Biography
Hello,
My Name Is Edgardo Ramos But most every one calls me (ED) or (Edgar), I was born in the town of Arecibo Puerto Rico but spent the early years of my life living in the town next to it Barceloneta Puerto Rico. I later moved to Brooklyn New York City, the (Williamsburg area). I joined the U.S. Army early on and spent most of my life in the military and raised two sons who are now adults who have there own life and homes.
I was first Licensed as a Amateur radio operator on 12/26/2001 as KG4QWV on 01/10/2006 I Got the K4NYC Vanity call.
When I can I spend most of my time on the HF band, I enjoy 17, 20 and 80 meters. I also spend a lot of time on 6 meters and 10 meters when these bands are open; but do roam the other band as well. I enjoy rag chewing, PSK31, Satellite Communications and SSTV, locally I'm active on 2m and 70cm when work permits. I have tried just about every mode and activity but do not consider myself a contester it's just not my thing, however I do like Special Event Station. That is until I moved into a community with an HOA now it's mostly 2m and 70cm.
Worked DXCCs:
Equipment
Radios:
Yaesu FT-847 Base Station
Icom 2100 (VHF 2M Base Station)
Yaesu FT-857D (Base Station)
Wouxun KG-UV2D FM Dual Bander (HT)
Baofeng UV-3R (HT)
Amplifier:
Ameritron AL-811
Tuners:
MFJ-993B Automatic Antenna Tuner and MFJ-989-C Versa Tuner V
Antennas:
Comet CHA-250B 80 to 6 meters Vertical
Home Brew 3el 6 Meters Yagi
Home Brew Inverted " V "7 - 30 MHz
146/437- M2 Eggbeaters Omni LEO Satellite Antennas
Interest:
Ham Radio
, Satellite Communications, Antenna building, Radio Kit Building, PSK31, SSTV
, ATV and Special Events
Other Modes VOIP:
EchoLink, IRLP, QsoNet (CQ100), Hamsphere and Hamsphere 4.0
Non Ham:
Optical Astronomy, Radio Astronomy, Sky Diving, Scuba Diving, RC Air Plane
, Drone Flying and, Hunting Bow and Rifle and Model Building Cars and Ships
73
Ed (K4NYC)