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

99 Hobbies
Podcast Episodes
Learning by kit-building [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Last November I spoke with Rich Mitchell, N3III about his award-winning article in QST in November, 2007. It is always memorable when you are speaking with someone who has such passion, and also who loves the hobby like…
New blood [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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This morning I joined our monthly breakfast with the PART radio club. I had a chance to interview Kimberly Stewart, KB1PZG, who was licensed in February of this year. She is bright, articulate, and shows an obvious passi…
The Radio Club of JHS 22, NYC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Tonight I had a nice chat with Joe Fairclough, WB2JKJ. Joe is the president of the Radio Club at JHS 22 in New York. We discuss the club and what they do, and also talk about how you can get involved. A great story.This…
Your own podcast? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Have you ever thought about doing your own podcast about amateur radio? It's easier than you may think. I discussed this with Mark Jensen, KB2EGB, who just recently returned from a podcasting exposition. Mark gives some…
Digital modes: Can you do it?  Yes. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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I was shooting the breeze with my friend Joe, WY3T, on the telephone and the subject of PSK came up. You guys know Joe already (previous podcast)Joe had told me about his recent foray into the digital modes. While we wer…
Net?  What is a net? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Today I talked with Joe, Wy3T, about getting on the air on an HF net. There are many new HF operators out there, and you may be wondering how to contact new HF friends. Have you ever tried to do this? Check out this podc…
100 pound DXpedition to Monserrat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Today I spoke with my friend Scott Andersen, NE1RD, about some of the things that he has done in the 12 months since we talked on 99 Hobbies last year. His "100 pound DXpedition" has taken him many places, and has been a…
DX on the "Top Band" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Do you need to be a land baron to operate on 160 meters? Not according to Don Boudreau, W5KFX. Today we talk about some of the reasons why the Top Band can be a lot more fun than many people think, not the least of which…
RADIO project at Moorpark High School [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Tom Baker, NC6B, talks to me about the first- of- its- kind skills class that he teaches at Moorpark HS, near Ventura California. The Radio Amateurs and Disaster Operations (RADIO) teaches skills that include amateur rad…
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This is another short podcast. We'll get back to the 'standard' 99Hobbies format soon, but first, this one made me laugh out loud, and I wanted to post this while I had the chance.This weekend I made a new friend, Jon, f…