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Episode 226 - Paul Gacek - W6PNG

Along with a successful career in California hightech, Paul Gacek, W6PNG, became an amateur radio operator.  Finding that ham radio challenged his mind and created opportunity to learn new things, Paul discovered SOTA, Summits on the Air, and operating from the field.  California has over 4000 SOTA peaks, and that is a good start for W6PNG, my QSO Today.

Show Notes

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QRP Labs 10 Watt Linear Power Amplifier Kit

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Paul Gacek W6PNG Blog

Radio Luxembourg

National Geographic Magazine

Zenith Transoceanic Radio Receiver

Peter Jones Department Store, London

Unobtanium - nerd for the unobtainable.  Often referred by hams as parts not available.

All India Radio

Radio Tirana in Albania
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Radio Moscow questions on QSL Cards

Sunspot Cycle 20

Gap Year

Newcastle University, Physics

Intel 8080 Microprocessor

IBM Networking

Novell

Juniper Networks

Self Actualization

Johari Window

First license:  1998, Tech Plus Exam, General
KF6YJU

First Rigs: 

• Drake R8B Receiver
• Icom IC-746 Transceiver
• Yaesu FT-100 Transceiver
• Yaesu FT-817 QRP Transceiver

Current Rigs: 

• Elecraft K3S with P3 Pan Adapter
• Elecraft KPA1500 Power Amp
• Elecraft KAT500 Antenna Tuner
• Elecraft K2 HF Transceiver

SOTA Rigs:

• Elecraft KX2 QRP Transceiver
• Elecraft KX3 QRP Transceiver
• Yaesu FT-857D Portable Transceiver
• Yaesu FT-817 QRP Transceiver
• LNR Precision Mountain Topper MTR3B
• LNR Precision Mountain Topper MTR5

Laguna Beach, California

RSGB, Radio Society of Great Britain

23 cm band transverter

FT8 Digital Mode

PSK31 Digital Mode

SOTA - Summits on the Air

InReach Satellite Communicator

Richard Newstead, G3CWI founder of SOTA

SOTA chaser

SOTA Mountain Goat - 1000 SOTA points

NAPOTA - National Parks on the Air

GPS Trails

UK Amateur Radio Exams

Projects:

• Elecraft K2 HF Transceiver Kit
• Dave Benson PSK31 20 meter Warbler
• Hard rock 50 Amplifier

Books by Doug DeMaw W1FB

Manhattan Construction Method

Rigol Oscilloscope

Panguitch Lake, Utah

Most excited by: Internet makes information accessible. Software maker and maker movement.
Glen Popiel, KW5GP - author of ham radio books on Arduino

SDR - software designed radio

GNU Radio - visual software environment

Python Programming Language

Hack RF

Ettus radio receiver

Def Con Hacking Conference

FT8 Digital Mode

Buddies in the Caribbean

Advice to new or returning hams: Look around and be open minded. Network, Network, Network, make friends and ask questions.

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