Episode 096 - Bill Dean - W0OR
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.
| 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:
Minnesota Section Net Brass Pounders League ARRL A1 Operator Award Wouf-hong Society Current Rig:
Elmers:
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:
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