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Who are the SEORATs?

The Southeast Ohio Radio Adventure Team is a small group of ham radio operators with ties to southeastern Ohio who enjoy operating their radios outdoors and when away from home.

Meet the SEORATs: K8RAT | N8XWO | W8MHV | WD8RIF | K4SWL

Mike Hansgen, K8RAT

ike Hansgen, K8RAT (formerly AA8EB), has left the hills of southeastern Ohio for the plains of north-central Ohio but still participates in SEORAT field junkets as his schedule permits.

Mike is a fan of directional field-portable antennas and has built a 330' vee-beam for field use; he is also a fan of large competition-grade radios and has taken a Yaesu FT-920 to SEORAT field events.

Mike has many HF rigs, including a 10-watt Elecraft K2; a Kenwood TS-930A with Inrad CW filters; a Ten-Tec Argonaut 515, Scout, Omni D, and Corsair II; a Yaesu FT-102; and a Heathkit HW-8, HW-9, and HW-16 with HG-10B VFO.

Mike is fascinated by historic means of generating CW and has developed a good fist with a cootie/sideswiper fashioned from a kitchen knife, a c-clamp, and a pair of vise-grips (photo).

John McCutcheon, N8XWO

ohn McCutcheon, N8XWO, often travels with his pop-up camper and greatly enjoys combining these trips with amateur radio. John enjoys outdoor operating events such as the ARRL Field Day and the PCARS Ohio State Parks on the Air.

John has numerous rigs for HF and VHF, modern and vintage, including an ICOM IC-706MkIIG and an IC-746, both of which he uses in the field.

Within the team, John is the guru on weak-signal VHF operations.

Drew McDaniel, W8MHV

rew McDaniel, W8MHV (formerly 9M2MC), might be considered the "spiritual leader" of the team. Drew regularly travels to exotic lands for his employer and often makes ham radio an important part of his travels.

Drew has far too many rigs to list, but in his stable of rigs can be found an Elecraft K1, KX1, 10-watt K2, and 100-watt K2; a YouKits TJ6A Pro; a Hendricks PFR3; a Yaesu FT-817; an ICOM IC-781, IC-7000, and IC-7800; a Ten-Tec Argonaut 515 and Argonaut II; an Index Labs Improved QRP Plus; and several homebrew rigs. Drew has ordered and is awaiting delivery an Elecraft KX3 kit.

Drew is a fan of vintage equipment and has a very impressive collection of "heavy metal".

Drew's home station, with the exception of the vintage equipment, is powered by sunlight.

Visit Drew's Amateur Radio and Asia Travels web sites.

Eric McFadden, WD8RIF

ric McFadden, WD8RIF, somehow ends up doing much of the logistical work leading up to SEORAT junkets.

Eric's collection of HF rigs includes a 10-watt Elecraft K2, a Heathkit HW-7, HW-8, HW-9, and HW-16 with HG-10B VFO; and an ICOM IC-735. Eric's favorite rig is his Elecraft K2 which is the heart of his K2 Travel Kit. Eric has been experimenting with easy-to-deploy field-portable antennas.

Visit Eric's Amateur Radio web site.

Tom Witherspoon,
K4SWL / M0CYI

om Witherspoon, K4SWL / M0CYI (formerly KC8GLI & KF4TZK), a native of North Caroline, has left the hills of southeastern Ohio to return to the mountains of western North Carolina (by way of Germany and England) but still participates in SEORAT events when he is able.

Tom has an Elecraft four-band KX1 and 10-watt K2 and a Ten-Tec Omni VI Plus. Tom is experimenting with field antennas using a 31' Jackite telescoping fiberlass pole.

Tom and his wife, Heather, recently finished building a passive-solar house with an off-the-grid hamshack. Tom is looking forward to erecting several very significant antennas on the new property.

Visit Tom's Ears to Our World, QRPer.com, and SWLing.com websites.

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The Southeast Ohio Radio Adventure Team is a small group of ham radio operators with ties to southeastern Ohio who enjoy operating their radios outdoors and when away from home.
Meet the SEORATs: K8RAT \| N8XWO \| W8MHV \| WD8RIF \| K4SWL
Mike Hansgen, K8RAT	ike Hansgen, K8RAT (formerly AA8EB), has left the hills of southeastern Ohio for the plains of north-central Ohio but still participates in SEORAT field junkets as his schedule permits. Mike is a fan of directional field-portable antennas and has built a 330' vee-beam for field use; he is also a fan of large competition-grade radios and has taken a Yaesu FT-920 to SEORAT field events. Mike has many HF rigs, including a 10-watt Elecraft K2; a Kenwood TS-930A with Inrad CW filters; a Ten-Tec Argonaut 515, Scout, Omni D, and Corsair II; a Yaesu FT-102; and a Heathkit HW-8, HW-9, and HW-16 with HG-10B VFO. Mike is fascinated by historic means of generating CW and has developed a good fist with a cootie/sideswiper fashioned from a kitchen knife, a c-clamp, and a pair of vise-grips (photo).
John McCutcheon, N8XWO	ohn McCutcheon, N8XWO, often travels with his pop-up camper and greatly enjoys combining these trips with amateur radio. John enjoys outdoor operating events such as the ARRL Field Day and the PCARS Ohio State Parks on the Air. John has numerous rigs for HF and VHF, modern and vintage, including an ICOM IC-706MkIIG and an IC-746, both of which he uses in the field. Within the team, John is the guru on weak-signal VHF operations.
Drew McDaniel, W8MHV	rew McDaniel, W8MHV (formerly 9M2MC), might be considered the "spiritual leader" of the team. Drew regularly travels to exotic lands for his employer and often makes ham radio an important part of his travels. Drew has far too many rigs to list, but in his stable of rigs can be found an Elecraft K1, KX1, 10-watt K2, and 100-watt K2; a YouKits TJ6A Pro; a Hendricks PFR3; a Yaesu FT-817; an ICOM IC-781, IC-7000, and IC-7800; a Ten-Tec Argonaut 515 and Argonaut II; an Index Labs Improved QRP Plus; and several homebrew rigs. Drew has ordered and is awaiting delivery an Elecraft KX3 kit. Drew is a fan of vintage equipment and has a very impressive collection of "heavy metal". Drew's home station, with the exception of the vintage equipment, is powered by sunlight. Visit Drew's Amateur Radio and Asia Travels web sites.
Eric McFadden, WD8RIF	ric McFadden, WD8RIF, somehow ends up doing much of the logistical work leading up to SEORAT junkets. Eric's collection of HF rigs includes a 10-watt Elecraft K2, a Heathkit HW-7, HW-8, HW-9, and HW-16 with HG-10B VFO; and an ICOM IC-735. Eric's favorite rig is his Elecraft K2 which is the heart of his K2 Travel Kit. Eric has been experimenting with easy-to-deploy field-portable antennas. Visit Eric's Amateur Radio web site.
Tom Witherspoon, K4SWL / M0CYI	om Witherspoon, K4SWL / M0CYI (formerly KC8GLI & KF4TZK), a native of North Caroline, has left the hills of southeastern Ohio to return to the mountains of western North Carolina (by way of Germany and England) but still participates in SEORAT events when he is able. Tom has an Elecraft four-band KX1 and 10-watt K2 and a Ten-Tec Omni VI Plus. Tom is experimenting with field antennas using a 31' Jackite telescoping fiberlass pole. Tom and his wife, Heather, recently finished building a passive-solar house with an off-the-grid hamshack. Tom is looking forward to erecting several very significant antennas on the new property. Visit Tom's Ears to Our World, QRPer.com, and SWLing.com websites.