QSO TODAY AMATEUR RADIO PODCAST
  • Podcasts
    • QSO Today Podcast Archive >
      • Download Podcast List as PDF
      • Sortable Podcast List
      • Downloadable Episodes CSV File
      • Complete List of Podcasts - Libsyn
      • iTunes List of QSO Today Episodes
  • Blog
    • Eric's News Links
    • Eric's Favorite Podcasts
  • Transcripts
  • Expo Videos
  • Donate
  • Subscribe
  • About
    • Contact >
      • Apple Reviews
    • Talk Groups
    • Whitelist
    • Ham Radio Calendar
    • Ham Radio Event Google Calendar
  • Login

W7KFI

9/2/2016

4 Comments

 

Episode 109 - Susan Meckley - W7KFI

Picture
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.

Show Notes
Transcript
Listen to Podcast
First Elmer: George Ulm, W9EVT - George has an impressive station with hundreds of radios.

National HRO-60 General Coverage Receiver

First Rig:
  • National HRO-70 receiver - I could not find this rig on line. 
  • Transmitter - metal inverted 6L6 running in oil
  • 3476 Crystal

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:
  • Icom IC-718 with  Pactor email
  • Yaesu FT-847
  • Elecraft K3
  • Radar private sail boat
  • Forward looking sonar
  • Automatic Identification System
  • Antenna tuner
  • Backstay antenna

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.
Join the QSO Today Community
Picture
National HRO-60 GC Receiver
Picture
Icom IC-718
Picture
Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver
Picture
On the Dock with W7KFI
4 Comments
David Reid
9/8/2016 09:49:34 am

I enjoyed the interview with W7KFI......small detail........navel should be naval, Navel is an anatomy item.
73,
W6KL





















Reply
Eric 4Z1UG
9/10/2016 12:53:50 pm

Of course it is! I made the correction. Thanks!

Reply
Andrew Isbell
9/26/2016 04:21:55 pm

W7KFI. Nerves of steel. Holy smokes! What an amazing woman. Great interview with a true adventurer. HAMS are cool people. Well done, Eric! 73, K7DCT.

Reply
Eric 4Z1UG
10/8/2016 03:09:10 pm

I echo your comments Andy

Reply

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Listen on: 

    RSS Feed

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Ben Bresky Podcast: 
    Picture

    Podcast Archives

    May 2025
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014

    Categories

    All
    10 GHz
    160 Meters
    3D Printing
    6 Meters
    Allstar Link
    AM
    Amateur Radio Club
    Amateur Radio Testing
    Amateur Television
    Amplifiers
    AMSAT
    Antennas
    Antique Telegraph Keys And Bugs
    Apps
    Aprs
    Arduino
    Aredn
    ARES
    Ariss
    Arrl
    Art
    Attracting Youth
    Audio-processing
    Aurora
    Australia
    Aviation
    Ballooning
    Balun
    Beacons
    Bitx
    Blind
    Blog
    Boat Anchors
    Boy-scouts
    Broadcast-radio
    Cert
    Collins-74a4
    Collins-kwm2
    Communications-law
    Contesting
    Cq-world-wide
    Crystal-set
    CW
    Dayton-hamvention
    Dds-direct-digital-synthesizer
    Dead Bug Construction Method
    Digital-television
    Dmr
    DMR Hot Spot
    DMR Hot-spot
    DMR Marc
    Double Side Band
    Drake TR4
    D-Star
    DX
    DXCC Honor Roll
    DXpedition
    Echolink
    Elecraft
    Elecraft K3
    Elecraft KX3
    Electronic Building Techniques
    Electronic Noise And Interference
    Electronic Tools
    EME Moon Bounce
    Emergency Comm
    Emergency Power
    Enigma
    Ex Military Radio
    Ex-military Radio
    FCC
    Fflghtaware
    Flexradio
    Flow-state
    Fm And Repeaters
    Freedv-hf-digital-voice
    Fsq
    Ft-8
    Ft8
    G5rv
    Hall-of-fame
    Hamfest
    Hamsci
    Heathkit
    Heathkit-hw8
    Hexbeam-antenna
    Hf Digital Modes
    History
    Hoa
    Home Automation
    Home Brew
    Iaru
    Icom
    International-hams
    International-space-station
    Ionosphere
    Iota-islands-on-the-air
    Iota-islands-on-the-airb6129dadf3
    IRLP
    Israel
    JOTA
    JS8Call
    JT4
    Kenwood TS 2000
    Kenwood TS-2000
    Kenwood TS440
    Kit Building
    KX2
    Leadership
    LoRaWAN
    M17 Project
    Magnetic Loop Antenna
    Maker Faire
    Manhattan Construction
    Manpack Radio
    Maritime Mobile
    Mesh Networking
    Metal Fabrication
    Meteor Scatter
    MFSK
    Microwave
    Microwave Roving
    Military Cipher Machines
    MMDVM
    Morse Code
    Museum
    Music
    NASA
    Nets
    New Hams
    Norcal 40
    NTS - National Traffic System
    Operating Practice
    Oscar
    Packet Radio
    PACTOR
    Parks On The Air
    Pico Balloon
    Portable Operation
    POTA
    Prepper
    Propagation
    Public Safety
    QCWA
    QRO
    QRP
    QRPP
    QSL Card
    R-390
    Races
    Radar
    Radio Astronomy
    Ragchew
    Rain Scatter
    Raspberry Pi
    Remote Control
    Remote Control HF Station
    Remote Hams
    Repeaters And Remote Base Stations
    Retirement
    RTTY
    Russ Farnsworth Morse Code Method
    Satellites
    SDR
    Search And Rescue
    Short Wave Listening
    Single Operator Two Radio
    Single Side Band
    Slow Scan Television
    SO2R
    Software Defined Radio
    Solar Power
    SOTA
    Space Shuttle
    Special Event Station
    Spectrum Monitor
    Spy Radios
    SSB
    STEM
    System Fusion
    TAPR Tucson Amateur Packet Radio
    TAPR - Tucson Amateur Packet Radio
    Technology Development
    Test Equipment
    Top Band
    Troposhperic Communications
    UBITX
    Ugly Construction Method
    UHF
    Unique Contributions
    US Army MARS
    Vacuum Tube Radio
    VaraAC Digital Mode
    VHF
    Video
    Vintage Gear
    VoIP
    Volunteer Examiner
    WinLink
    WSPRnet
    WWFF
    WWVH
    Yaesu FT-840
    Youth
    You Tube
    YouTube

Proudly powered by Weebly