Episode 245 - Joe Everhart - N2CX (SK)
 | Joe Everhart, N2CX, is well known is QRP circles for his technical contributions and articles in the ham radio magazines. Along with George Heron, N2APB, my guest in Episode 151, of the QSO Today podcast, they produce a live talk show called Chat with the Designers, as well as present at the QRP Event, four days in May, that precedes the opening of the Dayton Hamvention in May. Joe is a builder and ham radio designer, and share some of his insight into homebrewing while enjoying amateur radio in this QSO Today. |
QRP Labs QCX Transceiver Kit
| Joe became a silent key on May 14, 2019. First call: WV2MES Upgrade to General six months later: WA2MES Upgrade to Extra as high school senior First Rig: homebrewer QST 75 watt Rig by Steve Branka K2SB, using 807 tube transmitter ARC5 Receiver Current Rig: Elecraft KX3 Favorite operating mode: CW Rigs Discussed: Heathkit DX100 Heathkit SB100 Norcal Sierra - designed by Wayne Burdick, N6KR World Radio Labs Globescout Transmitter The New Ameco AC1 Transmitter People: First Mentor: Dave Cunningham K2UDA Friend: Sidney Schusterman K3SME, now K3SX Esco Electronics, Jay Shaw k2BZK Peter Green, N2LVI worked on specs for C band radio on space station Doug Hendricks, NORCAL and QRP Guys South Jersey Radio Association NAPOTA - National parks on the air Drexel University, Philadelphia, BSEE General Electric, Philadelphia RCA, Camden, NJ STEM - Science Technology Engineering and Math Satellite Tedris GWEN - ground wave emergency network Milstar Satellite System QRP: CW 5 watts or less, 10 watts SSB Ultimate antenna for the QRP operator: Horizontal dipole antenna End Fed halfwave antenna Base Loaded vertical antenna Antenna Counterpoise “Money bands” now: 40 meter, 20, 30 meters NJQRP Homebrewer magazine from the New Jersey QRP Club Rainbow Tuner in Altoids can - end fed tuner SWR bridge SOP Receiver for 40 and 80 meters KA5DVS Pacific Antennas Midnight Design Solutions Micro 908 antenna analyzer Chat with the Designers TeamSpeak Four Days in May, FDIM Midnight loop antenna Dayton Hamvention Lobstercon, Maine Greatest challenge to amateur radio: Getting new blood interested Excited most by: New technologies, QRP Labs and Bitx Kits, the Icom IC 7300 Digital Modes FT8 PSK31 Advice to new or returning hams: Join a club, get active, build something 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. |  Elecraft KX3 QRP Transceiver  Midnight Loop antenna  Micro 908 Antenna Analyzer  SOP Receiver for 80 and 40 Meters |
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