Welcome to MyAmateurRadio.com.
My name is Jerry Taylor and I would like to thank you for visiting my website.
As a small child, I would listen to my Uncle Dave talk on his radio. I was fascinated, even if I didn’t understand how it worked. I loved to sit on his chair wearing his headphones and tinker with his radio pretending to be a ham operator - just like him. And sometimes, he would let me talk on the radio and I felt so proud.
The years went by, and I had forgotten about ham radio. Then one day I was visiting my uncle. He was in his ham shack, and I was standing in the doorway listening to him talk and I remembered. I remembered being that little boy and I realized that the desire to be a ham operator never really left me.
I began studying for my novice class license, and was granted my license in August 2007 and upgraded to the general license in January 2008. I am a member of the Denver Radio Club (DRC), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).
I hope that MyAmateurRadio.com will provide you with technical information to help you broaden your knowledge; give you the ability to share your experience and to read about other hams and their work.
I started the Practical Amateur Radio Podcast as a way to give back to the hobby I love so much. I honestly figured I would be happy if I had just a couple of listeners. I had no idea that almost one year later, the website would see over 3000 hits per month and that new episodes are downloaded over 500 times in the first month they are available. Download statistics reflect a strong following and I'm thankful for each and every listener.
The podcast has been mentioned in CQ Magazine and I've been invited as a guest on QSO and ICQ Podcasts.
Additionally, the Practical Amateur Radio Podcast is heard in Australia and Tasmania via Spectrum Tasmania. I'm truly humbled by the popularity of the podcast and honored it has helped to not only introduce new people to the hobby, but has helped several in the exam process.
I have many new ideas to help keep the podcast energized for a long time to come. In episode one, I made a promise, and that promise was as long as I had listeners, I would continue to produce the podcast. I plan to keep this promise.
And keeping the traditional spirit of ham radio alive, don’t forget to turn on your radio.
73
Jerry Taylor, KD0BIK
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