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KY2D

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 12:00 PM PST
http://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/ky2d

Episode 083 - Jim Kutsch - KY2D Jim,
KY2D. and Vegas Jim Kutsch, KY2D, has
enjoyed almost fifty years of amateur radio because a local ham club
reached out to him as a teenager after a life altering accident. It was
through this act of kindness and mentoring from the ham fraternity that
started Jim's passion for amateur radio leading to a successful career as a
computer scientist, professor, and CEO of a remarkable non-profit
organization. He is Eric, 4Z1UGs guest on QSO Today.
Show Notes
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KY2D Links:
Digging Deeper with Jim Kutsch, KY2D - CQ Magazine
QRZ Link

Lafayette Tube Tester

First Elmer: John Echols, WA8RDX (SK) taught CW and theory over the phone
leading to the Novice exam.

Hometown: Wheeling, West Virginia

First License: Novice, Dec 1967, WN8ZNH
Upgraded at FCC office in Pittsburgh, PA to WA8ZNH

First Rig:
Drake 2B Receiver
Allied Knightkit T-60 Transmitter
G2AF power amplifier
Hallicrafters HT37 Transmitter

Later rigs:
Drake R4B Receiver
Drake T4XB Transmitter
Drake TR7 Transceiver

Crystal calibrator - for calibrating receive frequency band edges.

Developed the first talking computer for blind computer users - University
of Illinois - mid 1970s. computer generated speech.

Bell Laboratory

PABX System - office phone exchanges

Favorite operating modes: CW and SSB
Likes to: Chase DX National Traffic System 2nd Region
Small board computers: Beaglebone Black ComputerRaspberry Pi
ComputerArduino ComputerAllstar Link on Raspberry Pi2
Now has: Elecraft KX3

The Seeing Eye - Jim is the CEO of this organization that raises and trains
seeing eye dogs.

KY2D Packet Radio Gateway

TAPR - Tuscon Area Packet Radio worked with AD7I, Paul Newland

Usenet - precursor to the Internet

Stevie Wonder Accessibility Award

Kenwood TMV71A - dual band VHF/UHF mobile transceiver

Hexbeam Antenna

VUCC - VHF/UHF Century Club

Jim is a "beta test junkie"

Tandem Bike "stoker" position

Advice to new or returning hams: "Push the state of the art". The
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Drake 2B Receiver Allied Knight-kit T-60 Novice
Transmitter Drake TR-4C HF Transceiver Kenwood TM-V71A
VHF/UHF FM Transceiver