31 http://www.arrl.org/hiram-percy-maxim-awardDave Kalter Youth DX Adventure http://qsl.net/n6jrl Deadline Feb 28

Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF is here from HamSCI to discuss his findings from the Solar Eclipse QSO Party in August! Tune in and ask your questions about ham radio helps make scientific discoveries!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Tonight, we get an update from some of the 3Y0Z - Bouvet Island DXpedition 2018 team about how the trip is going and when you will have a chance to work them! We will have the lead pilot, Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L and the youth pilot, Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO on the show. And if possible, we will go LIVE for a part of the show with the team. They may still be on the boat, or getting ready to move to the island, or with any luck they will be on the island by then! So tune in and call in with your questions!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Rob Sherwood, NC0B of Sherwood Engineering is here to talk about his latest analysis of receivers, including the new Icom 7610. We will talk about comparing the 7610 to the 7300 and other receivers, and answer the questions that were sent in advance. (Questions were taken in advance on social media this week due to scheduling conflicts for live Q&A).There's also an update on this year's AM Rally, an announcement about the book "Contact Sport", and nominations for the Young Ham Lends a Hand award.Here are links to Rob's web site containing all the numbers:www.nc0b.comFor the long form on specific radios:www.nc0b.com/7300www.nc0b.com/7610www.nc0b.com/8600www.nc0b.com/990

Jerry Buxton, N0JY the vice president for engineering at AMSAT is here to talk your calls and talk about the process of building amateur radio satellites, and the latest on the newest bird, Fox 1D which just arrived in space last week! Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Tonight, Doug Grant, K1DG takes your questions about the World Radiosport Team Championships! WRTC 2018 is just around the corner in Germany, and the teams are already preparing. Doug is a past winner and chairman of the event, and will be participating this year.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.Links from tonight's show about @wrtc2018:To donate or volunteer for WRTC 2018, go to http://wrtc2018.deThe video mentioned about WRTC 2014 is available here (FREE): https://vimeo.com/119947598For the book "Contact Sport" by Jim George, N3BB, go to: http://a.co/hIezeIh

Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB, the kit building editor at CQ Amateur Radio Magazine is back to talk about a new year of new kits! We'll also talk about enclosures for your kits, and maybe even his new Dr. Seuss hat for Hamvention!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Bernie McClenny, W3UR will take your questions LIVE on this week's episode of Ham Talk Live! We will be talking all things DX... upcoming DX opportunities, tips to working DX, getting DXCC on a budget, and Bernie's web site, email newsletter, blog, and twitter feed called the Daily DX (and Weekly DX).Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Emmett Hohensee III, W0QH, the chief engineer at RadioWavz, has rescheduled to be on the show this week. We will talk about some of his exotic antenna installation trips, including the Pearl Harbor special event station aboard the USS Batfish. Emmett and RadioWavz also has a gift for all of our listeners, so don’t miss that! We may also throw in some winter antenna maintenance discussion, and as always we will take your phone calls live!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.Be sure to catch this week's episode of Ham Talk Live! for a holiday gift for YOU! 15% off at RadioWavz.com through January 2. And, you support HTL as well! Promo starts at 9 am on Friday, December 22.

Tonight on Ham Talk Live!, Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD calls in, as our scheduled guest tonight was not available. Scott is the new editor of the National Contest Journal. We talk about some upgrades and changes to the journal, contesting, contest rig selection, and a quick preview of WRTC 2018. We will try to reschedule the chief engineer at RadioWavz antennas, Emmett Hohensee III, W0QH at a later time. Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

This episode of Ham Talk Live! is truly out of this world! Dr. Rob Suggs, KB5EZ, from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Kevin Zari, KK4YEL from Kennedy Space Center, and Peter Fetterer, KB3GTN from Goddard Space Flight Center are here to take your questions about the year long operating event called NASA On the Air!Links from tonight's show about NOTA (NASA On the Air)Website: https://nasaontheair.wordpress.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1101291730008122/Twitter: @NASARadioClubs #nota #NASAOnTheAirBe sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Ralph Fedor, K0IR, is back to give us an update on the Bouvet Island DXpedition that will be happening at the end of January. Ralph will take your questions LIVE on the show about this exciting journey!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Happy thanksgiving!

Scott Avery, WA6LIE is here to take your questions about Remote Hams, a framework for using stations remotely. It's a great way for people who can't put up antennas or isn't in the propagation line to work HF!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during 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 here to talk about the trip to Puerto Rico for disaster communications. She will talk about the work that was done, and give us a first hand insight into how things are on the island. And, we talk about some things that were learned from this very unique experience in the event a similar effort happens in the future.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during 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 will take your calls about the KH1 - Baker Island DXpedition 2018 and has a big announcement to make!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during 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 will take your questions about the new 2018 ARRL Handbook. Ward is the editor of this major revision, and will be here to tell us all about it.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Sean Kutzko, KX9X, joins us once again... but this time to talk about getting started with satellite operations! So if you want to know how to get started, be sure to tune in and call in with your questions for Sean!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Ken Goodwin, K5RG is here to talk your calls about the 50th Anniversary of the NASA Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club, W5RRR and their Special Event station coming up this weekend!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during 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 is our guest tonight! He will be talking about an event called Fallout that is happening this weekend on HF! And Christian, the host of 100 Watts and a Wire, will take your questions LIVE on the air!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Lucinda Moody, AB8WF, the Courage Kenny HandiHam Program Coordinator is here to talk about ways to help bring ham radio to people with disabilities. Be sure to join us and call in to ask your questions about HandiHams!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Scott Westerman, W9WSW is on the big show to talk about Ham Radio Public Relations and also the upcoming Great Lakes Ham Convention! Tune in to get some ideas of how to make your club more visible and relatable!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Tonight the guys from the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester, Ohio stop by to talk about the new Powel Crosley exhibit and their big gala celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Voice of America on September 23! And, there's upgrades to the WC8VOA club station there as well!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Bobby Graves, KB5HAV from the Hurricane Watch Net and Lloyd Colston, KC5FM from the VoIP Hurricane Net will be on the show to give an update on the status of their respective nets as we now have 3 active hurricanes. Then, we will take your calls LIVE!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Tonight on Ham Talk Live, you'll have a chance to call in and talk with some of the members of the Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure team 2017 that went to Costa Rica. Team members this year include: Chris Brault, KD8YVJ, Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, and Austin Harris, WA8CCS. We'll talk with them about their adventures, and take your calls and tweets as well!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

WWV Chief Engineer Matt Deutch, N0RGT joins us to tell us about some of the latest changes happening at WWV! So if you have the time, listen in about the station that's all time... all the time! That's at 9 pm Eastern time on Thursday night at hamtalklive.com.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.