Backcountry TV Towers and Ham Rad...

Backcountry TV Towers and Ham Radio with Greg Clifford

Near and Far by Zackery Ellis
E9
Aug 27, 2025
39:04

Episode notes

Greg Clifford is a retired broadcast engineer and avid ham radio operator. Discover Greg's adventurous career journey, from maintaining mountaintop transmitters for a public television station in Idaho to his passion for ham radio. Explore the challenges and joys of field engineering, and learn how Greg's experiences have shaped his unique perspective on technology and nature. Tune in for an engaging episode filled with stories of exploration and curiosity.

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Chapters

0:00 Introducing: Greg Clifford

Keywords

amateur radio
ham radio
Idaho
Public Television
TV
backcountry
wilderness
field engineering
broadcasting
wildlife