Episode 017 - Bob Wolbert - K6XX
Bob Wolbert, K6XX, owns and operates a multiple position contest station in the coastal hills of Northern California. According to Bob, you need every dB to get contacts in your log during a contest. As the team leader for the US in the World RadioSport Team Championship 2010, he is especially qualified to speak about what it takes to be a great contest operator. As an employee of Elecraft, Bob gets to be a professional amateur radio operator in addition to his hobby operating ham radio. Join, Eric, 4Z1UG, in his QSO Today with Bob, K6XX.
| First License: WN6HPF Other Call Signs: WA6HPF First Rig: Heathkit HW-16 Transceiver on a HyGain 18AVT vertical antenna Later moved up to: Kenwood TS-520 First Ham Club: Santa Rosa Amateur Radio Club is now Sonoma County Radio Amateurs Father taught him Morse code out of the Boy Scout Handbook without knowing the code himself. Little Print Shop - used to send sample package of QSL cards before FCC licensed was received. Bob learned of his new General Class call sign from the Litte Print Shop - as many of us did in those days. I can't find the Little Print Shop, but here is a link to QSL card printing. Links: K6XX Website K6XX Contest Awards World Radiosport Team Championship 2010 - Bob was US team leader K6XX CW Indicator Kit - find CW signals using a visual queue. Reverse Beacon Network Advice to new and returning hams: "Jump in, the water is fine. We are at the peak of the sunspot cycle." 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 providing feedback to Eric, 4Z1UG. |   Kenwood TS-520  World Radiosport Team Championship, 2010 N6XI & K6XX at R31A  K6XX, one of six operating positions |
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