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N4KGL

2/21/2015

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Episode 030 - Greg Lane - N4KGL

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Greg Lane, N4KGL, tells us how amateur radio adds to his enjoyment of his other outdoor hobbies that include Rocketry and model airplanes.  As one of the key US proponents of RaDAR, or rapid deployment amateur radio, Greg is the master of foot portable HF operation from the Southern forests and swamps, to the Gulf’s beautiful Florida beaches.  Greg Lane, N4KGL joins Eric, 4Z1UG in QSO Today.

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First License: WN4JFW, Novice 1972, at 13 years of age

Upgraded to: WB4JFW at FCC Field Office, Atlanta

Father assembled a Knight Kit Star Roamer general coverage receiver star

Elmer:  Father was led him to ham radio and Doug Snellgrove, K4DR (sk)

First Novice Rig: Drake 2C receiver,  Hallicrafters HT-6 transmitter
Upgraded to: Drake T4XB Transmitter

Education: BSEE Georgia Tech

Arnold Air Force Base, TN - employs civilian engineers

Altair 8080 - circa 1975, one of the first 8 bit computers for development with front panel switches.

Greg’s detour to other hobbies:
  • Free flight model airplanes
  • Southeast Alabama Rocketry Society - Greg is the current president 

“Mighty Mo” organ at the Fox Theater in Atlanta

Oregon Scientific - sports camera - dropped 1900 feet from rocket and still worked.

Rocket Video http://youtu.be/-8JgHb0q7Bw  Greg’s Oregon Scientific ATC2000 camera separated from the rocket and free fell 1900 feet, and survived!

Greg’s personal blog http://www.n4kgl.info/

Panama City ARC  http://w4ryz.org/

RaDAR Community on Google+

Parks on the Air (POTA)

Favorite operating modes: CW, SSB,  and some PSK31

Favorite rig:  Elecraft KX3 and Icom 703

Marcus Kessler, NX5MK - brought to the USA,  “RaDAR America Contest”

RaDAR Quote: “planning is part of the fun”

RaDAR Rigs:
  • Elecraft KX3
  • Wilderness Radio SST Transceiver  
  • Wilderness Radio Sierra Transceiver - designed by Wayne, N6KR, for the NorCal QRP Club.  
  • U-KIT HB1B - 4 band QRP CW transceiver
Greg's RaDAR antennas:
  • Alex Loop Antenna - portable magnetic loop antenna
  • N6BT vertical antenna 

Greg’s advice to new or returning hams to amateur radio: 
  • Get on the air and get to HF 
  • Join the  Straight Key Century Club - 
  • Get a Speed-X straight CW key

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Listening on a Knight Kit Star Roamer
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Drake T-4XB Transmitter
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Drake 2-C Receiver
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Wilderness Sierra Transceiver
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Greg, N4KGL, on foot with Alex Loop antenna
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Greg and "Mighty Mo"
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