| My
name is
Jim Stafford. This page will give you information about my interests
and
permit you to find out more about amateur (ham) radio. I am involved in
just about every aspect of amateur radio from QRP (building and
operating
low powered radios) to meteor scatter communications (bouncing radio
signals
off meteor trails). I also enjoy teaching amateur radio classes and
helping
school kids enjoy the fun of this technical/scientific
hobby. |
QRP
Amateur Radio
Club International
(QRP-ARCI) - I am the past-President (1999-2001) of this
11,000
member club whose web page has a wealth of info on QRP. If
you have any questions or comments regarding QRP-ARCI, let me have a
chance
to help you. Send an EMAIL. Oh
yes,
for info on a $25 "radio" you can build, a full morse code transceiver,
click
here. Here is one of my QRP "outings"
into the NC mountains near the town of
Cashiers which is about 10 miles from where NC, SC, and GA come
together. 
My place is at the 3000' level but the mountains are about 5000' on
both sides - the station is located in Sapphire Valley. I'm using
either the Small Wonders Labs DSW-40 or a Elecraft
K1 (as
pictured)
and an Inverted Vee antenna  at
25 feet center (see view from deck). Best 40 meter "dx" on the
DSW was
WA0OUR in
Sioux
Falls, SD. Power was 900 mw. On the K1 in 2003, I
worked 24 states
during the week and my best DX was Utah. In years past, I've
worked
Europe using the DSW-40. Click on pictures for larger version. |
North
Georgia QRP Group (NoGaQRP) - Much
of my
time right now, outside of teaching and woodworking, is spent in the
QRP
(that's low power ham radio) field. I am heavily involved in promoting
QRP through the club which covers Atlanta and all of North GA. If
you would like info on that group, please send email by clicking
here-->KO4WX
John Shannon's (K3WWP): Amazing QRP web site - check it out.
Bob Hightower's (KI7MN): Absolutely gorgeous ham radio site - check it out.
Need the time? Here it is!
Want to learn more about amateur radio in
general? Visit the American
Radio Relay League's web site, where you can find a lot of general
information! From Amplifiers to Zepps, they're all there...
My other life - By
Jimeny
SCF
I am a semi-professional woodworker - don't make enough to live on
but make some!
email if you want more info on amateur radio or low-power operating, or to provide input to the page manager. If your browser is not set up to use the above email button, use your regular email program to contact me at this address: w4qo@amsat.org
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