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"Wes Schum - Amateur Radio's Unsung Hero" |
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W9DYV
Radio Symposium
October 8th-9th Slidell, Louisiana
New Venue-Expanded Topics-Boneyard/Tailgating
Interested in the full spectrum of vintage HF SSB/AM radio
rig restoration, electron tubes,
homebrew rig construction? Looking for just a good hamfest/boneyard
for a renewed sense of
normalcy? Or an inspirational visit to the National World
War II Museum and music as only
New Orleans can offer?
Here’s a can’t-miss event, just
for you.
Beginning on October 8th, two-days of technical and homebrew
equipment seminars await you,
coupled with an exciting Slidell Louisiana hamfest hosted
by the Ozone Amateur Radio Club.
(www.w5sla.net)
Current forums include:
AM Synchronous Detection, Rob Sherwood (Sherwood
Engineering)
Transmitter Audio Processing, Bob Heil K9EID
(Heil Sound)
Antennas for the New HF Ham, Ted Saba KN5O
The Pine Board Transmitter Gains an 807,
Bob Heil K9EID (Heil Sound)
Collins Radio - Beginning to Now, Scott Kerr
KE1RR
Current State of Amateur Rig Technology,
Rob Sherwood (Sherwood Engineering)
Eldico, REL,and the “Collins Clone” Sage,
David Beckler N0SAP
Care and Feeding of Receiving Tubes, David
Assaf W5XU
Due in part to the Symposium’s success and your enthusiastic
support, the Hamfest and
Symposium has relocated to the more expansive City of Slidell’s
Municipal Auditorium.
And, there’s more! The exciting New Orleans JazzFest www.nojazzfest.com
begins that same
weekend and, for history buffs there’s the National World
War II Museum. See you in October!
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NEW:
"Applications of Techniques in the Reception of Single-Sideband
Transmmitted Signals."
Final Report, Stanford Research Institute, March 30, 1951.
Highly technical and facinating. READ
NOW
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Dial back to Year
2003. Wes Schum and I are motoring down the highway towards
the Shelby Hamfest - me at the wheel and Wes riding shotgun.
Knowing that the trip would take around 3 hours, I brought
along a small dictation recorder and a handful of mini cassette
tapes. Soon, my plan was underway: Wes, holding the recorder
steadily in-hand, began orally highlighting his life and work
developing SSB products that changed Ham Radio. Listening
to these tapes years later has brought back a flood of memories
of our friendship - one that spanned over 45 years. Hope you
enjoy W9DYV, in his own words! 73, Nick, K5EF.
Conversations with Wes Schum,
W9DYV and Nick Tusa ... back in the day! |
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Dial
back to Year 2003. Wes Schum and I are motoring down the
highway towards the Shelby Hamfest - me
at the wheel and Wes riding shotgun. Knowing that the trip
would take around 3 hours, I brought along a
small dictation recorder and a handful of mini cassette
tapes. Soon, my plan was underway: Wes, holding
the recorder steadily in-hand, began orally highlighting
his life and work developing SSB products that
changed Ham Radio. Listening to these tapes years later
has brought back a flood of memories of our
friendship - one that spanned over 45 years. Hope you enjoy
W9DYV, in his own words! 73, Nick, K5EF.
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8th
W9DYV's Amateur Radio Symposium; Wrap-up
This
year presentations included the following;
A High Performance
SDR Receiver for the Ham; Bob Nickels W9RAN |
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HF Receiver Performance; Rob Sherwood
NC0B |
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Understanding of Human Speech
Articulation; Dr. Bob Heil K9EID |
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Wes Schum (W9DYV) and Central
Electronics; Nick Tusa K5EF |
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Drake T4XC: Low Power Output and
Why; David Assaf W5XU |
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AM and the story of the Gates
BC-1T; Bob Allison WB1GCM |
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Vintage Radio and Homebrewing
Adventures; Lynn Fisk K5LYN |
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The
8th W9DYV's Amateur Radio Symposium
January 24-25, 2020
If
you boatanchor guys in the Midwest really wanted to
attend the W9DYV Radio Symposium in past years but didn't
relish so long of a drive, fret no longer - the
Symposium is coming near you!
Next
year, boatanchor/restoration enthusiasts, historian-hobbyists
and those wishing to hone new skills will have two venues
to choose from: Winterfest 2020 in St. Louis and our
New Orleans home base.
Already
we have a great cast of speakers lined up to present
important topics that involve SDR design, vintage gear
restoration, Rob Sherwood's latest HF rig performance
observations and, for the heavy metal crowd: Bob Allison's
Gates BC-1T restoration.
Pencil
in January 24th and 25th. Plan new to be in St. Louis
to network with fellow restoration/homebrewers and enjoy
a truly fun hamfest.
Watch
this space for forum schedules to be posted soon!
For
more information about Winterfest visit: https://winterfest.slsrc.org/
Symposiums
A High Performance
SDR Receiver for the Ham - Bob Nickels W9RAN |
HF Receiver Performance - Rob
Sherwood NC0B |
Understanding of Human Speech
Articulation - Dr. Bob Heil K9EID |
The Collins S-2 Line History and
Evolution - Dave Beckler N0SAP |
Wes Schum (W9DYV) and Central
Electronics - Nick Tusa K5EF |
Drake T4XC: Low Power Output and
Why - David Assaf W5XU |
AM and the story of the Gates
BC-1T - Bob Allison WB1GCM |
Vintage Radio and Homebrewing
Adventures - Lynn Fisk K5LYN |
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The 7th
(2019) annual CE Boatanchor Event; Wrap-up Report
This
year presentations included the following;
The
Ellusive Collins S-2 Line - David
Beckler, NØSAP |
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The
Drake TR-8 Prototype Saga Continues - David
Assaf, W5XU |
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Working
630 Meters - Rob
Sherwood, NCØB |
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High
Performance HF Amp Construction - Ron
Scalise, WA5ZFP |
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SDR
and the Radio Amateur - Emile
Diodene, KE5QKR |
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The
How's & Whys of Buck-Boost Xfrs - David
Assaf, W5XU |
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Understanding
Speech Articulation - Bob Heil, K9EID |
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Low
Band Receiving Antennas - Ted Saba, KN5O |
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Vintage
Radio Restoration - Nick Tusa, K5EF |
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Receiver
Performance - Rob Sherwood, NCØB |
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SDR
Design Ideas by Carl
Fedrowisch - KG5NXY |
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Improve
your Receiver Audio - Bob Heil, K9EID |
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Cosmophone
35 Restoration - Nick Tusa, K5EF |
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DX-Pedition
Planning - David Assaf, W5XU |
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View
ALL videos here
(playlist) |
W9DYV's
Amateur Radio Symposium
July 19-21 Slidell, Louisiana
New Venue-Expanded
Topics-Boneyard/Tailgating
Interested
in the full spectrum of vintage HF SSB/AM radio rig
restoration, electron tubes, homebrew rig construction
and even SDR? Looking for just a good old-fashioned
summertime hamfest/boneyard? Or an XYL-sanctioned opportunity
to visit New Orleans and the National World War II Museum?
Here's
a can't-miss event, just for you.
Beginning
on July 19th,a full two-days of technical and homebrew
equipment seminars await you, coupled with an exciting
hamfest hosted by the Ozone Amateur Radio Club to trade
and hunt for radio treasures. Do you have a new tube
or solid-state rig in the works? Get it finished and
tell us all about it! Lots of enthusiasts would welcome
hearing your design ideas, construction insight and
past experiences. By sharing ideas, this is how we can
make this wonderful hobby a bit more fulfilling for
old experimenters and newcomers alike.
Worried
about South Louisiana's summer heat? Don't fret - this
indoor hamfest is fully airconditioned as are our symposium's
meeting rooms at the Slidell LaQuinta
host hotel. Like the great outdoors? The fest's John
Slidell Park site has plenty of room for outdoor tailgating,
too! Enjoy good food? Past W9DYV events have routinely
knocked the cover off the ball when it comes to night-time
cuisine and libations -- electronic creativity requires
proper nutrition! Getting here is a snap, too - Slidell
is at the intersection of Interstate Highways 10, 12
and 59. What could be easier?
Save
the dates, send your presentation topics to us now,
and keep those soldering irons hot! Check this web[age
and the Ozone Amateur Radio Club (www.w5sla.net)
websites as event information, presentation schedules
and hotel registration information will be posted soon.
Hamfest
Hotel is LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 126 Holiday
Blvd., Slidell, LA. For reservations call 985-649-2170
and mention 'Hamfest' so we get a tabulation on
room nights. The number of booked room nights
reduces the conference room cost ... down to $0
with sufficient bookings. Thank you! |
Symposium Schedule - FREE to
attend!
July
19th, Friday, LaQuinta
8:30
- 9:00AM |
Welcome
- Introduction |
Nick
Tusa, K5EF |
9:00
- 9:30AM |
The
Ellusive Collins S-2 Line |
David
Beckler, NØSAP |
9:45
- 10:30AM |
The
Drake TR-8 Prototype Saga Continues |
David
Assaf, W5XU |
10:45
- 11:30AM |
Working
630 Meters |
Rob
Sherwood, NCØB |
NOON
- 1:00PM |
Lunch
Break |
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1:00
- 2:00PM |
High
Performance HF Amp Construction |
Ron
Scalise, WA5ZFP |
2:00
- 2:30PM |
The
How's & Whys of Buck-Boost Xfrs |
David
Assaf, W5XU |
2:45-
3:45PM |
Transmitter
Audio Optimization |
Bob
Heil, K9EID |
3:45
-4:45PM |
Low
Noise Antennas for 80/160M Dxing |
Ted
Saba, KN5O |
4:45
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5:30PM |
Vintage
Radio Restoration Hints |
Nick
Tusa, K5EF |
July
20th, Hamfest Flea Market, John Slidell Playground
8:00 - 11:30AM
TBD |
Thoughts
on Audio and Improving Transmitter Speech effectiveness |
Bob
Heil, K9EID |
TBD |
SDR
and the Radio Amateur |
Emile
Diodene, KE5QKR |
Friday
20th, Saturday, LaQuinta
NOON
- 1:00PM |
SDR
Design Ideas |
Carl
Fedrowisch, KG5NXY |
1:15
- 2:30PM |
Receiver
Performance Verfification & Enhancement |
Rob
Sherwood, NCØB |
2:45
- 3:45PM |
Receiver
Audio Enhancement |
Bob
Heil, K9EID |
3:45-
4:15PM |
Restoring
the Cosmophone 35 Bilateral Radio |
Nick
Tusa, K5EF |
4:15
-5:00PM |
DXpedition
Planning |
David
Assaf, W5XU |
There
are plenty of 'non-ham' activities in the area including;
73
Nick K5EF
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The 6th
(2018) annual CE Boatanchor Event; Wrap-up Report
This
year presentations included the following;
The
"Mysterious" Batchelor Broadband Coupler - Nick
Tusa, K5EF |
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The
Drake TR-8 Prototype - David, W5XU |
VIEW |
The
National Radio Corporation - George, W1LSB |
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SDR
Techniques and Boatanchors - Bob, W9RAN |
VIEW |
The
Pine Board AM Transmitter - Bob Heil, K9EID |
VIEW |
Heil
Parametric Receive System - Bob Heil, K9EID |
VIEW |
Restoration
Hints and Kinks - K5EF/W1LSB/WØYVA |
VIEW |
Collins
Radio Corporation - George, W1LSB |
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The
Drake TR3; Remanufactured - Dave Campbell, K8BYP |
VIEW |
Spratley
Island DXpedition - David, W5XU |
VIEW |
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The 5th
(2017) annual CE Boatanchor Event; Wrap-up Report
This
year's event went off without a hitch, thanks to the hard
work of the planning team and the local assistance provided
by Bob Gass, N4FV. By Thursday 3PM, we had the TA-33 Yagi
and the 130ft dipole antenna erected and operational. The
Storybrook Farms site (Wes Schum's former QTH) is an excellent
venue with respect to area to expand the bone yard and for
low-noise operations on the low bands.
This
year, the focus of technical and historical discussions involved
both Collins and Drake in addition to the care and feeding
of vintage gear. Also on deck was the actual 100V broadband
transmitter prototype developed by Joe Batchelor and Wes Schum
in 1956. This was the rig that got the attention of Karl Hassel,
founder of Zenith Radio, and set the stage for exciting products
from Central Electronics.
To
encourage hoss-tradin' at this year's event, there was no
fee for tailgating spaces in the boneyard. This made a positive
difference and the field was filled with neat rigs…Drake,
Collins, Alpha, National, Swan, Johnson, and Heath. Best of
all, the prices were excellent and equipment changed hands!
Growing the boneyard is the event's new priority and we welcome
any suggestions or ideas for doing so. Please, don't be shy.
Your input is very important, not only for the tailgating
aspect but to keep us on track with finding speakers who can
address the topics you see as important to the collector/restorer
community.
This
CE website is now being enhanced to include slides and other
materials that were part of the past W9DYV events. While these
materials are highly informative, they capture just a small
part of the material discussed informally and, unfortunately,
miss out on repair work done to specimen radios. For example,
one of this year's speakers, Jeff Covelli (WA8SAJ), helped
an attendee repair and make fully operational a rare Drake
TR-44 rig. Its owner then had a grand time tuning the bands
and making QSOs into the night!
Plans
are already being made for next year's event. So, circle the
July 21st weekend and plan to be in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
See you next year!
This
year presentations included the following; (PPT =
Powerpoint file)
Collins
Radio Company and the War Years, KE1ER |
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Converting
the Collins 20V series to Ham Operations, KE1ER |
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The
Central Electronics 100V Prototype Development (And the
Prototype, itself!) K5EF |
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DXpedition
to South Georgia Island, W5XU |
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How
to Build Transceiver Adapters for the Central 10/20A,
W9RAN/K5LYN |
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History
of R. L. Drake, WA8SAJ |
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History
of Swan Electronics, WA8SAJ |
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Troubleshooting
and Aligning Phasing Rigs, K5EF |
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Is
it time to ban the 458? (transceive with the CE 20A),
W9RAN |
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A
Very Special 20A, W9RAN |
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Presentations
from previous years;
SSB
and the US Navy, Nick England |
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Restoration
of Boatachors, WØYVA |
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2016
CE Event |
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Photos
by Brad. NB9M
Jeff,
WA8SAJ, Drake expert
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Bob,
WØYVA;
Nick, K5EF and the 100V Prototype
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Our
hosts, Diane and John Vogt
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Fleamarket
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Fleamarket
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Fleamarket
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Lynn,
K5LYN
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Bob,
W9RAN
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Marge
and Wes Schum and Nick, K5EF
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Wes,
W9DYV and Nick, K5EF
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View
a video of Wes Schum calling CQ during 2015 Field Day on CE equipment
The
4th annual (2016)CE Boatanchor Event was very sucessful
with good attentance; great presentations; and
demonstrations of vintage and homebrew SSB equipment. Photos
from the event can be viewed here.
Videos
of the presentations at the 2016 event:
Adventure
to VP8ST, South Sandwich Island - David Assif, W5XU |
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Better
Audio - Bob Heil, K9IED |
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Building
the General Electric SSB, Jr - Mark Mumaw, NU6X |
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History
of Single Sideband - George Maier, W1LSB |
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Homebrewing
SSB Equipment - Mike Bohn, KG7TR |
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The
History of Cosmophone - Brian Harris, WA5UEK |
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The
Legends of Central Electronics & Wes Schum - Nick
Tusa, K5EF |
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TMC
Corp History - John Poulton, K4OZY |
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Tucker-Tin
Two and the Hallicrafters FPM-200 Story - Bob Nichols,
W9RAN |
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YouTube
Play list of ALL the videos listed above |
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Description
and photos from the 1st CE Boatanchor Event
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Photo of the 5th Annual SSB dinner,
March, 1956. Can you spot Wes Schum?

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