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WB2LQF

9/29/2014

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Episode 010 - Stan Levandowski - WB2LQF

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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.  
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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.  


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National NC60 General Coverage Receiver
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Knight Kit T60 Transmitter
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Heathkit Twoer - Benton Harbor Lunchbox
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Elecraft KX3
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Stan's Ham Shack - "doing more with less"
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rich hurley link
10/6/2014 12:13:59 am

Very inspiring.

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Eric Guth link
10/7/2014 08:05:26 am

I am glad you think so. I remember your simple ham station using the Kenwood TS-520 on CW. Maybe you have an inspiring ham radio story to tell me?

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