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Posted: 25 Feb 2017 11:25 AM PST
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Episode 134 - Jeff Briggs - K1ZM Jeff Briggs, K1ZM, is the author of
DXing on the Edge- The Thrill of 160 meters, and he operates an amazing DX
station on Prince Edward Island on Canada's Atlantic shore. Jeff is a
veteran of a number of DXpeditions and the World Radiosport Team
Championship. Eric, 4Z1UG, and Jeff discuss 160 meters, DXing, building
and maintaining a super station. This and more on this episode of QSO
Today. Show Notes
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Boy Scouts Morse Code Merit Badge

In 1957, Jeff built a crystal set to listen to WCBS and WNBC

Gene Lombardi, W2KFA, invented and patented for Platformate put into Shell
gasoline; chemical content to instant coffee.

First License: July 1958, Novice, WV2CLQ,

Brief history of the "WV" call signs

Elmers:Stan Zack, K2SJOJerry Scarano, W1ZM, Jeffs "adopted dad" GS18 Pay
gradeJohn Moody, WA2EKH, K2ZM
Brothers in ham radio:George Briggs (Jeffs brother) WV2MXP, K2DMPeter
Briggs (Jeffs brother) K3ZM, WN2JAM
First Rig:
Heathkit DX20 transmitter
Knight Kit Space Spanner

Patrick Briggs, KK6ZM (Jeffs son)

Biggest takeaway as ham in a foreign country: Culture, Food, and Travel

ARRL International DX contest

Current Rig:Elecraft K3And Jeff owns 7 - Yaesu FT1000D
Favorite operating mode: CW and SSB

Favorite ham radio activity: DXCC on 160 and 6 Meters in the Summer

Jeffs book: DXing on the Edge - The Thrill of 160 Meters, by Jeff Briggs,
K1ZM

Stu Perry, W1BB - big 160 operator and writer for QST Magazine

Drake R Line, included 160 meters

Drake R390

Grayline propagation

Bill Tippet, W4ZV Episode 70

160 Antennas for a small lot: Array Solutions AS-SAL-30 Shared Apex Loop
ArrayK7TJR Four square antenna
LG Washing Machines and Plasma TVs are a source of electronic noise heard
in the 160 meter band

DXPeditions:706T, YemenZX0F, Fernando De NoronhaA61AJNP4A
King Hussein, JY1 ,

Martti Lane, OH2BH

Jeffs super station, VY2ZM, on Prince Edward Island on the Canadian coast.
Quadcopter visit of VY2ZM

Sunspot Cycle 19

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Heathkit DX-20 Transmitter Knight Kit Space
Spanner Yaesu FTDX-1000 Transceiver VY2ZM - Prince Edward
Island