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W6NBC

9/24/2014

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Episode 009 - John Portune - W6NBC

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John Portune, W6NBC, has a life dedicated to education from his early days at a British grammer school teacher to his current one day, all day, ham radio classes where hundreds of people have gotten their first licenses.  Lecturing and public speaking, especially on Amateur radio topics to any group that will have him drive John's contributions to the hobby. Amateur radio has always played a central role in John's social and professional life. 
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First Licensed: 1965


Other call signs: WB6ZCT, G5AJH, AA6NG, M0GCK


First Rig: Drake Pair, T4X and R4X and Heathkit SB220 2KW Linear Amp


Current Rig: Icom IC-706, in both ham shack and mobile


Antenna: All band flagpole disguise antenna (see picture right).  Get the white paper on this antenna


Favorite mode: SSB ragchewing


Clubs: 
Goldcoast Net
W6AB - Satellite Amateur Radio Club - this is the club that John spoke about that has the Internet remote base station, using the Kenwood TS-2000 on the property of Vandenberg Air Force Base. 
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Links:  John's Personal Website

Get Your Ham Radio License In One Day - is a program that John engineered that takes a full day of six 45 minute sessions to review the question pool for the US Amateur Technician Class license. John's course uses short term memory as the secret to his 85% success rate. 

The wrong way to do CW
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Drake T4X and R4X and Heathkit SB220 Amp
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Icom 706 All Mode, HF, VHF, UHF Transceiver
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John's Flagpole Disguise Antenna
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Satellite ARC Remote Base Station Site at Vandenberg AFB in Central California
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Craig Taylor link
11/15/2015 08:15:54 pm

Please send your plans for the flag pole antenna. In the near future I will be needing an antenna similar to yours.
73,
Craig/W9OD

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Larry Dziobek
5/17/2017 09:45:45 am

Hi John, I have bought a Harbor freight flag pole and I would like the
plans to make it into the ocf half wave flag pole shown in your video.
Please send me the pdf to make it into a flag pole antenna.
Thank You
Larry KD1RV
My email address is larrydziobek@gmail.com

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James B Henry
3/13/2019 11:55:12 am

John:
I have build the Harbor Freight Flagpole antenna. However, I have lost the plans. Please send me your plans again.
Thanks Jim

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Bob Gibbons
5/12/2019 09:37:52 am

Hi John,
Would you send me the plans for a Flag Pole antenna? I have a flag pole and live in a HOA that does not allow any type antennas. Also any hints on passing the Extra license test. No background in electronics and failed the test twice. Also no equipment except for a hand held 10 meter 5 watt transmitter. Clubs here do not offer courses but will test.

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Bob Aahl
6/11/2019 07:38:54 am

Please send me your plans for modifying a harbor freight flagpole. Also, any thoughts on a deck flange so that it could be mounted on a deck ?

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Adam,KC3MHQ
6/17/2019 01:08:27 pm

Please send me the off for the flagpole antenna . This. 73

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Eric 4Z1UG link
6/18/2019 12:58:45 am

Sign up for my email list for QSO Today and it will be sent to you automatically.

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Darin Miller
8/31/2019 06:06:29 pm

Good afternoon,

Can i please get the plans for the Harbor Freight Flag Pole Antnenna?

Thank you

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Eric 4Z1UG
9/9/2019 01:52:55 pm

Darin - see the message that I posted right above.

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Cline Gore, Jr.
12/14/2021 10:25:36 am

Need revised plans for Harbor Freight flagpole antenna

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Loren AI6SD
9/17/2022 01:07:01 pm

John please send me plans on your flagpole antenna and plans for foil mag loop antenna if possible. Great presentation on QSO Today.

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