About ka1fsb...

A Quick Bio Sketch

Vintage "Sky Buddy" WWII Hallicrafters Communications Receiver

I have been a ham for just over 20 years now, and have had an interest in building equipment since I was quite young, but never really got involved in the hobby until my mid 30's. I began with a morse code radio station which I built from old TV's, and a restored 1936 Hallicrafters receiver, a "Sky Buddy" of WWII vintage, my uncle's radio which he listened to when he wasn't flying P-38's in the "slot."

As I progressed, I began to acquire the usual equipment... However, I still have a strong interest in homebrew projects, and wish to encourage all to begin those homebrew projects today! It is the primary motivation for the publication of this site...

Recently, within the past decade, I became interested in amateur digital work. I combined my radio background with my professional interest in computers and "found" packet radio...

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(Courtesy KBNorton Computer Services)