Episode 010 - Stan Levandowski - WB2LQF
 | Stan, WB2LQF, built his amateur radio journey on the motto "doing more with less". Never operating more than 100 watts in his ham radio life, Stan's first QSOs, as a novice, were made with a single tube, 50LC, transmitter into the springs of his bed. A short time later, on the air with a Heathkit "Twoer", the Benton Harbor lunchbox, Stan met the Elmers who would change his life. This lead to a lifetime of amateur radio, service to his country, contacts, interests, and friends. Stan does more now with less with just an Elecraft KX3 as his rig of choice. He advises new hams to keep it simple, and that it is possible to get on the air for under $100.00. |
| Elmers: Warren Waterman, W2JRX Grif Griffin, W2LOR - "clean up and go Navy", "get your foot in the door and prove yourself later" John Gottlieb, WB2OJK Pete Smith, was WA6DUI, now W6PTS Call Signs: WPE2KSU (Popular Electronics issued SWL call sign) WN2LQF - Novice 1963 WB2LQF AL2LQF - Army Mars First Contact: WA1BVN First Rig: National NC60 Receiver, 50L6 Transmitter into bedspring Heathkit "Twoer" - 2 meter AM transceiver known as the Benton Harbor Lunchbox Current Rig: Elecraft KX3 running barefoot and QRP on a 44 foot attic doublet and SG237 automatic antenna tuner. Sideswiper telegraph key - Stan's favorite CW key Organizations: USS Slater - its ham radio station Italian Naval "Old Rhythmers" Club Veteran Wireless Operators Association, Inc. Old Old Timers Club Quarter Century Wireless Association Straight Key Century Club Society for the Preservation of Morse Code "Fists" North American QRP CW Club QRP Amateur Radio Club International Stan's Links: Personal Web Site - Stan's website has lots of links to articles that he wrote for QST as well as pictures of his CW keys, bug, and sideswipers. |  National NC60 General Coverage Receiver  Knight Kit T60 Transmitter  Heathkit Twoer - Benton Harbor Lunchbox  Elecraft KX3 |
Stan's Ham Shack - "doing more with less"
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