Episode 056 - Glenn Elmore - N6GN
The book, SOS at Midnight, by Walker Tompkins, inspired Glenn Elmore, N6GN, to become an amateur radio operator. Son of a Caltech physicist, Glenn follows in the family’s tradition of careful research and documentation of his experiments in WSPRnet for VHF and UHF propagation, and his use of quad-copters as a sky hook for his surface wave transmission line experiments. Join N6GN and Eric, 4Z1UG, in a fascinating discussion on QSO Today. |
How to Copper Plate Nails SOS at Midnight, by Walker Tompkins First Licensed: Novice WV6STS, age 11, 1961 Upgrade to General: WA6STS First Receiver: regen receiver from corner of old TV chassis, two tube Caltech Amateur Radio Club First Rig:
General Equipment Upgrade:
Current Rig: SDR OpenHPSDR, IC-706 MKII Glenn said, "Ham radio gave me practical experience." Carol Milazzo, KP4MD - QSO Today Interview WSPRnet Joe Taylor, K1JT - author of WSPR, JT65, JT9 A Simplified GPS Standard for Amateur Radio Google Group WSPR for two meters Rubidium Time Standard on Ebay wingtip vortex - circular patterns of air on the wingtips of airplanes. WSPR can see a wingtip vortex on two meters. Stacked 2 meter halo antenna by Mike Fedler, N6TWW Surface Wave Transmission Line - article in QSX by Glenn Elmore, N6GN, and John Watrous, K6ZPB. Tesla’s Big Mistake on surface wave technology Glen’s surface wave transmission line experiments web page 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. | National NC 183D Receiver Icom IC-706 MKII HF, VHF, UHF N6GN Operating Position A surface wave trans_mission line tethered drone |