Tom Lewis's Ham radio history and information.
Click for information on the CW Trainer Arduino project that appeared in the September 2016 issue of QST.
Box to lower voltage for old radios
Grounding for lightning protection presentation 2012
Amateur radio or HAM radio is a hobby where people can talk to each other across the street or around the world.
High Frequency or HF is used to talk around the world.
Very High Frequency, VHF is used is to talk to local HAMs
More information
can be found at www.arrl.org
I became interested in Ham radio in 1964 or so reading "Popular Electronics" magazines at my Grandparent's house.
Below is some of my HAM radio history.
How I got started in Ham Radio
Station pictures.
Tom in the garage at
our house in Florida, 1983
Tom in our house in Florida, Nov 1991
Florida Tower
Florida antennas
North Carolina station, 2001
Tom in NC station, 2002
North Carolina antennas 2003
QSL cards
My QSL card after I upgraded to General, WA2CQW
QSL card after moving to Florida, N4TL, 1976
Another Florida card, 1980 or so
DX card in Florida, 1982 or so
2002 QSL card in North Carolina
My first QSL card, 1966
ARRL life membership
ARRL Life member plaque, N4TL
ARRL Life member application letter,
1975, $150
ARRL Life member letter, 1976.
Awards
ARRL Honor Roll plaque 1991
ARRL 5BDXCC plaque, number 5023, May 2001
ARRL challenge plaque, May 2002
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