Episode 005 - Ron Weaver - W6OM
Ron, W6OM, carries on the tradition of “paying it forward” by “Elmering” neighborhood teenagers, Donnie and David to their Extra Class ham radio licenses. Beginning in the Summer of 1957, at 10 years of age, Ron started his ham radio journey under his Elmer, the original W6OM, George Hutchins. Going on for his Novice license the following September, Ron’s first contact on 15 meters was another 10 year old, Andy Chesnioff, UA3AB, of the former Soviet Union. That original contact created an international friendship that has lasted over 50 years and survived the “Cold War”. His second contact was Stan, F05IW, another ham to become a lifelong friend and business partner.
| Amateur radio opened the World to Ron and created a course for his life beginning with not only licenses in the Amateur Radio Service, but the commercial broadcast licenses as well. This led to the successful creation of an international telecommunications company where Ron's ham radio friendships played a major role in its success. Ron also did a stint as a Southern California broadcast radio talk show host. Ron resides in Orange County, California. His two grown children are also ham radio operators. After George, W6OM, became a silent key, Ron changed is call sign from N6VO to W6OM in his memory. Call Sign: W6OM, Also FO5VO (Tahiti) Previous Call Sign: N6VO Links: QRZ.com Page QSL.net First Rig: Homebuilt 6CL6 Transmitter Current Rig: Kenwood TS-2000 AM Rig: Collins 75A-5 Receiver, Bauer 707 commercial broadcast AM transmitter Favorite Operating Modes: CW, SSB/AM, AM on re-assigned commercial broadcast AM transmitter, Rag Chewing on 80 meter AM on 3870 KHz Awards: 7 Band DXCC (DX Century Club) 5 Band WAS (Worked all States) - 250 contacts 5 Band WAC (Worked all Continents) Clubs: Fists CW Club Southern California DX Club Western AM Club |  Schematic of 6CLC transmitter similar to Ron's first rig with thanks to AA8V  Bauer 707 AM broadcast transmitter modified for 80 meters - this one isnt Ron's. I needed a picture with the door open and the finals glowing. Click here to see Ron's |
 |  Above: Kenwood TS-2000 Left: W6OM ham shack |
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