QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

Author: Eric Guth, 4Z1UG Language: English Episodes: 50
Each week on the QSO Today Podcast-Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio, host Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, sits down for a genuine conversation with a different voice from the world of ham radio. These aren't scripted interviews, but more like the organic chats that happen between operators after a successful contact. Eric guides his guests through their unique journeys into the hobby, uncovering the specific technical niches they've mastered, whether that's building antennas, mastering Morse code, or pioneering digital modes. What makes this podcast stand out is how it explores the profound, often unexpected, ways that a passion for radio waves shapes a person's life beyond the shack. You'll hear how skills learned through amateur radio have launched careers, solved complex problems, and built lifelong friendships across the globe. It’s a series of personal portraits that, together, form a rich and human tapestry of the hobby. Tuning in provides both technical insight and personal inspiration, revealing the stories and the people behind the call signs. Whether you're a seasoned operator or just curious about the crackle of distant voices from a receiver, this podcast offers a compelling entry point into a community built on communication, experimentation, and camaraderie.
Episodes
Episode 502 Louis Hammer 4Z5OT [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:26
Louis Hammer, 4Z5OT, is a good friend here in Israel and has taken outdoor and park operations to a new level. Faced with antenna challenges and inflexible neighbors at home, operating events, like lighthouses on the air…
Episode 501 Ron Hranac N0IVN [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:24
Ron Hranac, N0IVN, is not only a long time ham radio operator but a 50 year pioneer in the cable television industry, author of hundreds of articles and presentations for the Society of Cable Television Engineers. We dis…
Episode 500 Hiroki Kato AH6CY [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:39
Hiroki Kato, AH6CY, was born and raised in Hiroshima, Japan, 20 miles from the epicenter of the atomic bomb blast in August 1945 that killed approximately 100,000 Japanese. Hiroki was fascinated with radio as a youngster…
Episode 499 Chris Rutkowski NW6V [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:42:52
Chris Rutkowski, NW6V, had the best radio elmer and teacher for life in his father, a career Navy radio officer, who taught life·s lessons and the proper way to handle a CW key with methods that challenge the current con…
Episode 498 Glam Ham NW6S [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:54
Glam Ham, Natalie, NW6S, is a lot of things including actress, comedian, writer for both film and television, painter, and now an amateur radio operator. The awareness of amateur radio came to Natalie almost naturally an…
Episode 497 Steve Shorey G3ZPS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:22
In this episode of QSO Today, we are joined by Steve Shorey, G3ZPS, who shares his captivating journey through the world of amateur radio. Starting with his early days of constructing tube transmitters from found parts,…
Episode 496 Irad Deutsch 4Z1AC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:16
Irad Deutsch, 4Z1AC, began his ham radio journey at the age of twelve. With a strong foundation in software development and a keen interest in the fusion of ham radio and digital technology, Irad has emerged as a leading…
Episode 495 Charles Wilmott M0OXO [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:03
Charles Wilmott, M0OXO, operates a private, self-funded, QSL management bureau, where he sorts and distributes both physical and electronic QSL cards for distribution around the World for the best known DXpeditions inclu…
Episode 494 Fred Hopengarten K1VR [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:24
Fred Hopengarten K1VR, and his wife Betty, were guests in my home after an afternoon of touring with me the unusual sites around Jerusalem and Gush Etzion, where I live a few years ago. Fred has a long history in amateur…
Episode 493 Jonathan Kramer W6JLK [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:14
Dr. Jonathan Kramer W6JLK, transitioned into becoming an communications law attorney after a successful career in cable television engineering in addition to his amateur radio activities. Kramer W6JLK stressed that amate…