In this episode of "Just the Hosts" we'll discuss Field Day Prep - Chaos to Contacts, Survival Prep for Hiking, and Four Days in May Vendors. Brian doesn't know if he will make it in time to the show so we invited Chris N1CLC back. If Brian gets done with his flight in time he'll join as a "color analyst".

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Chris N1CLC Blog: https://www.n1clc.com/2019/08/my-survival-prep-for-hiking.html

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Walt Stinson (W0CP) has explored just about every niche of the Ham Radio community that you can think of. Starting in radio at age 10 as a short wave listener, he has never stopped expanding his experience in amateur radio. Walt has served as the director of the ARRL, created organizations in consumer electronics, and participated in DXpeditions among his many achievements. Using his extensive knowledge in electronics and amateur radio, Walt loves to fine tune his Summits on the Air gear, making his SOTA station an amazing work of art.

Walt's Amateur Radio Website: https://www.w0cp.com/

Walt's Business: https://listenup.com/

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We hear from Allen Le Vie KH7AL in this episode. He shares stories about adventures outdoors while operating ham radio. He grew up western Washington State and retired from the Air Force in 2020 after nearly 23 years on active duty. He loves operating mountaintop portable while participating in Summits On The Air (SOTA). As of March 2024 he has over 135 activations. all of which are unique. He has a YouTube channel where he promotes portable QRP operating. Many of his activations are in the state of Montana.

He also serves as the SOTA Association Manager for the Hawai'i Islands, KH6 association.

Allen's Blog: https://kh7al.blogspot.com/

Allen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Kh7alBlogspotSOTA

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Pete Juliano N6QW is larger than life and beaming with enthusiasm for building electronics equipment. With over 50 years of experience, Pete has mastered his understanding of how the inside of a radio works. What's more, he is willing to share his knowledge and insights with others. As a QRP Hall of fame inductee, he is a true champion of homebrew radio and encouraging more people to give it a try. Pete has designed some incredible radios, specifically made to encourage beginners to get started. He also promotes homebrew as a co-host of the critically acclaimed Solder Smoke Podcast.

SolderSmoke Podcast: https://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/search/label/SolderSmoke%20Podcast

Pete's Website: https://www.n6qw.com/

Pete's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/N6QW/videos

Pete's Blog: https://n6qw.blogspot.com/

Let's Build Something: https://www.n6qw.com/Let%27s%20Build%20Something.html

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In this episode of "Just the Hosts" we'll discuss Land Navigation for Summits on the Air, and what works for 2 Meter SOTA Activations.

Dan KC7MSU and Brian W7JET each have a conflict so we invited Chris N1CLC to fill in for this episode.

Chris's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHamNinja

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Steve Hartley is an expert QRP homebrewer and kit builder. He has completed numerous projects since getting his start back in 1983, before he was licensed as a radio amateur. He is a well-known advocate of ham radio, serving in various leadership positions for amateur radio organizations. Further, he volunteers much of his time providing teaching opportunities to adults and youth. He currently serves as chairman of the GQRP Amateur Radio Club, a club dedicated to promoting QRP homebrewing and kit building.

Steve's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@G0FUW?app=desktop

G-QRP Club Website: https://www.gqrp.com/

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In this episode of "Just the Hosts" we'll discuss Suggestions for Mentoring New Summits on the Air Ops, 10 Meter FM Communications, and The Diversity of Portable Ops Loadouts.

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Our friend James KE8PZN joins us for this episode of the All Portable Discussion Zone. James has been around amateur radio his whole life. His dad was a ham operator, and James used to sit and watch him when I was a child. He is interested in the Parks on the Air and Summits on the Air programs, and actively participates in portable radio adventures and challenges.

James' YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HamRadioAdventureGuy

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Join us as we talk about how YOU can get involved in portable radio in this episode of the All Portable Discussion Zone “AP/DZ”. Every aspect of Portable Ops is explored in this biweekly live stream as we discuss news, gear, achievements, the workbench, contests, awards and more - find all Portable Ops related topics here.

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Kurt AD0WE is back again this year! He joined us twice before for the YouTubers Hamfest and had a bunch of great ideas to help people learn Morse code. He has released some very useful tools for others to use, free of charge, and continues to update those resources regularly. Find out what's new since last year, and of course receive some excellent pointers to learn and improve your skills. We'll talk about some of his most recommended tools for new learners along with some of the the best approaches for those starting out on the CW journey.

Kurt AD0WE's Website https://morsecode.ninja

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