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W1SEX

2/17/2017

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Episode 133 - Paul Topolski - W1SEX

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Paul Topolski, W1SEX, was just meters from ground zero working the communications center, when terrorists struck the 2013 Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring hundreds of spectators and participants.  Paul shares with Eric, 4Z1UG, this experience, his ham radio story, and how he continues to make a difference in his community in this QSO Today.

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Resources:
  • QRZ Page
  • YouTube Page

Motorola Motrac Mobile Radio - 1960 trunk mount mobile radio

Adam 12 Police Show

Early equipment: 
Knight Kit Star Roamer
Realistic DX 150
Q-multiplier for Star Roamer for SSB

ARATS - Amateur Radio Association of the Tonawandas, W2SEX

Elmers:
  • Walt MacDonald, K2VOX,
  • Ralph Janowsky, W2RPO
  • Milton “Dex” Dexheimer, W2VCI

Columbus McKinnon Company

First Rigs:
Heathkit HW-101
Kenwood TM-2530A

Current Rigs:
  • Heathkit HW101 is the centerpiece of your current ham station.  
  • Kenwood TS-690S
  • Heathkit SB-200 - vintage linear amplifier

Favorite operating modes: SSB and RTTY

Favorite contest: January ARRL RTTY Contest

Gardner Civil Defense Agency

Cold War - the state of military tension between the USA and the former Soviet Union after WW2.

CERT - (Community Emergency Response Team) helped to revise RACES

Homeland Security CERT Program

Winlink System - global HF email system

Boston Marathon, 2013, terrorist attack

"Ham radio is a social hobby", W1SEX

Burgess Batteries Dry Cell Kit

W1SEX’s favorite lab instrument:  
  • Tektronix Scope and plugins
  • Eico 536A VOM
  • Simpson 260 Multimeter
  • Heathkit IM28 VTVM

10 Dollar Test Bench - from the You Tube channel, "The Radio Mechanic"

Most excited by:  Innovation in digital communication in HF including JT65, and Icom’s new IC-7300.

Advice to new and returning hams: Find a good amateur radio club

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Motorola Motrac Control Head
​with Siren and PA accessory
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Knight Kit Star Roamer
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Realistic DX-150 Receiver
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Kenwood TM-2970A Two Meter Transceiver
2 Comments
Kimble Smith
2/19/2017 08:09:37 pm

Heard discussion on the podcast about getting a BTBM. I don't know what that is, and would appreciate some clarification.

Thanks,
NI7Q

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Eric 4Z1UG
2/20/2017 09:12:08 am

Paul was referring to a VTVM or vacuum tube volt meter. Like the Heathkit IM13.

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