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W6IRD & K6IRD

10/16/2014

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Episode 012 - Wayne, W6IRD, & Sharon, K6IRD, Spring

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Sharon Spring, K6IRD
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Wayne Spring, W6IRD
A conversation with Wayne and Sharon Spring about ham radio and life, is a lesson in faithful commitment to the work ahead, attention to detail, and a relathionship between two people where ham radio has been a major ingredient in the success of each. At the fifty year mark of their marrage, Wayne and Sharon are both active in ham radio, restoring Collins radio gear, leading their local DX club, and lending a friendly hand to anyone who crosses their path. 
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Wayne's Ham Radio Facts

First Licensed: 1949 as W6IRD

Elmer: Max Anders, W6AQL

First Rigs: 
Home Brew Transmitter
Halicrafter Receiver

Wayne is an expert on the restoration of Collins radio equipment.  Here is a website with pictures of Wayne at work in his shop. Click Here

Advice on Radio Restoration: 
  • use new capacitors
  • measure carbon comp resistors for changes in value
  • original wiring harnesses were designed to prevent internal oscillations
  • keep the rigs moving - restore them and pass them on to someone else
  • "everything is time, do not rush"

Awards: WAZ
355 countries confirmed

Clubs: 
Southern California DX Club - current president
Collins Collectors Association

Advice to new or returning hams:
buy an entry level radio with modest antenna

Sharon's Ham Radio Facts


First licensed: 2004

Station Rig: Yaesu FT1000

Awards: 
DXCC 20 Meters
DXCC 15 Meters
Close to DXCC for both 17 and 10 Meters
WAS
WAZ

Clubs:
Southern California DX Club - former President
W6AMI Western AM Club - Net control station on the third Wednesday of every month

HAM Nation Interview - Episode 28


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Wayne's AM Station
T-368 AM Transmitter on the floor,left
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Sharon's DX Station
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Multi-band Beams and Wire Antennas
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Collins 75A1 Receiver
2 Comments
Jocelyn link
5/26/2015 10:28:28 am

You guys are one of the most amazing people I have ever met. You have inspired me so much with this. Now I know if I set a goal I can reach it. You guys are the best people we could ever meet as a club.

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Peter KA6Z
3/15/2021 12:49:38 am

I am coming to this interview in 2021, and I so agree with Wayne about getting kids to be involved in hands-on learning. There was nothing special about us 30-50 years ago when we were kids that isn't true for kids today. Kids will always gravitate to what's interesting to them. Back when we were kids, what was interesting came from our own discovery; today kids are bombarded far too much with what others want them to care about. But it doesn't last. Fixing a machine, building a circuit, hearing Morse code, watching a homemade robot -- whatever -- will be just as attractive to some kids today as it would have been for us way back when. We have work to do as hams to get kids fired up and inspired the way were were. Great interview, Eric, thank you.

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