W6IRD & K6IRD

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

Sharon Spring, K6IRD

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

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Wayne's AM Station
T-368 AM Transmitter on the floor,left

Sharon's DX Station

Multi-band Beams and Wire Antennas

Collins 75A1 Receiver