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WD9EWK

Episode 340 – Patrick Stoddard – WD9EWK

Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK, is best known for his satelite QSOs using portable gear from grid squares all over the World.  He documents and captures many of his contacts and the equipment that he uses on his website and YouTube Channel.  WD9EWK is a recent addition to the AMSAT board of directors and is my QSO Today.
Website:  http://www.wd9ewk.net/
YouTube Channel 

 First License:  Novice License, Age 9, 1977, WD9EWK 
Re-Licensed: 1989, Novice, General, and Advanced Class using callsigns: KB7HFF, N7MRV, KF7YS
First Elmer: Joe Visali WD9BGV , now N9BD
First Rig Shared with Father: 
Heathkit HW-16 HF Novice Transceiver 
Heathkit HG-10 VFO

Current Rig: 
Elecraft K3S HF Transceiver
2 X Yaesu FT-817 HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

Favorite Mode: RTTY

Software for Satellites
ISS Detector Pro App
AMSAT Droid Free
Go Sat Watch

Terms
Great Lakes Naval Base Ham Radio Club
CB Radio
Slope Detect FM Signal
Fall of the Soviet Union
Radio Shack Electronic Kits
TI 994A computer
2 Meter Packet Radio
HF Packet Radio
PSK31
DXCC Award
Baudot RTTY 
Pactor
Oscar 7 Satellite
Ao 51 Satellite
Kenwood THD72 Portable Transceiver
CQ Worldwide
QSL Cards
Grid Squares
National Parks on the Air
Working the FalconSAT-3 Digipeater
FalconSat3 Satellite
APRS Messages on ISS
AMSAT UK FunCube
FunCube Dashboard Software
AO73 Satellite
Non-Amateur Satellite Weather Satellites
Russian VHF Radio from ISS
Oscar 51 Satellite

Greatest challenge facing amateur radio now:  lack of willingness to try new and different things

Advice to new or returning hams: be ready to try different things.  

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WD9EWK FM Satellite Station
FO29 Demo at HamCon in Torrance, CA
Elecraft K3S HF Transceiver
Yaesu FT-817ND HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

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