W8ARU

Arun Kumar, W8ARU, builds most of the gear that he uses on the air, based on a skillset that he learned from becoming an amateur radio operator in India in the 1960s.  This skill set combined with advanced degrees in engineering has put Arun on the cutting edge of solar and battery technologies used in big equipment as the World is going green.  Arun was also Ashhar Farhan, VU2ESE’s original mentor, one of his many major contributions to our hobby.  W8ARU is my QSO Today.

Arun’s company:  American Battery Solutions

Hometown: Jamshedpur, Bihar State

First Call Sign: 1968,  India Advanced, VU2OZ 

Current Rig: 
Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver
VHF Homebrew Equipment
Antenna Control System using SATPC32 Software

Terms
Ranchie, India 
Kolkata, India
Jesuit School Loyola High School, Jamshedpur
Father Kirsch, Jesuit School Loyola High School, Jamshedpur
Farnsworth 5 tube General Coverage with BFO
EL84 Oscillator
807 Tube
Episode 272 – Ganesh Subramaniam, VU2TS
Indian Institute of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology Radio Club – VU2QQ
Merrill’s Marauders Burma
Statute of Limitations
Phased Array Radar
Hyderabad, India
Ashhar Farhan, VU2ESE – official website
Episode 087 – Ashhar Farhan – VU2ESE
Oscar 6 Satellite
FT243 Crystal Holder
Hydrofluoric Acid
Troy, Michigan
H1B VISA
ARRL Field Day  
Lion Battery Packs
1650 LION Battery  3.7
Robotics Clubs
HandsOn Museum, Ann Arbor, MI
ISS – International Space Station
ARISS – Amateur Radio On the International Space Station

Excited most by: popularity of amateur radio with high school kids, 

Advice to new or returning hams: Get on the air.  Try GOTA stations at field day.