Episode 266 - Ralph Fedor - K0IR
 | Ralph Fedor, K0IR, has participated in at least 15 DXpeditions to the most remote parts of the World. Ralph shares his amateur radio story leading up to his DXpeditions, the opportunities, the lessons learned, and the avoidance of fate off of Bouvet Island in 2018. K0IR took a break from preparing for the upcoming Pitcairn DXpedition in October for this QSO Today. |
| K0IR Links: QRZCQ Link Pitcairn Dxpedition Bouvet Island DXpedition 3Y0Z Hometown: Lakefield, MN Current QTH: Waite Park, MN First License: WN0ABU, Novice, 1961 Upgrade to Conditional, WA0ABU Favorite operating mode: CW Other Hobbies: Radios: World Radio Labs Globe Chief transmitter Drake C Line Transceivers Hallicrafters SX-99 receiver DXPedition Lessons learned:
Pitcairn DX Propagation Prediction K6TU Terms: University of Minnesota, BA, MD “Vietnam Doctor Draft” Radiology Tele-radiology Teleradiology System to rural hospitals HCJB Voice of the Andies Radio Canada Understanding Radio Electronics, By Milton Kaufman, Herbert Watson A Course in Radio Fundamentals, by George Grammer, ARRL Operating an Amateur RAdio Station Continental Morse Code ARRL National Traffic System FT8 Digital Mode FT8 Dxpedition Marty Laine OH2BH Captain Cook about South Sandwich Island: “The most awful place in the World” National Science Foundation Bravehart, New Zealand ship Peter the 1st Island Amsterdam Island Pitcairn Island Transit of Venus observed - Captain Cook Breadfruit tree Mutiny on the Bounty, by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall Fletcher Christian, Pitcairn Island Movie reference: Fate is the Hunter, with Glenn Ford. Greatest challenge facing amateur radio now: Attracting young people to our hobby. Excited most by: Dxpeditions, new technology like digital modes Advice to new or returning hams: Fasten your seatbelt, things have changed for the better. 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. |  World Radio Labs Globe Chief Transmitter  Hallicrafters SX-99 Receiver  Drake "C" Line HF Rigs  FlexRadio Flex-6500 HF SDR Transceiver |
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