Episode 146 - Joe Carcia - NJ1Q
Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, grew up down the street from the ARRL headquarters in Newington, Connecticut and is now the Station manager and trustee of the W1AW Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial station that sits on the grass in front of the League headquarters. Joe shares his ham radio story and details of this historic ham radio station in this episode of QSO Today.
| First License: Novice, June, 1979, age 15 General Upgrade: 1980 First Rig: Heathkit DX-60B with Heathkit HG10VFO Lafayette HA350 Receiver First phone contacts with General were AM SPAM - Society for the Preservation of Amplitude Modulation Mentors: Father: Joseph Carcia Jr., KA1AEZ Craig Morse, W1FOP WA1DIV High School Amateur Radio Station Air Force MARS station at high school Ward College of Technology, University of Hartford, Extra, 1983 Maxim Memorial Station, W1AW, Newington, CT ARRL QSO Bureau Chuck Hutchinson, K8CH W1AW Antenna upgrade 2006 M-Squared Antennas Current W1AW Rigs:
Bob Heil, Heil Sound Kenwood TS-990 Primary mission of W1AW is code practice and bulletins Current Home Station:
Favorite modes: CW Contests, JT65 DX: HB0WR on 160 Meters using JT65 W1AW Centennial Celebration W100 Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday Party New England QSO Party Array Solutions Rotator Controller First Inspires Organization Dean Kamen, Segway inventor started First Robotics Skills USA competition Most exciting in amateur radio now: There is something for everyone in amateur radio T-TAC Career Day Raspberry Pi FLDigi Advice to new hams: do not be discouraged if you are not making contacts right away. Advice to returning hams - “welcome back” - look at the new modes MSK144 on 6 meters 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 DX60B  Icom 9100 HF Transceiver  Yaesu FT-897D |
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