Forrest: Founder of the Brass Knuckle Gang! | Sofas on the Air Ep. 17

Saddle up for Episode 17 of Sofas on the Air as Ara (N6ARA) and Mark (KD7DTS) are joined by none other than Forrest (KI7QCF) - the Godfather of the Brass Knuckle Gang and founder of the QRQ Crew! The SOFAteers enjoy a glass of High West Midsummer Night’s Dram to lubricate a deep dive into high-speed CW, Forrest's legendary key collection, the explosive growth of BKG, mountain-topping SOTA adventures, and all the behind-the-scenes stories you won't see anywhere else. Hit play, keep it real, and join the ride! As always, the Sofa was captained by Mark KD7DTS and Ara N6ARA. PATREON We strongly believe that in-person chats are more fun! Want to help us fly SOTA icons out for in-person interviews? Join our Patreon (and Discord) community!   / sofasontheair   Are you audio-only? We're on most of the Podcast services! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5nCqdV4... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... SHOW NOTES Brass Knuckle Gang: https://www.bkg.club/ QRQ Crew: https://www.qrqcrew.club Bandpass filter talk:    • Silent Summits: RFI, deaf radios, and Tiny...   Sources for stuff you may want to purchase and/or install: KI6CR Paddles - https://www.ki6cr-labs.com/ Ara’s N6ARA Store: https://n6ara.com NR7Y Firmware: https://briand.github.io/cw-firmware-... CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro: Welcoming Forrest KI7QCF 10:25 - Drink: High West A Midsummer Night’s Dram (Act 13, Scene 7) 21:41 - Topic 1: Brass Knuckle Gang (BKG) Origins & Growth 1:09:20 - Topic 2: Keeping It Real & YouTube Community Impact 1:19:44 - Topic 3: The QRQ Crew & High-Speed CW 1:31:40 - Topic 4: The KI7QCF Key Collection 1:50:10 - Topic 5: SOTA Activations & Forrest's Goat Plan 2:08:49 - Patreon Questions 2:23:52 - Other Plugs & Shoutouts 2:27:05 - Outro & Closing Credits THANKS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Umesh KK6TXI - outro music Di KO6BTM - intro/outro graphics and cover art