Biography

George Tranos is an avid Amateur Radio operator. George’s ham radio callsign is N2GA, is active in most aspects of the hobby and is a member of a number of Amateur Radio clubs.

Some of the Amateur Radio Clubs and Organizations that George belongs to are:

ARRL – the national association for Amateur Radio
http://www.arrl.org

CQ Amateur Radio – the authority on Amateur Radio for more than 65 years
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com

LIMARC – the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club
http://www.LIMARC.org

Ham Radio University – a day of education to share knowledge
http://www.HamRadioUniversity.org

Order of Boiled Owls – New York-based Contest and DX Club
http://www.obony.org

Yankee Clipper Contest Club – large Amateur Radio contest club
http://www.yccc.org

George has won numerous awards including:
2000 Herb S. Brier, Instructor of the Year Award
1999 CQ WPX CW Contest, Winner – world single operator, all band, low power as VP5GA
2002 ARRL International DX Contest CW, Second Place World, single operator, low power as VP5GA

WRTC
George Tranos has participated in three World Radiosport Team Championship events, the last in July 2010 in Moscow, Russia. These events are like the ham radio olympics, with the best operators from around the world competing on an even playing field. This fosters international goodwill and exemplifies the best in ham radio. George was WRTC referee in:
2000 in Slovenia for S549L team of RZ9UA and UA3DPX.
2006 in Brazil for PT5X team of PY2NY and PY2EMC.
2010 in Russia for R38F team of UA9AM and RU9WX.

George has served as a leader in the Amateur Radio community as:
ARRL Section Manager of New York City and Long Island Section from 1998 to 2006
President of the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club 1996 to 1997
Chairman of Ham Radio University from 2003 to 2006
Committee member of Ham Radio University from 2000 to Present
ARRL State Government Liaison of New York City and Long Island Section from 2003 to Present
Contesting editor of CQ Amateur Radio Magazine from March 2011 to Present
ARRL Hudson Division Contest Advisory Committee Representative - 2015 to Present

Equipment

Home equipment includes a Yaesu FT1000, Kenwood TS-570DG.
Antennas: Hygain TH-5 at 45' for 10/15/20, Rotatable dipole at 42' for 40, Alpha Delta DX-B Quarter Wave Sloper for 80/160
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