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W0FEN

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Robert W Cross

Raytown 64133
United States, MO

NA
united states
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Call data

Last update:2018-06-21 18:53:49
QTH:Kansas City
Continent:NA
Views:265
Main prefix:K
Class:Extra
Federal state:MO
US county:Jackson
Latitude:39.0109130
Longitude:-94.4773000
Locator:EM29SA
DXCC Zone:291
ITU Zone:8
CQ Zone:5
ULS record:776628

Most used bands

20m
(50%)
40m
(42%)
17m
(5%)
6m
(3%)
2m
(2%)

Most used modes

SSB
(99%)
PSK
(2%)
FM
(1%)

QSL data

Last update:2017-11-09 19:27:28
eQSL QSL:YES
Bureau QSL:YES
Direct QSL:YES
LoTW QSL:YES

Biography

Retired from being a Broadcast Engineer for 40+ Years.
I am again a Contact Volunteer Examiner for W5YI. I did this in DeKalb, IL for several years in th 1990s. Now for the Raytown, MO Radio Club, RARC.
I tutor Folks who have more than average challenges to pass Amateur Radio License exams.
I get on the bands for fun. I am not really a DXer or Contester. I really enjoy working Field Day. I have operated the WW1USA memorial station for several Special Events.
I live just off the Santa Fe Trail.

At my previous QTH I had a 160M horizontal Loop at 8M. This is the greatest antenna. If you can possibly put up a horizontal loop-DO IT. It is worth the time and effort. At 8M high, it behaved like a beverage on 160, 80, & 40. It was sooo quiet. Even with thunderstorms in the area, I could still work stations. That said it also was a poor performer for giving realistic S Meter readings. The other Station would be armchair copy but only show S1 to S3.
I now have a 75M horizontal loop up at my present QTH. I am looking forward to working you using it so that I can get a feel for the coverage it provides.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Antenna 20M vertical loop
GAP Vertical -Challenger
75M Horizontal loop window line feed
Tuner Palstar AT1500DT
Amp Ameritron AL1200
Radio Icom IC-7300
Icom IC-746pro
Icom IC-706MKIIG

DX Code Of Conduct

dx code of conduct small logoI support the "DX Code Of Conduct" to help to work with each other and not each against the others on the bands.

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