 Ronald G. (Ron) Parsons
Austin, TX
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Email: w5rkn@w5rkn.com QSL via LoTW
Satellite WAS Satellite VUCC Satellite WAC First licensed as WN5DLG in 1954. Other calls held: W5DLG, K8DKE. QSL via LoTW HF Transceiver: FLEX-6600 HF Antenna: Hy-Gain AV-640 HF Antenna Alpha-Delta 80-40m dipole Satellite Station: FLEX-6600, DEMI Transverters 144 and 432 MHz, M2 antennas Satellite Tracking Software: SatPC32 Satellite Control Software FlexSATPC Satellite Antenna: M2 Inc. 144 and 432 MHz Switchable Circular Polarity Yagis 2m Preamplifier: ARR MSP144VDG-160 7ocm Preamplifier: ARR MSP432VDG-160 Headset: FlexRadio Radiosport Discone General Purpose AntennaDoppler Controlled by Computer Mobile Transceiver: Kenwood TM-D700A with Garmin 276C GPS for APRS Wide band Receiver: Icom IC-R8500 Articles of interest A Full-Duplex VHF-UHF Satellite System Using a FLEX-6600 http://www.flexradio.com/downloads/w5rkn-amsat-janfeb-2018-pdf/# Flex-based Satellite System:Update http://www.flexradio.com/downloads/amsat_jan2016_w5rkn-pdf/ FLEXSatPC Control Program http://www.flexradio.com/downloads/amsat_jan2016_w0dhb-pdf/ Flex-based Satellite System http://www.flexradio.com/downloads/w5rkn_julyaugust2013withcover-pdf/ Interlock Timer Circuit https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-Jez46MB5RaYncxLVFKZXc4NTg/view?usp=sharing Recommendation for Doppler Tuning https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-Jez46MB5RaSVN0N29ubDNSQVk/view?usp=sharing    Hunting that next new grid!  Rack Top shelf – speakers Next – FLEX-6600 Next – 144 and 432 MHz Transverters, 144/440 and 220 MHz rigs Next – Computer Next – 10 MHz standard and Rotor control Next – Power supplies and UPS  W5RKN from c. 2009 (Pre Flex Radios)   Fully Charged Up And Images from the past ...    My second radio station, K8DKE, in Lebanon Ohio. From a newspaper c. January 1957. Right-to-Left: Me, National NC-88 receiver, home-made 6m transverter on top, Heathkit VFO, World Radio Labs Globe Scout Model 65, Antenna controller. My first radio station, W5DLG, had basically the same equipment, but located in Gainesville, Texas from 1954 to 1956.
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