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Bob Mc Auliffe W9PRD NAQCC#3788

I was introduced to Amateur Radio in 1937, by my friend and neighbor, Ernie Greeson, W9TCT. I can still remember how fascinating it was to watch him as he carefully tuned his home brewed receiver and transmitter in order to get a qso. I enjoyed looking at his collection of qsl cards, all pinned neatly to the walls of his radio room.

As my interest grew, I was soon learning the Morse code, and basic theory, from a borrowed ARRL Hand Book. Little did I realize how this interest in amateur radio would mold my future.

During WWll I was a radio operator, in the Naval Air Corps. I was assigned to a torpedo bomber squadron and served in the Pacific theater.

After the war one of the first things on my list of priorities, was to try and get my amateur radio license. Being fresh out of the service, the required 13 wpm and theory test were no problem and I was issued the call W9PRD.

After graduating from college, I was employed with the states largest electric power utilities, as a communications engineer for 31 years. After retiring I taught for Purdue University, teaching gifted and talented engineering candidates.

My favorite activities are DX hunting using QRP power of 500 mw to 8 watts, using cw and ssb modes. At 84 years I still enjoy building. However my main interest is researching the many engineering papers, and books, dedicated to that wonderful old antenna "The Sterba-Curtain." I have (2) of these arrays up at 80 feet. Both are fed with 600 ohm lines.

My station consists of a Panda 5 watt cw/ssb qrp portable rig, a Yaesu FT102, an Icom 718, an MFJ tuner, and my prize possession a 1915 Vibroplex bug used in WW1 by a relative and used by me during WWll. I use it every day. It is in mint condition after 94 years of dedicated service.

My most memorable qrp qso has to be a recent contact on 40 meter cw with I1MMR. I was running 500 mw into my Sterba Curtain. That was followed by a call from F3NB. Both of these fine gentlemen can be found on 40 meters about every night. I1MMR at 0100 UTC around 7.028 and F3NB at 7.033, around 0300 UTC.

In closing, having been licensed for 63 years, it is my sincere wish that each of you have as wonderful and memorable a ride as I have had down the road of Ham Radio.

我被介紹給業餘無線電在1937年，我的朋友和鄰居，厄尼格里森W9TCT。我還記得它是怎樣迷人的看他，他仔細地調整他的家自釀接收器和發送器，以獲得類星體。我喜歡看他收集QSL卡片，都整齊地釘在牆上，他的無線電室。

正如我的興趣大增，我很快就學習莫爾斯電碼和基本理論，從借來的ARRL拿著一本書。沒想到我認識到如何在業餘無線電的興趣會塑造自己的未來。

在WWll我是一個無線電操作員，在海軍航空隊。我被分配到一個魚雷轟炸機中隊，並曾在太平洋戰區。

戰爭結束後，一的第一件事我名單上的優先事項，是試圖讓我的業餘無線電執照。作為剛從服務，所需的13個每分鐘和理論考試都沒有問題，我發出的呼籲 W9PRD。

從大學畢業後，我曾受聘的國家最大的電力公用事業，作為通訊工程師為 31年。退休後，我教的普渡大學，教學資優工程候選人。

我最喜歡的狩獵活動是黴素使用QRP功率500萬千瓦至8瓦，使用CW和辦學模式。在84年裡，我仍然享有建設。但是我的主要興趣是研究的許多工程方面的論文和書籍，致力於這美妙的舊天線“的斯特巴簾。”我（2）在這些數組高達 80英尺。兩者都是餵 600歐姆線。

我站由一個熊貓五瓦特連續 /單邊帶 qrp便攜式鑽機，一重洲FT102，一慕718，1 MFJ調諧器，我的獎金藏有1915 Vibroplex錯誤使用WW1的親屬和使用過程中WWll我。我使用它每天都在。這是完好無損，經過 94年來忠誠的服務。

我最難忘的qrp類星體必須是最近40米聯絡 CW的I1MMR。我運行 500兆瓦到我斯特巴窗簾。這是隨後調用 F3NB。這兩種罰款先生們可在40米左右，每天晚上。 I1MMR在0100星期日和F3NB約 7.028在7.033，約 0300星期一。

在結束後，獲發牌照的63年，我真誠地希望，每一個你的美好而難忘的一程，因為我曾在路上的業餘無線電。

"Robert W. Mc Auliffe" ：
Mr. Barry Chang BV4VQ, My name is Bob Mc Auliffe my call is W9PRD. I am 82 years old, I have been a licened
Amature Radio Operator for 61 years. In my 61 years I have
never had a Qso with China.
I operate 40 meter C.W. exclusively. My equipment is a
ICOM 718, running 100 watts output. My antenna is a
4 element full size 40 meter beam. I use an open wire feeder system the antenna system is tuned by a MFJ tunner. I have had excellent results into Europe .
I would like to contact you on 40 meter C.W. I think we could do it, using the shoort path. Aiming both our antennas
due North, I am very sure we both would be sucessful.
I am located in Greensburg, Indiana, which is about 55 miles SE of Indianapolis.
I operate daily/nitely, on 7030 khz up to about 7045, looking for DX. I can not operate below 7025 khz. I realize there is a12 hour time difference between us.
I am very flexable, regarding date, and time. I willleave that up to you, in fact any frequency that you would preferr
i the 40 meter c.W. band will be fine, as long as we aoperate above 7025khz.
Thank you so much for reading my thoughts, regarding this endeavour. I know we would be sucessful.
73's
Bob W9PRD

Robert W. Mc Auliffe" ：
Thank you so much for answering my recent e-mail Barry.
Yes, Barry you have my permission, to share and contact other amateur radio operators, regarding future scchedules with then on 40 meters.
Tell them I run a Icom 718, it runs about 120 watts output power, as indicated by my MFJ Tuner. I have a 1:1 SWR on the entire 40 meter Band. my antenna feed system is open wire system , that feeds 4 element full size 40 meter beam that is up 55 feet.
This beam is my own design, it is aimed at Europe, it does a fine job into Europe.
I am in the process of puting up another one, tht will be aimed at the North
Pole. By going across the North Pole, this
provides the shortest path to China. so if any Chinese aim there antenna's twoard the North Pole, we both will realize, perfect
antenna alignment, resulting in sucessful , QSO's. Of course we have to favorable conditions.
Be sure and tell tham Barry, I operate, 40 meter C.W. I operate on 7.030 to 7.040mhz . I generally operate around
2000hrs to 2200 hrs. thats (8:00pm est to
10:00pm est)
I am willing to work any time of day ar evening that will be convienent for them.
Thanks again Barry, I look forward hearing from them and you very soon.

Very best of 73's,
Bob W9PRD


Hello Barry, I am enclosing general information about me.
I was born November 17 , 1925
After graduating from high school, I was drafted into the U.S. Naval Aircorps. I served as a radio operator and gunner in torpedo bomber squadron. The palanes used were known as the "AVENGER" Days that I didn't fly, I was assigned to CW circuits to send and receive messages and monitor certain frequencies, report and record any information heard.
When the war was over I returned to my home. The first thing I did was to go take the FCC Test for a Amature Radio License.I was issued the call W9PRD. I have held it for 61 years.

I went to College, became a communications engineer. Worked for the largest
electric power company in the state. There are 96 counties in Indiana , my company provided electric power to 69 of those counties. After a few years I was promoted to chief engineer, I was in charge of the power line carrier systems, 2-way radio

systems and micro-wave systems After 25 years of service I retired.
i was retired very long till I was ask to teach a engineering course at Purdue University . I taught for 8 years. Afew years ago I decided to definitely retire. I have really enjoyed retirement, I now can give Amature Radio my full concentration, working with H.F. Antennas.
You are aware i think of my newest project I have a "STERBA CURTAIN" Antenna, about half built. I have designed it
for 40 meters. Where it will be aimed on Europe . If my design doesn't have any misstakes, it should work better than my 4-element beam.
Now Barry you know me a little better than you did.
Enclosing I am so pleased to have been able to meet you and establish such a nicde friendship.

73's

Bob W9PRD

P.S. Barry, please givde my very best

regards to you lovely wife, Clio, and fine Son