Though perhaps not a lot of ham radio specific, this interview was appropriate, timely, and necessary…. I hope every radio amateur hears this. In the USA and much of the world is never facet with such challenges… at least not yet…perhaps we should consider such circumstances. Best wishes nor better times. Excellent QSO. 73, Bill AH6FC, Kamuela,HI
I’m always fascinated by the guests. I see elements of my life story interwoven in nearly every episode. Ham radio is not an addiction. It’s the only rational course of action for those of a certain “bent”. Eric does a great job reliving all of our childhoods when he digs into the guests’ beginnings. Like Branches in a tree, the stories diverge immensely, but the foundational elements are all virtually alike. While the ham radio podcast selections are rich, no other podcast captures the hobby in quite the same way.
Sadly a lot of our Hams are getting older and when they are gone the knowledge, and interesting lives lived around this hobby are gone with them. Eric is preserving and letting us into the lives of some very smart and interesting people we otherwise may never have gotten to know or share in their passion. Thanks Eric for a fun and interesting show that will hopefully preserve some of that knowledge and fuel the passion of a future generation of hams.
This guy...wow....Eric has taken the time and put in so much effort to reach out to interesting amateur radio operators, many of whom have made noteworthy contributions to this hobby/public service/passion/affliction. It comes off so well. I find myself looking forward to the answers to the questions I know he asks (I like the somewhat structured format), to see what his guest has to say and how that compares to the views and opinions I’ve heard previously. The show notes and research are unlike most podcasts- very substantive.
So I’ve listened to them all- and I’m glad they’re all still available. Keep this up as long as you can, 4Z1UG- fine business...
I’m thrilled to be one of Eric’s interview subjects (Episode 117). I enjoyed his style and his genuine curiosity about my life in ham radio! Some of my many friends in the hobby have been interviewed by Eric and those “QSOs” have brought me a lot of listening joy. This hobby has tremendous diversity and this really shines through in the podcast. Guests from all around the world have told their stories in the more than 200 episodes. BTW, his show notes feature is really a lot of fun to view.
Keep up the great work, Eric! 73 DE N2GJ
I stumbled upon QSO today a couple of months ago. Eric is very skilled at directing the interview but still allowing his guest to speak. He interjects questions at just the right time without dominating the interview.
I really have enjoyed the cross section of guests that have been on QSO Today, all which have brought their talents to the hobby. I especially enjoy hearing each persons story as to their start into their hobby and how it may have played, added or affected their professional and /or personal lives. Some of their stories remind me of my start into the hobby.
QSO today allows the listener to hear different perspective as well as different aspects of the hobby that we may not have been familiar with. Keep up the good work, Eric!
K2TF
I love the interviews. I try to listen every week. They are so full of information; I can't use them as background noise!
Great Ham radio podcast
I think Eric does a really good job finding people who have lots of knowledge and interest in the hobby. I have learned many things about radio and also received some in depth knowledge about many of the more involved aspects of the hobby.
This series of interviews with notable people in the world of amateur radio is perhaps the best podcast about ham radio of all time. Eric Guth, 4z1ug is a perceptive, empathetic, intelligent and ernest interviewer, and his guests are all highly accomplished ham radio operators who are worthy of his superior interviewing talents. Maybe Eric's real talent is that he makes his interviews all about the guest first, doesn't let his ego interfere, but after you've listened for a while, you realize that Eric is a really cool guy, too!
Eric is able to bring out the essence of each person's story in a way that is highly technical (after all this is a technical hobby), but never pedantic. He will ask for ELI5 explanations if things get too deep. He starts with the same formula with each guest, but does so much research, and listens so carefully to the answers that he is then able to follow up and branch out from there, and you really get the feeling that you are meeting this amazing person through Eric.
Thank you, Eric!