Episode 164 - Burt Weiner - K6OQK
Burt Weiner, K6OQK, Los Angeles repeater pioneer and creator of, WA6TDD repeater on Mt. Wilson, the second repeater to serve Los Angeles in the late 50’s through the late 1970s. Burt’s proximity to Los Angeles area broadcast radio stations and station engineers who served as his mentors, created for Burt a lifetime of amateur radio and professional path that he is still on today. K6OQK is my QSO Today. |
Hometown: Los Angeles, California, “Wilshire District” Elmers:
KLAC Channel 13, Los Angeles - Art Gentry was the maintanance engineer. First Rig: Signal Corp SCR522 VHF Transmitter and ARC5 receiver on Two meters Gonset Communicator two meter sets First License: Age 15, 1956, Novice License Glendale Civil Defense First Novice Rig:
Mount Lee - home of the Hollywood sign KBIG AM on Catalina Island WA6TDD Repeater - Burt’s repeater on Mt. Wilson, the 2nd repeater in the Los Angeles area KBMS FM Los Angeles KPFK FM Los Angeles Bill Acord, Chief Engineer of KPFK Stepper Relay, 26 position used in the WA6TDD control system 420 - 430 Mhz ham band used for control links for repeaters in South California Jampro Broadcast Antennas 1972 - “Great Erection” - Phelps Dodge Super Storm Master VHF Antenna Circular polarized VHF antenna Millie Gentry, K6JJN History of the WA6TDD repeater on Mt. Wilson, California Connie Marshall, K5CM Current Rig: Icom IC-746 Pro Ubiquiti Networks microwave radios for amateur mesh networking Hamnet - mesh networking protocol for hams Excited most by: What excites you the most about what is happening in amateur radio now? Amazing place for hand’s on experience to build stuff. Build something yourself Advice to new or returning hams: get your feet wet and build something The RSS Feed for all audio content from QSO today is available from here. Please join our QSO Today community by pressing the button below. It is the best way to suggest guests and topics, and provide feedback to Eric, 4Z1UG. | Hallicrafters S19R Sky Buddy Receiver Original WA6TDD 2 meter repeater WA6TDD Control Link with rotary dial and modified General Electric "Pre-Prog" 420 Mhz transmitter K6OQK work bench |