QSO TODAY AMATEUR RADIO PODCAST
  • Podcasts
    • Eric's Favorite Podcasts
    • QSO Today Podcast Archive >
      • Complete List of Podcasts - Libsyn
      • iTunes List of QSO Today Episodes
      • Download Podcast List as PDF
  • Blog
  • Transcripts
  • Sponsors
    • icom
    • Sotabeams
  • About
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • Expo

N2GJ

10/29/2016

3 Comments

 

Episode 117 - Gerry Jurrens - N2GJ

Picture
Gerry Jurrens, N2GJ, describes himself as a “joiner”, active in local and not so local amateur radio clubs, emergency communication groups, and projects that benefit the local community and the ham radio community. He loves amateur radio and will try a broad range of ham radio activities to understand and Elmer.  Gerry is a natural Elmer and ham radio educator and is my QSO Today.

Show Notes
Listen to Podcast
New Jersey QRP Club"It all started with a girl, Amy.  Her brother, Larry, was a ham"

Princeton, New Jersey,  YMCA Radio Club

First Elmer: William “Bill” Haldane, WA2HQE, worked at RCA.

First License: Novice, Age 16, WN2VTT

First Rig:
  • Eico 720 90 watt CW transmitter,  
  • Eico 730 Modulator AM

Upgrades:
  • Lafayette Shortwave Receiver - HE30
  • Hallicrafters HT 46 Transceiver
  • Astatic D104 microphone
  • Drake 2B Receiver
  • Kenwood TS-520 HF Transceiver
  • SBE144 Two meter radio

Gerry’s father  was an electronic engineer at Western Electric

Current Rigs:
Flex 6700
Alpha Delta DX Trap dipole

QRP Rigs:
Elecraft KX1
Elecraft KX2
Elecraft KX3

Hurricane Sandy

WSPRnet 

Princeton Red Cross

N2ARC

Arrow Antenna J-Pole

Favorite Radio Clubs: 
  • ARRL
  • AMSAT Life Member
  • 10/10 International
  • OMARC - Belmar NJ - TLM1850 Dish - First Moon Bounce 1946
  • New Jersey QRP Club

Alan Wolke, W2AEW

QRP -  Why QRP?

Amateur Radio Field Day - favorite event - 40 meter CW

End fed long wire 64/1 balun

Ray Simpson, WA2PYX, going to the Faroe Islands

George Herran, N2APB

Gerry’s XYL was Connie - N2ATJ (SK)

Most exciting ham radio happening: Marriage of ham radio and the Internet

Brooke Allen, N2BA - Game design for amateur radio contesters

Moore’s Law

DV Dongle/Hot Spot - DMR node

Allstar Network - open source repeater linking over the Internet

Advice to new or returning hams:  
  • Join a club
  • Join the ARRL
  • Work with organizations hospitals, Red Cross, community colleges and universities for ham radio courses
  • Don't get discouraged about the “Lids” on the bands

Alan Katz, K2UYH - EME - course for non-technical people

Delaware Valley Radio Association  - free dues for the first year W2ZQ.com

Mesh Networking - Hamnet

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.
Join the QSO Today Community
Picture
Eico 720 90 Watt CW Transmitter
Picture
Lafayette HE-30 General Coverage Receiver
Picture
SBE-144 Crystal Controlled 2 Meter FM Mobile
Picture
Flex Radio Flex-6700 SDR HF Transceiver
3 Comments
Gerry Jurrens
10/25/2017 10:00:59 am

Noticed typo in my show notes. Dr. Al Katz is K2UYH vs K2UIH. Sorry!

Is there an easy way to share the link to my interview? It appears you have to do a search once you’re on the site. 73

Reply
Gerry Jurrens link
4/28/2019 01:48:46 pm

Eric, I've moved to Albuquerque, NM where I'm getting involved in SOTA and wilderness activations. Still using the KX3 and experimenting with several stealth/backpack antennas. Really enjoying your podcasts! Keep up the good work!

Reply
Ken Samuelson link
4/16/2020 08:02:30 am

Nice to meet you!!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Sponsors

    Picture
    Picture
    My Amazon Link
    Picture
    #commission earned

    Listen on: 

    RSS Feed

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Podcast Archives

    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014

    Categories

    All
    10 GHz
    160 Meters
    3D Printing
    Allstar Link
    AM
    Amateur Television
    Amplifiers
    AMSAT
    Antennas
    Antique Telegraph Keys And Bugs
    Apps
    APRS
    Arduino
    AREDN
    ARES
    ARISS
    ARRL
    Art
    Audio Processing
    Aviation
    Ballooning
    Balun
    Beacons
    BITX
    Blind
    Blog
    Boat Anchors
    Boy Scouts
    Broadcast Radio
    CERT
    Collins 74A4
    Collins KWM2
    Contesting
    CQ World Wide
    Crystal Set
    CW
    DDS Direct Digital Synthesizer
    Dead Bug Construction Method
    Digital Television
    DMR Hot Spot
    DMR Hot-spot
    DMR Marc
    Double Side Band
    Drake TR4
    D-Star
    DX
    DXCC Honor Roll
    DXpedition
    Echolink
    Elecraft
    Elecraft K3
    Elecraft KX3
    Electronic Building Techniques
    Electronic Noise And Interference
    Electronic Tools
    EME Moon Bounce
    Emergency Comm
    Emergency Power
    Enigma
    Ex Military Radio
    Ex-military Radio
    FCC
    Fflghtaware
    FlexRadio
    Flow State
    FM And Repeaters
    FSQ
    FT 8
    FT-8
    G5RV
    Hall Of Fame
    HamSCI
    Heathkit
    Heathkit Hw8
    Hexbeam Antenna
    HF Digital Modes
    HOA
    Home Brew
    IARU
    Icom
    International Hams
    International Space Station
    Ionosphere
    IOTA - Islands On The Air
    IRLP
    JOTA
    JS8Call
    JT4
    Kenwood TS 2000
    Kenwood TS-2000
    Kenwood TS440
    Kit Building
    KX2
    Leadership
    LoRaWAN
    M17 Project
    Magnetic Loop Antenna
    Maker Faire
    Manhattan Construction
    Manpack Radio
    Maritime Mobile
    Mesh Networking
    Metal Fabrication
    Meteor Scatter
    MFSK
    Microwave
    Microwave Roving
    Military Cipher Machines
    MMDVM
    Museum
    Music
    Nets
    NTS - National Traffic System
    Operating Practice
    Packet Radio
    PACTOR
    Parks On The Air
    Portable Operation
    Propagation
    Public Safety
    QCWA
    QRP
    QRPP
    Races
    Radar
    Radio Astronomy
    Raspberry Pi
    Remote Control
    Remote Hams
    Repeaters And Remote Base Stations
    RTTY
    Russ Farnsworth Morse Code Method
    Satellites
    SDR
    Short Wave Listening
    Single Operator Two Radio
    Single Side Band
    Slow Scan Television
    SO2R
    Software Defined Radio
    Solar Power
    SOTA
    Space Shuttle
    Spectrum Monitor
    SSB
    System Fusion
    TAPR Tucson Amateur Packet Radio
    TAPR - Tucson Amateur Packet Radio
    Test Equipment
    Top Band
    UBITX
    Ugly Construction Method
    UHF
    Unique Contributions
    US Army MARS
    Vacuum Tube Radio
    VHF
    Video
    Vintage Gear
    Winlink
    WSPRnet
    Yaesu FT-840
    YouTube
    You Tube

Proudly powered by Weebly