QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio

Weekly conversations with amateur radio operators on ham radio AI summary

Eric Guth, 4Z1UG Visit website › Leisure · EN · 546 episodes · latest 2026-11-13

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QSO Today is a weekly conversation, or QSO, between amateur radio operators about ham radio. Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, hosts a new guest every week to talk about their ham radio journey, their specialized expertise in ham radio, and how amateur radio has impacted their personal and professional lives. QSO Today is targeted at anyone interested in amateur radio who wants to learn more about this fascinating hobby.

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Latest episodes

  1. 2026-11-13 · 59 min · Season 1, episode 543

    Fred "Freddy" McGuire, KD5FMU, discovered amateur radio almost by accident while serving as a deputy sheriff in rural eastern Oklahoma, where his department needed better communications on a limited budget. Amateur…

  2. 2026-10-23 · 1 hr 7 min · Season 1, episode 542

    Jeff Banke, NZ2S, combines his electronics experience with a passion for emergency communications, Parks on the Air, equipment restoration, and mentoring new hams. As president of the Inland Empire VHF Radio Amateurs,…

  3. 2026-09-11 · 1 hr 10 min · Season 1, episode 541

    Eric Hofer, KJ4YZI, began his ham radio journey CB radio before discovering ham radio through a local Elmer and two-meter repeaters, where he developed a lifelong interest in radios, antennas, weak-signal work, and…

  4. 2026-08-23 · 1 hr 2 min · Season 1, episode 540

    Al Rovner, K7AR, discovered amateur radio in high school through his electronics shop teacher, an active ham who helped him earn his first license in 1971. After college and a break from the hobby, Al returned to the…

  5. 2026-08-06 · 1 hr 18 min · Season 1, episode 539

    John Burwell, KI5QKX, found his way into amateur radio through 44Net, the Class A public IP address space set aside for amateur radio almost 50 years ago, now managed by ARDC. John's interest in connecting devices over…

  6. 2026-07-14 · 59 min · Season 1, episode 538

    Bill and Pete at the SolderSmoke Podcast refer to my guest today as the Heathkit Guru of South Texas, a mantle that Will Everett, N5OLA, wears with pride. After returning from civilian life as a reporter and aid worker…

  7. 2026-06-26 · 1 hr 0 min · Season 1, episode 537

    Jim Hall, AD4EB, discovered radio as a young shortwave listener and builder, then turned a lifetime of engineering, CW, RTTY, and contesting into one of amateur radio's most demanding operating specialties: mobile QSO…

  8. 2026-04-12 · 1 hr 21 min · Season 1, episode 536

    Marty Young, W4MY, is a lifelong amateur radio operator whose 50-year journey began with a simple shortwave receiver as a child and grew into a deep passion for CW operation, homebrewing, and portable radio in the…

  9. 2026-02-22 · 1 hr 10 min · Season 1, episode 535

    Michael Goldstein VE3GFN has spent more than 70 years in the hobby spanning the full arc of amateur radio's technical evolution. Licensed in the 1950s, Mike began as a dedicated homebrewer and CW operator, later…

  10. 2026-01-12 · 1 hr 25 min · Season 1, episode 534

    Cory Sickles, WA3UVV, first licensed in 1973, explores radio from the inside out, including homebrew transmitters, vintage gear, and cutting edge digital modes that he highlights in his monthly Spectrum Monitor Magazine…

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Owner
Eric Guth
Oldest episode in feed
07/2014 · over 12 years
Typical length
1 hr 6 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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