Ham Talk Live*! (*sometimes)

Harold Kramer, WJ1B, recently retired COO of ARRL and morse code key collector is here to take your questions! We'll be talking about his telegraphy equipment collection, as well as memories from ARRL. Call 812-NET-HAM-1 or Skype HamTalkLive to join in during the show! Or you can tweet questions at @HamTalkLive.

Just a quick note that the show is taking Thanksgiving off, so give thanks today for all we are blessed with. Also, there's another round of shirt ordering going on now. So listen for details.

ABC hit television show Last Man Standing producer John Amodeo, NN6JA takes your calls! John will talk about how ham radio became part of the show, how to work their station on the set of the show, and the relationship between media and ham radio. CALL in your with your questions LIVE during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at HamTalkLive. You can also tweet your questions to @hamtalklive.

After some serious thought, I've decided tonight's show is going to be what I hoped to do since I started it. It's Open Lines Thursday! Call in and talk about whatever ham radio topic you want. We can share experiences operating National Parks on the Air, guests you'd like to see on the show, your favorite moments from the show thus far, things you'd like to see at the new Hamvention location, or anything else you can think of. And, Pete Thomson, KE5GGY from the Santa Net stops by to tell us how to get kids on the air with Santa.CALL with your stories or thoughts at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at HamTalkLive. You can also tweet @HamTalkLive.

Tonight on Ham Talk Live, listen to noted author J.K. George, N3BB talk about his book entitiled "Contact Sport". The book is a ham radio story about the WRTC championships. He will also take your questions LIVE during the show.And, don't forget to CALL with your questions at 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show, or via Skype at HamTalkLive. You can also tweet @HamTalkLive.

Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR, is here to talk about founding his company, FlexRadio, and how SDR technology is changing ham radio. We will take your calls live at 812-NET-HAM-1 and on Skype at Ham Talk Live. We will also take your questions via Twitter @HamTalkLive.

Tonight's topic is Getting Started with D-STAR. Charles Johnston III, W8KWA, will be here to talk about how to get your new D-STAR rig configured and on the air using digital voice technology. He is the author of the free e-Book, D-STAR for Dummies, which is available free online at https://sites.google.com/site/codsnet/dsdummyCall in with your questions at 812-NET-HAM-1 or with Skype at HamTalkLive. Or you can tweet us at @HamTalkLive.

Marty Sullaway, KC1CWF is here to talk about getting started with remote operations! So if you want to set up your shack to remote control, or are interested in operating by remote... call in with your questions to Marty at 812-NET-HAM-1 during the show. Or, you can call on Skype at HamTalkLive, Tweet @HamTalkLive, or post a comment on the web site during the show.

Lew Malchick, N2RQ will be here to talk about the upcoming School Club Roundup October 17-21. Find out what it's all about, and get on the air and give those schools some contacts! And if you're a school club or hoping to get one going, we'll also talk about how you can participate as well. Call in with your questions at 812-NET-HAM-1, Skype hamtalklive, Tweet @hamtalklive, or comment on the web site. If you miss the live show, the archive is always available at hamtalklive.com and available for download on all the popular webcasting portals.

This week on Ham Talk Live! the leader of the upcoming Bouvet Island DXpedition, Ralph Fedor, K0IR, is my guest to talk about the adventures of DXpeditions, the challenges specific to Bouvet Island, how to work the team, and how to contribute. And, Ralph will answer your questions LIVE on the show by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 or by Skype at Ham Talk Live. You can also comment on the web site or tweet your questions @HamTalkLive.

Tonight on Ham Talk Live!, the host of the wildly successful podcast 100 Watts and a Wire, Christian Cudnik, K0STH joins us to talk about his podcast, the 100WAAW community, and especially to promote an operating event coming up in October called "Fall Out". Listen about all the details of this fun operating extravaganza! And if you have questions for Christian, give us a call at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at HamTalkLive. You can also tweet your questions @HamTalkLive or post them in the comment section.

Tonight we are joined by Skyler Fennell, KD0WHB, the 2016 Bill Pasternak Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award winner! Caryn Eve Murray, KD2GUT, from the ARN News Desk in New York is here as well to talk about Skyler's accomplishments and what the award has meant to him so far! CALL with your questions and comments for Skyler at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at hamtalklive. You can also tweet those to @hamtalklive or post them in the comment section on the broadcast web page.

Sam Rose, KC2LRC and Sterling Coffey, N0SSC are on the show to share their experiences at YOTA this summer. Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) is an IARU Region 1 initiative, and they went to observe and bring back ideas to start a similar event in the USA! Call in with your questions during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at HamTalkLive. Or, you can post your questions in the chat room at hamtalklive.com or on Twitter @hamtalklive.

The leading expert in receiver performance, Rob Sherwood, NC0B of Sherwood Engineering (www.sherweng.com) is here to talk about picking the best receiver to work that next big DXpedition! Call in with your questions for Rob at 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the show! Or, you can Skype us at hamtalklive, Tweet @hamtalklive, or just post in the online chat.

Ward Silver, N0AX, the President of the YASME Foundation and member of the Spurious Emissions Band is our guest tonight. Ward talks about what the foundation is doing for ham radio, and gives you a chance to listen to and ask questions about the Spurious Emissions Band! Pull up a chair, relax, enjoy a lovely beverage, and listen to the smooth sounds of Ward! And be sure to call in with your questions (and not necessarily your requests and dedications) at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at HamTalkLive. You can also join the chat room on hamtalklive.com, or Tweet @HamTalkLive.