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Hello and thanks for visiting my website . My Name is Jerry Koller. I've been a licensed amateur radio operator since 1991, holding the
Advanced Class License. Here you will find some pictures of my station located here in Brodhead Wisconsin. Brodhead is located in Green
County about 35 miles due south of the capital city of Madison in Southern Wisconsin, bordering on the Green County, Rock County line.
I'm a member, the repeater trustee, and acting President of our local amateur radio club, the Green County Amateur Radio Association. Click the link at the top of this page to go to our website.
My main interest in ham radio has always been DX. Always looking for that "new one". But I'm always up for a good rag chew. I'm not out to collect awards even though they would take up some room on these empty walls. I do keep track of what I have worked, and maybe if I get close to fulfilling the requirement for an award, I might have to submit an application for it, but not actively pursuing any awards. But for now I would love your QSL cards! So if your here reading this after contacting me, PLEASE QSL!! I will return the favor. An S.A.S.E is not necessary. I do upload my log to eQSL.cc & I also upload to the ARRL's Logbook of The World. I have earned my DXCC via LOTW. What a surprise that was. You should sign up with LOTW, it's free! You never know what you may qualify for. It just happens by simply uploading your logbook!! Also, look for me during the Wisconsin QSO Party if your a county hunter.
I'm not into CW. I never did catch on to awful well. I did get up to 15 wpm at one point. My first HF contact was CW on 10 meters, but once I plugged in the microphone, that was it for Morse code. Haven't used it in years. Haven't tried the digital modes yet. But they do look interesting.
But I have to say, I'm not a believer in Echo Link. It may be a great tool in an emergency situation, and I won't knock those who do use it to bad, but also have to say SHAME ON YOU for using it! To me, once your signal becomes land line based, it's no longer ham radio. May as well pick up the phone at that point. You can now connect your phone via the internet, or your radio. What's the difference? Ham radio to me is from antenna to antenna....period! Thus the term WIRELESS!! Again SHAME ON YOU for degrading the intregrity & slapping the face of our beloved hobby by using it! .... There, I feel better. I vented.
I'm now involved with storm spotting/chasing here within the county, (Green County Amateur Radio Skywarn), after taking the local severe weather basic & advanced spotting courses from our local NOAA office. I can see why some guys really enjoy this, and find it addicting. I really enjoy getting out there even though it can be intense at times. Just have to remain smart, safe, and keep in communication with the weather net controller. Skywarn is a great community service to get involved with to help the NWS in radar ground truthing, & help determine the severity of an incoming storm cell for early public warning.
You can follow my position while I'm storm spotting/chasing within Green County by clicking on the "Weather Spotting" tab at the top of this page.
My station consists of the following: For HF; Yaesu FT-920, FT-757GXII for back up, SP-8 External Speaker, Heil GoldLine boom mic & foot switch, YS-60 SWR & power meter, Ameritron AL-811 Amplifier, and the FP-1023 power supply. For VHF; Yaesu FT-736R, FT-847, two YS-500 SWR & power meters, Mirage B-310-G 2 Meter Amplifier, MD-100a8x Desk Mic, SP-767 External Speaker, FT-3000M, and the FP-700 Power supply. The Yaesu G-800S rotor turns the antennas. And a FT-8800R in the truck.
The Antennas are; A 6 band 2 element quad from Lightning Bolt Quads, which has gone out of business. To bad, great antenna!! For 40 meters, I installed a halfwave sloper. A Double Bazooka for 75 Meters from Radio Wavz in May of '08. An 11 element beam for 440. And for 2 meters I have the A148-20T Vertical & Horizontal Yagi Beam from Cushcraft. Nothing up for 160 meters at this time.
Hope to hear you on the bands!!! 73's, & Good DX!!!!
Jerry - KO9LR
Previous call, N9LHG
I'm a member, the repeater trustee, and acting President of our local amateur radio club, the Green County Amateur Radio Association. Click the link at the top of this page to go to our website.
My main interest in ham radio has always been DX. Always looking for that "new one". But I'm always up for a good rag chew. I'm not out to collect awards even though they would take up some room on these empty walls. I do keep track of what I have worked, and maybe if I get close to fulfilling the requirement for an award, I might have to submit an application for it, but not actively pursuing any awards. But for now I would love your QSL cards! So if your here reading this after contacting me, PLEASE QSL!! I will return the favor. An S.A.S.E is not necessary. I do upload my log to eQSL.cc & I also upload to the ARRL's Logbook of The World. I have earned my DXCC via LOTW. What a surprise that was. You should sign up with LOTW, it's free! You never know what you may qualify for. It just happens by simply uploading your logbook!! Also, look for me during the Wisconsin QSO Party if your a county hunter.
I'm not into CW. I never did catch on to awful well. I did get up to 15 wpm at one point. My first HF contact was CW on 10 meters, but once I plugged in the microphone, that was it for Morse code. Haven't used it in years. Haven't tried the digital modes yet. But they do look interesting.
But I have to say, I'm not a believer in Echo Link. It may be a great tool in an emergency situation, and I won't knock those who do use it to bad, but also have to say SHAME ON YOU for using it! To me, once your signal becomes land line based, it's no longer ham radio. May as well pick up the phone at that point. You can now connect your phone via the internet, or your radio. What's the difference? Ham radio to me is from antenna to antenna....period! Thus the term WIRELESS!! Again SHAME ON YOU for degrading the intregrity & slapping the face of our beloved hobby by using it! .... There, I feel better. I vented.
I'm now involved with storm spotting/chasing here within the county, (Green County Amateur Radio Skywarn), after taking the local severe weather basic & advanced spotting courses from our local NOAA office. I can see why some guys really enjoy this, and find it addicting. I really enjoy getting out there even though it can be intense at times. Just have to remain smart, safe, and keep in communication with the weather net controller. Skywarn is a great community service to get involved with to help the NWS in radar ground truthing, & help determine the severity of an incoming storm cell for early public warning.
You can follow my position while I'm storm spotting/chasing within Green County by clicking on the "Weather Spotting" tab at the top of this page.
My station consists of the following: For HF; Yaesu FT-920, FT-757GXII for back up, SP-8 External Speaker, Heil GoldLine boom mic & foot switch, YS-60 SWR & power meter, Ameritron AL-811 Amplifier, and the FP-1023 power supply. For VHF; Yaesu FT-736R, FT-847, two YS-500 SWR & power meters, Mirage B-310-G 2 Meter Amplifier, MD-100a8x Desk Mic, SP-767 External Speaker, FT-3000M, and the FP-700 Power supply. The Yaesu G-800S rotor turns the antennas. And a FT-8800R in the truck.
The Antennas are; A 6 band 2 element quad from Lightning Bolt Quads, which has gone out of business. To bad, great antenna!! For 40 meters, I installed a halfwave sloper. A Double Bazooka for 75 Meters from Radio Wavz in May of '08. An 11 element beam for 440. And for 2 meters I have the A148-20T Vertical & Horizontal Yagi Beam from Cushcraft. Nothing up for 160 meters at this time.
Hope to hear you on the bands!!! 73's, & Good DX!!!!
Jerry - KO9LR
Previous call, N9LHG
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