W3CFE

Bob Vinikoor W3CFE, was inspired to become an amateur radio operator by his father David, who held first license W3CFE in 1935.  Bob followed this technology and media interest into the satellite TV business then later he became the owner of AM broadcasting stations in the New England states.  Always active and on the air, Bob operates his remote Vermont ham radio station from around the World, and now from Israel.  W3CFE is my QSO Today.

Hometown: Washington DC

First License: Age 12, Novice, KN3LJO, 1959

Father was  David Vinikoor W3CFE, first licensed 1935

Elmers or Mentors: Albert Gianoly W3LKU 

First Rig:
Heathkit DX-35 Transmitter
BC348 Receiver
Central Electronics 20A Sideband Generator

Remote Station:
Kenwood TS-480 HF Transceiver with removable head
Remote Rig
Wyse Camera

Ft. Meyers QTH Station:
Icom IC-7300 HF Transceiver
Gap Vertical 40-10 meter
Palstar Amplifier
Loop Antenna fed with homemade ladder line

Favorite Operating Mode:  CW

Terms: 
ARC5 HF Receiver
Taft Junior High School, Washington DC
Jan Crystals Amateur Radio
Bomar Crystals
International Crystal
AV Geek
Fairly Dinkens 
New York University, 
MA NYU Communications and Education
Dartmouth Hospital
Koor Communications  
Bruce Williams, Talk Show Host
Rush Limbaugh, Talk Show Host
Michael Jackson, Talk Show Host
Jean Shepherd, Talk Show Host
Charlie Ergan
DirectTV
Echostar
Dish Network
Bill Daniels
Monroe “Monty” Rifkin
TelePrompTer Corporation
K1NH Hexbeam
Optibeam
Antenna Analyzer
Ornithologist
Win4IcomSuite Software for Windows 10
WFView for Linux Control of Icom Transceivers
Kenwood TS-2000 HF Transceiver
Yaesu FTDX10 Transceiver
Maslow Hierarchy of Needs

Advice to new or returning hams: Try to learn CW.  Join a club.