Episode 109 - Susan Meckley - W7KFI
There is no time like the present to sail the South Pacific, solo, with amateur radio. This is exactly what Susan Meckley, W7KFI, did for almost twenty years until she retired from the open seas at almost eighty years of age. As a ham for almost seventy years, Susan developed a love for 20 meter CW and sailing. She combined them both in her journey that she shares with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today.
| First Elmer: George Ulm, W9EVT - George has an impressive station with hundreds of radios. National HRO-60 General Coverage Receiver First Rig:
First QSO: WN1CLP First License: W9SOC. Novice, 1949, General Class upgrade: 1950 Extra Class upgrade: 2016 When sending CW - send at the speed of the station Naval CW Operator, Bainbridge, MD Danny Weil VP2VB, Yasme - sailed around the World in the Yasme Transoceanic sail boat, 46 foot Challenger sail boat, 32 foot was Susan’s boat the Darma Susan’s Website on Archive.org Treasure Island Yacht Club member Monterey Bay moorings Orca whale Darma’s Electronics:
Generation 3 night vision G5RV Antenna Pacific Seafarers Net 14.300 Mhz Boeing Space Launch Platform at Sea Island of Socorro, Mexican military station, active volcano. Panga boat Long liners - fish nets that are miles in length REM Sleep - Solo sailor sleep deprivation Art Bell, W6OBB & Susan Meckley, W7KFI - Solo Sailing the Pacific Filling a Fire Extinguisher with Cayenne Pepper? Sail Mail WinLink send global email over HF frequencies Sturgeon for land sickness Hurricane Marty Johnston Island, Marshall Islands, US Fish and Wildlife CPR to Dog Pucker factor - when terror causes your “cheeks” to contract to the surface you are sitting on. Mines still in the sea Abandoned boats in marinas Current Rig: computer with Remote Hams.com on 20 CW Susan Meckley Biography Susan's Current Ham Radio Club: W3HAC - HacDC Amateur Radio Club The RSS Feed for all audio content from QSO today is available from here. Please join our QSO Today community by pressing the button below. It is the best way to suggest guests and topics, and provide feedback to Eric, 4Z1UG. |  National HRO-60 GC Receiver  Icom IC-718  Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver  On the Dock with W7KFI |
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