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K1ZZ

11/18/2017

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Episode 172 - Dave Sumner - K1ZZ

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​​After 44 years with the ARRL, the American Radio Relay League, beginning as an intern in 1972, David Sumner, K1ZZ, retired, last year, as CEO and General Manager.  In this episode of QSO Today, Dave shares his ham radio story from its early beginnings, his favorite operating practices, and his reflections on his years at League Headquarters.
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First Crystal Radio Set: Age 10

Voice of America

First License: 1962, Novice, age 13, KN1ZND
Upgrade: Conditional
Extra Class upgrade: 1965.  

First Rig:
Knight Kit T60 transmitter - with sweep tube final
Lafayette KT320 Receiver Kit

Favorite operating mode: CW

U.S. Army Signal Corps

Father became:  NW7R

Elmer: Bud Ward, W1GEA, Trained returning WW2 and Korea GIs in radio and television repair

Sputnik - first orbital satellite launched by the Russians
Michigan State University, Political Science

W8SH  Michigan State Amateur Radio Club
Collins S Line Station

Antenna inventory on QRZ of K1ZZ’s antenna farm

CW DX Contests on 160 through 10 meters.
10 Ghz Contest with XYL

SO2R - Single operator two radio contest operation

Current Rigs:
  • Elecraft K3 HF transceiver upgraded with latest mods
  • Icom IC-7600 HF Transceiver

Dave's wife:  Linda, KA1ZD

10 GHz Rig:
  • Yaesu FT817 for IF Rig on 10 Ghz
  • DB6NT LNA transverter

RSGB - Radio Society of Great Britain

Dane Evans, G3RPE - simple microwave equipment

Bob Hill, W1ARR

Collins Radio, Cedar Rapids

Moon Landing, July 20th, 1969
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Episode 94 - Ellen White, W1YL

ARRL - American Radio Relay League

IARU - International Amateur Radio Union

Dick Baldwin, W1RU, GM ARRL

World Administrative Radio Conference, 1979

Rod Stafford, W6ROD - former ARRL President

Larry Price, W4RA - former ARRL President

ARRL on Spectrum Defense

IARU monitoring system - “intruder watch”

ARRL Heritage Museum

Excited most by:
Digital modes and application to science investigation.  

​Reverse Beacon Network

Advice to new or returning hams:  Learn as much as you can.
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Knight-kit T60 Novice Transmitter
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Lafayette KT-320 General Coverage Receiver
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10 Ghz rig using Yaesu FT-817 as IF radio
​Picture courtesy of Kevin Hobbs, VE3KH
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Icom IC-7600 HF Transceiver
4 Comments
Jim Wilson link
11/19/2017 06:35:37 pm

What a delightful interview of one of the true champions of amateur radio over the last 40+ years. I just wish the interview could have gone longer to hear more about the early days of working in radio-tv repair, college, Collins, and so much more. Even so, I really enjoyed learning more about K1ZZ. Thank you.

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Scott Smith
11/21/2017 03:57:15 pm

Another wonderful and interesting interview!

One minor quibble, though. It is spelled U.S. Army Signal Corps.

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Peter Pappas
11/30/2018 05:51:34 pm

This brings memories back to the beginning of my interest in an engineering career! I also trained under the incredible Bud Ward, W1GEA, alongside Dave, K1ZND at the time. I started with the same receiver, the KT320 Lafayette and I still have the replacement Hammarlund HQ100, in full working order after two rebuilds (paper capacitors?).

Except for the final, all that Ham gear we learned about in the day can fit on a baby's fingernail now, but I'm privileged to have been part of that evolution.

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Wayne Yoshida link
12/19/2020 11:19:40 pm

Thank you Eric for hosting a great session with Dave K1ZZ.

Dave was my boss's boss when I worked at ARRL Hq back in the 1980s. I can't believe it's been so long.

Also great to know K1ZZ and KA1ZD are on the 10 GHz bands, too.

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