K9PL

Episode 261 - Philip Lazar - K9PL

Philip Lazar, K9PL, is the editor of the K9YA Telegraph monthly newsletter, a wonderful journal of technical articles and ham radio history.  Like many budding amateurs, Philip’s story began with the gift of a shortwave radio receiver and listening to the shortwave bands. A ham operator for over 40 years, Philip likes CW, vintage equipment, QRP, and kit building.  Getting on the air is key to Philip’s ham radio success and is the subject of this QSO Today.

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First license: General, WD9ADE, December, 1976. Upgrade to Advanced, Sept 1977  WD9ADE

Upgrade: AA9N Extra callsign

Favorite operating mode: CW

K9PL is a member of:

• A-1 Operator Club 
• FISTS #6753 
• SKCC #258T 
• NAQCC #2227 
• CWops #308 
• CTC amateur radio #2206 
• FPQC amateur radio #2088 
• JAPAN A-1 amateur radio  #509

Equipment:

• Hallicrafters S38 receiver
• Allied Knight Kit Span Master
• Hallicrafters SX9 receiver
• Heathkit DX35 transmitter
• Ten-Tec Argonaut 509
• LC Antenna Tuner
• QRP Labs QCX HF Transceiver
• Elecraft KX3 QRP HF Transceiver
• Yaesu FT 1000 FT HF Transceiver
• Yaesu FT-101 Transceiver
• Yaesu FT-840 Transceiver

Terms:
K9YA Telegraph magazine

SWL - shortwave listening

National Geographic Magazine

Alex Dreier recording from Hallicrafters

QRO high power

WinSystem

Jeff Murray, K1NSS, QSO Today Episode 099

The Chatter, Austin Healey Newsletter

Boys Life Magazine author Zeh Bouck of teach yourself radio  

Boys Life Magazine

Amilia Earhart

Howard Hughs “Round the World”

145.535 DX reporting

Rod Newkirk Collection, published on LuLu

The Art and Skill of Radio Telegraphy

Wayne Green, W1NSD

73 Magazine

E-Ham Website

Straight key J37

Straight key J38

Speedex straight key

Bencher Keyer original 

Excited by:  Return of operators who have been off the air, and the introduction of digital modes. 

Advice to new or returning hams:  Get on the air

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Hallicrafters S-38 GC Receiver

Ten-Tec Argonaut 509 HF Transceiver

QRP Labs QCX HF Transceiver

Yaesu FT-840 Transceiver