Episode 223 - Denny Berg - WB9MSM
 | Denny Berg, WB9MSM, has a fascination for old rigs, including the Swan 500 HF transceiver, ham shack software that enhances his on the air user experience, and a love for just getting on HF and operating. One of the first to get DXCC operating FT8, Denny has a positive, “can-do”, attitude that brings success to his personal, professional, and amateur radio life. |
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| Denny's "Public Service Announcement" While at no risk or history of a major heart attack, a Coronary CT Scan for Calcium, revealed major blockages to Denny's heart. A Nuclear Stress Test, revealed blockages in Denny's Left Aortic Descending Artery. Denny had two cardiac procedures and five stints installed. This complication if undetected results in a major heat attack and death. This is often called by doctors, the Widowmaker Heart condition Hearth Healthy Advice for Radio Amateurs, By Dr. Scott Wright, K0MD First License: Novice 1970, WN9DKW Upgrade to General, 1973 Elmer: Bill Bailey, WB9CYB First Rig: Brown Institute of Radio Broadcasting Military Service: US Navy as Hospital CorpsmanGreat Lakes Naval Station Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego Pearl Harbor Travis Air Force Base MARS - Military Auxiliary Radio Station KH6BGS Education: University of Wisconsin, Whitewater under GI Bill Six Sigma Black Belt Swan 500 Transceiver - SX16B Filter Collins S Line Current Rigs:
Shack Software: WE1X FT8 digital mode 5 Band DXCC Logbook of the World VP6D Ducie Island DXpedition DXCC using FT8 Watertown Amateur Radio Club Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts Excited by: FT8 and the technology that is happening in amateur radio at lightning speed. “Ham radio and computers is a good marriage” Advice to new or returning hams: Embrace a lot of different things and be open to learn. 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-140 GC Receiver  World Radio Labs Globe Sidebander DSB-100 TX  Heathkit SW-12 80M Single Band Transceiver  |
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