KG6EJT's Ham Page
This page is dedicated to the memory of George Brindamour (WB6EPA) and in thanks to his son, and my friend, Jerry (KE0CM) and also to family friends, Ken Chafin (W6CPA) and Norm Friedman (W6ORD) for always encouraging me to pursue my interest in amateur radio.
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Station Information:
Name: Larry Levy
Callsign: KG6EJT
QTH: Winnetka, Ca.
I hold a General Class License. This gives me privileges on HF, in addition to VHF and UHF. HF, as most hams will tell you, is the heart and soul of ham radio. Here, with the right equipment and conditions, its possible to talk to other hams worldwide. With a very modest station, I have spoken to hams not only throughout the United States, but also radio amateurs located in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Russia, Mexico, Canada, etc.
Now, you may ask in this day of instant international
communications, why would someone want to go through all the
trouble of studying and taking the tests, etc., when one could
simply log onto the internet and chat with anyone, anywhere at
anytime? Well, all I can tell you is ham radio is different. I
think the best way to explain it is, there is no challenge or
sense of accomplishment chatting with someone on the internet.
But, if you can talk to some ham in a shack in Kuala Lumpur using
low power, or on the International Space Station, that is
exciting! 
Station Equipment:
Kenwood TS-140, Samlex 1223 Switching Power Supply, B&W VS 300A antenna tuner, Icom Ic-207(mobile), Yaesu FT-470, Radio Shack Pro-2006, and a Radio Shack Pro-96.
G5RV-Jr. wire antenna
Software Finds
1. Code Quick
The morse code test wasn't nearly as hard as I had imagined. I think that is due, in large part to study and using an excellent CW teaching application called, Code Quick. This program uses a phrase to help you to learn each letter, number and punctuation mark. For example, the letter "D", which is "dah, dit dit" is "Dog Did It" in Code Quick. This is much easier than trying to count the "dits" and "dahs", which has been the downfall of many, including myself. I highly recommend using this fine application. It is available on the internet at http://www.cq2k.com/
2. Amateur Contact Log
If you are looking for a really great ham logging program, I highly recommend Amateur Contact Log. This fine application was written by Scott Davis (N3FLP). It has all the features you could want, in a very easy to use interface. It's an excellent application, and its only $15.00! It easily beats other ham logging programs that cost three times more. You can find it, along with Scott's other amateur radio applications at http://www.n3fjp.com/
Ham Radio Links
Indiana University Amateur Radio Club
ARRL (American Radio Relay League_
Southern California Repeater Lists
Metropolitan Amateur Repeater System (MARS)
QSY to my Fire and Police site
