Tonight on Ham Talk Live, you'll have a chance to call in and talk with some of the members of the Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure team 2017 that went to Costa Rica. Team members this year include: Chris Brault, KD8YVJ, Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, and Austin Harris, WA8CCS. We'll talk with them about their adventures, and take your calls and tweets as well!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

WWV Chief Engineer Matt Deutch, N0RGT joins us to tell us about some of the latest changes happening at WWV! So if you have the time, listen in about the station that's all time... all the time! That's at 9 pm Eastern time on Thursday night at hamtalklive.com.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO, the president of the Quarter Century Wireless Assn. is on Ham Talk Live! to take your calls! We will be talking about the many outreach opportunities that QCWA is involved in, such as Youth Activities, a donation to ARISS, and the Young Ham Lends a Hand Award. The 2017 Young Ham Lends a Hand award winner, Ryan Cutshall, KD9DAB, will join us as well!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Tonight, it's a preview of the Huntsville Hamfest! Chairman Dave Givens, K5RSI is on the phone to take your calls and tell us about what's happening at this year's hamfest which takes place August 19-20.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Tonight on Ham Talk Live!, we visit with another famous Ham Radio music group! The Ham Band is with us LIVE from Denmark! We will talk about their music, their contest station, and how their viral video was made!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

SEE BELOW FOR IMPORTANT ECLIPSE SAFETY INFO!!!Sam Rose, KC2LRC is back on the show to talk about the upcoming solar eclipse QSO Party on August 21! We will talk about how it works, and how the event will help provide important data about radio propagation. Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, will handle the call in portion of the show tonight since Sam is still in England this week. The interview with Sam was pre-recorded a day in advance.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.Hey folks... according to https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety, welder's glass needs to be Shade 12 or higher to be totally safe, and most common ones are less than 12. I used some when I was a kid, and I'm ok.... but I wouldn't chance it. Get the ISO 12312-2 glasses. They suggest 7-Eleven, Best Buy, Casey's General Store, Circle K, Hobby Town, Kirklands, Kroger, Love's Travel Stops, Lowe's, Pilot/Flying J, Toys "R" Us, or Walmart. Complete list of vendors and manufacturers: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters

Tonight's show is a shortened, pre-recorded broadcast remembering the life of my father, Delbert Rapp, WB9UKG, who became a silent key early Monday morning. I talk about his start in ham radio, and how his legacy continues on with young hams.

John Marvin, AC0ZG, the author of NetLogger will be on Ham Talk Live! to talk about how NetLogger can help your net and how to make it happen!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB is back to talk about the latest kits on the market and ways to make kit building easier! Call in with your questions about building kits!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Jim Wilson, K5ND talks about the upcoming National Boy Scout Jamboree, as well as the Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI) in October! Listen in - and better yet - call in with your questions, comments, or Radio Scouting stories!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.