WEBVTT 00:00:11.639 --> 00:00:14.460 Thanks for tuning in. HamTalk Live will be on 00:00:14.460 --> 00:00:32.399 the air shortly. Please stand by. Thanks for 00:00:32.399 --> 00:00:35.140 tuning in. HamTalk Live will be on the air shortly. 00:00:35.420 --> 00:00:44.840 Please stand by. This episode of HamTalk Live 00:00:44.840 --> 00:00:48.579 is brought to you by Tower Electronics. For connectors, 00:00:48.960 --> 00:00:51.920 cables, and more, visit them at a hamfest near 00:00:51.920 --> 00:01:00.240 you or call 920 -435 -2973 or online at pl -259 00:01:00.240 --> 00:01:35.859 .com. Good evening, everyone. It's time for Ham 00:01:35.859 --> 00:01:41.680 Talk Live. It's episode number 109 tonight. Starting 00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:45.480 off our Hamvention preview with four days in 00:01:45.480 --> 00:01:50.780 May, recorded live on Thursday, April 5th, 2018. 00:01:51.260 --> 00:01:56.040 I'm your host, Neil Rapp, WB9VPG. Thanks for 00:01:56.040 --> 00:02:00.640 tuning in to this episode of Ham Talk Live. Tonight, 00:02:00.920 --> 00:02:07.879 we're joined by Norm Scar, WA4ZXV, and we'll 00:02:07.879 --> 00:02:11.599 take your calls in just a few minutes. Last week 00:02:11.599 --> 00:02:14.560 here on the show, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, was 00:02:14.560 --> 00:02:18.120 here to talk about AMSAT and their satellite 00:02:18.120 --> 00:02:20.580 operations. If you missed that, you can listen 00:02:20.580 --> 00:02:23.550 anytime. Just go. where you always go to listen 00:02:23.550 --> 00:02:28.189 to the show hamtalklive .com or a podcast app 00:02:28.189 --> 00:02:32.629 of your choice like apple podcasts or stitcher 00:02:32.629 --> 00:02:35.830 i heart podcast google play tune in soundcloud 00:02:35.830 --> 00:02:38.770 or you can also find us on youtube and you can 00:02:38.770 --> 00:02:43.370 even go hey alexa play podcast ham talk live 00:02:43.370 --> 00:02:47.319 oh And now your Alexa probably did that if you 00:02:47.319 --> 00:02:50.120 have one. But anyway, you can do that too. So 00:02:50.120 --> 00:02:53.659 tonight begins our Hamvention preview on the 00:02:53.659 --> 00:02:57.259 show from now until the date in Hamvention on 00:02:57.259 --> 00:03:01.419 May 18th through the 20th. We will preview an 00:03:01.419 --> 00:03:04.520 event that will be happening at Hamvention this 00:03:04.520 --> 00:03:08.740 year. And also don't miss our Hamvention Eve 00:03:08.740 --> 00:03:12.120 episode where we will give you all the information 00:03:12.120 --> 00:03:15.879 for your trip to Dayton traffic weather parking 00:03:15.879 --> 00:03:21.020 and even some more information about events going 00:03:21.020 --> 00:03:24.810 on and maybe some some sneak peeks at some of 00:03:24.810 --> 00:03:26.810 the things you're going to see at Hamvention. 00:03:26.930 --> 00:03:30.389 So we'll be live from Spring Hill Suites Dayton, 00:03:30.669 --> 00:03:34.449 South Miamisburg in the meeting room. And of 00:03:34.449 --> 00:03:36.949 course, we'll be live on here at nine o 'clock 00:03:36.949 --> 00:03:40.469 the night before Hamvention opens. And if you 00:03:40.469 --> 00:03:42.789 haven't made your hotel reservations yet, Spring 00:03:42.789 --> 00:03:46.250 Hill Suites still has some rooms left. That's 00:03:46.250 --> 00:03:48.990 Spring Hill Suites Dayton, South Miamisburg, 00:03:49.349 --> 00:03:52.430 the official Hamvention home of HamTalk Live. 00:03:52.680 --> 00:03:57.139 Reserve your rooms now at Marriott .com or call 00:03:57.139 --> 00:04:03.580 888 -850 -6391. So get your questions ready to 00:04:03.580 --> 00:04:06.180 go after the interview. After we talk to Norm 00:04:06.180 --> 00:04:08.860 for a little bit and find out a little bit about 00:04:08.860 --> 00:04:12.280 four days in May, you can ask questions. And 00:04:12.280 --> 00:04:13.620 I'll go ahead and give you the phone number. 00:04:13.780 --> 00:04:21.899 It's 812 -NET. That's 812 -638 -4261. And you 00:04:21.899 --> 00:04:24.220 can give us a call during the second segment 00:04:24.220 --> 00:04:27.339 of the show. You can also Skype us at HamTalk 00:04:27.339 --> 00:04:31.180 Live or you can tweet us at HamTalk Live as well. 00:04:31.980 --> 00:04:34.939 And we'll be back and talk to Norm for a little 00:04:34.939 --> 00:04:38.480 bit right after this word from Tower Electronics 00:04:38.480 --> 00:04:42.800 right here on HamTalk Live. This episode of HamTalk 00:04:42.800 --> 00:04:45.920 Live is brought to you in part by Tower Electronics. 00:04:46.279 --> 00:04:48.519 Tower Electronics has been the Ham's dime store 00:04:48.519 --> 00:04:51.899 since 1978. When you need connectors, mobile 00:04:51.899 --> 00:04:55.199 and handheld antennas, cables, or adapters, visit 00:04:55.199 --> 00:04:58.759 Scott or Jill at a HamFest near you. Or you can 00:04:58.759 --> 00:05:04.959 order online at PL -259 .com or call 920 -435 00:05:04.959 --> 00:05:09.939 -2973. Stock up on those supplies like PL -259 00:05:09.939 --> 00:05:13.279 and in connector. SMA adapters, audio cables, 00:05:13.579 --> 00:05:16.699 soldering supplies, mobile antennas, and hamsticks. 00:05:16.980 --> 00:05:19.100 Their silver -plated in -connectors are even 00:05:19.100 --> 00:05:21.759 used on the International Space Station. Tower 00:05:21.759 --> 00:05:25.540 Electronics carries MFJ, Comet, Daiwa, OPEC, 00:05:25.819 --> 00:05:29.100 Workman, and HamPro products. And don't miss 00:05:29.100 --> 00:05:33.160 their 0 % off sale going on now. Tower Electronics, 00:05:33.300 --> 00:05:37.399 online at PL -259 .com. Proud to sponsor this 00:05:37.399 --> 00:05:41.439 episode of HamTalk Live. All the information 00:05:41.439 --> 00:05:44.399 you need for your trip to Dayton. It's Hamvention 00:05:44.399 --> 00:06:03.079 Preview here on HamTalk Live. Thanks to Scott 00:06:03.079 --> 00:06:05.279 and Jill at Tower Electronics for sponsoring 00:06:05.279 --> 00:06:09.290 the show yet again. Tonight to help bring you 00:06:09.290 --> 00:06:12.230 ham talk live this weekend. They're in Belton, 00:06:12.629 --> 00:06:16.089 Texas 6th and 7th and then April 7th They're 00:06:16.089 --> 00:06:19.750 also in Staunton, Wisconsin April 14th. They're 00:06:19.750 --> 00:06:23.490 in Mobile, Alabama April 21st, Gainesville, Florida 00:06:23.490 --> 00:06:27.329 April 28th, Calhoun, Georgia. And then of course, 00:06:27.370 --> 00:06:30.209 they'll be at hamvention May 18th through 20th 00:06:30.269 --> 00:06:36.170 Give them a call at 920 -435 -2973 or visit them 00:06:36.170 --> 00:06:41.189 at pl -259 .com and tell them you heard it on 00:06:41.189 --> 00:06:44.850 HamTalk Live. And you can catch them that way 00:06:44.850 --> 00:06:47.110 if you can't make it to Hamvention or one of 00:06:47.110 --> 00:06:51.550 those other hamfests near you. Well, our guest 00:06:51.550 --> 00:06:56.769 tonight is Norm Scar, WA for ZXV. He was first 00:06:56.769 --> 00:07:01.029 licensed in 1966 with an in -call, like I was, 00:07:01.350 --> 00:07:05.829 WN for ZXV. He took the code test for his novice 00:07:05.829 --> 00:07:09.970 license with a flashlight while attending the 00:07:09.970 --> 00:07:13.310 Army Signal Officers Candidate School at Fort 00:07:13.310 --> 00:07:17.730 Gordon, Georgia. Norm now resides in Metro Atlanta 00:07:17.730 --> 00:07:21.050 and is a member of the Gwinnett Amateur Radio 00:07:21.050 --> 00:07:24.120 Society. He's been named their ham of the year 00:07:24.120 --> 00:07:28.860 in 2003 and 2010 and was elected president from 00:07:28.860 --> 00:07:33.579 2006 through 2009. Norm enjoys QRP and helps 00:07:33.579 --> 00:07:37.920 with the North Georgia QRP club and QRP amateur 00:07:37.920 --> 00:07:41.639 radio club international. He's been the chairperson 00:07:41.639 --> 00:07:46.519 of that group's four days in May from 2007 to 00:07:46.519 --> 00:07:51.899 2010 and then started up again in 2015 and has 00:07:51.899 --> 00:07:54.459 been doing it ever since. He's active in many 00:07:54.459 --> 00:07:57.339 organizations in the Southeast and currently 00:07:57.339 --> 00:08:01.740 holds a title of ARRL Public Information Coordinator 00:08:01.740 --> 00:08:05.560 for the Georgia section. So, Norm, thanks for 00:08:05.560 --> 00:08:08.720 coming on the show tonight. Well, great to be 00:08:08.720 --> 00:08:14.379 here. We've been meaning to get four days in 00:08:14.379 --> 00:08:16.959 May covered and decided this year needs to be 00:08:16.959 --> 00:08:20.899 the year to make it happen. So it's sponsored 00:08:20.899 --> 00:08:24.839 by the QRP Amateur Radio Club International. 00:08:25.439 --> 00:08:28.100 So first off, why don't you tell us a little 00:08:28.100 --> 00:08:30.779 bit about the organization that puts this on? 00:08:32.480 --> 00:08:36.679 Okay. Well, QRP Amateur Radio Club International 00:08:36.679 --> 00:08:39.940 is a club for low power enthusiasts worldwide. 00:08:41.769 --> 00:08:44.850 We produce a professional quality magazine called 00:08:44.850 --> 00:08:50.789 QRP quarterly. We organize an annual conference 00:08:50.789 --> 00:08:54.049 at Dayton College four days in May, and we sponsor 00:08:54.049 --> 00:09:00.269 various QRP contests and awards. Once you've 00:09:00.269 --> 00:09:03.889 joined QRP, you get a number. You keep that number 00:09:03.889 --> 00:09:08.370 whether you renew or not. If you don't renew, 00:09:08.389 --> 00:09:10.450 you don't get the magazine, but you still remember 00:09:10.450 --> 00:09:14.360 and you're still in our roles. So the magazine's 00:09:14.360 --> 00:09:18.519 a good part of it. It's all about QRP. People 00:09:18.519 --> 00:09:21.220 showing you how they do different projects or 00:09:21.220 --> 00:09:23.659 people asking sometimes how to do something. 00:09:25.019 --> 00:09:29.259 But the magazine's very interesting. So I don't 00:09:29.259 --> 00:09:33.679 know who knows what QRP ARCHIE, but it's a very 00:09:33.679 --> 00:09:37.980 vibrant club with thousands of members, thousands 00:09:37.980 --> 00:09:43.019 of paying members. Tens of thousands have been 00:09:43.019 --> 00:09:47.039 through the ringer through the last few years. 00:09:50.200 --> 00:09:53.620 Four days in May is our biggest single event. 00:09:54.559 --> 00:09:57.320 It's really not what we would call a moneymaker. 00:09:57.860 --> 00:10:01.500 The journey does break even. Four days in May 00:10:01.500 --> 00:10:08.340 is Thursday. It's this year. It's four days. 00:10:08.620 --> 00:10:12.480 This year, Thursday, is a QRP symposium where 00:10:12.480 --> 00:10:18.080 we announce the presenters for the 2018 FEM symposium, 00:10:18.139 --> 00:10:23.120 which is Jim Stafford, who is a Hall of Famer, 00:10:23.840 --> 00:10:29.200 How to Succeed in QRP Single Sideband, Hans Summers, 00:10:30.220 --> 00:10:35.299 G -Zero UPL, Modern QRP Rigs and the Development 00:10:35.299 --> 00:10:41.019 of the OCX. CW Transceiver, see what else there 00:10:41.019 --> 00:10:47.600 is. Mike Bryce will be there, WB8VGE, a lot of 00:10:47.600 --> 00:10:50.500 people might know him. Design and build your 00:10:50.500 --> 00:10:59.100 own gear. Jim Duffy, KK5MC, will be talking about 00:10:59.100 --> 00:11:05.559 adding UHF and VHF to your QRP station. Ed Brinn 00:11:05.559 --> 00:11:13.759 is here. WA3WSJ and Walt's Skandivitsky KB3SBC 00:11:13.759 --> 00:11:17.200 will be operating from over 70 national parks 00:11:17.200 --> 00:11:21.240 in 2016 and they'll be showing us how home brewing 00:11:21.240 --> 00:11:25.720 radio gear and what's a great lineup of QRP speakers. 00:11:26.759 --> 00:11:31.419 So we're proud of that. What happens is with 00:11:31.419 --> 00:11:33.960 four days in May is Thursday we have the seminars. 00:11:34.539 --> 00:11:37.120 Thursday night we have what's called a vendor 00:11:37.120 --> 00:11:42.039 night where qrp vendors generally the ones that 00:11:42.039 --> 00:11:46.100 have mostly qrp they they'll be 15 or 20 of them 00:11:46.100 --> 00:11:50.100 at the hotel but we're at the uh holiday inn 00:11:50.100 --> 00:11:53.980 in fairborn which is not far from uh ham vinson 00:11:53.980 --> 00:11:57.559 this year and last year uh wasn't close enough 00:11:57.559 --> 00:12:00.860 to get out of the traffic last year of course 00:12:01.870 --> 00:12:05.690 It was amazing how much traffic was blocked. 00:12:05.909 --> 00:12:08.370 I'm sure they'll fix that this year. It was certainly 00:12:08.370 --> 00:12:10.909 an experience being a half inch in dust here. 00:12:12.169 --> 00:12:15.490 So Thursday night, we have the vendors in. They 00:12:15.490 --> 00:12:17.610 can start at about eight and stay till about 00:12:17.610 --> 00:12:20.629 10. They usually have some, and this is open 00:12:20.629 --> 00:12:23.529 house to anyone. There's no charge for attending 00:12:23.529 --> 00:12:27.730 this vendor night. The seminar you pay for, On 00:12:27.730 --> 00:12:29.990 Thursday and the banquet on Saturday you pay 00:12:29.990 --> 00:12:33.210 for but everyone's invited to our vendor night 00:12:33.210 --> 00:12:37.509 And they'll be generally Ella craft shows up. 00:12:37.509 --> 00:12:39.669 They don't stay there the whole time DX engineering 00:12:39.669 --> 00:12:44.610 will be there for sure for states qrp L &R precision 00:12:44.610 --> 00:12:48.070 is usually there Trying to think of who else 00:12:48.070 --> 00:12:50.950 I I don't have that list in front of me and qrp 00:12:50.950 --> 00:12:56.700 me and It's a fun event. There's a cash bar, 00:12:57.159 --> 00:12:59.460 and there's a restaurant there in the hotel, 00:13:00.000 --> 00:13:02.440 and we generally have a good time. It's a pretty 00:13:02.440 --> 00:13:06.360 big crowd comes out. We have probably 30 tables 00:13:06.360 --> 00:13:09.919 set up for the vendors, and there's always somebody 00:13:09.919 --> 00:13:11.779 there that just has something they want to show 00:13:11.779 --> 00:13:15.279 that wasn't really, they're not really a vendor. 00:13:15.399 --> 00:13:16.919 They just want to show off something they've 00:13:16.919 --> 00:13:22.779 done. And then, That's Thursday Friday during 00:13:22.779 --> 00:13:25.120 the day. We hope everyone goes to hand pension 00:13:25.120 --> 00:13:36.460 and Friday night We have Well That's right Friday 00:13:36.460 --> 00:13:39.899 night will have just a social meeting again with 00:13:39.899 --> 00:13:44.059 an open bar We have a club and clubs will be 00:13:44.059 --> 00:13:47.580 there as to Set up tables and we don't charge 00:13:47.580 --> 00:13:50.139 anything for it. Just trying to promote the different 00:13:50.139 --> 00:13:53.279 QRP clubs. And we all sit around and talk about 00:13:53.279 --> 00:13:57.899 radios. And usually, you know, three or four 00:13:57.899 --> 00:14:04.240 hundred people are there each night. And Saturdays 00:14:04.240 --> 00:14:07.100 are pretty much the same thing. We get up and 00:14:07.100 --> 00:14:09.940 go to Ambench and the ones of us that don't have 00:14:09.940 --> 00:14:14.259 duties to do at four days in May. And then again, 00:14:14.980 --> 00:14:19.190 on Saturday night we Have a bike week. It's usually 00:14:19.190 --> 00:14:25.730 a nice bike week 350 or so people there And let's 00:14:25.730 --> 00:14:27.710 see, you know on Sunday we get up go to hand 00:14:27.710 --> 00:14:30.389 benching and go home So we call it four days 00:14:30.389 --> 00:14:34.470 in May. It's all about QRP. It's very little 00:14:34.470 --> 00:14:38.470 that's not QRP or related to something we do 00:14:38.470 --> 00:14:42.190 in QRP and it helps people build their skills 00:14:42.190 --> 00:14:47.870 in QRP It gets people to meet face -to -face 00:14:47.870 --> 00:14:52.330 with other QRP 'ers. And it's always more fun 00:14:52.330 --> 00:14:54.649 to talk to somebody on the radio that you've 00:14:54.649 --> 00:14:58.610 met in the past. So we have a lot of that. Out 00:14:58.610 --> 00:15:02.230 of the 350 or 400 people that will be there, 00:15:02.629 --> 00:15:07.190 probably 30 % are new or there for the first 00:15:07.190 --> 00:15:11.610 time. And the other people come every year. So 00:15:11.610 --> 00:15:15.830 we have a big a big turnout and we have a lot 00:15:15.830 --> 00:15:20.070 of fun. Well, one of the things I wanted to be 00:15:20.070 --> 00:15:23.029 sure to talk about was the build -a -thon. Joe 00:15:23.029 --> 00:15:25.769 Eisenberg, KZeroNEB, is often on the show to 00:15:25.769 --> 00:15:29.250 talk about kits and he always mentions the build 00:15:29.250 --> 00:15:30.990 -a -thon. He's going to the build -a -thon at 00:15:30.990 --> 00:15:35.149 Four Days in May and so tell us more about this 00:15:35.149 --> 00:15:39.009 build -a -thon and how people can attend that. 00:15:40.570 --> 00:15:43.840 Okay, the build -a -thon is put on by REX QRP 00:15:43.840 --> 00:15:51.659 -ME, which is REX Harper W21 REX. It's, uh, for 00:15:51.659 --> 00:15:53.620 this year the project that they're going to build 00:15:53.620 --> 00:15:56.799 is a four -port directional coupler for measuring 00:15:56.799 --> 00:15:59.539 forward and reflective power in addition to the 00:15:59.539 --> 00:16:05.059 four PDC kit. Builders will also receive a free 00:16:05.059 --> 00:16:09.059 digital multimeter to use as the voltage display 00:16:09.059 --> 00:16:16.129 device. Uh, I'm sorry, I'm just looking for some 00:16:16.129 --> 00:16:19.389 more information on this. What we do is usually 00:16:19.389 --> 00:16:22.850 he's limited to about 40 people, because that's 00:16:22.850 --> 00:16:24.809 all he can get in the room with all the irons 00:16:24.809 --> 00:16:30.710 and equipment. And he brings a kit and you register 00:16:30.710 --> 00:16:36.750 with Rex at his website and he's there to help 00:16:36.750 --> 00:16:39.529 you. He and probably five helpers will be there 00:16:39.529 --> 00:16:47.399 to help you. Buildathon starts at 430 on Friday 00:16:47.399 --> 00:16:50.679 afternoon in the Buildathon room, which is one 00:16:50.679 --> 00:16:56.279 of the big conference rooms at the hotel. Of 00:16:56.279 --> 00:16:57.860 course, at the same time, we're getting ready 00:16:57.860 --> 00:17:03.360 for our night time event, but you can do both. 00:17:03.379 --> 00:17:05.519 You don't have to be at the whole night time 00:17:05.519 --> 00:17:07.640 event. They're sort of walk around, open house 00:17:07.640 --> 00:17:11.920 kind of events. Let's see, he says it's $35. 00:17:12.710 --> 00:17:16.089 includes a kit and a digital multimeter. And 00:17:16.089 --> 00:17:18.049 usually, I'm not sure that it says it here, but 00:17:18.049 --> 00:17:21.309 usually he provides something to eat for dinner 00:17:21.309 --> 00:17:23.630 so you don't have to hurry up and get through 00:17:23.630 --> 00:17:32.029 to go to dinner. We've got 35 people already 00:17:32.029 --> 00:17:35.490 registered. And to find out more about that, 00:17:35.690 --> 00:17:39.990 you go to the QRP ARCHE website, click on the 00:17:39.990 --> 00:17:45.809 FDIM page, Then go down toward the bottom and 00:17:45.809 --> 00:17:50.349 it says a little bit about Buildathon and a link 00:17:50.349 --> 00:17:52.910 to register. You actually register with Rex. 00:17:53.329 --> 00:17:56.309 He handles all that. But it's a fun thing to 00:17:56.309 --> 00:18:00.269 do. It seems like everybody finishes their project 00:18:00.269 --> 00:18:03.190 and gets to test it out. It's not like you get 00:18:03.190 --> 00:18:06.730 75 % through and run out of time because there's 00:18:06.730 --> 00:18:11.329 really no actual closing time. Every once in 00:18:11.329 --> 00:18:13.109 a while, somebody gets frustrated. It doesn't 00:18:13.109 --> 00:18:16.190 happen often. It's simple stuff, but you bring 00:18:16.190 --> 00:18:18.170 a certain need to solder an iron. Well, he'll 00:18:18.170 --> 00:18:20.690 have tools there, but if you've got a soldering 00:18:20.690 --> 00:18:25.529 iron and a pair of dikes and some small clippers 00:18:25.529 --> 00:18:29.630 and small needle nose, that's about all you need. 00:18:30.509 --> 00:18:35.720 I know we sent out a picture. Uh, from, uh, the 00:18:35.720 --> 00:18:39.339 2016 build -a -thon is a little Keir and somebody 00:18:39.339 --> 00:18:44.339 on QRZ, uh, today said, uh, is there any way 00:18:44.339 --> 00:18:47.660 I can get my hands on one of those? Can I get 00:18:47.660 --> 00:18:50.799 one of those? I don't know. And, and you may 00:18:50.799 --> 00:18:53.839 or may not know is, are there any of the, uh, 00:18:54.000 --> 00:19:01.119 kits still available afterwards? Yes. I'm trying 00:19:01.119 --> 00:19:03.920 to think about. You can order just the kit from 00:19:03.920 --> 00:19:11.099 him and pick it up at four days in May. Or if 00:19:11.099 --> 00:19:15.420 you pay the freight, he'll ship you one. He needs 00:19:15.420 --> 00:19:21.640 to know before the show how many want one because 00:19:21.640 --> 00:19:25.200 he'll only make or have boards made for what 00:19:25.200 --> 00:19:27.599 he's got sold because these are FDIM projects. 00:19:28.549 --> 00:19:31.109 Sometimes they end up on his website, and sometimes 00:19:31.109 --> 00:19:36.170 they don't. Joel Eisenberg is going to be there. 00:19:40.670 --> 00:19:45.630 There's a whole list. Actually, I'm going to 00:19:45.630 --> 00:19:51.250 build a kit this year. He's up to 45, so he's 00:19:51.250 --> 00:19:58.799 up to 35. He's about to fill up. Yeah, so if 00:19:58.799 --> 00:20:02.140 you're interested in doing the build -a -thon 00:20:02.140 --> 00:20:06.880 Just a few spots left. You need to get in there 00:20:06.880 --> 00:20:14.299 and register and again qrparci .org Is it org? 00:20:15.200 --> 00:20:19.259 Yep. Yes, and you can sign up there under four 00:20:19.259 --> 00:20:23.000 days in May for the build -a -thon and You have 00:20:23.000 --> 00:20:26.160 a chance to build a kit test it out and have 00:20:26.160 --> 00:20:29.269 some some live assistance while you're doing 00:20:29.269 --> 00:20:35.829 it. So good stuff to be doing while you're enjoying 00:20:35.829 --> 00:20:39.250 Dayton Hamvention. So we're going to come back 00:20:39.250 --> 00:20:42.890 and we'll talk to Norm some more and we'll take 00:20:42.890 --> 00:20:46.390 your phone calls to ask questions about four 00:20:46.390 --> 00:20:50.089 days in May right after this word from the Voice 00:20:50.089 --> 00:20:53.390 of America Museum of Broadcasting right here 00:20:53.390 --> 00:20:56.359 on HamTalk Live. The National Voice of America 00:20:56.359 --> 00:20:59.220 Museum of Broadcasting, located in Westchester, 00:20:59.299 --> 00:21:02.799 Ohio, just north of Cincinnati, is only two minutes 00:21:02.799 --> 00:21:06.920 off I -75. The museum is the former home of the 00:21:06.920 --> 00:21:10.400 Voice of America Bethany Relay Station. Tours 00:21:10.400 --> 00:21:12.980 are now available every Saturday and Sunday from 00:21:12.980 --> 00:21:16.420 1 to 4 p .m. Eastern Time. You can see the control 00:21:16.420 --> 00:21:20.690 room. a 200 ,000 watt transmitter, and the most 00:21:20.690 --> 00:21:23.630 comprehensive collection of inventions by the 00:21:23.630 --> 00:21:27.730 iconic Powell -Crosley Jr. Also on display is 00:21:27.730 --> 00:21:31.549 a huge antique radio exhibit and R .L. Drake's 00:21:31.549 --> 00:21:34.569 personal collection of most every Drake amateur 00:21:34.569 --> 00:21:38.420 rig ever made. This is a unique opportunity to 00:21:38.420 --> 00:21:41.579 see amateur radio in action and have a chance 00:21:41.579 --> 00:21:47.140 to get on the air from WC8VOA. Admission is only 00:21:47.140 --> 00:21:50.880 $5 a person. The museum is located close to historic 00:21:50.880 --> 00:21:55.579 WLWAM and tons of shopping and restaurants. Take 00:21:55.579 --> 00:21:59.480 a trip to the VOA museum or visit us online at 00:21:59.480 --> 00:22:04.029 voamuseum .org. Nominations are now open for 00:22:04.029 --> 00:22:07.410 the Amateur Radio Newsline Bill Pasternak WA6ITF 00:22:07.410 --> 00:22:09.789 Young Ham of the Year Award. I'm Don Wilbanks, 00:22:09.869 --> 00:22:13.549 AE5DW. Since 1986, we've had the honor of celebrating 00:22:13.549 --> 00:22:15.549 the accomplishments of Youth and Ham Radio when 00:22:15.549 --> 00:22:17.289 we want to know about your exceptional young 00:22:17.289 --> 00:22:19.650 ham. You'll find the rules and a nominating form 00:22:19.650 --> 00:22:22.930 by clicking the Y -H -O -T -Y tab on ARNewsline 00:22:22.930 --> 00:22:25.869 .org. Fill it out, send it in, and we'll see 00:22:25.869 --> 00:22:28.009 you and an amazing young ham at the Huntsville 00:22:28.009 --> 00:22:31.299 Alabama Ham Fest in August. Thanks and 73. from 00:22:31.299 --> 00:22:35.740 Amateur Radio Newsline. Join the conversation. 00:22:36.119 --> 00:22:39.539 Call us on voice with Skype at HamTalk Live or 00:22:39.539 --> 00:22:44.059 give us a call at 812 -NET -HAM -1. That's 812 00:22:44.059 --> 00:22:51.920 -638 -4261. Now here's more HamTalk Live. Let's 00:22:51.920 --> 00:22:57.559 have an eyeball QSO in Dayton. You're listening 00:22:57.559 --> 00:23:14.180 to HamTalk Live with Neil Rapp. Coming up at 00:23:14.180 --> 00:23:17.500 the Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting, 00:23:17.500 --> 00:23:23.980 we have a panel discussion coming up on how do 00:23:23.980 --> 00:23:27.259 journalists determine real from fake news and 00:23:27.259 --> 00:23:29.839 how can the average citizen identify fake news 00:23:29.839 --> 00:23:32.740 and avoid accidentally promoting it through social 00:23:32.740 --> 00:23:36.079 media? Well... They're going to address those 00:23:36.079 --> 00:23:39.559 at the Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists 00:23:39.559 --> 00:23:42.759 and other area media at a panel discussion on 00:23:42.759 --> 00:23:46.940 Thursday, April 26th at the National Voice of 00:23:46.940 --> 00:23:49.279 America Museum of Broadcasting in Westchester. 00:23:49.720 --> 00:23:52.859 And the topic again, who can I trust to give 00:23:52.859 --> 00:23:55.700 me the real news? And it's underwritten by Kehoe 00:23:55.700 --> 00:23:58.880 Financial Advisors. And the Voice of America 00:23:58.880 --> 00:24:01.619 Museum has also announced their special Hamvention 00:24:01.619 --> 00:24:05.220 Hours. They're going to be open Thursday, May 00:24:05.220 --> 00:24:08.859 17th from one to four, Friday evening, May 18th 00:24:08.859 --> 00:24:12.819 from five to nine, Saturday, May 19th from one 00:24:12.819 --> 00:24:15.900 to nine, and Sunday, May 20th, their usual one 00:24:15.900 --> 00:24:19.640 to four hours. So if you get a chance stop by 00:24:19.640 --> 00:24:24.299 one of those days and and check them out Ham 00:24:24.299 --> 00:24:27.420 talk live though is here every Thursday night 00:24:27.420 --> 00:24:30.240 at 9 p .m. Eastern time at ham talk live comm 00:24:30.240 --> 00:24:33.099 be sure to check us out on Facebook Twitter and 00:24:33.099 --> 00:24:36.380 Instagram and it's time for your calls So if 00:24:36.380 --> 00:24:39.240 you have a question about four days in May or 00:24:39.240 --> 00:24:42.019 the build -a -thon give us a call at eight one 00:24:42.019 --> 00:24:44.980 two net ham one That's eight one two six three 00:24:44.980 --> 00:24:48.119 eight four two six one Or you can tweet us if 00:24:48.119 --> 00:24:50.420 you'd rather you can tweet us at ham talk live. 00:24:50.420 --> 00:24:54.539 You can also Skype us at ham talk live So we'll 00:24:54.539 --> 00:24:58.599 check all of those here and see what we have 00:24:58.599 --> 00:25:04.240 going on this evening. And we may get a call 00:25:04.240 --> 00:25:06.380 here from somebody we know here in a little bit. 00:25:06.559 --> 00:25:12.259 We'll see if that works out. But Norm, what are 00:25:12.259 --> 00:25:16.220 some of those? resources. We mentioned the website 00:25:16.220 --> 00:25:21.119 qrparci .org. What are some of the resources 00:25:21.119 --> 00:25:25.339 that you have available online for people who 00:25:25.339 --> 00:25:28.339 are interested in just, you know, making contacts 00:25:28.339 --> 00:25:33.000 with five watts or less? Right, well we have, 00:25:33.119 --> 00:25:38.140 there's a great list of about 35 or 40 clubs 00:25:38.140 --> 00:25:40.680 if you weren't looking for one in your area. 00:25:41.490 --> 00:25:44.710 QRP ARC is, of course, international. We have 00:25:44.710 --> 00:25:50.210 probably 30 % out -of -country members. But, 00:25:50.210 --> 00:25:52.950 you know, there's an Alaska QRP club, American 00:25:52.950 --> 00:25:58.009 QRP club, Arizona Scorpions QRP club, Austin 00:25:58.009 --> 00:26:04.609 QRP club, Central Florida QRP group, Flying Pigs 00:26:04.609 --> 00:26:09.609 QRP club international, Four States QRP. All 00:26:09.609 --> 00:26:13.529 these are listed. under links on the qrp arki 00:26:13.529 --> 00:26:19.710 website and uh i mean it just goes on and on 00:26:19.710 --> 00:26:25.309 i belong to uh north georgia qrp club which is 00:26:25.309 --> 00:26:28.210 an active club we meet every month we'll have 00:26:28.210 --> 00:26:32.089 between 40 and 60 people sit there uh we don't 00:26:32.089 --> 00:26:35.009 really have any officers uh we just sit there 00:26:35.009 --> 00:26:38.559 and introduce ourselves first go around second 00:26:38.559 --> 00:26:41.420 go around you talk about what you've done in 00:26:41.420 --> 00:26:45.660 radio the last month and then by the time you 00:26:45.660 --> 00:26:47.880 get through that it's ten it's twelve o 'clock 00:26:47.880 --> 00:26:52.480 in time to go to lunch we happen to meet in a 00:26:52.480 --> 00:26:55.319 hospital called Shepherd Center and they have 00:26:55.319 --> 00:26:59.930 a very nice cafeteria and we just Most of us 00:26:59.930 --> 00:27:01.950 just go down there and they let us pull tables 00:27:01.950 --> 00:27:04.490 together stuff. So most of these clubs are the 00:27:04.490 --> 00:27:07.750 same way It's a fairly they're fairly close -knit 00:27:07.750 --> 00:27:11.430 Some of our large some of our small but they 00:27:11.430 --> 00:27:14.890 like to share working with low -power radios 00:27:14.890 --> 00:27:18.650 And of course, they're also great guys for just 00:27:18.650 --> 00:27:21.890 other electronic questions of you know people 00:27:21.890 --> 00:27:30.460 from every Profession that are at these things 00:27:30.460 --> 00:27:33.640 something like me that are just a jack -of -all 00:27:33.640 --> 00:27:36.579 -trades and no specialty and others that are 00:27:36.579 --> 00:27:39.799 engineers and You know, they're really into this 00:27:39.799 --> 00:27:44.680 stuff It's low power though The other thing is 00:27:44.680 --> 00:27:50.359 there the contest that QRParchy has And that's 00:27:50.359 --> 00:27:54.640 also on their website, but you know, we we just 00:27:54.640 --> 00:28:01.529 had our spring QSO party, and then the 27th, 00:28:01.690 --> 00:28:08.089 I'm sorry. I'm sorry, April 14th is the spring 00:28:08.089 --> 00:28:13.470 QRP QSO party. The 27th is a hoot -ouse -chute 00:28:13.470 --> 00:28:16.750 -out. And then they have our summer home brew 00:28:16.750 --> 00:28:19.390 sprint. So all these, most of these contests 00:28:19.390 --> 00:28:22.230 are three or four hours. They don't wear you 00:28:22.230 --> 00:28:26.630 out. They're... I think there's one that's not 00:28:26.630 --> 00:28:29.230 in CW, but most of them are in CW. Of course, 00:28:29.450 --> 00:28:36.150 most QRPers are CW operators. They usually settle 00:28:36.150 --> 00:28:41.009 down around 25 words a minute, but they will 00:28:41.009 --> 00:28:43.450 help you. They'll slow down to whatever your 00:28:43.450 --> 00:28:47.410 speed is. If you're calling CQ at 15 words a 00:28:47.410 --> 00:28:49.089 minute, they'll come back to you at 15 words 00:28:49.089 --> 00:28:54.789 a minute. QRPers are a unique breed. And they 00:28:54.789 --> 00:28:59.569 really care about advancing the hobby of amateur 00:28:59.569 --> 00:29:04.309 radio, especially the low -power radio. Now, 00:29:04.670 --> 00:29:07.609 if you want to ask a question or you've got a 00:29:07.609 --> 00:29:12.890 comment, give us a call at 812 -638 -4261, 812 00:29:12.890 --> 00:29:15.609 -NET -HAM -1, or you can tweet us at HamTalk 00:29:15.609 --> 00:29:26.829 Live. The advantage to QRP is Portability you're 00:29:26.829 --> 00:29:30.809 able to You know to make some of your own stuff 00:29:30.809 --> 00:29:35.490 and to carry it just about anywhere So can you 00:29:35.490 --> 00:29:39.589 talk a little bit about? How that you know how 00:29:39.589 --> 00:29:42.930 that kind of carries over into the QRP world? 00:29:44.549 --> 00:29:49.670 Well You know, it's during the AWRL's Parks on 00:29:49.670 --> 00:29:53.930 the Air, these guys went crazy. They take a radio 00:29:53.930 --> 00:29:59.250 smaller than a cigar box and a piece of wire 00:29:59.250 --> 00:30:02.869 and a battery and go off radio in a park. And 00:30:02.869 --> 00:30:05.190 I mean, these guys, a lot of folks just lived 00:30:05.190 --> 00:30:08.789 for that. They actually missed that adventure 00:30:08.789 --> 00:30:12.109 that we had a couple of years ago. That's half 00:30:12.109 --> 00:30:14.940 of what we talk about is... What's the smallest 00:30:14.940 --> 00:30:17.079 and lightest antenna you can carry there used 00:30:17.079 --> 00:30:19.500 to be a contest? I don't think I've seen it lately 00:30:19.500 --> 00:30:23.380 who had the lightest radio that would actually 00:30:23.380 --> 00:30:26.299 transmit a transceiver that would actually transmit 00:30:26.299 --> 00:30:31.759 and You'd have to take it to try to find the 00:30:31.759 --> 00:30:34.420 lightest battery and you there's a lot of difference 00:30:34.420 --> 00:30:37.980 in the weight of a 9 -volt battery from the brands 00:30:37.980 --> 00:30:40.140 and people would find out which one was the lightest 00:30:40.140 --> 00:30:44.180 and they would the keys would be just almost 00:30:44.180 --> 00:30:47.539 like touching your fingers together. And so that 00:30:47.539 --> 00:30:50.900 was for the lightest, you know, want to be portable. 00:30:51.720 --> 00:30:57.680 But there are some very nice small radios. Ellicraft 00:30:57.680 --> 00:31:02.200 is probably the best known for super nice portable 00:31:02.200 --> 00:31:04.740 radios. They've got several different models. 00:31:04.859 --> 00:31:09.660 I started out building what I would call a desktop 00:31:09.660 --> 00:31:12.769 or a mobile. uh, that was the size of our old 00:31:12.769 --> 00:31:16.769 mobile. Now, now the stuff, uh, it's about as 00:31:16.769 --> 00:31:20.809 big as three cigarette packages and it does everything, 00:31:21.349 --> 00:31:25.049 including having a tuner in it at 10 watts. So 00:31:25.049 --> 00:31:28.450 there's just, the guys are all over them. There's 00:31:28.450 --> 00:31:32.809 summits on the air. There's a lot of QRP that's, 00:31:32.809 --> 00:31:34.910 that's worked for summits on the air because 00:31:34.910 --> 00:31:37.490 people have to get up there. So they want something 00:31:37.490 --> 00:31:40.710 that doesn't take much battery, something that's 00:31:40.519 --> 00:31:44.880 easy to tow. And of course, you know, some people 00:31:44.880 --> 00:31:50.160 have their animals haul them. The goat man, he 00:31:50.160 --> 00:31:53.160 puts packs on his goats and carries his equipment 00:31:53.160 --> 00:31:57.259 up to the top of the summit. But it's just, it's 00:31:57.259 --> 00:32:00.900 fun. You go out there and you have, if you go 00:32:00.900 --> 00:32:02.799 like the he goes, I don't know if I would call 00:32:02.799 --> 00:32:05.799 that fun, I'm too lazy. But I've gone out this 00:32:05.799 --> 00:32:09.130 morning. just for an afternoon and sit at a picnic 00:32:09.130 --> 00:32:12.890 table in a small park and run a wire between 00:32:12.890 --> 00:32:16.470 two trees and a small battery and small radio. 00:32:17.670 --> 00:32:21.109 It's fun to make contacts with low power and 00:32:21.109 --> 00:32:26.069 it's amazing how little difference there is in 00:32:26.069 --> 00:32:30.509 five watts and a hundred watts most of the time 00:32:30.509 --> 00:32:34.750 and not during a contest. But people will hear 00:32:34.750 --> 00:32:38.180 you, of course. You can't believe it until you 00:32:38.180 --> 00:32:45.980 try it. Lots of people have DXCC a second time 00:32:45.980 --> 00:32:52.460 in QRP, which is 5 watts sideband or 10 watts, 00:32:53.440 --> 00:32:58.400 I'm sorry, 10 watt sideband, 5 watts CW. And 00:32:58.400 --> 00:33:03.559 then there's one called QRPP, which is 1 watt. 00:33:05.319 --> 00:33:10.599 They have DXCC with one line. QRP ARCHIE, it's 00:33:10.599 --> 00:33:14.359 not a bad group to belong to. They have a work 00:33:14.359 --> 00:33:22.240 all states, low power. They have a DX award for 00:33:22.240 --> 00:33:28.799 working 100, I'm sorry, it's with increments 00:33:28.799 --> 00:33:34.279 in 25 countries. They have a county hunter group. 00:33:36.100 --> 00:33:44.299 All continent Worked all Arki Let's see after 00:33:44.299 --> 00:33:47.819 work at least 25 other Arki members this but 00:33:47.819 --> 00:33:50.900 this is just fun stuff. There's no high competition. 00:33:50.900 --> 00:33:55.380 It's all low -key Most of the awards actually 00:33:55.380 --> 00:33:57.940 there's no proof other than you said you did 00:33:57.940 --> 00:34:02.160 it and They don't even generally ask for a log 00:34:02.160 --> 00:34:05.420 unless there's If it's a real contest, it's got 00:34:05.420 --> 00:34:08.000 a lot of entries, and two or three of them are 00:34:08.000 --> 00:34:10.380 sort of way out. They may ask for a lot, but 00:34:10.380 --> 00:34:13.800 generally not. I don't know, I'm trying to think. 00:34:14.179 --> 00:34:17.170 Go ahead. I'm just going to give out the phone 00:34:17.170 --> 00:34:22.170 number again. 812 -638 -4261, 812 -NET -HAM -1 00:34:22.170 --> 00:34:25.670 if you want to join in. We're going to wrap things 00:34:25.670 --> 00:34:28.449 up here pretty shortly. So give us a call or 00:34:28.449 --> 00:34:31.650 a tweet if you want or Skype at HamTalk Live 00:34:31.650 --> 00:34:37.309 and let us know what's going on. Let's kind of 00:34:37.309 --> 00:34:42.179 jump back if we can to the... The schedule of 00:34:42.179 --> 00:34:44.880 four days in may kind of give us the rundown 00:34:44.880 --> 00:34:48.340 again and the location and times of things. And 00:34:48.340 --> 00:34:52.559 again, this is all the holiday in, in Fairborn, 00:34:52.559 --> 00:34:57.860 Ohio, right? That's right. And, uh, Wednesday 00:34:57.860 --> 00:35:02.179 afternoon, we have registration. We have a cash 00:35:02.179 --> 00:35:06.539 bar and, uh, places for people to sit well and 00:35:06.539 --> 00:35:08.360 talk to each other and get to know each other 00:35:08.360 --> 00:35:12.269 again. Then Thursday morning around 8, we start 00:35:12.269 --> 00:35:15.730 registration for the people that haven't already 00:35:15.730 --> 00:35:19.829 pre -registered for the seminars during the day. 00:35:20.690 --> 00:35:23.510 That's usually over about 4 .30 and take a break, 00:35:23.610 --> 00:35:27.789 try to get some dinner, and come back in Thursday 00:35:27.789 --> 00:35:31.110 evening for our vendor night. And during the 00:35:31.110 --> 00:35:34.710 day on Friday, we hope you go to the Hamvention. 00:35:35.309 --> 00:35:36.949 We hope that's part of the reason you're there, 00:35:36.989 --> 00:35:39.260 but you'd be surprised to have me up. Our folks 00:35:39.260 --> 00:35:42.039 don't ever leave the hotel. But anyway, we hope 00:35:42.039 --> 00:35:49.079 Friday you go to Ham Pension. Friday night, we'll 00:35:49.079 --> 00:35:57.460 do the club night and show and tell. So what 00:35:57.460 --> 00:36:00.920 else do we do? We have a building contest, which 00:36:00.920 --> 00:36:04.679 is a home brew contest for people that bring 00:36:04.679 --> 00:36:08.550 stuff from home and want to show it off. a vote 00:36:08.550 --> 00:36:12.750 from people that are there on which project they 00:36:12.750 --> 00:36:15.110 thought was the best in three or four different 00:36:15.110 --> 00:36:17.969 categories. So, I mean, it's always something 00:36:17.969 --> 00:36:21.309 to do. And then, again, Saturday morning, we 00:36:21.309 --> 00:36:24.150 go to Hamvention. Saturday night, we have a banquet. 00:36:27.269 --> 00:36:30.929 It's pretty first class for hotel food. It's 00:36:30.929 --> 00:36:33.630 served around, you know, on round tables. And 00:36:33.630 --> 00:36:38.860 we'll give out, oh, probably 50 door prices worth 00:36:38.860 --> 00:36:43.400 anywhere from $5 to $500. One thing interesting 00:36:43.400 --> 00:36:46.960 is that usually at the banquet, we give away 00:36:46.960 --> 00:36:50.780 two Bagali keys, which a lot of people are really 00:36:50.780 --> 00:36:54.079 proud of his keys. And he'll actually be there. 00:36:54.139 --> 00:36:56.699 He's been there the last five or six years at 00:36:56.699 --> 00:36:59.119 the dinner on Saturday night. He and his daughter 00:36:59.119 --> 00:37:03.940 and some of his crew. I don't know. And then 00:37:03.940 --> 00:37:07.719 Sunday is just getting up and getting out going 00:37:07.719 --> 00:37:11.539 by the Hamvention and Heading home for most people 00:37:11.539 --> 00:37:15.440 some spend the night again Sunday night, but 00:37:15.440 --> 00:37:21.099 most mostly During the day on Sunday it's a lot 00:37:21.099 --> 00:37:26.780 of fun and we go to qrpr .org click on the FDIM 00:37:26.780 --> 00:37:31.760 tab and You can register right there. I am the 00:37:31.760 --> 00:37:37.219 chairman this year again and if And can I get, 00:37:37.420 --> 00:37:41.139 it's fdim at qrprky .org if you have a question 00:37:41.139 --> 00:37:46.980 for me, that's the easy one. Fdim at qrprky .org. 00:37:47.239 --> 00:37:49.760 That'll come to me. I'll be glad to answer any 00:37:49.760 --> 00:37:53.599 questions. All right, Norm. Well, thank you so 00:37:53.599 --> 00:37:58.340 much for sharing with us about four days in May. 00:38:00.039 --> 00:38:03.300 all the the buildathon and the home brew contest 00:38:03.300 --> 00:38:07.760 and everything and uh wish you all the best uh 00:38:07.760 --> 00:38:10.599 for your event this year and uh look forward 00:38:10.599 --> 00:38:14.219 to uh hopefully catching up with you over at 00:38:14.219 --> 00:38:18.019 uh at Hamvention this year. Okay. Well, you're 00:38:18.019 --> 00:38:21.719 welcome to come see us at Holiday Inn. Alright. 00:38:21.820 --> 00:38:25.480 Very good. Thursday night, Friday night. Just 00:38:25.480 --> 00:38:29.630 open. No charge. All right, very good and again 00:38:29.630 --> 00:38:34.070 We will be live on the air Thursday night at 00:38:34.070 --> 00:38:38.469 9 o 'clock and you can tune in and find out the 00:38:38.469 --> 00:38:44.150 latest parking traffic weather Uh, and, and some 00:38:44.150 --> 00:38:46.769 other things going on that, uh, that are kind 00:38:46.769 --> 00:38:50.269 of last minute. So, uh, make sure you tune in 00:38:50.269 --> 00:38:53.969 for that. So you're, uh, you're ready to go for 00:38:53.969 --> 00:38:58.130 your trip to Hamvention. So, uh, on our Hamvention 00:38:58.130 --> 00:39:01.769 preview coming up next week, we have Tim Duffy, 00:39:01.769 --> 00:39:05.530 uh, K3LR, who will be here to talk about, uh, 00:39:05.530 --> 00:39:08.650 the contest side of things. So the contest university, 00:39:08.730 --> 00:39:11.610 the contest super sweet and some of the contest 00:39:11.610 --> 00:39:15.429 and DX. dinners that'll be going on. The following 00:39:15.429 --> 00:39:19.530 week on April 19th we have Michael Coulter, WHCI, 00:39:19.730 --> 00:39:22.449 the spokesperson for Hamvention and the assistant 00:39:22.449 --> 00:39:24.829 awards chairman. He's going to be wearing the 00:39:24.829 --> 00:39:28.829 awards hat that night. We have Val Hotsfeld in 00:39:28.829 --> 00:39:33.190 V9L, the Dayton Hamvention amateur of the year 00:39:33.190 --> 00:39:37.789 coming on the show and Dr. Chip Cohen, W1YW, 00:39:38.369 --> 00:39:40.369 the technical achievement award winner. We'll 00:39:40.369 --> 00:39:42.650 be talking to them. We'll also talk about the 00:39:42.650 --> 00:39:47.570 club of the year that was recognized this year. 00:39:48.190 --> 00:39:52.210 On April 26th, Carol Perry, WB2MGP, will be here 00:39:52.210 --> 00:39:54.130 to talk about the Youth Forum and just found 00:39:54.130 --> 00:40:01.019 out today Mason Matrazzo, KM4SII. who took a 00:40:01.019 --> 00:40:05.039 de -expedition to Iceland will also join Carol. 00:40:05.679 --> 00:40:07.639 He's one of the speakers at the Youth Forum, 00:40:07.699 --> 00:40:10.840 so we'll talk to him a little bit. Bob Naumann, 00:40:11.300 --> 00:40:14.739 W50V, will be here on May 3rd to talk about what 00:40:14.739 --> 00:40:18.619 to shop for and then Michael will be back on 00:40:18.619 --> 00:40:22.579 May the 10th to give us the latest update from 00:40:22.579 --> 00:40:25.820 Dara and Hamvention and then of course May 17th. 00:40:25.820 --> 00:40:29.539 Hamvention Eve, we will be on the air to give 00:40:29.539 --> 00:40:32.599 you all the weather and traffic and parking and 00:40:32.599 --> 00:40:35.659 give you those last minute updates so make sure 00:40:35.659 --> 00:40:38.199 you tune in for that of course hamvention .org 00:40:38.199 --> 00:40:43.300 has all of that as well and Twitter and Facebook 00:40:43.300 --> 00:40:47.559 and all that but but give us a listen and we'll 00:40:47.559 --> 00:40:50.239 try to give you all the information you need 00:40:50.239 --> 00:40:54.119 right here at HamTalk Live. Before we go I want 00:40:54.119 --> 00:40:57.639 to say congratulations to Pinson Valley High 00:40:57.639 --> 00:41:00.449 School in Alabama They have an heiress contact 00:41:00.449 --> 00:41:04.349 coming up on the 10th. That's on Tuesday. So 00:41:04.349 --> 00:41:08.570 good luck to them and Hope that all goes well. 00:41:08.570 --> 00:41:11.170 Well, that is a wrap for this week's edition 00:41:11.170 --> 00:41:15.150 of ham talk live Thanks to my guest norm scar 00:41:15.150 --> 00:41:18.730 wa for zxv and everyone out there in cyberspace 00:41:18.730 --> 00:41:21.590 for listening and For calling in and invite you 00:41:21.590 --> 00:41:24.829 back next Thursday night at 9 p .m Eastern time 00:41:24.829 --> 00:41:27.690 when Tim Duffy k3lr will be here to talk about 00:41:27.690 --> 00:41:30.889 content University, the Super Suite, and contest 00:41:30.889 --> 00:41:33.489 dinners. For a list of all of our upcoming guests, 00:41:33.789 --> 00:41:37.309 visit HamTalkLive .com. So for now, this is Neil 00:41:37.309 --> 00:41:43.250 Rapp, WB9VPG, saying 7 -3, 7 -5, and as always, 00:41:43.530 --> 00:42:02.219 may the good DX be yours. Thanks for watching! 00:42:32.559 --> 00:42:36.960 7 -3 and good luck from HamTalk Live.