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W0OR

6/4/2016

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Episode 096 - Bill Dean - W0OR

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Bill Dean, W0OR, is a long time ham and contestor from Minnesota, where he has lived much of his life, even serving four terms in Minnesota’s legislature. Now a snowbird, who in his mid-seventies learns Spanish,  does DXpeditions with friends, and operates from from a second home, high in the Andes mountains, in Ecuador,  during Minnesota’s cold Winter months.  Our subject today is Bill's ham radio story, operating, DXpeditions on a budget, and contesting.

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Home Town: St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Boys' Life Magazine
 - popular magazine of the Boy Scouts of America. 


First License: WN0WDW, Novice, 1954 Age 14
General upgrade, seven months later,  to W0WDW
Moved to California as a kid, was K6QXC in Monrovia

First Rig:
  • Hallicrafters  S-38C Receiver,   $39.00 at Sears
  • 80 meter homebrew 6V6 transmitter
  • Long wire antenna
  • Later Upgrade:World Radio Labs Globescout transmitter, 80 meters

Minnesota Section Net

Brass Pounders League

ARRL A1 Operator Award

Wouf-hong Society

Current Rig:
  • Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver
  • Kenwood TS-930 as a backup rig
  • Ten-Tec Titan Amplifier
  • Force 12 C4XL Antenna

Elmers:
  • Bob Shoening, W0TKX, also W0BE, worked for Press Wireless, NY who used standard CW to copy news stories from overseas.
  • Herb Patterson, W0DQL, wiz on traffic handling
  • Robert Nelson, W0KLG

First Contest:  Minneapolis Radio Club Field Day

Second Contest: ARRL Sweepstakes 1956 - chose CW or phone, not both, done over two weekends, 40 hours. Won in 1957 for Minnesota.  Was on the QST picture May 1958.

Favorite contests:  ARRL Sweepstakes Contest and CQ Worldwide CW

SO2R - Single Operator 2 Receiver

ARRL DX Contest

Minnesota Wireless Association

Twin Cities DX Club


William Dean Minnesota Legislative Record

Bill is also active as HC1WDT, in Cotacachi, Ecuador during the cold Minnesota Winters.

Ryder Cup Golf Classic

Current Business: www.artsofequidor.com

Advice for new or returning hams: 
  • For newer hams:  Learn the code.  
  • For returning hams: learn about the digital age and SDR.  Study and learn about antennas.
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Hallicrafters S-38C General Coverage Receiver
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World Radio Labs Globescout Transmitter
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Ten-Tec Titan HF Amplifier
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Kenwood TS-930S HF Transceiver
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Erv Grossman K0IVO
6/4/2016 08:20:27 pm

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ON YOUR HAM RADIO LIFE. You are a credit to rest of us and very impressive! CU at the TCDXA in a week. Erv

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