W5GW
Many amateur radio operators collect what is known as QSL cards. These
are snail-mail or electronic-mail cards that are exchanged to confirm the
contact, or QSO. An eagle painted on a brick wall that I found on the
internet caught my eye shortly after 9/11. Using it as the backdrop, with
a bit of PhototShop I created my QSL card shown here. If you make a
contact with me this is what you will receive.
My other station is
located in the house just off the master bedroom. It consists of an
ICOM-756 PRO III transceiver, an Ameritron AL-811 amplifier and the usual
accessories.
Me At My Amateur Radio Station
Recent photograph, Nov 7, 2009 of me at my station in the
house. If you look under the lamp you will see a
microphone. This is the station where I sometimes operate slow scan digital
television. In SSTV, as it is called, the operators coordinate the sending
and receiving of pictures using voice over single sideband or SSB.
Also
if you look close you will find a copy of my original QSL card, K0GER under the
glass on the left side of the table. This was sent to me by Larry, W0HXS,
the custodian of the Ensor museum (W9BSP) in my home town. Larry found
this when he was organizing some items at the museum and made a copy - it is a
very prized item in my shack - thanks Larry!
Radio Station W5GW This is the radio station in the house.