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W6LG

Episode 320 – Jim Heath – W6LG

Jim Heath, W6LG, has been a ham for over 56 years.  Jim is an Elmer’s Elmer with an amazing You-Tube channel, with over 30,000 subscribers. Jim not only reviews the basics of amateur radio, and he makes that content up close and personal, reflecting on his years of experience as an amateur radio operator.
Jim’s YouTube Channel

First License: 1964, Novice, Age 14, WN6JZC

Hometown:  San Fernando, Valley

First Call Sign: WB6JZ

First Rig: 
Johnson Viking Ranger Transmitter
Hallicrafters SX-111 Receiver

Current QTH: Rocklin,  California, Sacramento Valley

Current Rig: 
R.L. Drake Line Transmitter/Receiver
Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver
Yaesu  FT-450D HF Transceiver
Elecraft KPA500 Amplifier
Drake MN-4 Antenna Tuner
Drake L4B Amplifier

Favorite operating mode: SSB Rag Chewing

Terms: 
Allied Electronic Catalog
Lafayette Electronics
Heathkit
Warner Studios, Hollywood, California
IMDB: Frank Southwell Heath
Desilu Studio
IMDB: Leo Penn, Director
Instructograph
Henry Radio, Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles
Lockheed Aircraft Burbank
Lockheed Amateur Radio Club
Bill Welsh, WA6VTL
Marie Welsh WA6VTM
Burbank Civil Defense
Pierce College, AS Business
Cal State Northridge, BS Finance
Electronic City, Burbank
Sears Roebuck
High-Sierra Antennas
Ray Novak, Icom
Pulmonary Embolism
Deep vein thrombosis
HOA – HomeOwners Association Antenna Policy
Pulse width modulation control DC Motor
Dipole Antenna
Inverted V Antenna
King Hussein, JY1
Father Marshall D. Moran 
Elmer Award from the ARRL
Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH
“Ham” handed, poor CW operator
Ham Fisted
NanoVNA
Bird 43 Wattmeter

30 second elevator pitch:  Ham radio is a diverse hobby.  Just about anything that you can think of can be done in ham radio. 

Advice to new or returning hams: Have fun. Pass the test. Get on HF.  Find the niche that interests you. 

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Johnson Viking Ranger Transmitter
Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver
Drake C Line HF Transmitter and Receiver
Yaesu FT-450 HF Transceiver

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