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Posted: 04 Jun 2016 12:00 PM PDT
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Episode 096 - Bill Dean - W0OR Bill Dean, W0OR, is a long time ham and
contestor from Minnesota, where he has lived much of his life, even serving
four terms in Minnesotas legislature. Now a snowbird, who in his
mid-seventies learns Spanish, does DXpeditions with friends, and operates
from from a second home, high in the Andes mountains, in Ecuador, during
Minnesotas cold Winter months. Our subject today is Bill's ham radio
story, operating, DXpeditions on a budget, and contesting.

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Home Town: St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Boys' Life Magazine - popular magazine of the Boy Scouts of America.

First License: WN0WDW, Novice, 1954 Age 14
General upgrade, seven months later, to W0WDW
Moved to California as a kid, was K6QXC in Monrovia

First Rig: Hallicrafters S-38C Receiver, $39.00 at Sears80 meter
homebrew 6V6 transmitter Long wire antennaLater Upgrade:World Radio Labs
Globescout transmitter, 80 meters
Minnesota Section Net

Brass Pounders League

ARRL A1 Operator Award

Wouf-hong Society

Current Rig: Elecraft K3 HF TransceiverKenwood TS-930 as a backup
rigTen-Tec Titan AmplifierForce 12 C4XL Antenna
Elmers: Bob Shoening, W0TKX, also W0BE, worked for Press Wireless, NY who
used standard CW to copy news stories from overseas. Herb Patterson, W0DQL,
wiz on traffic handlingRobert Nelson, W0KLG
First Contest: Minneapolis Radio Club Field Day

Second Contest: ARRL Sweepstakes 1956 - chose CW or phone, not both, done
over two weekends, 40 hours. Won in 1957 for Minnesota. Was on the QST
picture May 1958.

Favorite contests: ARRL Sweepstakes Contest and CQ Worldwide CW

SO2R - Single Operator 2 Receiver

ARRL DX Contest

Minnesota Wireless Association

Twin Cities DX Club

William Dean Minnesota Legislative Record

Bill is also active as HC1WDT, in Cotacachi, Ecuador during the cold
Minnesota Winters.

Ryder Cup Golf Classic

Current Business: www.artsofequidor.com

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