Ham Talk Live!

Junie, N1DUC is here to talk about her Parks on the Air activations, Lighthouses, and Field Day! And, of course we'll talk about why her callsign ends in DUC!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Do you have a last minute question about Field Day? Paul Bourque, N1SFE, the ARRL Contest Manager, is here to take your questions LIVE on our annual Field Day Q&A show! Call in and get the answers straight from the man in charge!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 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 is back on Ham Talk Live! Thursday night to take your calls about some new CW kits, as well as choosing a surface for soldering.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Ward Silver, N0AX is herer to talk about the 4th edition of his book, "Ham Radio for Dummies" which was just released. We'll talk about it's purpose, what's new, and the style of the book.https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Ham+Radio+For+Dummies%2C+4th+Edition-p-9781119695615

Dr. Greg Lapin, N9GL and Dan Brown, W1DAN are here to take your calls about the new FCC RF Exposure policy and how it affects you.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, Julio Ripoll, WD4R, Rob Macedo KD1CY, and Lloyd Colston, KC5FM from the Hurricane Watch Net and the VoIP Hurricane Net will join us again to talk about the upcoming hurricane season and changes in the training and preparation for those storms. Call in live with your questions and comments.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Connor Dickey, KD9LSV is here to talk about what's been happening at the Bradley University Amateur Radio Club. Connor has been instrumental in recruiting and contesting on campus, and will take your questions live.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Michael Kalter, W8CI joins us to preview all the virtual and on air activities that will be taking place during the would-be Dayton Hamvention weekend. Ask Michael your questions live on the show, and tune in to find out how you can participate.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Philipp Springer, DK6SP, Markus Großer, DL8GM, and Tomi Varro, HA8RT will be staying up late in Germany and Hungary to take your calls about the brand new YOTA contest! The YOTA group in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, known as IARU Region 1, is starting a new 12 hour contest that will happen three times a year. Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.ham-yota.com

Don Wilbanks, AE5DW returns to talk about this year's Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award nominations. Tune in to hear about the nominating process, and catch up with Don!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Jerry Buxton, N0JY, the VP for Engineering at AMSAT, is here to take your questions about the latest satellite building news.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.And, it's April 1, so we welcome a brand new sponsor to the show! QRM Labs!

Rob Zarges, K2MZ is here to take your calls about the Long Island CW Club Youth Program! The club has expanded since they were here last time, and the youth program has grown in recent months. Tune in to hear about learning CW and what the group is doing worldwide to help people of all ages.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.longislandcwclub.org

TONIGHT on Ham Talk Live! it's OPEN LINES THURSDAY! Call in and talk about whatever YOU want to talk about! Plus, Matt Deutch, N0RGT, chief engineer at WWV, will call in to talk about an upgrade happening at the station.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

The hit TV show "Last Man Standing" is in it's final season, and it's going QRT with a bang! A huge special event will happen later this month with seasoned and well known operators across North America to celebrate the KA6LMS station on the set and its amateur radio club. Executive Producer of "Last Man Standing", John Amodeo, AA6JA, and Special Event organizers Lou Maggio, NO2C and Salli Rosato, K2RYD are here LIVE to take your calls about this very special special event.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.gsbarc.org/lms

Jim Wilson, K5ND is here to take your questions about VHF Contesting and being a rover. Jim has an elaborate roving setup, and is a well known VHF Contester. Ask your questions LIVE on the show!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

The "big ugly" might be a famous 22 ounce hamburger in Indiana, but this week on Ham Talk Live! we're talking big ugly baluns! John Portune, W6NBC is here to take your questions about building an ugly (coiled coax) balun and why they are useful.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.w6nbc.com

Mark Brown, N4BCD, the chairman of the Huntsville Hamfest, is here to talk about the exciting news the Huntsville Hamfest board just received about the possibilities of hosting the event in person this year. He will be on the show to answer your questions about the changes that are being planned.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.hamfest.org

Tim Helming, WT1IM, the PIO of the Comm Academy 2021, an emergency communications and amateur radio conference, will take your calls live. The Comm Academy, like many other conferences, has been moved online for this year. So, you don't have to go to Seattle this time! You can attend from anywhere with an internet connection.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.commacademy.org

Jack Dominic, the Executive Director of the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting, is here to talk about a new feature at the museum: virtual tours. Get a taste of what the museum has to offer, even when the doors are closed due to the pandemic. Hear stories of how the radio signals from VOA Bethany Station impacted countless lives.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.We’re giving away some free t-shirts out of the iTunes reviews posted from now until the end of February. 1.Launch Apple's Podcast app on your mobile device or open iTunes on your computer2.Search for Ham Talk Live!3.Click on the HTL logo4.Scroll down to “Write a Review”5.Be sure to leave your callsign in the review so I can contact you if you win!voamuseum.org

Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD, the co-principal investigator for the Mayo Clinic's convalescent plasma treatment research, returns to share the results of the study that were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Scott will also talk about how ham radio operators were involved.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show @HamTalkLive.