Episode 216 - Ray Poularas - VK2GRP
 | In addition to his many hobbies and interests, Ray Poularas, VK2GRP, restores vintage military surplus radios back to new condition by carefully tearing down the chassis to the bare metal and rebuilding, sometimes re-manufacturing the parts by casting, milling, or 3-D printing. Ray goes into great detail on his processes and also shares his time management tips that bring him success in all of his pursuits in this QSO Today. |
| Ray Poularas, VK2GRP Internet sites: Tube Radio Australia Facebook Page Workshop Pictures Ham Shack Pictures New Display Area Hometown: Graceland, near Sydney, Australia Crystal radio set Foxhole radios Shortwave radio First License: Age 19, Australia CB radio S100 computers Dick Smith Electronics First Rig: Home brew first rig: AWA Ship to Shore radio 12 watts AM and CW Yaesu FT-101E Transceiver Favorite operating mode: SSB and CW Ray Robinson Communications Museum New South Wales Radio Museum AMRO, Australian Military Radio Operators Weekend Wyong Field Day - Central Coast Amateur Radio Club SCR522 VHF Manpack Radio Collins R390 Electrolytics Collins ART13 10 Channel Preselect Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, By Robert M Persig Most challenging receiver restoration: Telefunken E52 Transceiver Glass ground ceramic shaft Microfiche disk used in Telefunken E52 CAD Freeware 3D Printer Three pieces that Ray’s wife would let him keep: HP Signal generator HP spectrum Analyzer HP Sweep generator Favorite portable transceiver: PRC 77 Manpack A510 HF Manpack Excited most by: Quantum leap with DSP radios and advanced technologies Advice to new or returning hams: Try and think carefully about what you want to get out of the hobby. Shitbox Rally Australia - transcontinental car rally 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. |  Just one of many VK2GRP operating positions    |
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