Jeff, callsign AA6XA is an EE hailing from the SF Bay Area. He likes getting out there with a radio and writing about it. As one of the more active Summits on the Air hams in the area, if you look up peaks in the California area or Sierras, you'll probably find a trip report written by him. Jeff has traveled worldwide, and attributes his 400+ peak activations to "being young and single". With that, we hear about his weekly adventures from gear to documentation.

Links:

Jeff AA6XA's website: https://longgreentunnel.blogspot.com

Jeff's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aa6xa.radio/

Jeff's Twitter: https://twitter.com/aa6xa1

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Julian OH8STN is an expat who is very familiar with outdoor operation, and is well known for his deeply researched and well documented offgrid battery and solar builds with an emphasis on emergency communications. Julian's YouTube videos were some of the early ones I discovered that helped me on a journey toward building my own ham radio power solutions.

Links:

OH8STN Ham Radio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SurvivalTechEU

Julian's Blog: http://oh8stn.org/

Julian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OH8STN

Julian's Patreon where you can have discussions and see previews: https://www.patreon.com/OH8STN

Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oh8stn/

Julian on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OH8STN/

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Steve WGØAT takes the idea of SOTA mountain goat to a whole new level, especially since his hikes often involve actual goats. Steve was an active Search and Rescue volunteer, a retired graphic designer, currently an outdoor adventurer, master CW operator, and an inspiration to hams all over the world with his operating activity and keen handcrafted radio gear.

Links:

The Elk Bone Paddle: http://youtu.be/jt4xUP-lwtM

Typical SOTA Adventure: http://youtu.be/yUkM1uvWpxg

Steve WG0AT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wg0at

Steve's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/goathiker

Steve's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/steve_wgoat/

Steve's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/steve.wgoat/

Ten Essentials to Pack: https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm

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Mike was one of the first YouTubers I found online doing videos about ham radio. He's got a sweet radio voice, and can run a pileup like nobody's business. Since he's started, he's been finding creative ways to pay it forward in ham radio, but most of all we enjoy his fun-loving outdoor POTA activations.

Links:

K8MRD Radio Stuff on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/K8MRDRADIOSTUFF/

Mike's Twitter: https://twitter.com/k8mrd

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KI6NAZ, Josh Nass, also known as Hoshnasi, is one of the most prolific ham radio online personalities, producing weekly livestreams, countless other videos, a podcast, and a newsletter. He's a thought leader in normalizing this hobby, and has introduced thousands of people to the world of ham radio.

Links:

Ham Radio Crash Course (HRCC) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Hoshnasi

Josh KI6NAZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hoshnasi

Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoshnasi/

HRCC all the info: https://hrcc.link/

HRCC Podcast: https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/

Facebook: https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ

Get some HRCC Merch: https://hamtactical.com/

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Sterling N0SSC is a force in helping the younger generation build skills and foster friendships in ham radio. He wants to make ham radio a fun and worthwhile experience for young people worldwide. By day he works in RF Engineering, and all other times he's publicizing STEM initiatives and connecting hams through his videos and articles online. In this episode we hear about what he's accomplished and his creative plans for keeping ham radio relevant and alive.

Links:

Sterling N0SSC's website: https://n0ssc.com/

Sterling on Twitter: https://twitter.com/N0SSC

Youth on the Air (YOTA) Americas: https://youthontheair.org

Young Amateurs Radio Club: https://yarc.world/about/

Illinois Young Hams Club: http://ilyh.org/ 

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Forget perfection and just operate! Ryan NN7M indirectly challenged me with his aptitude for CW in our shared CW Academy Level 2 class back in 2018. He is into SOTA, and managed to convince his whole family to get licensed as ham radio operators. Now he's paying it forward by being an instructor for CWOps, and runs an APRS digipeater for the West Seattle area. Peer pressure in learning CW is a good thing.

Links:

Ryan NN7M's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanNN7M

CWOps CW Academy: https://cwops.org/cw-academy/

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Dan AI6XG used to examine electronics at the sub-micron level. He's big into the DIY and Maker realm, and designs a lot of his own ham shack gear. We talk about his beginnings, how he feels about trespassing for SOTA, and operating remotely from anywhere in the world.

Links:

Dan AI6XG's website: https://www.ai6xg.com

Dan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AI6XG1

Dan's Big Clock design: https://www.ai6xg.com/post/big-font-clock-relieve-for-old-eyes

Our joint activation video of W6/NC-343 Wragg Ridge: https://youtu.be/bkUUWyhsI4k

Photos of Dan's remote station can be seen on his QRZ page: https://www.qrz.com/lookup/ai6xg

Re-trace your hiking path with Relive App: https://www.relive.cc

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Stuart KB1HQS treks the mountains of Maine in his quest for SOTA Mountain Goat. He is the author of the book Portable Operating for Amateur Radio, published by the ARRL. In this episode, he talks about his beginnings, his favorite modes and gear, his Summits on the Air journeys all around the country, as well as his thoughts on satellite communicators and Search and Rescue. 

Links:

Stuart KB1HQS's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/KB1HQS

Stuart's Twitter: https://twitter.com/KB1HQS

Stuart's website: https://kb1hqs.com/

Portable Operating for Amateur Radio book: https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Operating-Amateur-Stuart-Thomas/dp/1625950802/

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Steve K5ATA is an inspiration to us for getting youth into ham radio. He is a teacher for STEM and CS, a bee whisperer, and a Parks on the Air enthusiast (or perhaps just a POTA logger for his daughter who is an active ham). He had a scary fire incident at home and is now a Captain of a local volunteer firefighter department.  Join us as we talk about his projects with Goodgame Ham Radio and Outdoors. 

Links:

If you'd like to support Goodgame Ham Radio and his students: https://www.patreon.com/m/goodgamehamradio

Steve K5ATA's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeo_lBRLoYmIxjOGtOr0nKw

Goodgame's Twitter: https://twitter.com/goodgame_K5ATA

Goodgame Ham Radio, Bees, and Outdoors website: https://www.goodgamebees.com/

Article by KB6NU on proposed new $50 FCC fee: https://www.kb6nu.com/fcc-proposes-new-fees-for-amateur-radio-licenses/

Article by K0LWC referenced in podcast: http://k0lwc.com/ham-radio-is-dying-no-its-not-its-evolving/

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