Biography

K3SEW . . . . Kilowatt Three South East West

Inspired by my neighbor, K3KOQ, and classmates in college physics, K3QIA and K3AKZ, I became interested in amateur radio at age 20 and received the Novice license, KN3SEW in 1962. Received General Class that same year and became Extra Class in 1971. K3SEW is the only callsign ever held and I operated with it from various residences: Shamokin, PA; Stone Ridge, NY; Sunbury, PA; North Windham, ME; Northumberland, PA and from my present QTH in Howard, Centre County, PA.

As a science teacher, a school ham radio club was always part of my curricula and as a professional executive with Boy Scouts of America, Jamboree On The Air was a major annual event. In addition to sharing ham radio with youngsters, I enjoy building antennas and DXing. My favorite mode is definitely CW but I do have a microphone and a teletype station.

Awards include: Triple Play W.A.S. #7, WAC, We The People; 5-Band WAS, 8-Band DXCC, DX Challenge 2173/2240,Mixed DXCC 334/353, Phone DXCC 323/341 & CW DXCC 322/331 DX, and DXCC Honor Roll. Total Confirmed Countries = 353. Confirmed Current Countries = 334.

See you “On the Air” --... ...-- Ron K3SEW

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Station equipment includes: Icom IC-781 Transceiver, Alpha 9500 & Heathkit SB-220 Amplifiers, 2 MBVA Nye Viking Antenna Matching Networks; AEA Morse Machine and various homebrew stuff including several homebrew computers. Computer logging, rig control, and internet resources are used.

Towers: #1 80 ft, #2 70 ft, #3 80 ft

Antennas include: TH7DXX 10, 15 & 20 triband beam; TB3 10, 15 & 20 triband beam; 12 Meter AJ1T monoband beam; 204BA 17 meter monobander; 40 meter 3 element delta loop; 80 meter / multiband horizontal loop using open wire feed; 40 meter multiband center fed zepp, and reference dipoles for 80, 30, 17 & 12 meters. I’d build a 160 meter vertical with all the radials if I know I wouldn’t move again!