K0IZ

Episode 399 - John Raydo - K0IZ

John Raydo, K0IZ, had a great mentor at the beginning of his ham radio story that laid the foundation for John’s approach to operating amateur radio and building radio equipment from scratch. John shares this story and how he now remotely controls and has the noise benefit of his rural Colorado rig when operating from his QTH in Missouri.  K0IZ is my QSO Today.

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Hometown:  Kansas City, MO

Elmer: Jim McCoy W0LQV

First License: August 1957, Novice KN0LMZ
Upgrade: Technician Class, K0LMZ

First Rig:
QST Getting Started 6AG7 Novice Transmitter
Hallicrafters S-40B Receiver
Low Dipole 40/15 Meters

Current Rig:
Collins KWM2 Transceiver
Remote Control: Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver
Homebrew 20 Meter, 13 Tube Transceiver

Terms
Alan B. DuMont, TV Pioneer
Oatmeal Box Radio
Cat’s Whisker Detector
Dixie Cup Telephone
Tree House
Telephone Party Line
Master Machinist
Wire Recorder
Popular Electronics Magazine
Popular Science Magazine
CW - Morse Code
National Radio HRO50 VHF Receiver
2 Meter AM
Gonset Communicator
FCC Field Office, Kansas City, MO
Rockhurst University, Kansas City
University of Detroit, BSEE
Trans World Airlines, TWA,  Kansas City
Airline Headset with Tubing
Boeing 707 Aircraft
National NCX3 Transceiver
400 HZ Toroid Transformer
Single Side-band Modulation
Phase Shift Single Sideband Modulation
Gonset GSB-100 Sideband Modulator
BC348 Receiver
American Airlines
Electric Radio Magazine
Covid19 Pandemic
Drill Press
Band Saw
Metal Brake
IF Transformers
RCA 813 Tube
Push-Pull Amplifier
Grounded Grid Amplifier
Intermodulation Product
Tube Getter
1948 Milin Grid-dip Meter
HP Frequency Generator
Frequency Counter
Rubidium Frequency Standard
Aviation Headset
Dave Clark Headset
Electret Microphone
X10 Remote Control
Long Wire V Beam
QSO 2005 V Beam Antenna
Johnson Country Amateur Radio Club, W0ERH.org  
Colorado QSO Party

Greatest challenge facing amateur radio now: bring new and young people into the hobby.  

Excited most by: special events, like National WW1 Museum, WW1USA, special event station.  

Advice to new or returning hams: find a good and active club in your area.  

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The Johnson Adventurer used the 6AG7 Tube

Hallicrafters S-40B Receiver

Collins KWM-2 HF Transceiver

Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver