Episode 145 - Glen Zook - K9STH
Glen Zook, K9STH, began his elmering and mentoring by writing his first article for 73 Magazine in 1961 at the tender age of 17. Glen has gone on to write many practical ham radio articles from modifying a Heathkit Globe Chief for six meters to installing chemical ground rods for proper shack grounding. He has a collection of restored “boat anchors” that are copies of all of the rigs he has ever owned. As he pays extra attention to the details, his rigs are in as new condition as possible. Join Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
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| Truetone by Western Auto SWL receiver 1957 used Heathkit AR3 Listened to Sputnik on Hallicrafters S-40 Mentors: Oroville Hartle, TV repair Dave Osborn, K9BPV, first ham mentor First License: Novice, 15 years old, May 1959 First Rig:
First real DX contact: (KC4USB) Marie Byrdland Antarctica on 15 meters Education: Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA - started in EE, Industrial Engineering Management First ham radio article written: Heathkit DX20 one wire mod to get on 6 meters. For 73 Magazine, Wayne Green, Editor Later became: CQ Magazine FM Editor Motorola Service Station “MSS” First Motorola owned portable and pager facility in Atlanta Bendix BC221 frequency meter Heathkit Globe Chief 90 A screen modulator - Heathkit FM90 Heathkit Plant was in St. Joseph, Michigan Formulas for paint colors by rig manufacturer on your web site. I will post a link in the show notes pages. Glen casts his own knobs for vintage gear. Micro-Mark Plastic Resin Casting Kit Favorite contest: CQ Worldwide CW 6146 Family of Tubes - whitepaper Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers SETI - Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence BC348 Receiver 37 Mhz protected band chemical ground rods , 98% of ground rod done in first 5 feet. “Lightning Primer” - challenges some of the assumptions that we have about lighting and protection from it. Lightning dissipation devices Just Who did Invent Radio? , By Glen Zook, K9STH Most excited by: Diversity of amateur radio things Advice to new or returning hams: Don't buy a handheld radio as a first radio. 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. |  Hallicrafters S-107 GC Receiver  World Radio Labs Globe Chief  Heathkit DX-20 Transmitter  BC348 Receiver |
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