Episode 221 - Arnold Ziegel - W2HDI
 | After running maritime mobile from his 40 foot sailboat for many years, Arnold Ziegel, W2HDI, switched to power boats and all of the challenges to amateur radio brought on by the new boat. Not deterred by these challenges, W2HDI discovered remote control operation, over the Internet, from his new boat. We dive deeper into Arnold’s ham radio story and remote operation in this QSO Today. |
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| Arnold Ziegel, W2HDI Links: On Credit and Banking Linked In Consultancy Matters, LLC SOS at Midnight, By Walker A. Tompkins Mentor: W8OBG, Bill Cleveland Press Paper route First Receiver: Hallicrafters S38E Heathkit Credit on the first Heathkit DX60 Transmitter Kit Heathkit DX-40 Transmitter First License: Aug 1959, Age 14, WN1LTM General Upgrade: October 1959, WA1LTM Upgrade to Hallicrafters SX-99 receiver 10 meter AM Cleveland Road Patrol on 29.160 Mhz Heathkit VF1 VFO Heathkit Lunchbox VHF transceivers First Contact: W6BRA on CW Current Rigs: Icom IC-756 Pro3 Icom IC-706 mobile Icom IC-7100 HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver Icom IC-7300 HF Transceiver Elecraft KX3 HF Transceiver Ameritron AL80B Power Amp Remote Rig remote control products Expert Linear Amps Power Amp The ARRL 2019 Amateur Radio Handbook Education: First Degree: Ohio State University, Economics Columbia University, MBA First Employer: Arthur D Little, Boston Later employed by Citibank in New York City for rest of career. Five Band DXCC DX mentor: Brian Rubel, W3BW Worked All Zones HR Deluxe logging programs Jim WB2REM, 40 Meter Net OQRS system Logbook of the World Yaesu FT-757 HF Transceiver Back-stay on a sailboat Insulated Back-stay SGC Longwire Tuner Sailboat Keel Waterway Net 7260 Khz Electrolysis on boats Zinc Anode Hustler Vertical Antennas 4BTV 50 X 33Ft. Radials FT8 Digital Mode PSK31 digital mode JT65 digital mode with 5 band DXCC Fundamentals of Credit and Credit Analysis, By Arnold Ziegel Pete Juliano, N6QW, QSO Today Interview Pete’s website featuring his homebrew rigs JT30 microphone Excited by: The technology and the learning process. DMR - Digital Mobile Radio D-Star DMR Hotspot Advice to new or returning hams: Don't spend a tremendous amount of money on radios. Don't focus on VHF and UHF, get on HF with a decent antenna. Don't rule out any mode. 6 Meter Mobile Halo Antenna Clegg 22 Transceiver, VHF 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. |  Hallicrafters S-38E GC Receiver  Hallicrafters SX-99 GC Receiver  Icom IC-706 HF Transceiver  Remote Rig Adapters |
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