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WX2S

Episode 321 – Steve Masticola – WX2S

Steve Masticola, WX2S,  took a 30 year vacation from amateur radio to pursue his life.  Now he is back.  WX2S loves to operate in the field, necessitated by living in an HOA.  This has created a new passion for SOTA, Parks on the Air, and QRP Fox Hunting.  All this and more in my QSO Today with WX2S.
Home Town:  Newark, Delaware

First License: Age 14, Novice, 1971

Current QTH: Kingston, PA

Favorite Operating Mode: CW and FT-8

First Rig: 
Hallicrafters SX-111 Receiver
Hallicrafters HT-37 Transmitter

Current Rig: 
Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver
Hustler 6BTV Antenna
Alpha 9500 AMP
K4KIO Hexbeam 

TERMS
HamFire.com – fire prevention week
DXpedition Chasers
University of Pennsylvania, BA, Computer Engineering
Sperry Univac, Pennsylvania
Barkley Analytical, Audio microphone
Model 33 ASR Teletype
Altair Computer
Texas Instruments Microprocessor
Bob Jonas WX2I
Heathkit HW-101 HF Transceiver
HOA – Home Owners Associations and antennas
DXCC Award
Glen Martin Tower
Frankfurt Radio Club, Frankfurt PA
QRP Foxhunting
QRP Fox Hunt “40 Acre Wood” 
QFOX Groups.io
Operate Split
SOTA – Summits on the Air
Parks on the Air 
Islands On The Air
ARRL Centennial
W1AW ARRL Station
Fire Prevention Week
The Pole Farm, Hamilton, NJ 
Sean Kutzko, KX9X
KF2IRE
Clean Sweep Certificate Fire Special Events Station
Siemens Fire Safety
N2F – Fire Prevention Week Station

Greatest challenge facing amateur radio now: attracting youth to amateur radio. 

Advice to new or returning hams:  Find your passion and pursue it. 

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Hallicrafters SX-111 Receiver
Hallicrafters HT-37 Transmitter
Heathkit HW-101 Transceiver
Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver

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