Ham Talk Live*! (*sometimes)

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.

Sean Kutzko, KX9X from ARRL will take your Field Day questions on Ham Talk Live! We'll talk a little about Field Day, but once again this year we hope to keep most of the time for YOUR questions and answers!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.

Michael Kalter, W8CI, the official spokesperson of the Dayton Hamvention, will return to give us a wrap-up of this year's Hamvention and some ideas for improvements. If you have a question or comment about ways to make Hamvention better next year, here is your chance!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.

Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO is a 13 year old CW operator and contester, who was making his CW contacts using his microphone button until he was presented with a very special surprise at Contest University 2017.This week, we welcome on board the listeners from iHeart Podcasts for the first time! And, we introduce the new Baofeng button to the show!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.

Jerry Rosalius, WB9Z is our guest on the show to talk about his recent induction into the CQ DX Hall of Fame and his DXpeditions!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.

Tom Vinson, NY0V makes his second appearance on the show... this time talking about a recent search for Amelia Earhart's plane and how ham radio ties into the search.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, we are LIVE from Dayton at the SpringHill Suites Hotel in Miamisburg at 417 N. Springboro Pike, just north of the Dayton Mall. If you are in the Dayton area, please stop by and be on the show! And if you can't be there in person, you can call in at 812-NET-HAM-1 or Skype us and join in the fun! We'll be talking about Hamventions past, present, and future. Call us with your favorite Hamvention story! We will have special guests, giveaways, and more.And, during Hamvention... watch for our mascot, Hammy the Pig - VE1BCN. Get your picture with Hammy and tweet it with your callsign and the hashtag #hamtalklive, and you will be entered for a chance to win a DX80 dipole from RadioWavz!Also, watch for live video updates from Hamvention all weekend long on Facebook Live!

We continue our Dayton Hamvention preview as we will introduce this year’s Hamvention award winners to you. We are joined once again by Michael Kalter, W8CI, the official spokesperson of the Dayton Hamvention. And, we are joined by some of the award winners as well.As with all 6 of our Hamvention preview shows, we will give away a RadioWavz DX80 off center fed dipole to one lucky caller! So be sure to listen LIVE and CALL IN TO WIN!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.

DARA officer Michael Kalter, W8CI, the official spokesperson for Dayton Hamvention, is here to talk about the latest news about this year's plans and take your questions! We talk about the flea market reservations, traffic, parking, internet and cellular access, rain strategies, and more! As with all 6 of our Hamvention preview shows, we will give away a RadioWavz DX80 off center fed dipole to one lucky caller! So be sure to listen LIVE and CALL IN TO WIN!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.UPDATE: Parking, Camping, and other maps now on the Hamvention web site: http://hamvention.org/travel-parking/directions/#maps

ROCK ON! Tonight the Spurious Emissions Band is our guest. They will be talking about their band members, their music, and their upcoming annual concert at the Contest SuperSuite during Hamvention weekend. We'll listen in on their rehearsal, and you'll have a chance to talk to some of the band members.And, we will once again give away a DX80 Off Center Fed Dipole courtesy of Radiowavz during the call in segment. So be sure to CALL IN and WIN!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.

Carole Perry, WB2MGP returns to talk about her upcoming Youth Forum and Instructors Forum at this year's Dayton Hamvention! Carole also surprises us with the announcement of this year's Young Ham Lends a Hand award winner! This is week 2 of 6 of our preview shows counting down to Hamvention. So be sure to ask your questions about youth in the hobby and effective teaching strategies for all ages!And, as with all our Hamvention preview shows, Radiowavz Antenna is giving away a DX80 Off Center Fed dipole to one lucky live listener! So be sure to listen live for the details on how you can CALL IN AND WIN!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.

Our first official Hamvention Preview show for 2017!Tim Duffy, K3LR is here to talk about Contest University! And, your first chance to CALL IN AND WIN in our Hamvention Preview Radiowavz Antenna giveaway! Learn all about Contest University, ask your questions, and enjoy the show!We also talk a little Contest SuperSuite (contestsupersuite.com), Antenna Forum, Texas 6m BBQ (sixmeterbbq.com), and Contest Universities around the world!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.

Emmett Hohensee III, W0QH, the Chief Engineer at RadioWavz antennas is back to take more questions about your spring antenna projects and maintenance. We will also be discussing some of his exotic antenna installations, and the upcoming Dayton Hamvention Superstation!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.

Our friend Don Wilbanks, AE5DW dares to come back on the show yet again to talk about the upcoming Ham Nation episode #300 and nominations for the Amateur Radio Newsline Bill Pasternak Young Ham of the Year Award. And, we throw in a few Hara Arena memories.Also, we introduce new (April Fools Day) sponsors to the show from QRM Labs... the Magic Smoke Replacement System, and InvisiTenna with InvisiTower!CALL in with your questions, comments, or kudos LIVE during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1 or via Skype at hamtalklive. Or, tweet us before or during the show @HamTalkLive.

Pat Barkey, N9RV is our guest tonight. Pat is the editor of the National Contest Journal (NCJ), and has a unique antenna array for contesting in Montana.CALL IN with your questions LIVE during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1 or via Skype. Our user name is HamTalkLive. Or, you can tweet us at @HamTalkLive before or during the show.