Episode 469 – George Fremin – K5TR
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Today’s podcast is a reprise of my interview with George Fremin, K5TR in April of 2017. George is a world class contester and DXer, with years of experience building and maintaining first class multi-operator contest stations. George gives some important advice on tower safety and working on antenna towers. We also touch on the “flow state” that is achievable during intense contesting rounds in this QSO Today.
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George’s website: http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr
First License: Age 13, 1976, WB5VZL, Waco, Texas First Rig:
Education: University of Texas, Austin. BS History ARRL Field Day, Contest Elmer: WB5KTD who coached making contacts N5AU super station, Gordon Fogg, N5AU, on 20 acres east of Dallas, 26 towers CQ Worldwide DX Contest, 1982 W5KFT contest station, Lubbock, TX K5TR advice before tower climbing: Up the Tower – The Complete Guide to Tower Construction, by Steve Morris, K7LXC NG3K Amateur Radio Contesting Resources and Information K5TR Station:
VHF/UHF Transverter – allows a HF rig to operate in VHF and UHF ranges Alan Sias, WB0DRL (Now N0OY) – operates VHF, UHF, and microwave contests Roving activating grid squares Lauren Libby, W0LD – 10 Ghz radios “Troposcatter is about power and antenna gain, not affected by propagation” DXpedition: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, 2002 – video The 9v1yc video collection is all on Vimeo now. Excited most by new technology including SDR and digital modes Advice to new and returning hams: Get on and operate. Try everything The RSS Feed for all audio content from QSO today is available from here.
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