Ham Talk Live*! (*sometimes)

Keith Baker, KB1SF from AMSAT will take your questions and comments. Keith will take a look back at the history of AMSAT, and how the organization keeps running and producing and maintaining more satellites. Plus, we are giving away TWO limited edition Ham Talk Live! "May the Grid Square Be Yours" T shirts to callers this week!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. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.Links:amsat.orgkb1sf.com

We are back from Thanksgiving with a fresh, new episode! The 3.916 Santa Net will be our topic. One of the net controls will join us, and we will attempt to contact the North Pole and talk to Santa himself! Tune in to find out about the Santa Net, and call in with your questions and comments.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. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Michael Cauley, W4MCA, the chairman of Orlando Hamcation, is here to take your calls and questions about Hamcation! Michael has a major announcement to make on the program. We will talk about planning your trip from accommodations to transportation, and the many improvements being made for 2019.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. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB will take your questions about Kits for the Holidays! Several exciting new kits are out recently, and we'll talk about them and give you a run down of kit builder gift ideas.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. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Rich Moseson, W2VU from CQ Magazine joins us for some news & views, including the FCC's recent import warning and the possible shutdown of WWV. We also dive into CQ World Wide, and of course take your questions and comments during 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.

The VP6D Ducie Island DXpedition is the topic this week on Ham Talk Live! Glenn Petri, KE4KY, the chief pilot of the DXpedition, will join us on the show to tell us all about it and take your calls. We also hope to have Gene Spinelli, K5GS, via satellite phone LIVE from Ducie Island to give a real time update on how things are going and 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.

Get your geek on because the Linux in the Ham Shack Podcast crew joins Ham Talk Live! for some computing tips, tricks, and some digital mode discussion. Call in with your questions live for Russ Woodman, K5TUX, William Stearns, NE4RD, and the crew.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.

Jim Wilson, K5ND and William Stearns, NE4RD will take your calls about the 2018 World Scout Jamboree On The Air - JOTA! JOTA/JOTI is coming up October 19-21, and we'll talk about it and how you can participate!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.

Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK/VA7EWK will take your questions about operating satellite on the road! Patrick has logged thousands of miles on his portable gear, and he will give us some tips and some interesting stories from his adventures.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.

Christian Cudnik, K0STH from 100 Watts and a Wire is back to talk about the 3rd edition of the annual Fall Out! It's an operating activity to encourage portable operations and enjoy the arrival of the fall season. And we'll talk about his podcast, the 100 Watts and a Wire net, some new phonetics for Christian, and take some calls from Don KB2YSI, Carl KD9HQT, and Last Man Standing Producer John Amodeo, NN6JA.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.

Don Greenbaum, N1DG is back to give us a report on the KH1/KH7Z Baker Island DXpedition! Don will take your questions about the trip, the operations, and the QSLs! Be sure to join us for some amazing stories from this journey.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.

Lee Hite, K8CLI from the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting is on tonight to take your questions about the US Coast Guard Cutter Courier's role in radio & the Voice of America and the new exhibit at the VoA Museum featuring the ship.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.

Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR is back once again! This time, he will take your questions about the Collegiate QSO Party! This new contest revolving around university amateur radio clubs and alumni makes its debut later this month! Be sure to join us for all the information, and call in with your questions and comments.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.

Michael Kalter, W8CI; Michael Cauley, W4MCA; and Mark Brown, N4BCD are here to talk about the Dayton Hamvention, Orlando Hamcation, and Huntsville Hamfest. We'll bring you up to date on how things went, where things are going, and how they support each other in a team effort for ham radio!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.

Ward Silver, N0AX is here to talk about why some contesters and other operators don't like people saying things like "Please Copy" and looking at other ways that hams can be more efficient communicators on CW, phone, digital, and all modes when it's necessary. Satellite ops and public service nets are also examples of times when time may be limited that we discuss. And also, we talk about when it's not as critical... lighten up and don't worry about it! YOU can join in on the conversation!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.