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Episode 485 - Martin Buehring - KB4MG

Martin, "Marty", Buehring, KB4MG, discovered amateur radio in a private high school growing up in Chicago, Illinois, and went on for a career in electronics engineering following the development of semiconductors from basic transistors to "LSI", large scale Integrated circuits and ASICs.  Marty believes that ham radio clubs are key to ham radio success.  KB4MG is my QSO Today.

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QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Presentation: “Becoming a magnet club for newcomers”, by Dave Jensen, W7DGJ, and Martin Buehring KB4MG

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Elmer: Father Casimir Pizzeria

First License: Novice 1966 WN9WEX

First Rig:
Heathkit Transmitter, not remembered
Hallicrafters S118 Receiver

Current Rigs:
Icom IC-705 All Band Transceiver for POTA
GS5 B Radio Oddity Portable
Icom IC-7300 HF Transceiver

Terms
Jack of all trades
St. Rita High School, Chicago
Attic Multi-band HF Antenna
Shortwave Radio Listening
Vintage TV Repair Shop
University of Illinois, Chicago BSEE
Southern Illinois, Carbondale IL, BSEE
Motorola Corporation, Data Products Technical Marketing
Motorola Airport Flight Information Displays
RS-485
Motorola Communications Modat Telemetry
Embedded Systems
Signetics Phillips Corporation
LSI - Large Scale Integration
EDA (Electronic Design Automation)
ASIC - Application Specific Integrated Circuits
Mentor Graphics Corporation
Scan Technology for Chip Testing
Cherokee Amateur Radio Club
Fulton Country, GA
Georgia Institute of Technology
DX Amateur Radio
POTA
WSPRnet
Kicad Schematic Capture Program
ARISS - Amateur Radio In Space
Fox Hunting Radio Locating
EOC - Emergency Operations Center
Truth on the Ground Weather Reporting
SKYWARN
Ben Franklin, 3 Self-Improvement Tips from the Journals of Benjamin Franklin
Digital Voice on HF
VARA FM
VARA HF

Excited most by: There is so much stuff going on, including QRP. 

Advice to new or returning hams: Try to find a club. 

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Hallicrafters S118 General Coverage Receiver

Martin KB4MG Ham Shack

KB4MG with first tool box Age 4

Radio Oddity GS5B Dual Band Handheld

Icom IC-7300 HF + 6 Meters Transceiver