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Welcome to the KE7TVZ Blog.<\/p>\n
I got my start, and my love, for electronics as a little kid with my Radio Shack 150 Project Kit. The “AM Broadcaster” was my favorite circuit to build. I figured out that connecting the “antenna” output to other metal objects increased the range I could hear my “broadcast” signal from. My “dx” dreams began!<\/p>\n
In the mid 70’s our family got a CB Radio. I soon learned about SSB, Channel 38 and \u00a0“skip” – I was hooked! \u00a0In the early 80’s, I was in highschool in a small town. messing around with CB radios… all of my friends and I ran with them in our cars, had them in our houses and essentially lived on them.<\/p>\n
Adulthood struck and I left radio behind. \u00a0Eventually… years later while stationed at the Navy base in Connecticut, I fired up a CB out of curiosity. \u00a0I was appalled at what I heard, shook my head and turned it off without so much as saying a word.<\/p>\n
In March of 2008 an opportunity to attend amateur radio licencing classes with my church group. My son and I took them. In<\/p>\n
\u00a0May 2008, I became KE7TVZ a General Class and my son became KE7TVS, a Technician Class. Then in July of 2013 I took and passed the Extra exam and here I am.<\/p>\n
I am very technically oriented. I’m good with hands on and I’m good with theory and always enjoy learning more.<\/p>\n
Can I copy code? The answer is “some” and I’m actively studying. \u00a0I think the key (no pun intended) to this is the same as it is for almost anything else. \u00a0Get out there and try!<\/p>\n
On that note – 73’s<\/p>\n
KE7TVZ Out<\/p>\n
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February 17, 2015 Welcome to the KE7TVZ Blog. I got my start, and my love, for electronics as a little kid with my Radio Shack 150 Project Kit. The “AM Broadcaster” was my favorite circuit to build. I figured out that connecting the “antenna” output to other metal objects increased the range I could hear … <\/p>\n