Episode 106 - Bob Leo - W7LR
Bob Leo, W7LR, began his ham radio journey in the 1930s as a kid growing up in California. He went on to become a member of the first commercial DXpedition to Africa and later a co-founder of the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand. Bob had a rich career as an electrical engineer and Professor of Electrical Engineering at Montana State University. Now, his 90’s, Bob resides in Bozeman Montana with Cobi, his wife of over 60 years. Bob is my QSO Today.
| XYL: Cobi Leo, wife of over 60 years. Married in Florence, Italy, October 1949 1 Tube #30 receiver Hugo Gernsback - inventor, writer, and futurist First License: W6PBV, Age 16, 1937 Bob and friend, Bud, W6PBI, took the ham radio exam in San Francisco First DX contact: MX2B in Manchuria Favorite band in 1930s: 40 meters First Rig: 211 tube transmitter, 110VAC on the key. 3 tube amateur receiver First contact to New Jersey: QSL card Elmer: Cam Pierce W6HJT, at Stanford, gain antenna for 160 Meters Current Rigs:
Current operation and modes: What is your favorite mode and band? Has 251 countries on 160 meters Favorite mode: Prefers CW, concentrates on 17 meters Education:
MSU ARC Callsign: W7YB, was 7YB, Bob recommissioned the MSU ARC US Naval Reserves Katakana Japanese radio code. Bainbridge Japanese code school Battle of Midway - decisive battle in the Pacific during World War 2 Gatti/Hallicrafters Big DXpedition - to British East Africa, Kenya, Tanganyika, and Uganda Bill Halligan, Owner of Hallicrafters Simon Ramo, Founder of Hughes Aircraft Company. Stanford Research Institute, Palo Alto HS1L - Bob’s Thai callsign HS1I - King of Thailand Founder of the RAST, Radio Amateur Society of Thailand Max Planck Institute, Germany FAA Antennas:
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