{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 021 Eric Manning, VA7DZ","description":"Join Eric, 4Z1UG, in his QSO Today with Eric Manning, VA7DZ. &amp;nbsp;Eric and Eric discuss the Reverse Beacon Network and the use of the CW Skimmer software as tools for contesting and understanding of real time low band openings. &amp;nbsp;VA7DZ has a lifetime of amateur radio beginning in 1948, in his 5th grade classroom. &amp;nbsp;His ham radio journey led him to a career in computers and computer science, culminating as a professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering, &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;and to his current ham radio operation at the University of Victoria. Even in retirement, Eric&amp;rsquo;s ham radio life is rich with experiences and new projects. ","author_name":"QSO Today Podcast - Interviews with the leaders in amateur radio","author_url":"http:\/\/qsotoday.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/3250765\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/3250765"}