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AB2RA

2/22/2020

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Episode 290 - Janis Carson - AB2RA

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Janis Carson, AB2RA, first licensed in 1959,has been an active ham since childhood, has an interest in the restoration and repair of older tube type amateur rigs, is a frequent contributor to Electric Radio Magazine, and documents her projects on her own website. Janis may be the “Erin Brokovich” of ham radio, as an advocate for your hobby to the FCC, and she mentors new and old hams in her community.  AB2RA tells her ham radio story in this QSO Today.
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Website: wireless-girl.com

AB2RA Outline and Notes for Interview

JANIS CARSON AB2RA

Hometown: Ithaca, NY

First License: 1959,  Novice

On the bench: National SW-3 Regen 

AB2RA AM Station Includes:
Johnson Viking II Transmitter
2 X Hammarlund HQ-180 Receivers
Lafayette HE-10 Receiver
Johnson Adventurer Transmitter

Modern Station:
Yaesu FT-950 HF Transceiver
Ameritron ALS-1300 Amplifier 
Ten Tec Corsair I (my favorite CW rig), 
Heathkit SB-200 Amplifier 
Hammarlund HQ-129 Receiver with Q multiplier
Lafayette HE-73 RF preselector and converter
Heathkit DX-20 Transmitter

Member of: 
Fists CW Club International
SKCC; learned on a bug and single lever paddle, never could master Iambic squeeze keyer paddle.
Antique Wireless Association
ARRL - American Radio Relay League


FCC Actions:
RM-11708 and NPRM 16-239- symbol rate limit proposal

RM-11759
RM-11828, the link refers to the "balanced and modest" ARRL proposal to give Techs a free upgrade contrary to incentive licensing principles.

Terms: 
Crystal Set
BBC - British Broadcast System
HCJB - South America
Radio Australia 
Regenerative Receiver
6L6 transmitter
Gotham Vertical Antenna
Kodak box camera
TCARA Radio Club
Accent on Youth, by NCR radio show
Sputnik
Cornell University, 
Antique Wireless Association
Innovonics 223 Audio Processing
Erin Brockovich
FreeDV
Bruce Perens
Starlink 
Lord Kutchins - Winlink
Pactor 3
Pactor 4
ACDS Radio Frequency Bands
Considerate Operator's Guide
80 Meter AM Window
Amateur radio as “National Park for Nerds”  
NTS - National Traffic System
Servo Mechanisms
FlexRadio
Bitcoin
Hans Peter Helfort - modems for ft8
Huggins and Gibby Pactor
WinLink
WinLink Viewer
AMRRON Preppers 
HF Underground
ARRL Volunteer Monitor Program
Radio Shack Store
Lafayette Electronics
Allied Electronics
Olson Electronics
Pine Board Project

Excited most by: Digital revolution including FT8, solid state gear, audio devices like Orban optimod, and RF Kits Power Amplifier

Advice to new or returning hams: Get your hands greasy under the hood, give AM a try using a 
Class E Radio AM Transmitter, and the N3ZI VFO Kit.

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AB2RA AM Station
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Lafayette HE-10 General Coverage Receiver
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Mike Mussler, AI8Z
2/22/2020 02:41:00 pm

I always enjoy and learn something new from QSO Today. However, the interview with Janis, AB2RA gets my vote for the very best of the podcasts I have listened to. There is so much information to digest that I will be going back to this one multiple times.

Janis would be a great recurring guest and you could make an interesting podcast on any one subject she covered in this episode.

Keep up the good work Eric!

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Vince Bednarz, AC8XO
2/28/2020 12:21:17 pm

I enjoyed your recent interview with Janis AB2RA, My comment is regarding the Olson Electronics link. I believe that the company in your link is not related to the one Janis referred to. Olson in the US was a company based in Akron Ohio. The company had vanished years ago. If anyone is interested in the nostalgia I found a link to an old catalog. Link: https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Miscellaneous-Manufacturers/Olson-1974-Catalog.pdf
Google search Olson Electronics Akron OH

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Eric 4Z1UG link
2/29/2020 11:02:10 am

Thanks, Vince. I appreciate the link and changed it in the show notes.

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