Biography

My name is Joe and I have been a ham for 40 years. On HF 40 meters is my favorite band. Code speed of 20 wpm is my normal but I will QRS if I am asked to. Also can find me on 6 meters when band is open.

One day someone introduced me to the satellites at field day. I made my first satellite contact on December 12, 2000. I am active on SO-50, AO-85, AO-91and AO-92.Also on AO-7 and the XW-2 satellites. On the satellites bear with me if I get your call wrong whereas I am recording the pass.

Choccolocco is in the Anniston area which is about 20 miles north of the Talladega Raceway.

I QSL 100% no SASE required. Please no EQSLs. I like to display all my QSL cards.

Dx by bearu 100%.

Previous call held KA4IQB, KO4EC, AC4MV, present AC4NY.

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Equipment

My station equipment:

My main radio is a Yaesu FT 450 and a flat top dipole up at 30 feet. .

Yaesu FT-60R and Boafeng UV-5R a homemade 4 element handheld yagi makes up my FM satellite station. For the SSB/CW rig is a KLM Echo 70 10 watts and a RTL-SDR running HDSDR software.Antennas are 432 mhz and 2 meter Cross Moxon at 15 feet. For satellite contacts please use LOTW or QSl card on request. Thanks for visiting my page and hope to see you on the air.