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Dave's
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I am an amateur radio operator. My call letters are N7RK. Amateur radio operators are also known as "hams". Hams talk to each other via radio using Morse code, voice, teletype, and other digital modes. Some hams also contact and see each other with amateur TV. Hams also have their own satellites and communicate using the satellite as a form of repeater. I prefer to work Morse code which is known as CW although you will find me on phone occasionally. I do enjoy working DX on 75 meter phone. |
I have been a ham since 1963. My first call was WN6IWX followed by WB6NRK. I liked the "NRK" enough that I changed my call to N7RK in 1977 in the first vanity call sign program. Here are some pictures of my stations over the years including my first station.
W6BAM, Shelley Trotter who is now a silent key got me started in Ham Radio in 1963. He was licensed in 1926. Here are some photos of his 1920's ham station along with a few other early photos
I also enjoy collecting
and restoring antique ham radio equipment
which include communications receivers and
transmitters. In old radio circles, these
radios are known affectionately as
"Boatanchors", as most of them are heavy
enough to anchor small boats. Back in the 1970
and 1980s when all of the solid state Japanese
radios came into vogue no one wanted the older
gear and due to their weight, other hams would
say "use it for a boatanchor." I especially
enjoy the pre-war and early post-war receivers
by Hallicrafters and National such as the
classic National HRO-5 shown on the right.
Here are pictures of some of my
boatanchors and broadcast radios I recently finished
reworking a Breting 12 receiver from 1935. As
a result of this, I have put together a page
on the Breting Radio Company showing their
line of receivers and a page showing my
Breting 12. Follow this link for the
Breting Radio Company web page. I presently have four
Howard receivers and was unable to find much
about this company. I put together what
information I do have and it is presented here
in hopes that some other collectors will find
it useful. Follow this link for the
Howard Radio Company web page. I also have three
Patterson receivers and have very little about
this Los Angeles company. I have put together
what information I do have and it is presented
here in hopes that some other collectors will
find it useful. This is under construction and
new photos and schematics will be added.
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Wanted - Vacuum Tubes and Radio Parts, both new or used- any quantity I'm also looking for old tube type Ham Radio Equipment and Short Wave Radios such as Collins Radio, Hammarlund, Hallicrafters, Johnson, National etc. I am also looking for old tube type stereo equipment such as Fisher, Marantz, Scott, Dynaco, etc, broadcast radios, and test equipment such as tube testers, Heathkits. I am also looking for parts such as transformers, chokes, variable capacitors If you have any of these items, please contact me by e-mail at n7rk@cox.net and let me know what you have and how to get in touch with you. If you are in the Phoenix area, please call me at 602-803-6290. |
My main interest in ham radio is DXing. DX stands for distance and DXers are hams who enjoy talking to other hams all over the globe. I am on the "Mixed" DXCC Honor Roll with 356 countries worked and 352 confirmed. Mixed means I have worked the countries on both phone and CW. My other significant achievement is WAZ # 22 on 75 meter phone. This is very difficult on that band. I received that award in 1982 and at the time it was only the 5th one that had been issued in the USA and the first one outside of California. As of 1999, they have only issued about 70 of this award. My favorite band is 80/75 meters where I have worked 269 countries with 265 confirmed. I also enjoy DXing on 160, 40, 30, and 12 meters also.
I was the DX when I visited "The Rock" of Gibraltar in 1994 and operated ham radio as N7RK/ZB2. Here is my QSL Card with a view of the rock from Spain.
Want to know more about Amateur Radio?
Being a DXer, I like
to frequent DX related sites to find out
what bands are open and who is on. I am a
member of the Central
Arizona DX Association - CADXA.
Be sure and visit the CADXA Home Page.
Here is one of my favorite DX links
- The OH8X DX Summit
Arizona - The Grand Canyon State
Arizona
Tourist Info
Arizona is the home of
the Grand Canyon. We Arizona DXers are
fortunate to live in a state with
spectacular scenery and great weather.
Follow this link to find out more about the
Grand Canyon state. This link will take
you to the world famous Arizona Highways
Magazine.
Arizona
Tourist Info
Arizona is the home of the Grand Canyon. We Arizona DXers are fortunate to live in a state with spectacular scenery and great weather.
Follow this link to find out more about the Grand Canyon state. This link will take you to the world famous Arizona Highways Magazine.
The headquarters of Amateur Radio, the ARRL (American Radio Relay League)
American Radio Relay League
- Comedy and Fun Stuff
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I think Beavis and Butt-head are hysterical
and I am not a teenager, I'm 59.
And the great news is they back on.
Here is a link to their latest episodes:
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Growing up, I loved watching Laurel and Hardy on Saturday mornings. Thanks to DVD's and video cassettes, I can still watch Stan and Ollie.
Here are some good Laurel and Hardy websites.
Laurel & Hardy Society - Way Out West Tent
Th Official Laurel & Hardy Website
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If you like the Three Stooges, you will enjoy this
Three Stooges Collectors Showcase - An absolutely fascinating place where you can literally spend hours and find out anything you can possibly imagine about the movies past and present is the:
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Internet Movie Database -
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Or just leave a message to be a nice!! Write me at: n7rk@cox.net
Created: Wednesday, August 10, 1995. Updated May 2022
Copyright © 2022 by David S. Hollander N7RK All Rights Reserved.
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