Episode 182 - Keith Hibbert - WB2VUO

Elmers: Bill, WA2YQQ and Les W2CM Home town: Syracuse NY Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse First License: WN2UVO, 1966, Age 15. First Rig: Hallicrafters SX-25 receiver Popular Electronics single tube 12AT7 6AQ5 transmitter On 80 and 40 meters 3725 Kilocycles crystal General Electric Two Way Radio Division, Syracuse, NY US Navy Electronics School Keith's email signature: “my night light runs more power than my rig”. Previous Rigs: Ten-Tec Argonaut 509 Alinco DX70 Transceiver Yaesu FT857D Current Rig: Yaesu FT817 QRP Transceiver JT65 digital mode End Fed antenna with 9:1 UnUn “looper antenna” G3YCC Website The German Quad, 1967 ARRL Technical Coordinator, Western NY Rigblaster 14.074 MHz the 20 meter FT8 frequency PSKreporter.info Bouvet Island 3Y0Z Magnetic loop antennas Magnetic Loop antenna with coke can capacitors Propagation beacon, 10 meter 28.250 1979 - 2005 NDB - non-directional beacons WJ5O Beacon List W0ERE - 30 meter beacon Excited by: Computer generated digital modes, including FLdigi Advice to new or returning hams: Don’t limit yourself to 2 meter FM, and find a local club 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 SX-25 GC Receiver Popular Electronics Novice Transmitter Young WB2VUO in 1968 operating 6 meters |