Episode 201 - John Stanley - K4ERO
 | My QSO Today is with John Stanley, K4ERO, a frequent contributor of articles about antenna design and performance to QST, QEX, the ARRL Antenna Book, and the ARRL Handbook. An MIT graduate, John and his wife Ruth, WB4LUA, spent many years abroad working as engineers for Christian broadcast stations in Africa, South America, and Asia. John shares his ham radio story and his antenna expertise in this QSO Today. |
| http://e-lessons.org/jnrstanley Hometown: Maryville, TN 1 Tube regenerative receiver Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge Amos and Andy The Tennessee Net 3980 “Uncle Harvey” W4KIW First License: Age 16, Novice, KN4ERO, 1956 Ham Buddies: Larry Rockfield, N6UB Don Moore K4HVJ Elmer: Jack, W4VXG Elwood West First Rig: National SW-54 Receiver 6L6 Transmitter Kit Ameco Novice Transmitter Frequency Modulated Oscillators on 440 Mhz National NC98 Receiver 6 meters 2E26 Tube final amplifier UHF Oak Ridge National Laboratories Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BSEE F2 Skip on Six Meters HCJB Ecuador - Christian Broadcast Station Methodist Church Missionary Orientation Center Stony Point New York John’s Indian call sign: VU2IE Multi Elmac PMR 8 Receiver Heathkit HW32 Pakistan India War Andex Magazine - a DX Magazine. Andex Amateur Radio Club Clayton Howard, W9KJZ Chuck Hutchinson, K8CH, ARRL. - that worked for ARRL 1970s. The ARRL’s antenna expert. The Antenna Compendium - ARRL Current Rigs: Yaesu 50 watt 2 meter in the car Yaesu FT-100 used Mobile, good noise blanker Yaesu FT817ND - all band QRP transceiver 160 meter half wave antenna PSK31 to Europe John’s home brewing philosophy - build, build, build How to live off the grid Windmill for generating electricity Honda electric generator 13.5 VDC to AC Inverter Digital Radio Mondiale - DRM - Using Triangular Waves to Test and Tune Linear Amplifiers, by John Stanley, K4ERO The use of ground radials to improve vertical antenna performance Excited by: Digital and weak signal modes, and SDR receivers Test Equipment - Dual Trace Oscilloscope General Radio Company - Unit oscillators Tektronix Signal Generator Drake Antenna Tuner Pi Network Antenna Tuners Article Advice to new or returning hams: Remember that Ham radio is about people. Friendships will last. 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. |  National SW-54 Receiver  National NC-98 Receiver  Yaesu FT-100D HF Transceiver  K4ERO working PSK-31 |
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