Biography

DXCC - WAZ - RCC - WAC - WPX - WAS - QCWA
DXCC - 302

AMATEUR BIO: First lincensed in 1964 as WN8QBW. First station was a BC454 receiver with a home brew power supply and a Globe Scout transmitter along with 3 crystals and a 80 meter dipole. The station grew to a Heath Comanche receiver and DX40 along with the addtion of a 40 meter dipole and a homebrew 2 element 15 meter beam. By the end of my novice year I had upgraded to a Heath DX60B and a Mohawk receiver. As a new General with a new call I added a Heath Apache and SB10 to the Mohawk along with the XC6 & XC2 converters and a Heath Senaca for 6 & 2. The antenna farm grew to a TA33SR & Mosley A76S for 6 meters, a year later the Heath Warrior was added and I replaced the TX1 & SB10 for the Maurder. I felt I had put together the ultimate station until Drake introduced the T4XB & R4B several years later. I sold everything and purchased a brand new Drake line along with a Hy Gain 2 element Hy Quad and with the warrior sold purchased a Swan MKII. The HY Quad & Swan MKII are still used in my current station.

Equipment

Rig: FT-1000MP / SP6 speaker & Swan MKII Amp, MFJ 998 legal limit auto tuner for using quad with amp on 17 & 12. MFJ Giant peak reading Watt/SWR meter. MC60 mic boom mounted and Vibroplex keys, Heathkit HD15 phone patch converted for use as interface for digital modes. Heil Pro Headset & Heil foot switch for contests. Icom IC 505 & Lunar Electronics 120 Watt Amp with HM2102 Watt/SWR meter and D-104 mic.

Antennas: 2 Element Hy Gain Hy-Quad at 50 ft on a MA40 tubler tower with 10 ft. mast. A homebrew raise/lower & rotating device so tower rotates with rotor mounted at ground level. For pictures go to www.myphoto.com/fetter/4838. Seperate Double Extended Zepps for 160 & 80. 4 element homebrew quad for 6 meters.