Episode 062 - Larry Makoski - W2LJ
Larry Makoski, W2LJ, is a QRP CW operator, founder of the “Skeeder Hunt”, an outdoor QRP contest, and a blogger with many stories to tell and observations to make about amateur radio. For many would be hams, the Morse code was the barrier that kept many people from getting their first ham radio license. Larry Makoski, W2LJ, was one of these people who was challenged by the code, delaying his entry until after high school. . After over 30 years on the air, Larry, operates CW almost exclusively, and on QRP. Larry joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this episode of QSO Today.
| First License: Novice 1978 KA2DOH Upgrades: General, June 1979 Advanced, 1983, N2ELW Extra, 1993, W2LJ First Rig:
Donated Novice station to Handihams First Elmers:
Station Upgrade: Kenwood Twins
Piscataway Amateur Radio Club Current Rig: Elecraft KX3, after the interview, I read on Larry's blog that he got an Heathkit HW-8. South Plainfield Amateur Radio Club Skeeder Hunt - outdoor QRP contest, starts in February and ends in September, sponsored by the New Jersey QRP Club Baby Black Widows Morse Paddle - It does not appear that the W5JH site link still works to buy these paddles. Arizona Scorpions QRP Club PFR3A Transceiver - from Steve Weber, QRP Kits Larry’s blog: http://w2lj.blogspot.co.il/ RaDAR - rapid deployment amateur radio SOTA - Summits on the Air Lake George vacation , Prospect Mountain Portable Antennas:
Todd Fonstad, N9NE, QRP contestor with a big signal QTH Antennas:
John Shannon, K3WWP, does a QSO a day for 22 years Flight of the Bumble Bees contest KI6SN South Plainfield Amateur Radio Club CERT - community emergency response team Satellite RS10 - Russian amateur satellite Rich Moseson, W2VU - editor of CQ Magazine, promotes ham radio at “Maker Fairs”. 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. |  Drake 2NT Novice Transmitter  Kenwood "Twins"  Hendricks PFR-3B 3 Band Field Transceiver  |
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