Ham Radio Shack Tour And Interview - KCØKFL Forrest, Bricelyn, Minnesota

I made a visit to the KC0KFL shack today and got a tour and some comments by Forrest. It was a very fun visit. He lives near Bricelyn, Minnesota along Interstate highway 90, if you travel through this area of southern Minnesota, he usually monitors the 147.000 Mhz local repeater at Blue Earth. Be sure to give him a call.

[@k5wxp22]

Hi Larry, I think it is awesome that you encouraged this gentleman to get on the air! Our great hobby needs more of this! I really enjoyed the video interview and shack tour. The closing organ music was the icing on the cake, and it made me want to announce "all skate"! I hope to catch you guys on the bands sometime. 73, Brett

[@E_Myself_And_Irene]

just came across this video and loved it, i know its been on a couple of years now but couldn't help but comment, what a great setup he had and what a lovely man Forrest is, the world would be a much better place if the where more people like him.

[@RadioHamGuy]

Yes he is a great man and always puts a smile on anyone's face when they talk to him on the radio or in person. Forrest is still doing great and on the air pretty much every day.

[@patchy1231]

What a lovely guy, really enjoyed everything about this, thanks.

[@alvarogaitan2529]

Larry thanks for video very nice 73 for you and Forrest

[@michaeldunn9018]

This video made me smile, good job sir!

[@wa6gxq]

Great Guy! Great Shack! Thanks for sharing with us Larry! 73

[@DanielOrtegoUSA]

Thank you so much for posting. I have gone hot and cold on this hobby for decades but always ended up not following through. I was afraid that I would invest a lot into it and quickly lose interest. Well, this may finally be the time that I take the test. I'm so confident that I would pass because I've studied for years! At 63-years old, I figure I've lost valuable time procrastinating where I could have been right up there with you.

[@RadioHamGuy]

Never too late, glad you are going to get your ticket though, it has been a lot of fun for me over the years! Good luck on everything and have fun with radio. 73

[@gerardogrillo702]

Excellent video thanks for sharing regards from Mexico

[@Survivalist2008]

Great interview with a very talented ham radio operator. Thanks and 73, John

[@RadioHamGuy]

+Survivalist2008 Yes, he is very talented and he is such a very nice guy.

[@VP2EIHonAnguillaIsland]

Great shack interview.. see you down the log om.. 73 & God Bless

[@edwardde3]

Good Interview. Thanks for sharing

[@eduardosturla]

Awesome shack, great rig, lovely user!!!

[@ClagwellsGarage]

That was a fun video. Thanks for posting Larry. 73

[@RadioHamGuy]

+clagwell Thanks clagwell, glad you enjoyed that!

[@ConsumerTeamPete]

Larry, Love your videos! You ARE Mr. HAM RADIO!!

[@RadioHamGuy]

+Peter Thomson Thanks very much Peter, glad you enjoy the videos! 73 and I will look for you on 3916khz!

[@TheFloorBoys]

Super sweet setup!!!!!

[@johnperez7447]

Farias you are a cool cat thank you for sharing your shack 73

[@davidxbeats]

Great video!

[@williamjordan6808]

Great video Larry,great gentleman you no he loves his hobby,also music,thankyou so much for this video,73s from,william.N,Ireland

[@RadioHamGuy]

+William Jordan Thank you William, it is all about fun with radio!

[@n8tuwstevenewland933]

Thanks for sharing . Always enjoy the older hams. Fun to watch.Nice setup. N8TUW sco for midcars 7.258

[@jeffdubuque5699]

I like this guy seems very smart.

[@normjacques6853]

i retired about a year ago, after a long career in electronics (similar to Forrest, with emphasis on sound)! Now, I'm finally going to test, and see how far I can get on the first try. I'm studying tech and general, but extra is too tempting a challenge to pass up! Thank you for sharing your visit with Forrest. He seems like a fine gentleman, and his late start in the hobby makes me feel like much less of an 'oddball!' LOL 73

[@RadioHamGuy]

That is excellent to hear, good luck on the test, I am sure you will do fine and never look back, so many fun things to do! Yes, Forrest is a great guy and he is still active and doing well and having fun with radio! 73...Larry

[@forrestdelunger7716]

Norm, go for it. I just barley passed the code test, but the rest is history

[@normjacques6853]

@@forrestdelunger7716 ... Late last November I did, indeed, test for and pass both Tech and General! Currently studying for Extra, and that, as you know, is a real 'handful!' Between that and building my first 'shack,' I'm keeping pleasantly busy. Hopefully, someday we can get together somewhere on HF. A real treat to hear from you, sir! Take care, and 73! W1NLJ - Norm

[@forrestdelunger7716]

@@normjacques6853 I doubt that I could pass the new Extra with all it's digital stuff. Altho, I am into C4FM a little and have a younger ham teaching me. I am 87 and content to make a few contacts on HF and on a couple of 2M nets any more. N1NLJ de KCØKFL 73

[@michaeljohnlawrence4262]

Great video

[@skypilot0077]

Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

[@1940123]

good one Forrest, and a great shack, love that music too

[@RadioHamGuy]

+1940123 Forrest sure is good with music isn't he? Thanks , he will see this message I am sure even though he isn't signed on youtube here, he will be watching!

[@ScottAReid]

very nice tour of his shack. wow, what an antenna system. very smart op to be able to pass to his extra class that way. 73

[@RadioHamGuy]

+de N5XTC He sure is a very smart guy and very wise! I am lucky to have him as a friend.

[@everetthooker4975]

Outstanding

[@fatherdaughtergaming]

Thanks Larry, Enjoy your videos! KC9PHK

[@RadioHamGuy]

Thanks and glad you enjoy them! 73..Larry

[@StreuB1]

WOW!!!! Now THATS a shack!!! Thanks for the video Larry! 73's N0BPS

[@RadioHamGuy]

+Brian Streufert Thanks Brian, yes, I love his shack setup!

[@sr633]

I remember when I sat in, while my friend, "A general licence" went to the john. On 80 meters I got a QSL card from Ireland. He came back and jumped on my contact. 1958 !

[@umajunkcollector]

I like that "ham and egg" sand timer. Das Deutsch ist goot! Nice KEYboard too. Much enjoyed, the Donold

[@RadioHamGuy]

+umajunkcollector Thanks Donald!

[@skycarl]

Great story Larry, thanks for sharing......73....Carl

[@RadioHamGuy]

+skycarl Well thank you Carl, it was so much fun as you can tell!

[@anselb2000]

Thanks for this, Larry. Maybe more in the future? I am sure there are some other stories out there.

[@RadioHamGuy]

+anselb2000 I do have some more shack tours planned for the future so stay tuned!

[@jerryblood9554]

What a nice setup and a great guy. Thanks for sharing. 73. KD9EKF

[@nr3rful]

I would love to see his antenna farm, judging by all the antenna switches he has...it must be a beauty .😄😄😄

[@colinsmith4185]

What an interesting chap,great video,many thanks Colin de G1PGI

[@RadioHamGuy]

Well thank you very much Colin, appreciate that very much and thanks! 73

[@-Todays-Tom-Sawyer-]

Nice interview Larry. Wish I could meet that gentleman.

[@RadioHamGuy]

+hffenninger thanks, yes, Forrest is a very nice gentleman with a lot of life experience to share, I always enjoy talking to him.

[@stevenaustin2860]

haha bob heils not the only one who can play the organ lol great 73

[@alvarogaitan2529]

nice video thanks 73 and good dx

[@TheBill70800]

The organ reminds me of the old time NHL hockey games . Hi .... N8WAJ

[@wb0zur]

Cool shack!

[@RadioHamGuy]

+Denton Larson Thanks Denton! I agree, he has a great shack there!

[@oe3gau]

nice video

[@johnkaveski7953]

right on that's why in in it to talk to everyone

[@rpgiuliani]

Nice

[@timkridel3828]

I was licensed around the same time (2000), so I'm not surprised that my callsign is just two letters below his: KC0KEK.

[@RadioHamGuy]

+Tim Kridel very cool!

[@jennoscura2381]

You have a really nice shack and antenna farm. Me, I have more of an antenna garden. LOL. Oh well, you do what you can with what you have. Larry, you should do a video on his antenna switching system. I would love to see how it's all connected.

[@RadioHamGuy]

+transhealthy Forrest told me today he was going to document the switching system more and we might be able to do a video on that in the future so stay tuned!

[@jennoscura2381]

+RadioHamGuy Sweet!

[@kellingc]

Larry - loving the W1AW t-shirt. I have to get a new one, mine is getting ratty. I have no excuse, HQ (Newington, CT) is 15 minutes from me. I like watching your stuff for a few reasons. One, inspiration. I now have a fan dipole working for 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10. Another is your enthusiasm. And lastly, I have family in the Edina, Maple Grove, St. Michael, and New Richland parts of MN. It's like I'm there with you and my family. Thanks for posting. This is video is over a year old, but a joy to watch.

[@RadioHamGuy]

Wow, you are lucky to live close to HQ, maybe I will get to visit there someday. Glad you enjoy the videos, they are fun to do! Well, I am not far from New Richland, I get up that way once in a while, I am just south of there 15 miles or so! 73 and thanks for watching, hope to have more to come soon. Radio is just a great hobby. Sounds good on the dipole also, they work very well.

[@Aleziss]

I miss my 847 so much... I should never have sold it back then... that's almost 15 years ago... I just got a 7300 and it's already at service center... twice...

[@jackiegreen9810]

Aleziss i stillt got my 847

[@nickmad887]

nice shack

[@RingwayManchester]

This was great to watch! Will you be doing more?

[@RadioHamGuy]

+Ringway Manchester I plan on more shack tours!

[@RingwayManchester]

Can't wait!

[@1fanger]

Hey Larry, I would dearly love to get a copy of the little German quote there at 7:10. Where can I get it? Also, I just want to dig out my ice skates and listen to Forrest and his organ and do a dozen laps! Wooo aha! Thanks Forrest and 73, Joe KC3BXZ

[@RadioHamGuy]

+1fanger He sure plays some good tunes there, I wish he could play on all my videos! I am not aware of any copies of that quote but if you pause the video maybe you could jot it down, it is pretty cool I agree! He does get a lot of compliments on that with shack visitors.

[@hunterlarson2366]

Are there any repeaters near brainerd mn

[@q95oldies57]

Looks like a nice Sennhieser 421 mic.

[@RadioHamGuy]

Yes, Forrest really likes those mic's. He gets good audio reports I know.

[@AppalachianFreedom]

SuperShack!

[@nickmad887]

i like to listento ham radio on my scaners

[@vomKuckucksfelsen]

Nice Video! But i didn´t understand the german :D Forrest was right; its a Sennheiser MD421 Microphone. 73s de DK1MFE

[@n8tuwstevenewland933]

Also to the earlier comment. Handhelds are not that much anymore. help them to get there license . and give them a radio.. ! Keep ham radio alive..

[@xavierathorne]

I hung in there well right up to the part where he started talking about how young people are lacking because they are on iPhones. Let me correct him by saying that internet connected kids are not missing out on socialization, but expanding on it greater than they ever have, both locally and internationally. If he wants to reach out to these young people through ham, he can't dismiss the Internet... he needs to integrate the Internet into ham. Another thing is, a lot of these young people don't own their own home, or have a retirement pension where they can put in the hundreds, and even thousands of dollars toward this hobby. They work with whatever they have.

[@RadioHamGuy]

Point well taken, thanks!

[@roo-vr5fr]

Rutger MacDonald wrong. Ham takes more effort to make contacts, and mostly you'll speak with real people, unlike the "internet generation" where instant gratification is demanded. Take social media, click a button on the screen to make "friends", with people you'll never see or speak too. The internet has destroyed the art of communication. And generally when people do interact, it's mainly ranting and rudeness, unlike ham, which teaches us manners and good etiquettes. So yes, the iPhone generation are missing out.

[@roo-vr5fr]

Rutger MacDonald oh, and you mentioning the cost for young people of ham equipment, do you know how much smart phones/laptops/iPads etc cost?

[@bobdillashaw4360]

Rutger MacDonald as someone who uses my iPhone for social interaction and is also a ham and Cb operator, this isn’t even close by a long shot, not even in the same ballpark. You should try it out and get your ham license and then only then would you understand just how wrong you are.

[@buzzsah]

Making friends is the way, keying to grab contacts numbers is not for me.

[@YourTubeVideoss]

My Call AE4UJ .. ( i getting ready to Renew My License ) 73's ( My Dad Call KF4GUI )

[@o._.o788]

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[@snavarro228]

Great video!