Episode 471 – Ron Gang – 4X1MK
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Ron Gang, 4X1MK, had his early amateur radio beginnings in Canada, and later immigrated, as part of a group, to Israel in the 1970s, where his amateur radio license, skills, and equipment were highly appreciated and valued. Always an active amateur radio operator, 4X1MK is willing to try every operating mode. Ron is also a musician and painter who shares his amateur radio story and his perspectives of the amateur radio service in Israel, past and present.
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The tin can telephone – two tin cans with a string.
1920 Grolier’s Book of Knowledge had crystal radio plans King Edward’s School, Toronto, Canada 2N107 code practice oscillator Crystal radio with 2N107 amplifier First License: 1965, Age 15, VE3GAG Ministry of Transport Office, Toronto Mentor: Irving Liss, VE3XU First Rig:
Lend Lease Act – WW2 Program to supply Russians with equipment Habonim Dror – Jewish Labor Zionist Youth Movement Royal Military College, Kingston Ron was the Israeli Correspondent for 73 Magazine Hagal “The Wave” Magazine, published by the Israel Amateur Radio Club Current Rigs: Quad Antenna – Gem Quad Antennas John Tait, EI7BA, Quad antenna Astral Traveling – we astral traveling with our radios Excited most by: making contact with people Advice to new or returning hams: Get out with the people. There is something for everybody. The RSS Feed for all audio content from QSO today is available from here.
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Location of Kubbutz Urim
Then 4Z4MK, Station, 1983
4X1MK Oscar Antenna Array
Yaesu FT-920 Transceiver
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