Biography

Thank you for looking up my call sign. I was first licensed in 1979 but became QRT after 1986 until January of 2009 when I upgraded my license to Extra. Now I am back enjoying DXing and Contesting using CW mostly and some RTTY and other digital modes on the HF bands.

Equipment

I like to rag chew using my Begali Camelback straight key and my new (old) Czech Military Key.I have a relatively modest station consisting of an Elecraft K3 running at 100 Watts. My antenna is a KIO hex beam on my roof at about 40 feet for 20, 17,15, 12 & 10 Meters. For 80,40 and 30 Meters I use a folded dipole about 65 feet long installed as an inverted V with an apex at about 32 feet.The hex beam has so far survived two hurricanes in the Northeast. (Irene and Sandy).