Episode 350 - Larry Tyree N6TR Larry Tyree, or "Tree", as he is known in amateur radio circles, loves to operate contests, work DX on 160 meters, from his 28 hilltop acres in the Oregon forest, near Portland. Tree is a serious CW operator, where good antenna design, focus, skill, and patience bring the amateur radio rewards. Tree tells his ham radio story in this QSO Today.
As a devoted addict of 160 Meters, with 285 worked and confirmed, I very much enjoyed this interview with Tree. He has been a real proponent of the Top Band! Thanks Eric, 73 Sid K3SX
Tree mentioned TRLog which I used way back when as well. Just in case anyone is interested, we still have a version of TRLog that runs as a complete Windows application called TR4W. It is now an open source project hosted on GitHub with many users all over the world. It was ported to a Windows app many years ago and has now been maintained as free, open-source software. If you were a TRLog user, the look and feel will be very similar. You can find more information and download the software at https://tr4w.net de NY4I
Tree is a very good operator, someone to emulate. He has always had a huge and clean signal on 160 meters.
“Tree” was one of the principal organizers of the WRTC2014 which brought the world’s premier contest event to New England. That was an unforgettable event.
Nice to meet you. My name is HARU. QRZ.COM has just recently registered to be a CW beginner . I live in town 300Km west of Tokyo . Please contact me when we meet in the sky.
I have known "Tree" for many years, and he has always been nice to me. He is a "superstar" in the contesting game, but is very humble. I very much enjoyed listening to the interview. I am surprised that he owns a 75A2 rather than a 75A4. I used a Central Electronics 100V and a 75A4 when I attended Pasadena City College, W6BAB, in the 60's. FT4, and FT8, is turning out to be a godsend to people who are restricted in what kind of station they can have. These modes also allow one to work stations that one would be unable work otherwise. Amateur radio is not merely a hobby. If it was, we would be unable to justify our frequencies. "Tree" has done more than his share of giving back to amateur radio. For example he was very involved in the World Championship Radiosporting direction finding games held in metro Portland a few years back. My hat is also to "QSO Today. Well done, and keep up the good work. 73, Steve Brandt N7VS
