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STATION: KC5EIE
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in Irving, Texas
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Me and My Radio Station
(Jan. 2009)
YOU ARE VISITOR
AS OF JANUARY 2009
My newest radio setup, Yaesu
FT-2000. I’ve had it since Dec. 08,
and so far, very proud of it!. My other radio equipment consist of
a Yaesu FT-890AT, Icom 746
(Classic), and various Two Meter
radios and a
2m hand-held. My antennas are mostly home-brew,
except a 10
element Cushcraft 148-T / 2 meter beam, for SSB and
occasional 2
meter FM-(simplex). I also have a rebuilt Cushcraft
AP8 Vertical,
which I use for 10 – 20 meters. It works surprisingly
well for being refurbished and
rebuilt. That is one of my passions, to
fix things and
make them work! That is all part of the hobby of
Ham Radio to
me! Learn to fix your own equipment, build your own
antennas, get
on the air and be heard!
MY BAND OPERATIONS AND PREFERENCES
For anyone who
listens around the Bands, I normally work them all!
160 meters –
Two Meter SSB. Very little Two Meter FM, these days! My
favorite Bands
are in this order, 17 meters, 6 meters, 10 meters, and then
Two Meter SSB!
But, I do like 75 and 160 meters when it is quite enough to
listen and
work some local Rag Chewers! And, most of the time, I like to
rag chew,
whenever I get the chance! I’m not a contester or DX’er by a long
shot! I do
like to work other countries when there isn’t a big pile-up. Reason
being, because
I don’t run any power, other than 100 watts out (barefoot)!
I don’t feel
the need for extra power, when the conditions aren’t right!
MY EARLY INTEREST IN AMATEUR RADIO
In the early 1970’s, I became
interested in the hobby and started messing
around with 11 meters some.
That got me on the radio and got me going
at that time! Working 12/7
weekly, I could never get the extra time to study
the Morse Code and Electrical
Theory of Radio. So, finally in 1992, I got the
time to buckle down and do it!
Ever since that time, I’ve enjoyed the
hobby more and I find more
things interesting about the hobby, every day!
Give it a try and you might
like the Amateur Radio hobby yourself! Like
lots of other people, men and
women have done over the decades! When
there was nothing but tube
type equipment, (which is considered vintage
these days) And also when a
roll of wire made excellent antennas to receive
and transmit on. And they
still do, any ole day of the week!
Thanks for
visiting my Amateur Radio Page and be sure to tune in
again for any
updated information and resources.
Have a
wonderful day!
“And as we
say in Ham Radio!
73 - Best regards!”
de KC5EIE – Billy
"It isn’t the Class of License the Amateur Radio Operator holds, but the
Class of Operator, that holds the license." – Author Unknown
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