Episode 054 - Pat Barkey - N9RV
 | Becoming a top contester in the World of amateur radio is about skill, practice, experience, and a great station according to Pat Barkey, N9RV. Pat combines all of these attributes, including his SO2R, single operator two radio, station, to be one of the top contesters in the World. Now he is the editor of the National Contest Journal, a professor at Contest University, and Eric, 4Z1UG’s, guest on QSO Today. |
| First Elmer: John “Jack” Evans, K8DGK First License: Age 11, WN8YVR, Novice General Upgrade: WA8YVR, 1969 Extra Upgrade: 1972, Chaged to N9RV, 1996 First antenna: Windom First Rig: Heathkit DX60 Transmitter, HR10 Receiver Profession: Economist and Professor at Bureau of Business and Economic Research Previous Rig: Icom IC-765 Current Rig: Operates SO2R (Single Operator 2 Radio)
Other Contest Logging Software: Favorite Contest: CQ Worldwide CW Contest Favorite Contesting Mode: CW Regular contest operator at Tim Duffy’s K3LR Multi-Multi Contest Station. Contest University WRTC 2002 team member with Tim Duffy, K3LR - the olympics of ham radio Editor of the National Contest Journal - the voice of contesting in the USA. Published by the ARRL. NCJ North American Sprint Resources: 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. |  Heathkit DX60 Novice Transmitter  Heathkit HR10B Receiver  Icom IC-7800 Transceiver  Icom IC-781 Transceiver  One of Pat's four towers. This one is at 180 feet. |
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