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KY6R

Posted: 22 Jul 2016 02:19 AM PDT
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Episode 103 - Rich Holoch - KY6R Rich Holoch, KY6R, is an avid DXer and
needs only two more entities to get to the top of the DX Honor Roll. As
the Sunspot cycle fades into memory, you will find Rich on 160 meters with
his phased loop receiving antennas and a strategy for operation out of a
difficult HF location by using HFTA, or High Frequency Terrain Analysis.
More on this in my QSO Today with KY6R.
Show Notes Listen to Podcast
KY6R Blog

First interest in radio: 4th grade, age 9 years, Mrs. Goodins class book
report on Marconi

First general coverage receiver: Heathkit SW-717 receiver

Friend: Dave WA2KUF, Newton New Jersey

Richs fathers background - "a family of nerds".

Elmer: Brother Don Boscow, WB2WNZ

First License: Age 13, WN2QHN, in Newton, NJ

First Rig:

Heathkit SW-717 ReceiverHallicrafters HT-40 TransmitterDow key coax relay
switchMosley triband antenna40 meter trap dipole
"20 meters was the money band" - all DX comes on 20 meters.

Broadcast band DXing

Current Rig:Elecraft K3 with upgrade and double receiverElecraft P3
PanadapterAicomm 1500 ampPalstar AT2K Amplifier3 phases receiving
loopsCushcraft MA160V top loaded vertical on 160M for transmitAltair -
Worlds first microcomputer ki

Imsai computer - early microcomputer kit

PDP PI - PDP11 front panel operated by a Raspberry Pi

Mountain View Computer Museum

Mellish Reef, DXpedition

Favorite Mode: CW , 40 meters

Rich needs: Bouvet and Glorioso to get to the top of the Honor Roll

Dean Straw, N6BV, author of the ARRL Antenna Book

HFTA - high frequency terrain analysis -

EZnec antenna modeling software

Examples of wire antenna arrays:Hex BeamSpider BeamMoxon - 2 bands
maximumOptibeam wire beam
DXCC Honor Roll

ON4UN Antenna Book -

Eric Scace, K3NA - Loop antennas compared to beverage antenna, 3 loop
antenna

An Improved Feed Network for Loop Type Receiving Antennas, by N6RK

Small Magnetic Receiving Loops, by W8JI

DX Engineering NCC1

MFJ-1025

Heard Island DXpedition 2016

Remote control of Elecraft K3 on Heard Island from Mike, KJ4Z

Excited about: SDR convergence with Raspberry Pi and Arduino

Advice to new or returning hams: "Keep an open mind"

Links:
More Signal, Less Noise - loop antennas
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