Episode 033 - Greg Latta - AA8V
Amateur radio has its renaissance men that include Greg Latta, AA8V. By day, Greg is a university physics professor and lecturer, an avid homebrewer of vacuum tube transmitters and receivers, and metal fabricator. By Night, he is an award winning musician and folk artist. An attention to detail and organization, in perfect harmony, is the successful formula that Greg discusses with Eric, 4Z1UG, in his QSO Today.
| The Short Wave Mystery, Hardy Boys First Electrical Book for Boys - Alfred Morgan Lionel electronics lab First License: WN8ZVC, 1968 First QSL Card - W9SNQ 17th May 1968 First Rig: Hallicrafters S120 Receiver, Ameco AC1 transmitter. Knight kit T60 transmitter Popular Electronics antenna tuner First Amateur Radio Club: Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club Goodyear Amateur Radio Club - Akron, Ohio Heathkit - once the premier company for electronic kits Greg Latta Sites:
Gregs Best Project: 6X2 Superhetrodyne Receiver W8EXI Wingfoot VFO Exciter Jim Trutko, W8EXI (SK) was the ham’s ham Current Rigs:
Negative Resistance - is the property where has the voltage is increased through a load, the current decreases. Experiment with a 6CL6 tube. A “Lattaism” - the latest is not always the best. “Just Plain Folks”, Saturday Radio Show, WFWM 91.9 FM National Public Radio Learn Morse Code - Farnsworth Method Article: “A Modern Keyed VFO for Vintage Transmitters”, Page 46 Greg Latta, QST, Jan 2014. Time Saving Tip - be organized and take a rest every day. 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-96 Receiver  Johnson Ranger Transmitter  TenTec Jupiter Transceiver  An example of Greg's construction technique using thick aluminum side panels that are tapped to allow sheet metal covers to be attached. |
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