Ham Talk Live*! (*sometimes)

Mark Brown, N4BCD, the chairman of the Huntsville Hamfest, is here to talk about this year's Huntsville Hamfest which will be held August 17th and 18th. Listen to the show to find out what's happening at the hamfest, and ask all your questions LIVE!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 quest...

2018 Hiram Percy Maxim Award winner Ruth Willet, KM4LAO is my guest tonight! We'll talk about the award, her school club, satellite operations, ARISS, and more. And as always, you can call in and ask Ruth your questions LIVE on 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. You can also tweet your questions before...

Tonight we will get updates from two youth oriented on the air activities. First, William Stearns, NE4RD will call in from the 24th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, where setup for NA1WJ is nearing completion. They hope to be on the air tomorrow. Then we will go live to Caracao where the Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure is wrapping up! We'll talk live with Bryant, KG5HVO and check in...

Ham Talk Live! is back after the holiday with a brand new episode LIVE on the road! The show will come to you from Newington, CT at the hotel for the 2019 ARRL Teachers Institute 2. Matt Severin, N8MS, Kris Bickell, K1BIC, and Ally Flynn, KM3ALF; along with students (like me!) of the institute will take your questions about this incredible training opportunity for teachers about wireless technolog...

It's a busy time in ham radio, and we are cramming two topics into one show this week! First, Bill Stearns, NE4RD, Mike Crownover, AD5A, and Jim Wilson, K5ND will be here to talk about the World Scout Jamboree which will be hosted in the USA later this summer. Their committee is making big plans for ham radio at the Scouts BSA Jamboree, and they need your help on the air. Plus, WalMart Parking Lot...

Did you run across a rule clarification for Field Day you forgot about? Need to ask a question? Tonight is your chance to get an answer. Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, the Radiosport and Field Services Manager at ARRL and the brand new Contest Program Manager, Paul Bourque, N1SFE will be here to answer all your last minute Field Day questions! Be sure to call or type in with yours! Be sure to CALL in with you...

Sterling Mann, N0SSC returns this week to give us an update on the Youth Contesting Program, and YARC's plans for the next round: the IARU HF Championships in July. Plus, YOTA Region 2 now has a website and social media accounts to promote all youth activities in the Americas. Tune in to find out the latest news in youth ham radio activities! Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by...

You'll have a chance to call in and talk to Joe Moell, K0OV to ask your direction finding questions! Joe is the man behind one of the leading resources on transmitter hunting, homingin.com. We'll talk about what it takes to get started with a transmitter hunt, and take your questions about advanced topics as well. Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live dur...

Denny Johnson, KD5DLJ, is on the show to take your questions about the DigiComm Cafe and the associated podcast, Radio on the Rocks. The DigiComm cafe is a digital voice connection between many different VoIP formats including EchoLink, DMR, D-STAR, System Fusion, AllStar, and Zello. Denny's "Radio on the Rocks" podcast uses digital voice technologies to interview people in amateur radio, one stor...

Tonight you'll have a chance to call in and talk to the author of the science fiction book "Equinox", Dr. Dennis Barrett, N4ECW. The book features amateur radio as a lifeline for resisting an alien invasion. Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalk...

We are coming to you LIVE from the SpringHill Suites in Miamisburg (Dayton, Ohio) getting YOU ready for Hamvention! First, we will have the exclusive Hamvention weather forecast from Eric Elwell, KD4BNT, Spectrum News One Chief Meteorologist; Next, a Dayton and surrounding area traffic report; up to the minute information from the Hamvention Parking Staff about onsite parking, remote parking, and...

Hamvention Preview continues with Michael Kalter, W8CI with the latest developments from the Dayton Hamvention. Tune in for the latest news just one week away from the big event! As always, we will take your calls LIVE as well. Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during...

Hamvention Preview continues this week on Ham Talk Live! Our guests are Matt Deutch, N0RGT, chief engineer of WWV, and Dave Swartz, W0DAS, from the WWV Centennial Celebration planning team! We'll talk about the forum they will present at Hamvention this year, and the upcoming 100th anniversary of WWV.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-i...

On this week's Hamvention Preview show, Michael Kalter, W8CI is here with Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF., this year's Amateur of the Year Award recipient. We will also hear about all the other award recipients as well. Plus, we'll give you more information about events taking place during Hamvention weekend. Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during th...

HAMVENTION PREVIEW IS HERE! We are kicking off the first week of Hamvention preview with Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, who will be on Ham Talk Live! to take your calls about the AMSAT Academy and other activities offered by The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) during the 2019 Dayton Hamvention. Tune in to find out about the academy, how to register, and all the other opportunities to learn and w...

Melinda Zemper, Jocelyn Brault, KD8VRX, and Lee Hite, K8CLI will be on the show to talk about the 75th anniversary of the Voice of America Bethany Relay Station and the celebration at the now National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. They will also announce the special tour hours available for Hamvention weekend, and a very special bonus tour option! Be sure to CALL in with your questions...

Emmett Hohensee, W0QH will be here to take your calls about EmComm-1! EmComm-1 is an inter-operable communications van that can be deployed to connect air, land, and sea communications when needed. Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Corey Shields, KB9JHU will be here to take your questions and comments about SatNOGS new dashboard! The dashboard allows crowd sourcing of satellite data, and provides visuals to show patterns in the data. Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLi...

Marty Sullaway, NN1C (ex-KC1CWF) and Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, members of "Team Exuberance", a team of experienced youth contesters that will participate in the CQ WorldWide WPX contest at the end of March from K3LR, will take your calls and questions. They will talk about their plans, how this opportunity came about, and how they are planning the event from top to bottom. Be sure to CALL in with yo...

Dan Henderson, N1ND, the ARRL Regulatory Information Manager, will take your calls about traveling outside of the USA with ham radio! We will mostly talk about licensing issues such as reciprocal operating agreements, CEPT, obtaining a license in another country, and permissions that need to be obtained to operate outside of the US. But, we will also talk a little about traveling with gear on plan...

Sterling Mann, N0SSC from YARC.world will take your calls about YARC's Youth Contesting Program! YARC is pairing contest stations with youth operators to provide contesting education and opportunities to young operators. 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 sh...

Sean Kutzko, KX9X will take your calls about operating portable! We’ll be talking up portable #hamradio, including gear, strategies, operating programs like CNPOTA and US Islands, and ways to make your portable ops more fun. Call in with your questions and comments about going portable! Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of...

Since this week's episode lands on Valentine's Day, we have a special show planned! It's OPEN LINES... and we want to hear your ham radio dating stories!!! It can be good or bad.... but let's hear them! Be sure to CALL in with your ham radio dating stories by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet us before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Craig Thompson, K9CT from the Society of Midwest Contesters will take your calls about the SSB and RTTY North American Collegiate Championships for 2019! And the faculty sponsor of this year's SSB winning club, Joe Fitter, K7JOE from Indiana University, will take your calls as well! Be sure to tune in to hear how contesting is growing in the colleges and universities across North America, and how...

Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, the international chairman of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program, is back to take your calls about ARISS! We'll talk about the latest on the equipment, SSTV, and plans for the future. Plus, you can learn all about Astro Bees! Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-650-9556 live during the call-in segment of the show. You ca...