Amateur Radio
Callsign: KB2NZ
The cards hanging on the walls of my radio room/closet are called QSL
cards, which every amateur radio operator exchanges with other stations with whom he
speaks. The other certificates are awards that I have won. The kayak picture
of me was taken in Calamity rapid on the Cheat river. More on that later.
The big item is called a linear amplifier. it is capable of
generating 2500 watts of transmitter power.
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Inside view of the amplifier
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Another view of the amplifer
a QSL card from Germany
The rebarr cage for my radio tower
the hole I dug for the base of my tower, 4' x 4' x 5'
Framing preventing the walls from collapsing
the rebarr placed in the hole
the lower tower section leveled and ready for concrete
The poured concrete is about 6000 pounds in weight
The antenna on the tower, tipped over
The triband beam
Tower and antenna raised
Me lowering the tower with an electric winch that I installed after I
lost my leg. Prior to the loss, I was able to "walk down" the tower
manually by myself.
Amateurs participating in Field Day event
I have been licensed as an amatuer radio operator for 42 years.
A news article about Field Day
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