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for Ham Talk Live. It's episode number 271 of
the Little League World Series and it's connection
to ham radio recorded live on Thursday September
9th 2021. I'm your host, Neil Rapp, WB9VPG. Thanks
for tuning in to this episode of HamTalk Live.
Tonight, we're joined by Ryan Pearson, KN4VKW,
and his father, Andrew KN4VKX, and his brother,
Blake, as well. And we'll take your calls live
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Ryan and Andrew and Blake Pearson join us on
the Orlando Amateur Radio Club and Hamcation
Zoom line. The Pearson family was here on the
show last June. They became technicians all at
once in June of 2019 and generals. Across the
board just a month later They have been building
their ham shack and active with the Williamson
County Aries group and We're here tonight to
talk about Ryan and Ryan play shortstop and as
a pitcher for his little league baseball team
which Went to the little league World Series
this year. So We want to congratulate him on
that and we're going to talk about some cool
ham radio connections That took place during
the Little League World Series So that's what
we'll be talking about and if you if you went
to Huntsville and you remember I think it was
a year ago two years ago Ryan won the ICOM IC
7610 At the end of the day, so that was a that
was a Big moment for him. So he has that in his
shack. So, uh, guys, uh, thanks for coming back
on the show tonight. Thank you for having us
new going to be back with you. Thank you. Well,
even though ham radio isn't exactly the most
popular thing with little league baseball, and
I've, I've watched my share of, of, of little
league games, uh, You guys used that opportunity
to share a little awareness about ham radio at
some baseball games. You sent me some real cool
pictures. Of course, it's radio, so we can't
show the pictures. But but tell us a little bit
about the connections here and how you represent
ham radio while you're playing baseball. Well,
since little league baseball is televised. Worldwide
it is helpful that since everybody is watching
it and they have the quick um notes about the
players that when ham radio is mentioned They
well one when ham radio is mentioned that they
talk a little bit about it and mention a little
bit um then a couple other ways in william ford's
how I How I showed it was uh in with an interview
with julie julie fowdy and she asked me a little
bit about ham radio So I told her a little bit
and that's, that was on ESPN too. So that was
televised to millions of people watching. Um,
then in the dorm, a couple of my friends asked
why I had a walkie talkie in my suitcase. So
I was able to explain to them a little bit how
I'm an amateur radio operator. I've been doing
it for a long time or two years, really. It's
a long time in kid years. So that's all right.
I was able to tell them about ham radio. I don't
know if they're interested, but um, got to express
amateur radio in, in Williamsport. So that was
good to do. Yeah, that's pretty cool. And then,
and then I've seen the hat, the baseball cap
with the call sign. Oh yeah. So, um, my dad,
he just made some posters about it, some big
heads and wrote a little bit on it, K and 4 VKW
so that when they show clips of my parents in
the stands that they would see how I play baseball
and I'm an amateur radio operator so that you
can basically do anything, your job be anything.
Amateur radio can be a great additional hobby
to that so it does have to take and a very, let's
say, Einstein life to just be amateur radio.
You can live a normal life and still enjoy amateur
radio. Absolutely. And that is one of the great
things about amateur radio is, you know, it brings
in people from all walks of life. Yes, there's
probably a bigger percentage that are into engineering
and those kinds of things. you know because they
they know about all that stuff and it's a draw
but but it doesn't have to be just engineers
and I remember back when I was was applying for
ham radio scholarships. I'd been a ham for 13
years applying for scholarships and didn't really
get anything because I wasn't majoring in electrical
engineering. I was just, you know, I was settling
for medical school, you know. You know it just
you know It's expanded a lot since then and I
think we're getting the idea that you know Hams
aren't just electrical engineers. Although we
definitely need them but That that's great. So
once you made this trip to Williamsport for the
World Series You actually had a chance to visit
Uh, a ham a fan. So, so tell us a little bit
about, uh, visiting the shack while you were
in Williamsport. Well, it was definitely a great
experience. Um, to the background on how we were
able to, how we were able to make our, to meet
them was me and Blake were calling CQ on August
15th, 2020. And he called back. We always what,
as usual, we look people when they call back
on Q or Z. And the first thing that we look at
is the top right corner, see their QSL card,
then we'll look at the bio. But we see that he
has a low league baseball picture of Hope that
says the home of the low league baseball. So
then that draws our attention because me and
Blake were supposed to be playing in the low
league world series that year at the exact same
time as we made the contact with them. So then
we were able to make contact. Deeply hoped that
he would exchange QSL cards with us and then
Now made it to Williamsport and then my dad and
brother Reached out to him on email. I think
on August 15th as well. So a year later And they
reached out saying they would be in the area
and asked that they would be able to visit So
you he reached back and said they could come
they while I was playing when we were playing
baseball they were able to have a dinner while
i was at the um and it'll be classic game um
let's see and then before that though when we
were signing autographs with or getting autographs
with the indians he was sitting watching the
baseball game that was going on at the same time
so i got to quickly talk with him meet him and
uh thank him for uh well just talking tell him
about how we would be able to see him in like
a day after. So then we went to his house, we
were able to talk with him, had nice conversation,
went up into his shack and were able to make
a couple contacts. But after we were able to
make contact, I guess we got a message saying
that I was somebody from, I think it was that
Mark Messina wanted to interview me, the brother
of Hall -famer Mike Messina. So, I hope he would
get me an autograph. That didn't happen, but
that's fine. It means team of autographs and
a couple of angels or one, but that's fine. But,
so he interviewed me, had a good talk. He left
and a little bit later, Marty took uh k3lpx the
amateur radio guy he took us around to the historic
little league sites like the first little league
field that was next to the mlb classic field
to be able to see that and see how it went from
just a field that was really good back then and
now compared to how the fields are nowadays and
just know that kids now are so blessed in the
little league world series to have what they
have Mean get literally you get their first day
and you're literally given Brand -new gear and
baseball and a baseball bat. So You're treated
like a pro like you're in that I'll be so It
was definitely a great experience. Nice to meet
him Well, that sounds like a very cool experience
I know I've had a chance to to visit a lot of
hams here and there and everywhere and and it's
just so it's a great big community and it's like
okay these are my people you know we share this
this uh common hobby and service and we just
kind of trust each other a little bit more and
and um We're a little more open to to meeting
people that maybe we wouldn't normally You know
meet for the first time And so that's really
cool But the story goes on but wait, there's
more I was talking to with your dad last night
and he tells me that They got to come see you
just a few days ago. So so tell us about that
Correct. So after we came back and were able
to settle and get started in school, he reached
out and said that he would be in the area soon
visiting his daughter who was an hour away from
us. So he was visiting them and then the day
that he left, he came over by around 10 and we
were able to talk more. We have some pictures
in our chat. Our mom made a delicious lunch that
we had. had that some dessert and we just talked,
took pictures, talked with his wife about other
topics and ideas, took more pictures, but were
able to have some nice quality conversations
with him. Yeah, so he would, so another way that
he was able to use the 76, our 7610, the one
that we won in Huntsville in 19, he was able
to use that, tried to make some contacts, nobody
was on, but he still tried to use it. He had
a great time here as we did when he visited,
so we definitely enjoyed the experience and had
a great time. Well, that's just that's just so
cool that you you all were able to to share that
and you know you happen to be There for the Little
League World Series he happens to be you know
an hour away with his daughter and Just all worked
out. So that's that's pretty cool Well, let me
let me go to your dad for a second. Andrew. What
what's been your your feelings on all of this,
uh, uh, fame and, and, uh, camaraderie here.
I'm glad that she asked that question, Neil.
Um, that's what I wanted to really point on.
First, I want to back up just to share that it
was the neatest thing because as Ryan was already
in Williamsport, my wife was working, uh, her
last shift before we were going to be leaving
the next morning. And Blake and I were packing
up back at home. And as I was. getting things
ready, Blake came up to me with, uh, Marty's
QSL card and said, dad, do you remember this?
And I looked at him like, oh yeah, I remember
that. I said, Hey, I said, let me see if I can
get ahold of them. So I shot him an email and
I just explained that the boys have made contact
with them and that we were coming out there because
Ryan was playing in the little league world series,
gave my phone number and just said, if you want
to call me, we'd like to be able to meet up with
you. And. A day later, it was the coolest thing
because I got a phone call from him and his wife
Gail and it was like an instant connection for
a wonderful conversation that we had with them
and they were so friendly to like us as strangers,
but this is where the beauty of amateur radio
comes into. So we spoke and we made a plan to
be able to get together and The Thursday morning,
we ended up meeting at an iconic location in
Williamsport called Sticky's, Mr. Sticky's, and
they have some of the best morning pastries and
coffee that I've ever had. And so we were, Blake,
myself, Gail and Marty, we were talking and we
were just having a great conversation, talking,
catching up like we were old friends. Gail had
to go back home to watch grandkids. And it was
great because Blake, Marty and myself, we still
wanted to talk. So I just said, I said, Marty,
I said, let Gail go home to the grandkids. I
said, I'll give you a ride home. It's not that
far. It's just in town. And so the three of us
smiled knowing that we could keep our conversation
going. We did. I gave him a ride home. And then
Blake, and I obviously got to go up into Marty's
shack and it was very nice to be there to know
that, you know, that's where it started with
Blake and Ryan on the radio, but then there was
Marty in Williamsport coming back. We had passes
as a team that we could share with friends and
family. And so I extended a couple passes for
Marty and Gail to be able to come. And so they
came and they watched Ryan's games. And while
we were talking with them, they extended that
offer for us to come over and have dinner with
them. And so Sunday night, while Ryan was at
the classic game, we came over to their house,
got to spend time talking with them. They made
a wonderful meal for us. And then we just kept
talking. We had the classic guy in the background
after the meal to be able to see the kids, see
Ryan and his team and the other kids around.
And through that experience, well, let me continue
from there. So the next morning, we were able
to have Ryan back and we came over to their house
again so that Ryan could visit and we were able
to take pictures of the boys and Marty and then
the four of us up in his shack. And while we
were there getting ready to leave, all of a sudden,
my wife got a phone call on her phone, a local
reporter wanted to be able to talk with us about
the ham component. And that was a big deal to
us because we really wanted to make sure that
we were able to use that opportunity and that
platform in a market in an area that a lot of
youth would not have normally been able to hear
this story because we love being able to share
amateur radio with youth and the boys do a great
job when they're on the radio if they hear a
youth or Whomever they have contact with they
have a son or a daughter they like talking with
them and always encouraging them to check out
yacht youth amateur communications that ham team
and just they're good recruiters and we wanted
to have that recruitment and that exposure shared
and so Mark was able to come on over and he made
that story and we're real honored and happy to
have that go out. Now like you said then for
them to be visiting their daughter and for us
to say hey please come join us and they said
that when they came here to visit their family
that they would. and we had a wonderful time.
And this was our first experience. And this is
like the top of why, well, the two top reasons
why I love ham radio. One, being able to get
to meet all the wonderful people that we've been
able to meet and just how friendly and how helpful
people have been. So from ham to ham, that camaraderie
of just being a ham together and helping out.
And then... The second component is just the
automatic friendship that comes along with it.
I was a complete stranger that just sent an email
to someone else, but we had a common connection,
that common thread of being amateur radio operators.
And it was just, it's been so cool to have that
instant friendship and now grow that friendship.
It's such a blessing. Yeah, that's just so cool.
It's a great community of people and and we don't
always hear those stories and it's great that
we can share in in the one with You all tonight
here. Well, we're gonna take a break and when
we come back, we're gonna talk about another
opportunity that Ryan has here to to spotlight
ham radio and we'll talk a little little baseball,
I think, here after the break. So we'll come
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joke from Rick. Uh, Ryan, did you get that? It
all just, just clicked? Yeah, well... I can't
really hear because I was on mute. Oh, that's
fine. Yeah, there's always a replay. So there
we go. All right. Well, it's time for your calls
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edition you're not listening to us live so you
won't be able to to call in but we want to talk
a little more about Some some baseball and and
and Dayton here, so we'll we'll talk about that
But if you want to chime in now's your your time
to call. It's eight five nine nine eight two
seventy three seventy three so Ryan now you not
only had You know a chance to be on TV which
you know, it's always cool to get on TV and play
on TV but but They actually had a nice little
feature on you. So what, what'd you think when
they wanted to do that? Well, at first, I mean,
before everything, ever since regionals, my coaches
kept on saying that there will be this one opportunity
where it's something they will interview you
on something. I'm like, okay, well, it's going
to be something about baseball, shortstop, something,
brother, probably something. Turns out they want
to interview me about me playing chess. So I
guess that's how it came out. And I didn't know
it until me and my post were walking, but he's
like, hey, you know you're going to be getting
interviewed by a USA soccer medalist, right?
And I'm like, OK, that'll be cool. Another thing
I didn't know until later is that once we got
there and we were getting ready to shoot the
clip, Um, Julie Foddy does no chess. It probably
would take, um, it would take more than, uh,
two hours to explain it. So she decided that
she wanted to do some, like, slapjack or some
card game to do instead. So I'm like, okay. And
then just as a side note, before the game, I
promised I wouldn't skunk her. So I kept my promise.
I did break my promise. I did skunk her. So I'll
tell you the end of the story there at the end
or at the end list, but um So we were getting
ready to shoot get the shoot done. It was pretty
cool had the microphone get put on me So that
was really fun, but this shoot started while
I was in the I Don't know what it's called. It's
like the baseball go -kart. She drives around
and I don't know free The swag and there we go
swag I was in the back of the swag and sitting
on top of the seat that can turn into a table
where you can play set stuff, play cards, something.
So we were doing the start and I basically called
Judy over and asked her, Julie over, and asked
her what she wanted. Like she called me, asked
what I want. I'm like, what do you want? I don't
got all day. I got a game in two, I got a game
in two days and I got to get ready for it. So
then she said that we were going to play Slapjack
and she was going to ask questions while I did
it. So we were playing Slapjack and before this,
I will have to add, she said that she does have
a little, she is a little bit mad if she does
lose and it kind of shows a little bit more when
you lose when you only get two cards in Slapjack
out of two decks. So, I mean it wasn't bad but
anyways she was asking questions about like simple
questions like favorite part about this journey,
what do you prefer, say pepperoni or cheese,
some donuts or bagels, are you enjoying the experience,
what's your favorite part? Questions like that,
just simple and basic. I would keep doing it
and then we'd cut and then I'd ask her a couple
questions. So I asked her like favorite part
about the job, other simple stuff like that later.
But then after the clip was over, I was able
to get a picture, say thank you, and we walked
back to the dorm where we stayed in. Obviously
I was like impressed at what I did because they
got all the natural at it. I kind of am. Because
I mean I can like this interview I'm literally
saying to this fight like my mind is saying it
like telling me what to say But it helped you
that when I was getting when I was interviewing
the Indians player I literally said the question
after I said you're gonna get interviewed So
I didn't know what I was gonna say it basically
just came out of my mouth and thankfully it was
it was a simple question, so Well, you've got
over the mic fright with ham radio and, and,
you know, carried on QSOS, those kinds of things.
Why that, that helps. It does help when you don't,
when you're contacting people, you don't know
until you look them up. And then sometimes you
don't see a picture. So you're saying, well,
thanks for the contact. And they're like, son,
he's really into deploys. So that definitely
prepares you for when you're just going to be.
interviewed while you have three cameras shooting
on you, six people behind in the back, in the
background, or six people filming it and being
directing it. And then one person in the clip.
So very interesting, very fun. Um, enjoy the
experience. Okay. Well, I was going to ask you
if you were nervous, but I think you answered
it. You weren't. So we want to talk a little
bit about Dayton before we go, but we have a
caller on the line. So let's go to the phones.
Welcome to HamTalk Live. Good evening. This is
committee KC3 CDU. Hope it's okay to give my
call sign over the air like that. I hope everything's
going well there for you, Ryan. I've spoken with
Ryan before. I'm a adult yacht member actually.
But, hey Ryan, who came up with the scientist
nickname? So the scientist nickname was actually
the manager, Randy Huth, came up with the nickname
in actually 2019 and 10U when I was playing Travel
Ball. He came up with the scientist nickname.
One, because he knows I'm smart and thought I
was, in a sense, a nerd. It's smart. And two,
because the glasses that I wore while I played
with it, it reminded him of somebody who looked
really smart. So then he gave me the nickname,
Scientist. It stuck, and every time it popped
up, we all agreed that he gets the credit for
coming up with it. So, Randy, who's the baseball
manager for this team, came up with the Scientist
nickname. That's a very scientific answer. So
what's next? I mean, you've done Little League,
you've been on TV, you've promoted ham radio.
What's next for Ryan Pearson? Well, another scientific
answer. We'll take it one day at a time. Hopefully
college baseball, hopefully that's my goal, middle
school, high school, moving up in baseball. But
right now, just taking it one day at a time right
now, focusing on school right now. Is baseball
a possible career choice then, or? Definitely
possible. As long as I stick with it and keep
on practicing and doing what I do best, that
was definitely going to stick to me in the future.
Well, you did a great job on the shortstop. I'm
sure you'll be able to continue and you got a
bright future ahead of you You really do Well,
thank you very much. I appreciate it and thank
you for calling I'll probably hopefully be able
to see you on Saturday on the outnet Alright,
alright you take care. Okay. Thanks for calling
appreciate it All right, the phone number is
eight five nine nine eight two seventy three
seventy three if you'd like to join in we have
a few minutes left here with Ryan so give us
a call eight five nine nine eight two seventy
three seventy three or you can tweet us at ham
talk live Do you want to talk a little bit? A
little bit more about ham radio here for a second.
Uh, you, you and your brother, I believe we're
both, uh, scheduled to speak at Dayton to Carol
Perry's, uh, youth forum. And, uh, with, with
all this COVID stuff going on, canceling stuff
that's kind of been, been pushed back. So, so
has that been pushed back again? Is that, that
still in the plans? Well, I do not know for sure,
but we were a little bit sad when it happened.
I will mention though that we would have been
at the Huntsville Handfest this year as well.
We would have been doing it on the Saturday that
I actually played the second game, but because
of Little League that got in the way, we would
have been doing it about sibling rivalry, so
an amateur radio. that got we didn't we weren't
able to go to huntsville because of low league
baseball so basically we don't know about the
future yet we'll have to wait and see about what
carol has in store for us um we'll see if we
do get the opportunity to be in date and we'll
gladly accept it if it fits in and if not we'll
just still vietnam radio and promoting it to
youth and everybody we meet. Andrew, I think
you've got a, if he's not a baseball player as
a professional, I think you've got a PR guy here
with these answers. I'm telling you. You know,
I'm very, very proud of the boys. They both I'll
tell you, I'll say that Ham Radio has helped
them a lot in so many ways and they've shown
these new strengths and talents and abilities
that I had not seen previous and what great joy
is that that came along with Amateur Radio. I
was looking for the STEM side of it and a lot
more has come in addition to the STEM as well
and I continue to look forward to what they're
going to do. fun for you to see where it began
for you to where you are today. And it'll be
fun for you and I to see where these two end
up in the future as well. Right. Absolutely.
Couldn't have, couldn't have said it better.
Uh, you know, one other thing we need to throw
in here and we haven't had Blake on the, on the
mic yet, but Blake played a role in all of this
too. So, so fill us in on that Blake. Yes, I
did. So last year, of course, me and Ryan would
have ended up playing together on the same little
league team and hopefully would have made it
to Williamsport as well and would have set history
together. But I'm still very happy that Ryan
was able to have this experience the entire way.
And it was really fun watching him. He did a
phenomenal job. It was really fun. I also enjoyed
making that contact with Marty, K -3 LPX, and
telling dad about the QSL card and being able
to meet him and make friends with him. And also
I was able to operate at a station there, so
I was able to contact a lot of people from our
ARIES and our WCARS group and just friends that
we have down here at Tennessee as well as some
other people. Well and and you were the one that
That kind of reminded everybody of this right?
Yeah, you hadn't have done that you may have
forgotten about it Yes, so so I in this family
I'm actually our QSL manager That's what my dad
refreshed me as I best QSL manager any guy could
have there you go I help him a lot with his QSL
cards and our Triple Crown card and all the QSL
cards that go out on the person who does most
of everything. And by a lot, he means at least
95 % of all the QSL cards he does. Yep, he's
great. Yes, so I very much enjoy collecting QSL
cards. And when I say this, he does, not only
does he take care of his cards, he's my personal
QSL manager and then he also helps to keep a
little eye over a little brother as well to make
sure that he doesn't miss anything. And so Blake's
our pillar of QSL cards in the family. Well,
that's always good to have because, you know,
it takes time to do those and, you know, to do
them right. And it's something that I used when
I was teaching high school. Something I used
is kind of a springboard to learning what RST
is and what Zulu time is and you know those kinds
of things they need to know that so they could
fill out the cards and So we always enjoy doing
that well guys our time has come to an end here,
but want to thank you for coming on and sharing
your stories tonight about the Little League
World Series and Ham Radio and look forward to
hearing you all hopefully during December Yoda
Month and in the future. And I'm sure we'll cross
paths at Dayton or Huntsville or somewhere as
soon as all this COVID mess is over. Well, thank
you very much for having us on. Thank you very
much. We'd be very happy to do the Yoda Month
again. Appreciate everything, Neil. It's an honor
to be back here again with you. All right. Well,
thanks so much, guys. Appreciate it and best
of luck in school and in baseball next season
and on the rig. So that is a wrap for this week's
edition of HamTalk Live. Thanks to my guests,
Ryan Pearson, KN4VKW, his father Andrew, KN4VKX,
and his brother Blake, and everybody out there
for listening and calling in tonight and invite
you back next Thursday night, 9 p .m. Eastern
Time. right here at HamTalkLive .com. If you
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us faster. And so we'll sign off now. So for
now, this is Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, saying 7 -3,
7 -5, and wait a minute, wait a minute. How was
that, Ryan? It was 7 -3, right? You had to have
the deep voice. So this is the Dior app saying
seven, three, seven, five, and may the good DX
be yours. You never once mentioned your weather
at all And I didn't mention mine We talked and
talked for hours and hours I completely forgot
you're a ham I don't know your power or the height
of your tower And frankly I don't give a damn
So 73s, to you and your family I'll be seeing
you further down the line I've been seeing it
burn