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4/7/2018

Episode 192 - Fred Cady - KE7X (SK)

Fred Cady, KE7X, took his love of radio and electronics as far as he could go - that was to a PHD in Electronic Engineering where he settled into teaching at Montana State University. Now retired, Fred is the author of fourteen books on using and operating the Elecraft transceivers and accessories. Fred is also an avid contest operator and DXer. We will dig into this and more on this QSO Today.

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Icom IC-7610
DX-Engineering Blog – The Icom IC-7610: What the Experts and Operators are Saying

Fred became a silent key on May 16, 2019.

Fred’s Website: www.ke7x.com
Email: fcady (at) ke7x.com
Fred Cady, KE7X has written 14 books on Elecraft radios

Elmers:
Peter Lascell, was K2OQO, now W4WWQ
Kay Nuttal, W2GBK
First License: Novice, 1959, WN2GHN
Upgrade to WA2GHN
Novice Rig:

Hallicrafters SX-17 General Coverage Receiver
WRL Globescout 680 Transmitter
On 40 Meters

Favorite operating mode: CW
General Electric, Erie, PA
Education:

Currently: Professor Emeritus at Montana State University in Electronic Engineering

Byrd Station, Antarctica, 67-68, ESSA Lab in Boulder
Fred’s Antarctic callsign: KC4USM
CQ Worldwide DX Contest
Yaesu MP1000 Transceiver
Elecraft K2 HF Transceiver
ARRL Herb S. Brier Instructor of the Year Award, 1988
Team Vertical Contest Team
Excited most by:

Learning new things
Digital interconnected repeaters - DMR
Remote Control Radio

Joe Taylor Digital Modes like WSPRnet
Advice to new or returning hams:

Join a club
Get a computer for your station.

Morse Runner Contest Simulator

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Hallicrafters SX-17

World Radio Labs Globe Scout 680 Transmitter

Team Vertical antenna installation

Team Vertical 160 meter antenna packed in a golf carrier

3 Comments

Jon

4/24/2018 09:27:14 am

Looking for link to wsprlite wish list you spoke of in KE7X podcast

Edward A. Dauer

9/6/2021 03:37:29 pm

Hearing Fred Cady's voice in your interview with him brought back a friend. I knew Fred (KE7X) as many did, from his books and contributions to the Elecraft reflector and his many other participations in the ham radio community. Somehow we each learned of the other that I live in Denver and that he visited Denver often, staying sometimes with a family member whose home is less than a mile from mine. That led to our meeting and having lunch together when our calendars coincided during his visits. And that in turn led to his inviting me to work with him on his text on macro programming for the K3 and KX3. That experience -- working with and learning from his expertise and attention to detail and to making his books accessible -- was a highlight of my 60+ years in ham radio. During one of his visits, in early May of 2016, Fred and I and Augie ("Gus") Hansen, KB0YH, met for lunch, congratulating Fred on the publication of yet another of his books, this one "The Successful Ham Radio Operator's Handbook." He was hospitalized only days later, and passed away soon after that. Thanks for bringing him back for a time.

Bryan

10/19/2021 10:11:39 pm

Listening to this podcast brought back great memories of listening to Fred work DX on the low bands when I was a kid in Montana in the early 80's. Fast forward to the 90's, I stopped by Montana State University to see my brother-in-law (EE student at MSU) and his advisor was Fred. It was great chatting with him that day. I sure miss hearing him on the bands.

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