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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 01:27 PM PDT
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Episode 091 - Jack Falker -W8KR
Jack Falker, W8KR, has been a ham for over 60
years. He now divides his time between ham radio, rose gardening, and
writing an international blog on rose gardening. Now that his tower and
beam are retired, Jack uses phased vertical antennas above the rose garden
to work DX around the World. Jack discusses amateur radio, vertical
antennas, and the mystical side of amateur radio with Eric, 4Z1UG, in this
QSO Today.

Show Notes
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Bunnell Telegraph Key

Hallicrafters SX28 Receiver

Hallicrafter SX43 Receiver

Collins 32V2

Astatic D104 Microphone

First Elmer: Frank "Mac" McDonald, W8QIX

"Macs" gear: National NC125 Receiver

First License: 1954, Age 13, Novice, WN8SRK
Upgraded to: W8SRK

Big Mentor: Dr. Ed Mackenzie, W8NGO, World War II hero during D-Day

First Kit: Heathkit SB-102

First Rig:
Heathkit AT1 Transmitter
Hallicrafters SX71 Receiver
80 meter dipole

Zepp Antenna

Current Rig:
Icom IC-781
Henry 2K Classic X Amplifier

Favorite Operating Mode: CW and SSB, in that order

Vibroplex Bug

N1MM Logger

University of Michigan, Masters in Finance,

A Rose Garden Array, QST February 2005

COMTEK ACB-4 Hybrid Four-Square Systems

3 wire elevated vertical antenna

Phased vertical antennas

The Minnesota Rose Gardener Blog - Franks Blog on

ON4UN Book Four Square Antenna

South Sandwich DXpedition

20 meter foursquare

The Long Path Radio Propagation

The Collins System

QRZCQ DX Cluster

ARRL Centennial Contest

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Hallicrafters SX-71 Receiver Heathkit AT-1 Novice
Transmitter Icom IC-781 Transceiver W8KR on ladder with
Comtek-ACB4