Your signal

Your signal

Author: Dave - KZ1O September 22, 2007 Duration: 0:00
Hi Everyone.

I'm back from my summer in China and surprisingly adjusted to the difference in time zones pretty well. My wife and my dog are getting used to my being back home in New Hampshire, and I am excited about seeing my dog again, and being able to get on the air.

I'm just playing around with you. It's wonderful to be back home, for more than a thousand reasons, not the least of which is to see my lovely N1TMZ face-to-face again. We used VoIP, POTS, email, and internet chat using Skype, 9y.com, and some others. A LOT. I missed her while I was gone.

I would like to say thanks to everyone who've emailed me, asking where the podcasts went, and 'when are they coming back?' It is gratifying to know that so many of you enjoy these podcasts. One listener told me, "I listen to you on the train every morning on the way to work." Another guy from Romania sent me email asking when the podcasts will start back up, because he has a translator who knows English, and he wants her to download the podcasts. Another ham asks "would you like to talk to one of our amateur radio experts here in Japan about 99 Hobbies?"

Those made feel pretty good, and it's why I keep doing this.

Thanks.

I will endeavor to pick up the pace and start cranking these out again. There are so many fascinating people to talk to and I can hardly wait to get going. Of the 99 Hobbies I've mentioned, I haven't yet talked about half of them!My desire was to kick things into gear by talking with someone who has a passion for ham radio, who knows what he is talking about, and about a subject that affects all of us who have an amateur radio license.

SCORE!!!!!

As you will see, I went overtime (23:30) and still had some un-answered questions!!! This was so fun.

Here we go!

Last night I had a fun conversation with Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, about his passion: propagation. Of course, Carl is well known as an expert on the subject, having regularly written for Worldradio, QST, and CQ magazines, among others. Check out the picture here of him and his wife Vicky.

Carl and I talked about how and why your signal is able to go from here to there. I think you will be able to hear his love of the hobby.

In one of his answers he uses my favorite radio phrase: "get on the air". Did you hear it?

73,
Dave

Show notes
Email to Carl with questions: [his callsign]@arrl.net
Carl's propagation website is at http://mysite.verizon.net/k9la
CQ magazine at http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/
Space Environment Center at http://sec.noaa.gov
Space Weather at http://spaceweather.com

Ever feel like your free time could be more interesting? That's the space where 99 Hobbies lives. Hosted by Dave-KZ1O, this podcast digs into the idea that a single pursuit, like Ham Radio, is actually a gateway to countless other projects and passions. Each episode is a conversation with someone who has stepped off the beaten path to try something genuinely unusual, whether it's a craft, a game, a technical experiment, or an offbeat skill. You'll hear the real stories behind these activities-not just the polished results, but the messy, fun, and sometimes frustrating process of learning something new. The focus is always on the accessible side of curiosity; these are things you can realistically do, too, if the spark catches. This isn't about passive listening, but about finding a nudge to start your own next project. By exploring how one hobby branches into many, the podcast reveals how interconnected our interests can be and how a bit of tinkering in one area often leads to surprising discoveries in another. Tune in for regular doses of inspiration from everyday people who decided to follow a quirky idea and see where it led them.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 25

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Joe Taylor, K1JT, speaks at Masscon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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99 Hobbies at Dayton 2010 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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This year at Dayton, my friend and Official 99 Hobbies Field Correspondent Cal, WA1WOK made a quick recording of a conversation he had with Gordon West, WB6NOA. This one is a quick two minutes, but you can get an idea of…
Masscon 2010 - proceedings (1110) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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This is the fourth presentation that we listened to during the Masscon 2010 event in Westford, MA USA during the weekend of March 12-13, 2010. Chuck Kitchin, N1TEV, presents "Updating Classic Regenerative and Super Regen…
Masscon 2010 - proceedings (0900) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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This is the second presentation that we listened to during the Masscon 2010 event in Westford, MA USA during the weekend of March 12-13, 2010. The only way to appreciate the full effect was to be sitting in the audience.…
Masscon 2010 - proceedings (0810) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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I was delighted to be in the audience during the Masscon 2010 event in Westford, MA USA during the weekend of March 12-13, 2010. My friend Scott Andersen, NE1RD, put the event together, and it represents over a year of p…
Jeff's Walk [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Today I talked with Jeff Johnson, VK4XJJ on the phone about his cross-country walk.He had ham radio along for the ride -- among other things.Jeff was raising money for charity in the process of this 2,500 km "walkabout".…
D*STAR with Cal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Today I talked with Cal, WA1WOK about D*STAR. We discussed the past, present, and future of the hobby (AM, SSB, digital modes) and specifically how D*STAR fits in.You can get in on the ground floor of this new part of am…
My hamfest vacation - part two [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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I talked to quite a few people at the Orlando Hamcation 2009, covering lots of ham radio subjects, as well as some not-so-technical things. What a great time, and in the winter sun! Kick back and enjoy this one. It's a l…
My hamfest vacation - part one [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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I stopped in Richmond, VA on the way to Florida, and visited the Richmond Frostfest 2009. It was a decent-sized hamfest held on the international raceway. I talked to several very interesting people who have done some un…