Episode 070 - Bill tippetT - W4ZV
Bill Tippett, W4ZV’s ham radio journey is a series of firsts. He was the first USA Novice licensee to achieve DXCC, first teenager to achieve DXCC Honor Roll, first 160 meter DXCC from “0” land, and the first amateur radio operator Worldwide to work 300 DXCC countries on 160 meters. Bill shares his ham radio story with Eric, 4Z1UG, on QSO Today.
| First License: Novice, KN4RID, August 1957, Age 12 First Rig:
1957-58 Sunspot Cycle Telrex Triband Antenna Collins 75A4 Receiver Elmers:
Long path propagation Education: Family Hams:
SOTA - Summits on the Air Current Rig:
Cataloochee Trail KD1JV Steve Weber Tribander - portable CW rig for 40, 20, and 17 meters for SOTA Trail Ridge Road, Colorado Getting on 160 on a Budget Ten-Ten International - organization for hams on 10 meters SO2R - Single Operator Two Transceivers CQ World Wide SSB Contest backscatter modes. 40 Meters great for DX just before Sunset using long path propagation Links: Bill's Novice Story How to Work the Top Band W4ZV Sets New 80-Meter World Record -- Again! www.novice.bappy.com/about_21.html Bill’s Website 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. |  Young Bill in garage attic ham shack Note the map and pointer above the desk  Hammarlund HQ-110 Receiver  Collins 75A4 Receiver  KD1JV Triband CW Transceiver |
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