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Posted: 21 Feb 2020 11:00 PM PST
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Episode 290 - Janis Carson - AB2RA
Janis
Carson, AB2RA, first licensed in 1959,has been an active ham since
childhood, has an interest in the restoration and repair of older tube type
amateur rigs, is a frequent contributor to Electric Radio Magazine, and
documents her projects on her own website. Janis may be the "Erin
Brokovich" of ham radio, as an advocate for your hobby to the FCC, and she
mentors new and old hams in her community. AB2RA tells her ham radio story
in this QSO Today.
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Website: wireless-girl.com

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JANIS CARSON AB2RA

Hometown: Ithaca, NY

First License: 1959, Novice

On the bench: National SW-3 Regen

AB2RA AM Station Includes:
Johnson Viking II Transmitter
2 X Hammarlund HQ-180 Receivers
Lafayette HE-10 Receiver
Johnson Adventurer Transmitter

Modern Station:
Yaesu FT-950 HF Transceiver
Ameritron ALS-1300 Amplifier
Ten Tec Corsair I (my favorite CW rig),
Heathkit SB-200 Amplifier
Hammarlund HQ-129 Receiver with Q multiplier
Lafayette HE-73 RF preselector and converter
Heathkit DX-20 Transmitter

Member of:
Fists CW Club International
SKCC; learned on a bug and single lever paddle, never could master Iambic
squeeze keyer paddle.
Antique Wireless Association
ARRL - American Radio Relay League


FCC Actions:
RM-11708 - symbol rate limit proposal
NPRM 16-239 - data communications flexibility
RM-11759
RM-11828 which have the goal of conversion of the entire RTTY/DATA/CW HF
band segments to wide band data for Global Radio Email.

Terms:
Crystal Set
BBC - British Broadcast System
HCJB - South America
Radio Australia
Regenerative Receiver
6L6 transmitter
Gotham Vertical Antenna
Kodak box camera
Mike and Key Club, Ithaca, NY
WHCU Radio
Accent on Youth, by NCR radio show
Sputnik
Cornell University,
Antique Wireless Association
Innovonics 223 Audio Processing
Erin Brockovich
FreeDV
Bruce Perens
Starlink
WinLink Lord Kitchens
Pactor 3
Pactor 4
ACDS Radio Frequency Bands
Considerate Operator's Guide
80 Meter AM Window
Amateur radio as "National Park for Nerds"
NTS - National Traffic System
Servo Mechanisms

FlexRadio
Bitcoin
Hans Peter Helfort - modems for ft8
Huggins and Gibby Pactor
WinLink
WinLink Viewer
AMRRON Preppers
HF Underground
ARRL Volunteer Monitor Program
Radio Shack Store
Lafayette Electronics
Allied Electronics
Olson Electronics
Pine Board Project

Excited most by: Digital revolution including FT8, solid state gear, audio
devices like Orban optimod, and RF Kits Power Amplifier

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