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Posted: 13 Aug 2016 11:19 AM PDT
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Episode 106 - Bob Leo - W7LR Bob Leo, W7LR, began his ham radio journey
in the 1930s as a kid growing up in California. He went on to become a
member of the first commercial DXpedition to Africa and later a co-founder
of the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand. Bob had a rich career as an
electrical engineer and Professor of Electrical Engineering at Montana
State University. Now, his 90s, Bob resides in Bozeman Montana with Cobi,
his wife of over 60 years. Bob is my QSO Today.

Show Notes
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XYL: Cobi Leo, wife of over 60 years. Married in Florence, Italy,
October 1949

1 Tube #30 receiver

Hugo Gernsback - inventor, writer, and futurist

First License: W6PBV, Age 16, 1937
Bob and friend, Bud, W6PBI, took the ham radio exam in San Francisco

First DX contact: MX2B in Manchuria

Favorite band in 1930s: 40 meters

First Rig:
211 tube transmitter, 110VAC on the key.
3 tube amateur receiver
First contact to New Jersey: QSL card

Elmer: Cam Pierce W6HJT, at Stanford, gain antenna for 160 Meters

Current Rigs: Kenwood TS-590 to listen on 6 metersElecraft K3 for HFIcom
for two meters
Current operation and modes: What is your favorite mode and band?
Has 251 countries on 160 meters

Favorite mode: Prefers CW, concentrates on 17 meters

Education: San Mateo Junior College Cal-Tech BSEE and Stanford
UniversityRegistered Professional Engineer (PE) in California and
Montana.Professor at Montana State University, in Bozeman, Montana -
taught Electrical engineering

MSU ARC Callsign: W7YB, was 7YB, Bob recommissioned the MSU ARC

US Naval Reserves

Katakana Japanese radio code.

Bainbridge Japanese code school

Battle of Midway - decisive battle in the Pacific during World War 2

Gatti/Hallicrafters Big DXpedition - to British East Africa, Kenya,
Tanganyika, and Uganda

Bill Halligan, Owner of Hallicrafters

Simon Ramo, Founder of Hughes Aircraft Company.

Stanford Research Institute, Palo Alto
HS1L - Bobs Thai callsign
HS1I - King of Thailand

Founder of the RAST, Radio Amateur Society of Thailand

Max Planck Institute, Germany

FAA Antennas: V-Beam wire antennaFour Square Antenna - four vertical
antennas in a phased arrayN6TR antenna work
Advice to to and returning hams: Get an Elmer.

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