Fantastic content Kevin, great guest. Thank you for promoting amateur radio in a such exciting way. 73 Nick VK9DX

nice to see a local ham from Orefield pa. on here I, am from Carbon Co pa lehighton PA. a radio club used to meet at the fire co across the street from my dad, 's trucking co in OREFIELD PA de n3reb

Great interview, Kevin! de EB5A

Another very interesting interview. I knew he was focused but never really appreciated quite how much, Thanks Kevin for another great interview. 73 Ian

Thank you, POTA!!

When is this contest?

At the age 61 I had my first contest, the CQ WW CW on QRP 15m only. Now I understand the addiction! interesting interview, 73 Luis CU2IJ

Contesting is like having a job. I will stick to rag chewing

Congratulations on your accomplishments and glad to have you in the hobby, WD5JTZ

Boring side of Ham radio just one above FT8. But respect everyone’s own point of view

Fantastic interview! de W2CSI

Another great one Kevin, well done. Portugal is well represented. Master class in contesting.

Felt very little after listening to Jose's contest motivation, I knew he was very focus and committed, scores talked to themselves, but this is really beyond my imagination! Kevin, thanks for taking Jose off the bed that early in the morning, 73 Clay

It’s apparent to me that your mindset is as much a part of winning as the equipment and location you operate from. I think you nailed it Kevin when you said it’s like talking to an athlete.

Another informative and entertaining video - Tnx Jose es Kevin 👍 de VK5GG

That was fantastic, thanks both Jose and Kevin. Lots to unpack there.

What an amazing bright star and role model! Congratulations to McKenzie on all of her achievements and great involvement in Amateur Radio, for supporting the Amateur Radio Service today and for investing in its future through her great mentoring efforts. We can all learn from her example of dedication, drive, and devotion to actually making a difference for the better in our society. I am convinced that McKenzie will also be one of the truly greatest Medical Doctors at the top of her chosen profession as her star will continue to shine brightly! ✨️

Definitely hit gold with this project Kevin

Great tips. Will be competing. 2W0IEP From North Wales. 100w only. Hope conditions are in our favour, good luck everyone 73.

Agreed - Kevin is doing amazing work for the hobby with these conversations and content.

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22:24 N3FJP is really smoth logging software.

Bright girl and a another great interview, Mats SM0FPR

2 month old Amateur here: I understand the concept of contesting. If I hear a station calling CQ contest if I'm not participating IE submitting my logs to the contest officials, Is it okay for me to come back to the calling station or does My qso not count for him on this contest.

Great video! de W2CSI

Great episide again, see everyone in the contest hopefully! 10m still open to California here after sunset - let's hope that carries on to the weekend.

So excited to see more young women in the hobby😊! Great job 👏🏼

Wow, that was another good one. One cup of coffee and 40 mins later a load of notes for further research. Thank you.

Thanks guys! Lots of great thoughts. I watched FB Mktplace and found some Herman Miller mesh chairs for $35 each and bought 4. Used one for SS and CQWW CW and love them. I have a sit/stand desk I have thought about using, but I found a great table/desk at Habitat that I am using now that I love. Trackballs make a lot of sense to me, though I am using a wireless mouse due to shortage of USB ports. I use 2 4K Samsung 28" monitors plus the laptop screen which gets the online scoreboard on it. Backlit keyboards are nice too so the lights can be turned down without making it hard to see - after 40+ years of typing I still need to look sometimes too. I've been using DXLog since I've spent a lot of time contesting with Chris, but I can use N1MM+. I miss TR Log and some day I will figure out how to get it fired up on Linux! I agree with Bill that it is good to be able to use multiple. For that reason I will probably use N1MM+ for ARRL 10. Will be using K7NXL, my good friend Dan's call, running HP multi-mode from EWA. Looking forward to good conditions! 73, Mike K7NT

Well done kiddo, have fun and enjoy your path, don’t rush, take the correct amount of time to achieve your goals. When you stumble, acknowledge the stumble, learn and remember that your goal are part of the journey. Your finir line is not a fixed point, be flexible, good things take time. Rule one, be safe and enjoy the journey. Good luck

Someone needs to troubleshoot W9KKNs audio. That Shure SM7DB is an amazing mic and something is hampering its glory.. The content of this show is fabulous, thank you gents.

I met Kenzie at Field Day in 2021. She was an amazing young ham and very comfortable at a busy HF rig. In fact, she routinely seeks out the extra radio activity at Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club (WAARC) events. BTW, she's right: WAARC is an amazing club! I've watched her grow in the hobby more and more over the years; I am continually amazed by her achievements. One day, I'm going to see her doing something even more amazing and feel proud to have known her from nearly the beginning. Congrats, Kenzie! -Scott, KE4WMF

Well... Ham Radio as a hobby is not always congruent with a career and raising a family. Most of us find this out the hard way. BTW she is always welcome at J62K...

Great interview! de W2CSI

McKenzie is amazing... she won the 2023 Vic Clark Roanoke Division Service Award. It is the highest honor and amatuer can receive in the Roanoke Division. She has also won an ARRL QST cover award. Just an amazing young lady.

I've met McKenzie a couple times; at a BSA event at ODU last winter and at a local hamfest. Impressive young lady! Kudos to her parents as well! I'm glad she was able to resurrect the ODU club and hope that it'll be able to continue after she graduates and continues on to medical school. Great interview! McKenzie, after all your medical training and into practice, I'm sure you'll find a little more time for radio. I know a doctor who's retired now.... When he was practicing, he ALWAYS found time for radio. He's big on contesting and into the technical side as you are. 73, Steve KC4JGC

She’s definitely got her head on her shoulders. All the best in med school McKenzie. Thanks Kevin

Thought provoking and inspiring.

Wow! what an amazing person! Great Interview. Sats is what spurred my interest in amatuer radio as well. Something for everyone in this hobby.

What a great interview! Hopefully we can get the future Dr. Denton a multi op opportunity!

Hearing her talk about the club members showing her how ham radio related to medicine and emergency preparedness reminds me of what I hear often about recruiting new hams - find out what someone is interested in and then tie ham radio into their interest.

What an amazing woman with an inspiring story!

Natural leader. She's way ahead of the young engineers where I work who sign up for 'leadership programs', which they often take 'to get ahead'. But you can't fake it, and you can't really get these skills from courses. McKenzie is the real deal. Best of luck to her.

Well done Kevin another great interview Vk7net

Sooo I got a question for the contest crew. Off Topic BUT...... I will start off saying I am not a Contester but am a fanboy. Big fan of this page. But Yeasu Is HUGE right now, Mostly because they have actually come out with new radios, heavy marketing, and people like them. Everyone is on the Yeasu bandwagon right now, DX'ers, POTA, etc.... BUT I dont see them being used by contesters. The only reason I can think of is Duty Cycle? Can't handle the work load? ICOM and Elecraft seem to be king among contesters and a few Flex Fans. But why not Contesters? You will see contesters using old kenwoods and other older model radios before a Yeasu. Thoughts? Am I wrong?

Another great episode Kevin!

Great episode. I operated qrp as FS/KC9EE this time. Big thanks to the ZF1A crew for sticking with me for our first Q. They called just as I had a little kx3 to computer glitch. Back to PJ7EE with the K3 next trip. In fact, the kx3 is for sale, lol. 73 & thanks for another great show......KC9EE

Interessant 👍

It's fascinating to work these teams here and there during the contest and then hear the whole story at the end of it.

Another great video and the contest was a whole lot of fun 😊