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K5TR

4/22/2017

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Episode 142 - George Fremin - K5TR

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George Fremin, K5TR, is a seasoned SO2R contester and DXer.  He has many years of experience building and maintaining multi operator contest stations in Texas.  This experience with both operating the contest events as well as the practical maintenance of these stations led to an important conversation about tower safety.  In addition to HF contests, George enjoys VHF and UHF contesting as well as DXpeditions. K5TR joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.

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George's website: http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr

First License: Age 13, 1976, WB5VZL, Waco, Texas
George’s Father is: George Fremin, Jr., WB5UKU

First Rig:
  • Kenwood TS-520 HF transceiver
  • 10/15 meter dipole running down the hall
  • Slinky dipole antenna
  • Rohn 25G tower
  • Fan Dipole Antenna 40,20,15,10

​Education: University of Texas, Austin. BS History
University of Texas Amateur Radio Club

ARRL Field Day, Contest Elmer: WB5KTD who coached making contacts

N5AU super station, Gordon Fogg, N5AU, on 20 acres east of Dallas, 26 towers
N5AU Operators: N5RZ, K5MM, N5CR, N5RT,

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, 1982

Amateur Radio Station K5ZD

W5KFT contest station, Lubbock, TX

K5TR advice before tower climbing:
Buy your own safety equipment like a Full body arrest harness, with two fall arrest lanyards

US Tower Structure Fatalities

Up the Tower - The Complete Guide to Tower Construction, by Steve Morris, K7LXC

NG3K Amateur Radio Contesting Resources and Information

K5TR Station: 
  • “SO2R” - Single Operator Two Radio
  • Elecraft K3 Transceiver
  • Elecraft P3 Panadapter
  • Kenwood TS-850
  • Ameritron AL1500 amplifier

VHF/UHF Transverter - allows a HF rig to operate in VHF and UHF ranges

Icom IC-502

Alan Sias, WB0DRL (Now N0OY) - operates VHF, UHF, and microwave contests

Roving activating grid squares

Lauren Libby, W0LD - 10 Ghz radios

“Troposcatter is about power and antenna gain, not affected by propagation”

DXpedition: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, 2002 - video

The 9v1yc video collection is all on Vimeo now.
  • https://vimeo.com/121317593
  • https://vimeo.com/121317595
 
K5TR’s pictures of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Island DXpedition

Excited most by new technology including SDR and digital modes

Advice to new and returning hams: Get on and operate.  Try everything


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4 Comments
Nick Kennedy
4/22/2017 05:48:24 pm

Good, interesting interview.

Nick, WA5BDU

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Jim Wilson link
4/22/2017 06:57:46 pm

I enjoyed hearing about K5TR's background and ham radio activities. I've worked George a few times in the VHF contests. 73

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Bob Tomlinson
4/25/2017 09:53:02 pm

I'm glad you interviewed George. I visited the old N5AU site a few years ago when I saw the towers still standing off in the distance. Even after years of being out of use it was impressive. Looking to work George on the air.

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W5WTH link
3/6/2019 09:47:34 pm

Fantastic person to meet and learn from!

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