David Reed W5SV

W5SV

6/1/2019

Episode 252 - David Reed - W5SV

David Reed, W5SV, began his ham radio story in Mexico at the age of 6, and was undoubtedly one of Mexico’s youngest hams at age 7. W5SV has a rich and interesting story that includes stints in electronics technology, advanced education, as a US Marine Corps pilot, and as a homicide detective in Texas. The twists and turns in this story make this QSO Today an interesting ride.

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Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico

First mentor: Andres Ebergeny, XE1LA , provided first radio

First license: Age 7, 1957, XE1YYK, Mexico

Lesson learned from the US Marine Corps: Teamwork!

First rig:
Amateur radio three tube receiver
6146 novice transmitter
Allied Knight Kit T60 transmitter

Current Rig:
70 foot tower 3 element quad 20 to 6 meters
Elecraft K3 HF transceiver upgraded to K3S
Elecraft KPA500 amplifier
KX2 QRP transceiver

Favorite operating mode: SSB

Crystal set

Super regenerative receiver on 40 meters

BFO - Beat Frequency Oscillator

Single tube transmitter, xtal controlled 40 meters

Computer Terminal Corporation, TX

Plate modulation

RTL Logic Circuits

TTL Logic Circuits

Motorola Semiconductor

Advanced Micro Devices

US Marine Corps

US Marine Mustang

Douglas A-4 “Skyhawk” Aircraft

Sheriff’s Office, Travis County, Texas

“Long in the tooth”

Associate Arts, Criminal Justice

Statute of Limitations

MS13 Gang, Texas

Yom Kippur War, 1973

Nevatim Air Base

Volunteers for Israel

SAR-EL Israel volunteer program

IDF - Israel Defense Force

Grilled Eggplant

Aliyah to Israel

Zichron Yaakov History

US Army MARS

WSPRnet

FT-8

PSK 31 digital mode

DXCC Honor Roll, 80 meter QRP phone

JJSoftware for blind people

Pan Adapter

Beverage antenna

Greatest challenge facing amateur radio now: Keeping an active population involved.

Most excited by: SDR or software defined radio, FlexRadio, Elecraft.

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