Episode 466 – Dave Sumner – K1ZZ
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As I have my head down in the QSO Today Academy before its opening, I wanted to bring back the interesting interview that I had back in November of 2017 with Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, former CEO and General Manager of the ARRL. Dave retired in 2016 after 44 years with the league, beginning as an intern. Dave shares his ham radio outlook, operating practices, and reflections on his years in the ARRL headquarters and is my QSO Today.
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First Crystal Radio Set: Age 10
First License: 1962, Novice, age 13, KN1ZND First Rig: Favorite operating mode: CW Father became: NW7R Elmer: Bud Ward, W1GEA, Trained returning WW2 and Korea GIs in radio and television repair Sputnik – first orbital satellite launched by the Russians W8SH Michigan State Amateur Radio Club Antenna inventory on QRZ of K1ZZ’s antenna farm CW DX Contests on 160 through 10 meters. SO2R – Single operator two radio contest operation Current Rigs:
Dave’s wife: Linda, KA1ZD 10 GHz Rig: RSGB – Radio Society of Great Britain Dane Evans, G3RPE – simple microwave equipment Moon Landing, July 20th, 1969 ARRL – American Radio Relay League IARU – International Amateur Radio Union World Administrative Radio Conference, 1979 Rod Stafford, W6ROD – former ARRL President Larry Price, W4RA – former ARRL President IARU monitoring system – “intruder watch” Excited most by: Advice to new or returning hams: Learn as much as you can. The RSS Feed for all audio content from QSO today is available from here.
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 Lafayette KT-320 General Coverage Receiver
 10 Ghz rig using Yaesu FT-817 as IF radio
Picture courtesy of Kevin Hobbs, VE3KH  Icom IC-7600 HF Transceiver
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