Welcome to my HAM radio web page!
Pat Freeman, Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator since 1988

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About N3GWZ

My station consists of a Kenwood TS-2000 base station, a Yaesu FT-817 QRP portable rig and a Yaesu 2m mobile for APRS in the truck. I use a G5RV up 10' in the trees for HF and 6m and a Diamond X30 at 20' for 2m/70cm at home. The Kenwood's internal ATU tunes my G5RV from 160m through 6m. I also have a LDG Z11 QRP autotuner for use with the FT-817. However, when portable, I use a Miracle Whip antenna.

I also enjoy communicating with my friends Mark, KA3UEH, Joe K3NEW, and Fred N2FJ, and my Uncle Dick K4FKJ.

My shack

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STATION UPDATE! Click the coax!

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Pedestrian Portable on the Appalachian Trail
Thanks to WB3GCK for this idea.

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Click here for video of me working QRP on the AT with W7K special event station in Tacoma, WA.

Operating W1AW at ARRL HQ on 9/10/01

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Some of my favorite HAM LINKS...
N3GWZ Field Day 2001
Satellites visible from my house
Ham Radio Deluxe - awesome radio mangement program
Budd's Ped Mobile home page
HFPack home page
My Corvette Web Page
My Private Pilot Page