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Posted: 13 Dec 2014 12:44 PM PST
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Episode 020 - Martin Huyett - K0BXB After almost 60 years in the hobby,
Martin Huyett, K0BXB, loves ham radio as much as he did when he first
started. After a career in electronic engineering, inspired by ham radio,
and an operating career that included homebrew slow scan television, 2
meter FM on surplus mobile equipment, and packet radio, Martin has gone
back to his ham radio roots and now enjoys a simple CW QSO on a straight
key. Join Eric, 4Z1UG, in his QSO Today with K0BXB.

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First Callsign: K0BXB 1949

Elmers:
Grandfather, a telephone man.
Neighbor interested radio

First Rig:
Transmitter: Millen 90800 exciter
Receiver: Hallicrafters S-20R Sky Champion
Operating mode: CW

Later Rigs:
Heathkit DX60 Transmitter
Heathkit HW-12 80 meter single band SSB

Current Rig: Icom IC-7000 with auto tuner
IC706 Mk2G in car

Worked at King Radio, Kansas City. Later became Bendix/King, and is now
Allied Signal. Maker of aviation gear.

Spent time in Ghana and West Africa with Wycliff Bible Translators.
Wycliff used Stoner SSB Transceivers on 5 Mhz

Projects:
Millen 90200 Restoration
6L6 Transmitter on wooden slats
30 meter CW transmitter 2n7000

Martins's most important test set: MFJ M209 Antenna bridge - used to test
the resonant frequency of anything

QST articles:
"An AFSK Interface for Android Smartphones", QST May 2012
Interface available here
"Have Fun Building the Simplest Transmitter", QST, November 2012

Links:
K0BXB Website
Wycliff bible Translators
Martin's Radio Control Airplane Site
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Millen 90800 CW Transmitter Heathkit HW-12 80 meter
SSB "Singlebander" Home Brew 6L6 40/80 meter CW Transmitter
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