W7QAR

Ex: WN7QAR, WA7QAR, SVØCR

Bob Applonie

Bergheim, Texas

(20 mi. north of San Antonio, 10 mi. east of Boerne)

Main Amateur Radio Interests

• Emergency and portable communications 
• Simple construction projects
• Repair and adjustment of amateur gear
• QRP

Station Equipment

• Icom IC-745
• Yaesu FT-817
• Yaesu FT-470
• Various pieces of test gear purchased thru eBay.

Projects, Past and Present

• 14.4 volt D-cell battery pack with integrated keyer paddle for the FT-817 (Spring 2006).
• Deck and pier for Celestron C-8 telescope (Fall 2007).
• Luxury Doghouse for our two canines (Fall 2008).

Competition for On-air Time

• Playing piano and learning piano tuning
• Cycling (biketothebeach.ms150.org)
• Keeping the IC-745 on the air

Member of

• ARRL (www.arrl.org)
• Kendall Amateur Radio Society
• San Antonio Radio Club (www.w5sc.org)
• San Antonio Repeater Organization (www.sarepeater.net)

Professional

• Software development in the petroleum industry (www.phdwin.com).
• Past work has been in telephone/internet security (www.securelogix.com) and medical imaging (PACS and teleradiology).

Links

• Homebrew Buddipole Antenna
• HF Pack
• HF Projects

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Last updated: 9/27/2008