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Re: Hilltoppers
Leland L. Bahr
Here is part TWO of the old 3950 AM/SSB days in Wisconsin:
I got my Novice license WN9DRC back in the Fall of 1953. By Spring 1954 I was a General as W9DRC and 15 years old. As I said earlier, Bud, W9HIF and Joe, W9PYM were like oil and water. Bud teased Joe, but Joe was serious. I came home from school one day and was now a ham for around 6 months. My mother was waiting for me at the door. She said, Lee, there is a FCC Inspector in our living room and he would like to speak to you. I went to the living room and this very tall man was sitting in a chair with his coat draped over the sofa. (I'm sure my mother was wondering what kind of trouble I was in when the Federal government was calling on a 15 year old boy.) (I think his name was Mr. Johnson.) He introduced himself and asked to see my station which was in our basement. He looked my equipment over, a Hallicrafters S-38C and a Globe Scout 40A. Then he asked to see ALL my logs. (Back then you had to log in each time you threw the BIG Switch. That was true even if you were mobile.) All I could think was, was there ever a time I threw the SWITCH without logging it in??? Then he told me he was confiscating my logs and gave me a receipt for them. He said nothing further as to why he took them. (I didn't sleep well that night.) Later on I figured out why he took them. The FCC took Joe Collins, W9PYM, to court for jamming other stations, especially SSB operators with his 813 AM transmitter modulated by a pair of 810 tubes. The FCC figured a young 15 year old ham would most likely keep a good log and I lived a couple miles away from Joe and probably talked to him a lot. As it turned out my log had Joe in it when he did not have me logged into his log. Joe was not allowed to operate for one year after that trial. They used the log books to silence Joe for a year. All this happened during the first six months of being a ham radio operator. Lee, w0vt ex, w9drc
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Re: Hilltoppers
Leland L. Bahr
Paul, Yes, I was a very close friend of Bud and Emily, his wife. Emily
is now in her upper 90s and we keep in touch. Both Bud and Emily
were like big brother and sister to me as I was growing up. They
were at my wedding and we always went to the Fon du Lac banquet
together. I remember a lot of stories about Bud, W9HIF who was
also W9EZZ known as Lowell. (Bud and Lowell never talked to one
another!) Bye the way, Bud's son in law practiced law in Green
Bay and was/is a ham. Bud and Joe Collins, W9PYM were like oil
and water. They loved to JAMB one another. (AM vs SSB War, back
in the 50s.) Bud's closest friend was Earl Jenkins, W9LUQ and
engineer at KFIZ in Fon du Lac. Once in awhile a bunch of
Wisconsin hams would get together for a JAM session. Bud played
drums. I remember Earl got plastered at one of these jam
sessions. I found him in a corner on the floor with a wind up
phonograph player on his lap. He was playing a 78 and crying.
The song was, "How Could Red Ridding Hood". The words were: How
could Red Riding Hood be so very good with that wolf knocking at
her door? Please don't ask it, who filled her basket, the story
will never tell!" The other side was: "Hello Bluebird". Earl
cried as he played the record over and over as he kept the player
wound. Bud had a 32 inch Muntz TV operating facing the rear of
his station wagon. In the Summer he used to tote a toboggan on
the top of his station wagon. At the Fon du Lac banquet, he would
place his QSL card in the men's urinals and then proceed all night
to inquire who placed his QSL in the urinals! When I was in my
early years of collage, I used to date a girl from Stougton.
(That is another story. A blue eyed blond Norwegian bomb shell.
Her name was Carol Auby. Her older brother worked at Ray O Vac.)
Bud and I used to go to a low class bar in downtown Milwaukee once
in awhile. One dollar would buy you a shot of whisky, a glass of
beer, and a ham hock. Yes, I remember Bud! Back then most hams
were mobile on 3950 khz AM. That was the Wisconsin ham watering
hole frequency. Lee w0vt, ex W9DRC
On 9/17/2019 10:55 AM, Paul Goemans
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Re: Hilltoppers
Gary E. Kohtala
That's a great idea! I'll take a 30m Hilltopper if one was made available. Thanks. Best regards, Gary, K7EK ---
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 09:52:53 AM EDT, Leland L. Bahr <w5drc@...> wrote:
If 4SQRP is considering another small run of the Hilltopper, I'd suggest you make it also available in a 30 meter version. I certainly would order one. That way you could do a larger batch of Hilltoppers. (Half 20/40 meters for stragglers and 30 meters for those wanting more of the Benson design and already Hilltopper owners.) This is too nice a transceiver to go away. It's Dave Benson's best kit. Lee, w0vt
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Re: Hilltoppers
Andriy Gronau (KD2KUB) <kd2kub.forum@...>
Not much I can say but a 30 or 80 meter version would be great. I would even go for an 80/60 combo hihi
On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 11:55 Paul Goemans <wa9pwp@...> wrote:
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Re: Hilltoppers
Paul Goemans
Leland,
I was going to email you and ask if you knew of the legendary
original W9HIF. I looked you up on QRZ, and there it was! Not sure if I ever had
a QSO with Bud, but sure knew of him! Grew up in Green Bay, WI!
Paul
Goemans WA9PWP
Stoughton, WI
From: Leland Lannoye via Groups.Io
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 9:53 AM
To: main@4SQRP.groups.io
Subject: Re: [4SQRP] Hilltoppers Your
Honor, I second the request.
Leland J. Lannoye, W9HIF, home
of the scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of ham radio long, long
ago.
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Re: Hilltoppers
Ron K0OXB
I'm in for a 30 meter version as well. This kit deserves a longer life to remember the skills of Dave Benson!
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Re: Hilltoppers
Your Honor, I second the request.
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Hilltoppers
Leland L. Bahr
If 4SQRP is considering another small run of the Hilltopper, I'd suggest you make it also available in a 30 meter version. I certainly would order one. That way you could do a larger batch of Hilltoppers. (Half 20/40 meters for stragglers and 30 meters for those wanting more of the Benson design and already Hilltopper owners.) This is too nice a transceiver to go away. It's Dave Benson's best kit.
Lee, w0vt
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Upcoming Event: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets - Wed, 09/18/2019 8:00pm-9:00pm
#cal-reminder
main@4SQRP.groups.io Calendar <main@...>
Reminder: Wednesday Evening 40 and 80 meter Nets When: Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 8:00pm to 9:00pm, (GMT-05:00) America/Chicago Where:40 and 80 Meters Organizer: jomatlock@... Description: The 40 Meter Net will be at 8:00 pm DST central time on 7.122 +-. QRM
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2019 NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Scoreboard
The 2019 NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Scoreboard is ready to view! Congratulations to: AB9CA - First Place Overall - Top Indiana Finish N3AQC - Second Place Overall - Top Pennsylvania Finish NN9K - Third Place Overall - Top Illinois Finish NK9G - Fourth Place Overall - Top Wisconsin Finish N0SS - Fifth Place Overall - Top Missouri Finish Thanks to all who participated and submitted a log. There were so many soapbox comments submitted that it will take a bit of time to get them published - so stay tuned! Larry W2LJ
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Re: Wed Nite 40M Net
WA0ITP
Thanks Johnny!
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72 WAØITP I love this radio stuff. www.wa0itp.com www.4sqrp.com On 9/16/2019 5:51 PM, Johnny Matlock
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Re: Wed Nite 40M Net
Ge Terry Weather permitting I will give 40 meters at try at 8:00 pm. 72 Johnny AC0BQ
On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 5:48 PM WA0ITP <wa0itp@...> wrote:
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Check out the 4SQRP website at 4sqrp.com
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Re: Wed Nite 40M Net - oops
WA0ITP
Meant 40M net of course, sri.
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72 WAØITP I love this radio stuff. www.wa0itp.com www.4sqrp.com On 9/16/2019 5:48 PM, WA0ITP wrote:
I wont be available for this Wednesdays 45M net. Pse someone jump in and give it a call.
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Wed Nite 40M Net
WA0ITP
I wont be available for this Wednesdays 45M
net. Pse someone jump in and give it a call.
-- 72 WAØITP I love this radio stuff. www.wa0itp.com www.4sqrp.com
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Fall QSO Party
KB9BVN - <kb9bvn@...>
Hey everyone, Fall arrives a week from today so that means it is time for the QRP-ARCI Fall QSO Party! October 12 from 00:00Z to 23:59Z All the details are here: http://www.qrpcontest.com/qrparci_fall/ Don't miss out! 73 de KB9BVN Brian Murrey
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Re: WTB: Hilltopper 40
KB9BVN - <kb9bvn@...>
Jim do the current kits have the audio mods that Dave cooked up for the 20m version or are they not needed in the 40m version?
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On 9/14/2019 12:26 AM, Jim Pruitt wrote:
Hello Brian.
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Re: Hilltopper
Jim Pruitt
Hello Bob.
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As Terry indicated, go to the 4SQRP main page at: http://www.4sqrp.com/index.php and select the "Shop Four State QRP Kits" tab on the left which takes you to: http://www.4sqrp.com/kitIndex.php in that page do down to either "K1SWL Hilltopper 40" link which takes you to: http://www.4sqrp.com/hilltopper-40.php or select "K1SWL Hilltopper 20" link in/on that kit index page which takes you to: http://www.4sqrp.com/hilltopper20.php As someone else indicated we only have 40 meter and 20 meter versions right now but there is information in the files section of the Hilltopper (groups.io) subgroup that has the ATMega328P (Arduino chip) INO firmware file and also conversion information for 30 meters. At this time the kit you order comes with a top panel that indicates that it is either a Hilltopper 40 or a Hilltopper 20. The kits are $90 usd plus postage ($7.90 for USPS priority mail within the USA). I only have 6 kits left. They are Hilltopper20's but if someone orders a Hilltopper40 then I remove the 20 meter parts and replace them with 40 meter parts (and top panel). Thank you for your interest and support. Jim Pruitt WA7DUY
On 9/13/2019 11:05 AM, Bob Nelson via
Groups.Io wrote:
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Re: WTB: Hilltopper 40
Jim Pruitt
Hello Brian.
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If you go to the 4SQRP page at: http://www.4sqrp.com/index.php and select 4 State QRP Kit Builders tab on the left that takes you to: http://www.4sqrp.com/Kit_Helpers.php You will see 7 people willing to build a kit for someone (one of the 7 is in Canada). 4 of them on that list indicate that they are not busy. The 4 that the list show as not busy are: Larry Draughn AE4LD Steve Miller N0SM Dave Raycroft VA3RJ Paul Rose K0EET I just sent a kit to Steve Miller, N0SM today to build for someone and have sent him kits for others in the past. If that is something that interests you then I would suggest that you contact one of them about building a kit for you but you might want to do it quickly as I am down to 6 Hilltopper kits left. I do not know what they charge for their service. Some of them I know do not charge other than postage but that is something you will have to work out with them. They do a great service for the group. Good luck. Jim Pruitt WA7DUY
On 9/13/2019 7:58 PM, KB9BVN - wrote:
Hi gang
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WTB: Hilltopper 40
KB9BVN - <kb9bvn@...>
Hi gang
I am the happy owner of the HT 20 and I would like to buy a already built and working HT 40 radio. So if you have one built and working and wish to purge it from your inventory, let me know and maybe we can work something out. I'd buy the kit but I'll never get it built...my eyes ain't what they used to be. Anyway...just give me a shout. de KB9BVN Brian Murrey
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Re: Hilltopper
WA0ITP
http://www.4sqrp.com/hilltopper-40.php
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72 WAØITP I love this radio stuff. www.wa0itp.com www.4sqrp.com On 9/13/2019 1:05 PM, Bob Nelson via
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