Ham Talk Live*! (*sometimes)
Episodes
Episode 225 - Come and Get Wyoming
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
R.J Bragg, WY7AA will take your calls about the Come and Get Wyoming special event station! If you need Wyoming in your log, here's a great chance to ...
Episode 224 - Portable Operations Challenge
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Howell, K4FMH is here to take your questions about the new Portable Ops Challenge. It's a new contest that will put portable stations against th...
Episode 223 - Solar Cycle 25 with Tad Cook, K7RA
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tad "Walking on the Sun" Cook, K7RA, student of the sun and author of the ARRL Propagation Bulletins, will be here to talk about Solar Cycle 25, and w...
Episode 222 - Orlando Hamcation Planning and Award Nominations
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Cauley, W4MCA and Mike Banigan, KJ4UDO from the Orlando Hamcation will be here to talk about the plans for the 2021 Orlando Hamcation, as well...
Episode 221 - Newsline Young Ham of the Year 2020 Chris Brault, KD8YVJ
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 2020 Bill Pasternak WA6ITF Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year award winner Christopher Brault, KD8YVJ and Don Wilbanks, AE5DW f...
Episode 220 - QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ham Talk Live is BACK with Eric Guth, 4Z1UG from the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo! Eric will tell us about the speakers, exhibitors, and all the happen...
Episode 219 - N4J Wedding Special Event
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Swigert will be my guest on the show to talk about the N4J Wedding Special Event Station happening next week!Also a programming note.... Ham Tal...
Episode 218 - Satellite Etiquette and Hosting Special Events
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Zari, KK4YEL and Robert Bankston, KE4AL are here to talk about the need for etiquette and cooperation when operating satellites and how it relat...
Episode 217 - Field Day Q&A 2020
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Bourque, N1SFE, Contest Program Manager at ARRL - the National Association for Amateur Radio will be on Ham Talk Live! for the annual Field Day Q...
Episode 216 - It's a YOTA Summer!
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The YOTA crew stops in to take your questions about the at-home summer YOTA activities that are happening since the camp had to be postponed until 202...
Episode 215 - The Family that Hams Together
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guests tonight are the members of the Pearson family from Brentwood, TN. They entered the realm of ham radio last year, upgraded right away, and ...
Episode 214 - Collecting Solar Power in Space
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Jaffe, KJ4IKI from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory - NRL will take your questions about his research on collecting solar energy in space and b...
Episode 213 - Tune Up for Field Day
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Cudnik, K0STH from 100 Watts and a Wire and Hour:73 is here to talk about the show's annual "Tune Up" event in preparation for Field Day and...
Episode 212 - Missing Hamvention
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
MISSING BEING AT HAMVENTION? Give us a call for open lines on Thursday night at 9 pm Eastern when we take a look at what we are missing at this year's...
Episode 211 - Hurricane Preparedness Week
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, Julio Ripoll, WD4R, Rob Macedo KD1CY, and Lloyd Colston, KC5FM from the Hurricane Watch Net and the VoIP Hurricane Net are here ...
Episode 210 - Contest University and Hamvention QSO Party
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hamvention may be cancelled for 2020, but you can still go to Contest University and participate in the Hamvention QSO Party during the former Hamvent...
Episode 209 - How Hams Can Help COVID-19 Research
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two guests are on the show tonight to talk about ways YOU can help COVID-19 research. Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD, will be here to talk about how plasma d...
Episode 208 - N5HZ's Tour of the Begali Key Factory
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jim Parra, N5HZ will be here to talk about his trip to northern Italy and his day long tour of the Begali key factory! He will take your questions...
Episode 207 - Support Your Parks POTA Event
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vance Martin, N3VEM will take your questions about the upcoming Parks on the Air "Support Your Parks" Plaque Event coming up in July. We'll talk about...
Episode 206 - Hamvention Cancellation and new QSO Party
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Kalter, W8CI, the spokesperson for the Dayton Hamvention is here to take your questions about the cancellation of Hamvention and a new event t...
Episode 205 - New Radio on the Space Station
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station international chairman, will be here to tell us all about the new radio on t...
Episode 204 - Virtual Club Meetings for Social Distancing
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Bonadies, KB9YOJ, president of the Southern Indiana Amateur Radio Association, will take your questions about virtual club meetings! SIARA will b...
Episode 203 - Team Exuberance 2020 CW
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO and Marty Sullaway, NN1C from Team Exuberance, an all star youth contesting team, will be here to talk about their latest event...
Episode 202 - The Latest Kits
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB from CQ Amateur Radio Magazine is back with more exciting new kits! Be sure to call in with your questions about kit building dur...
Episode 201 - Frat House Ham Radio
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ham Talk Live! goes back to college and joins a fraternity! Maxwell Zines, WM4TH, will take your questions about a new ham radio club at a University ...
Episode 200 - Celebrating 200 Episodes
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to party! Episode #200 of Ham Talk Live! is on the air! We'll take a look back at some of our favorite clips of the first 199 episodes, play...
Episode 199 - State of the Hobby Survey 2020
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dustin Thomas, N8RMA will be on Ham Talk Live! to take your questions about the 2020 State of the Hobby Survey that will be conducted soon! Dustin and...
Episode 198 - Bill's Birthday Bash
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don Wilbanks, AE5DW is on the show to talk about Bill's Birthday Bash coming up February 7-9. The informal special event will be the first for the Am...
Episode 197 - Big Changes Coming to the National Contest Journal
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The National Contest Journal is undergoing some major upgrades soon, and the Editor Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD is here to tell us all about it and take yo...
Episode 196 - Orlando Hamcation 2020 Preview
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Cauley, W4MCA, the chairman of Hamcation, is here to take your questions and to preview the Orlando Hamcation 2020! We'll talk about what's ne...
Episode 195 - AMSAT 50th Anniversary Recap
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM is here from AMSAT to talk about the recent 50th anniversary celebration of AMSAT. Paul will take your questions live, and we'll a...
Episode 194 - 12 Days of Christmas Special Event
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lou Maggio, NO2C, will be here to talk about the 12 Days of Christmas Special Event going on now, and a special event just for hams born on Christmas ...
Episode 193 - Holiday Gift Ideas and Ham Holiday Traditions
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Allen, WY7YL from Ham Radio Outlet is here to talk about holiday gift ideas for hams! Also, we will reveal some special ham holiday traditions.B...
Episode 192 - Youth on the Air Month
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, the YOTA month coordinator for participation in the Americas will be on the show to talk about YOTA month and take your questi...
Episode 191 - Youth on the Air Camp
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jocelyn Brault, KD8VRX, Sam Rose, KC2LRC, and I are on the show to talk about Youth on the Air camp in the USA coming June 21-26. Call us with your qu...
Episode 190 - Making QST and On the Air Magazines
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY, the managing editor of QST magazine, is here to talk about what goes into making an edition of QST, and details about the new...
Episode 189 - NTS Message Handling
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marcia Forde, KW1U is here to talk about NTS message handling! Never passed a formal message before? Marcia will be here to tell you how, and to answe...
Episode 188 - Stealth Antennas and HOAs
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John Portune, W6NBC is here to talk about the challenges of having antennas in HOA restricted areas, and how antennas can blend in with the surroundin...
Episode 187 - Newsline ARC WA6ITF Memorial
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Don Wilbanks, AE5DW is back to talk about the new Amateur Radio Newsline Amateur Radio Club, which has the callsign of its silent key founder, WA6ITF....
Episode 186 - Augmented Reality in Contesting
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jeri Ellsworth, AI6TK and Amy Herndon, AI6ZU from TiltFive will be here to take your questions about using augmented reality in ham radio contesting! ...
Episode 185 - Fall Special Events: Jamboree on the Air, Fall Out, and School Club Roundup
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Three big special events are happening on the air this month! First, Bill Stearns, NE4RD will talk about the 2019 K2BSA Jamboree on the Air. Then, Ch...
Episode 184 - HamSci WWV Festival of Frequency Measurements
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF from Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation is back to talk about the latest big research project... measuring a day in...
Episode 183 - The So Now What? Hosts
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Carcia, NJ1Q and Michelle Patnode, W3MVP, the hosts of the ARRL's newest podcast entitled "So Now What?" are here to talk about their show and add...
Episode 182 - Collegiate QSO Party 2019
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Team Milluzzi (Andy, KK4LWR and Tony, KD8RTT) is here to talk about the Collegiate QSO Party taking place this weekend! We'll have a look back at las...
Episode 181 - WWV 100th Anniversary Special Event
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
WWV is turning 100 in about 3 weeks, and the special event station WW0WWV is coming together! Dave Swartz, W0DAS and Matt Deutch, N0RGT are here to fi...
Episode 180 - Long Island CW Club
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Long Island CW Club and their online morse code classes are the topics on Ham Talk Live! this week. Howard Bernstein, WB2UZE and Rich Collins, K2U...
Episode 179 - Pitcairn Island DXpedition
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ralph Fedor, K0IR and Dr. Glenn Johnson, W0GJ are here to take your questions about their upcoming trip to Pitcairn Island for another big DXpedit...
Episode 178 - A New Kit Preview with Joe, K0NEB
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB, the kit building columnist at CQ Magazine is back to preview a new kit from Four State QRP Group. He will take your questions ab...
Episode 177 - Building a Modest Contest Station with BeLoud.us
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Narducci, W9SN from BeLoud.US Ham Radio will be on the show preparing for the Huntsville Hamfest this weekend. Last time, we talked about their ...
Episode 176 - SMC Fest with Craig, K9CT
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Thompson, K9CT will be on to take your calls about SMC Fest! The Society of Midwest Contesters will host their annual conference in Normal, Illi...
Episode 175 - Huntsville Hamfest Preview 2019
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Brown, N4BCD, the chairman of the Huntsville Hamfest, is here to talk about this year's Huntsville Hamfest which will be held August 17th and 18t...
Episode 174 - Hiram Percy Maxim Award Winner Ruth Willet, KM4LAO
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
2018 Hiram Percy Maxim Award winner Ruth Willet, KM4LAO is my guest tonight! We'll talk about the award, her school club, satellite operations, ARISS,...
Episode 173 - Live from World Scout Jamboree and YDXA Caracao
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight we will get updates from two youth oriented on the air activities. First, William Stearns, NE4RD will call in from the 24th World Scout Jambor...
Episode 172 - ARRL Teachers Institute Live from Newington, CT
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ham Talk Live! is back after the holiday with a brand new episode LIVE on the road! The show will come to you from Newington, CT at the hotel for the ...
Episode 171 - World Scout Jamboree & WalMart Parking Lots on the Air 2019
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's a busy time in ham radio, and we are cramming two topics into one show this week! First, Bill Stearns, NE4RD, Mike Crownover, AD5A, and Jim Wilso...
Episode 170 - Field Day Q&A 2019
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Did you run across a rule clarification for Field Day you forgot about? Need to ask a question? Tonight is your chance to get an answer. Bart Jahnke, ...
Episode 169 - Youth Contesting Program & YOTA Region 2
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sterling Mann, N0SSC returns this week to give us an update on the Youth Contesting Program, and YARC's plans for the next round: the IARU HF Champion...
Episode 168 - Starting Out with Transmitter Hunting
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You'll have a chance to call in and talk to Joe Moell, K0OV to ask your direction finding questions! Joe is the man behind one of the leading resource...
Episode 167 - DigiComm Cafe
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denny Johnson, KD5DLJ, is on the show to take your questions about the DigiComm Cafe and the associated podcast, Radio on the Rocks. The DigiComm cafe...
Episode 166 - EQUINOX: A Science Fiction Book with Ham Radio
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight you'll have a chance to call in and talk to the author of the science fiction book "Equinox", Dr. Dennis Barrett, N4ECW. The book features ama...
Episode 165 - Road Trip to Hamvention 2019 LIVE from Dayton
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are coming to you LIVE from the SpringHill Suites in Miamisburg (Dayton, Ohio) getting YOU ready for Hamvention!First, we will have the exclusive H...
Episode 164 - Latest News from Hamvention 2019: Hamvention Preview
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hamvention Preview continues with Michael Kalter, W8CI with the latest developments from the Dayton Hamvention. Tune in for the latest news just one w...
Episode 163 - WWV Centennial Celebration Forum: Hamvention Preview
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hamvention Preview continues this week on Ham Talk Live! Our guests are Matt Deutch, N0RGT, chief engineer of WWV, and Dave Swartz, W0DAS, from the WW...
Episode 162 - Award Winners: Hamvention Preview
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Hamvention Preview show, Michael Kalter, W8CI is here with Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF., this year's Amateur of the Year Award recipi...
Episode 161 - AMSAT Academy: Hamvention Preview
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
HAMVENTION PREVIEW IS HERE! We are kicking off the first week of Hamvention preview with Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, who will be on Ham Talk Live! to take yo...
Episode 160 - 75th Anniversary of Voice of America Bethany Station
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Melinda Zemper, Jocelyn Brault, KD8VRX, and Lee Hite, K8CLI will be on the show to talk about the 75th anniversary of the Voice of America Bethany Rel...
Episode 159 - EmComm-1
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emmett Hohensee, W0QH will be here to take your calls about EmComm-1! EmComm-1 is an inter-operable communications van that can be deployed to connect...
Episode 158 - SatNOGS Dashboard
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Shields, KB9JHU will be here to take your questions and comments about SatNOGS new dashboard! The dashboard allows crowd sourcing of satellite d...
Episode 157 - Youth Contest Team for CQWW WPX at K3LR "Team Exuberance"
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marty Sullaway, NN1C (ex-KC1CWF) and Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, members of "Team Exuberance", a team of experienced youth contesters that will participat...
Episode 156 - Traveling Abroad with Ham Radio
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Henderson, N1ND, the ARRL Regulatory Information Manager, will take your calls about traveling outside of the USA with ham radio! We will mostly t...
Episode 155 - YARC Youth Contesting Program
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sterling Mann, N0SSC from YARC.world will take your calls about YARC's Youth Contesting Program! YARC is pairing contest stations with youth operators...
Episode 154 - Operating Portable Events
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Kutzko, KX9X will take your calls about operating portable! We’ll be talking up portable #hamradio, including gear, strategies, operating progr...
Episode 153 - Ham Radio Dating Stories
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Since this week's episode lands on Valentine's Day, we have a special show planned! It's OPEN LINES... and we want to hear your ham radio dating stori...
Episode 152 - North American Collegiate Championships
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Thompson, K9CT from the Society of Midwest Contesters will take your calls about the SSB and RTTY North American Collegiate Championships for 20...
Episode 151 - ARISS Update with Frank Bauer, KA3HDO
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, the international chairman of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program, is back to take your calls about ARIS...
Episode 150 - Latest News from the Orlando Hamcation
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Cauley, W4MCA will take your questions about the Orlando Hamcation! Michael will give us the very latest news just 2 weeks before the big even...
Episode 149 - Live Online Contest Scoreboard
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Victor Androsov, VA2WA, and Randy Thompson, K5ZD are taking your calls about real-time contest scoring! This team from contestonlinescore.com has deve...
Episode 148 - Pico Ballooning
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Brown, WB8ELK, the father of high altitude ballooning is here to take your questions about pico ballooning. Bill will talk about what the differe...
Episode 147 - Aboard the Queen Mary, W6RO
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK, Endaf Buckley, N6UTC, and David Akins N6HHR will take your calls and questions about ham radio on the RMS Queen Mary (W6RO)....
Episode 146 - Making the Most of Satellite Time
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, from AMSAT is here to talk your calls about getting the most out of satellite time. We'll talk about what to say, when to say...
Episode 145 - High Altitude Ballooning
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Ward, W3ARD will take your questions about High Altitude Ballooning! We'll talk about what it takes to launch a balloon, how to do cross band rep...
Episode 144 - BeLoud Contest Station Build
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight we're getting LOUD with Steve Narducci, W9SN & Fred Dennin, WW4LL of the BeLoud Contest Station in Maine! We'll talk about the construction of...
Episode 143 - AMSAT Through the Years
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Baker, KB1SF from AMSAT will take your questions and comments. Keith will take a look back at the history of AMSAT, and how the organization kee...
Episode 142 - 3.916 Santa Net
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We are back from Thanksgiving with a fresh, new episode! The 3.916 Santa Net will be our topic. One of the net controls will join us, and we will atte...
Episode 141 - Planning Your Trip to the Orlando Hamcation
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Cauley, W4MCA, the chairman of Orlando Hamcation, is here to take your calls and questions about Hamcation! Michael has a major announcement t...
Episode 140 - Kits for the Holidays
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB will take your questions about Kits for the Holidays! Several exciting new kits are out recently, and we'll talk about them and g...
Episode 139 - News & Views with CQ's Rich Moseson, W2VU
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Moseson, W2VU from CQ Magazine joins us for some news & views, including the FCC's recent import warning and the possible shutdown of WWV. We als...
Episode 138 - Ducie Island VP6D DXpedition LIVE
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The VP6D Ducie Island DXpedition is the topic this week on Ham Talk Live! Glenn Petri, KE4KY, the chief pilot of the DXpedition, will join us on the ...
Episode 137 - Linux in the Ham Shack
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Get your geek on because the Linux in the Ham Shack Podcast crew joins Ham Talk Live! for some computing tips, tricks, and some digital mode discussio...
Episode 136 - 2018 Jamboree on the Air
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Wilson, K5ND and William Stearns, NE4RD will take your calls about the 2018 World Scout Jamboree On The Air - JOTA! JOTA/JOTI is coming up October...
Episode 135 - Portable Satellite Ops with Patrick, WD9EWK
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK/VA7EWK will take your questions about operating satellite on the road! Patrick has logged thousands of miles on his portable ...
Episode 134 - Fall Out III with Christian, K0STH
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Cudnik, K0STH from 100 Watts and a Wire is back to talk about the 3rd edition of the annual Fall Out! It's an operating activity to encourag...
Episode 133 - Baker Island DXpedition Wrap Up
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Don Greenbaum, N1DG is back to give us a report on the KH1/KH7Z Baker Island DXpedition! Don will take your questions about the trip, the operations, ...
Episode 132 - US Coast Guard Cutter Courier exhibit at the Voice of America Museum
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lee Hite, K8CLI from the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting is on tonight to take your questions about the US Coast Guard Cutter Courier...
Episode 131 - Collegiate QSO Party
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR is back once again! This time, he will take your questions about the Collegiate QSO Party! This new contest revolving around u...
Episode 130 - Dayton, Orlando, and Huntsville Hamfests Work Together
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Kalter, W8CI; Michael Cauley, W4MCA; and Mark Brown, N4BCD are here to talk about the Dayton Hamvention, Orlando Hamcation, and Huntsville Ham...
Episode 129 - What's Up with 'Please Copy'?
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ward Silver, N0AX is here to talk about why some contesters and other operators don't like people saying things like "Please Copy" and looking at othe...
Episode 128 - Logging Options with Val, NV9L
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L is on the air to talk about logging software and incorporating Logbook of the World. We will compare and contrast some common l...
Episode 127 - Newsline Young Ham of the Year 2018 Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by the 2018 Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award winner Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO and Don Wil...
Episode 126 - Huntsville Hamfest 2018 Preview
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Huntsville Hamfest is our topic on this week's Ham Talk Live! Mark Brown, N4BCD is on the show tonight to preview the hamfest and take your questi...