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KW5GP

7/11/2015

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Episode 049 - Glen Popiel - KW5GP

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When it comes to building ham radio projects using the Arduino microcontroller, the best person to call is Glen Popiel, KW5GP, author of Arduino for Ham Radio, published by the ARRL. Like many hams, Glen was into computers early and now applies those computer skills to new and fascinating ham radio projects. KW5GP is Eric, 4Z1UG’s, guest on QSO Today.
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First License: WN4FTX, Novice, 1973
Upgrades: 
  • WA4FTX, General, 1974
  • KW5GP, Extra, 2011
First Rig: Heathkit HW-16 with 3 xtals for 15m 
Also operated GE Pre Progress Line on 2 meters with Model 15 teletype TTY. 

Current Rigs:
  • Yaesu FT950 HF
  • Yaesu FT847 VHF and UHF
KW5GP Go Box: 
  • Yaesu FT450
  • Yaesu FT8800
Elmers: (Teenage friends were hams) 
  • Mike Jaggers, WB4TTZ, 
  • Mitch Gill, WN4TUT (now NA7US, writer for Popular Communications and CQ Magazine) 
  • Grant Newland, WB4SWH

First “Home Computer”: – DEC PDP-8, Model 35 TTY and 8 inch hard sector floppy drive in a 6 foot high 19” rack

First "Radio" Job: 1974 – 1975 – Announcer, DJ, Technician WCMQ Radio Miami, FL

Packet Digipeater - single channel, store and forward, packet radio repeater.

Arduino Resources
Arduino for Ham Radio, by Glen Popiel, KW5GP

Arduino Suppliers:
  • Sparkfun
  • Aidafruit
  • Arduino.cc
Reddit Arduino Forum

Analog Devices AD9850 DDS with Arduino

QRP Skunkwerks:
  • Craig Behrens, NM4T
  • Rob Suggs, KB5EZ
  • Joe Large, W6CQZ
  • Glen Popiel, KW5GP

Frog Sounds QRP Ham Transceiver boards - very low cost radios available on Ebay. 

Ten-Tec Rebel Transceiver - Ten-Tecs open source Arduino based CW QRP transceiver

2014 – Presented JT65 on the Ten-Tec Rebel forum at QRP-ARCI Four Days in May at Dayton Hamfest with Craig Behrens, NM4T

​New Book: High Speed Multimedia for Amateur Radio, by Glen Popiel, KW5GP. ARRL Paperback

ARRL National Centennial Convention, 2014, Presented “When Worlds Collide, The Blending of the Maker, Survivalist and Amateur Radio Cultures” at ARRL Centennial with Craig Behrens, NM4T

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General Electric Pre Progress Line VHF Mobile
from WB6NVH
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Arduino JT-65 Transceiver 
by KW5GP
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Arduino Lightning Detector 
by KW5GP
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Arduino QRP Transceiver
by KW5GP
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Jackie Coonrod KF5YUD
8/12/2018 12:24:36 pm

Sorry to bother you but can you tell me how Cliff Pulis KE0CP made the lightning detector shoe miles (MI) as well as KM with a toggle switch as shown in the photo on your site? Did it require a different sketch? Could not figure out to contact him. Thank you

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