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Posted: 14 May 2016 11:15 AM PDT
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Episode 093 - Joe Eisenberg - K0NEB One of the best ways to get some real
hands on experience in electronics, especially as a beginner, is to build
electronic kits. Even the seasoned veteran ham can enjoy even the more
complex kits. In amateur radio circles, the kit building guru is Joe
Eisenberg, K0NEB. Joe spends his free time, in addition to operating his
favorite contests and attending hamfests, testing kits, making
recommendations, and teaching others how to be successful in kit building.
Joe is Eric, 4Z1UGs, QSO today. Show Notes
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First Elmer: Leo Meyerson, W0GFQ,
Council Bluffs, IA founder of World Radio Laboratories, manufacturer of
World Radio Galaxy 5 transceiver.
Rocket Radio crystal set
First General Coverage Receiver: Hallicrafters S120
First License: Age 14, 1969, WN0WRI
Upgrade to WA0WRI
K0NEB (was used by the Nebraska State Fair) vanity call in 2000
Favorite contest: ARRL Sweepstakes
First Rig: World Radio GT550 Transceiver, with Novice adapter
Favorite operating mode: SSB, some of all modes.
Education: Univ of Nebraska, Broadcast Journalism
First Class Radiotelephone License

Famous Stations Worked: King Hussein JY1, King of Jordan (SK)Barry
Goldwater, K7UGA, Senator from Arizona (SK)Joe Walsh, WB6ACU
Current Rig: Icom IC-7600 transceiverKenwood TS-2000 transceiverIcom IC-706
transceiver for 6 metersTH3 Junior Beam6 Meter beamUHF beam160 meter top
fed sloperWire antennas
CQ Magazine, Kit Building Editor

Heathkit - premier maker of electronic kits for many years.

Joes kit building tips: Sort out the parts into part types: reisisors,
capacitors, transistors, ICIf kit is stage by stage, sort parts by
stageIdentify your parts by using a ohm meter or parts tester, Chinese
parts testerHave a reference receiver to use to test your kits Buy parts
assortments: capacitors, resistors, transistors
Best kit manuals: Elecraft Kits DZKit, Colorado
Word Lens - Called Google Quest Visual, allows you to use cell phone camera
to translate Chinese characters.

Pixie Transceiver kit

Favorite kits: Heathkit - documentation was great and high quality parts
and design Elecraft KX1Pi-HF Direct conversion receiver from Language
Spy.comYouKitsCrkits.comOzarkon. Convention
Basic Tools: Weller Soldering Station - temperature controlled. Eric uses:
Weller CTCPT. However, you can start with Weller WLC100 40 Watt Soldering
StationKester Solder 63/37, no clean, lead tin blend .031 inch Volt Ohm
MeterHeavy duty magnifier lamp - (Eric uses this. It clamps to your desk
or bench) Assorted 4" long nose plier set Cutters - Klein lightweight flush
cutterScrewdriver set - (Erics favorite set - mine have lasted 40
years)Mini fume extractor
When you start doing repairs of equipment, then Eric recommends:
Nut driver kit both metric and Inch

Note: I have modified Joes recommendations with the tools that I love.
Sears Craftsman tools last forever and have a life time guarantee. Using
the Amazon links will help to support the podcast as I will get a
commission if you purchase through my links.

Harbor Freight Company

Soldersmoke Podcast

Joe's most challenging kit:
Elecraft KX1

Elecraft K2 full kit experience

Favorite ham conventions: Dayton HamventionHuntsville Hamfest, 2nd favorite
Look for parts assortments: resistors, capacitors, etc. at hamfests.

Raspberry Pi

Packet Radio TNC Raspberry Pi

RTL-SDR Dongle

Arduino

Joe, K0NEB Channels: Joes YouTube ChannelOzark Con - K0NEBTwitter K0NEBKit
Building with Joe Eisenberg
Photo Story 3 for Windows - software used by Joe to make still picture
videos

Groups interested in kit building: Makers - Maker MovementPreppers - also
called "doomsday preppers"
Advice to new or returning hams: Find something simple and build it.
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Hallicrafters S-120 General Coverage Receiver World Radio
Labs GT-550 Transceiver Elecraft K1 Kit Transceiver Kenwood
TS-2000 Transceiver