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Posted: 07 May 2021 11:00 PM PDT
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Episode 350 - Larry Tyree - N6TR
Larry Tyree, or "Tree", as he is known in amateur
radio circles, loves to operate contests, work DX on 160 meters, from his
28 hilltop acres in the Oregon forest, near Portland. Tree is a serious CW
operator, where good antenna design, focus, skill, and patience bring the
amateur radio rewards. Tree tells his ham radio story in this QSO
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Hometown: Canoga Park, California

First Shortwave Receiver: Hallicrafters S120
First License: Age 13, Novice, WN6ZVC, WB6ZVC

First Rig:
1 watt borrowed transmitter 80 meters
ARRL Handbook 1967
1625 Vacuum Tube Final Amplifier

Upgrade:
Heathkit SB101 HF Transceiver

Current Rig:
Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver, 2 rigs
Ten-Tec Titan HF Amplifier
Johnson Viking Valiant II Transmitter
Collins 75A2 General Coverage Receiver
4 Element 40 Meter Beam
Hi-Z Vertical Antenna Array

Favorite Contest: NCJ CW Sprint

Favorite Operating Mode: CW

Tree received the, Dayton Ham of the Year Award, 2003

Favorite Logging Softwa TR Log (N6TR)

Terms
WWV - Time Clock
Radio Cuba
Morse Code
Sandys Electronics, Canoga Park, California - established in the early
1960, was Eric and Larrys go to electronic parts store.
CB Radio
Johnson Ranger 2 Transmitter
Hallicrafters HQ-180 Receiver
ARRL National Traffic System
Cal-State Northridge, BSEE Electrical Engineering
160 Meter Beverage Antenna
TDR - Time Domain Reflectometer
Rocketdyne Corporation
JPL - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The Top Band Disease, by Larry Tyree, N6TR
SO2R - Single Operator Two Radio
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest
CW Sprint QSY Rule
Linux Mint
CT Logging Program
W9CF TR Log in in Linux
"The Magic of Radio is between the headphones"
ARRL Kids Day, 1997
Boring Amateur Radio Club
Professional Tower Climber Safety Rules
A73A Qatar DXpedition, 2009
Kenwood TS430 HF Transceiver
Mellish Reef DXpedition, 2014
N6TR Radio Beacon 432 and 2 Meters
Icom IC-706 HF Transceiver
Reverse Beacon Network
Propitch Antenna Rotator
Pulse Width Modulation

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mentor new hams

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that would give you enjoyment.
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