SEE BELOW FOR IMPORTANT ECLIPSE SAFETY INFO!!!

Sam Rose, KC2LRC is back on the show to talk about the upcoming solar eclipse QSO Party on August 21! We will talk about how it works, and how the event will help provide important data about radio propagation. Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, will handle the call in portion of the show tonight since Sam is still in England this week. The interview with Sam was pre-recorded a day in advance.

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.

Hey folks... according to https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety, welder's glass needs to be Shade 12 or higher to be totally safe, and most common ones are less than 12. I used some when I was a kid, and I'm ok.... but I wouldn't chance it. Get the ISO 12312-2 glasses. They suggest 7-Eleven, Best Buy, Casey's General Store, Circle K, Hobby Town, Kirklands, Kroger, Love's Travel Stops, Lowe's, Pilot/Flying J, Toys "R" Us, or Walmart. Complete list of vendors and manufacturers: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters