Ham Talk Live*! (*sometimes)

Don Wilbanks, AE5DW will be here to talk about a variety of things, starting with the new version of the Ham Nation podcast.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Michael Kalter, W8CI from the Dayton Hamvention, Michael Cauley, W4ORL from the Orlando Hamcation, and Mark Brown, N4BCD from the Huntsville Hamfest join us to give an update on the implications of the pandemic on their respective hamfests. Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD, contester and past editor of the National Contest Journal, joins us to talk about how to get started in contesting. If you want to get some DX and work fast, contesting just might be for you! Scott gives us some basics on how to get started.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB returns to tell us about some new kits and some new kit building tools!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.Cricket 20m, Revived & Improved Heathkit Crystal Radio - COMING SOONhttp://www.4sqrp.com/kitIndex.phpTV-B-Gonehttps://www.adafruit.com/product/73Easy BitX SSB Transceiverhttps://amateurradiokits.in/product/easy-bitx-ssb-tcvr-basic-kit/Soldering Toolshttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=ts100+oled&ref=nb_sb_noss_2https://www.harborfreight.com/5-to-50-watt-soldering-station-57364.htmlhttps://www.harborfreight.com/3-in-1-cordless-soldering-iron-64034.html

Vance, N3VEM joins us to talk about Parks on the Air and the new POTA monthly updates!Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Jocelyn Brault, KD8VRX, the president of the West Chester Amateur Radio Association, is here to talk about the club's special event on the air next weekend, celebrating the birthday of the Voice of America Bethany Relay Station.Tune into Ham Talk Live! Thursday night at 9 pm EDT (Friday 0100Z) by going to hamtalklive.com. When the audio player indicates LIVE, just hit the play button! If you miss the show live, you can listen on demand anytime also at hamtalklive.com; or a podcast version is on nearly all podcast sites a few minutes after the live show is over. Some sites include Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Spreaker, TuneIn, Vurbl, and iHeart Podcasts; and it's also available on YouTube. A replay is also broadcast on WTWW 5085 AM shortwave near Nashville, TN on Saturday nights at approximately 3:30 pm Eastern.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Ryan Pearson, KN4VKW joins us to talk about his experience being in the Little League World Series and its ham radio connections!.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

John Dorr, K1AR, the chairman of the CQ World Wide Contests stops by to take your calls about the new youth category being added to the SSB and CW contests.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD will take your calls about the Portable Ops Challenge! This unique contests attempts to put all stations on an equal playing field.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

Don Wilbanks, AE5DW is here from Amateur Radio Newsline with Faith Hannah Lea, KD3Z, who is the 2021 Bill Pasternak WA6ITF Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year! We'll talk about her accomplishments and take your calls.Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.