Biography

First licensed in February 2009 as KJ4JGO as a technician. Upgraded to General in February 2010 and got call KJ4REL. Upgraded to Extra in April 2010 and got sequential 2x2 call AJ4YM. Got Vanity 1x2 call NY4G in July 2010 and it is still my current call sign. Active as a QRP CW and member of SKCC and NAQCC. I work primarily CW with just a little bit of Phone, RTTY, JT65 and PSK31.

WAS #55400 Mixed Mode
WAS #55400 CW and QRP
Triple Play WAS
WAC
DXCC #46626 - Confirmed 136 266 DX countries - LOTW mixed mode
DXCC #13293 - 250 confirmed - CW
DXCC QRP Award Received
DXCC 80m
DXCC 40m
DXCC 30m
DXCC 20m
DXCC 17m
DXCC 15m
DXCC 10m
DXCC Challenge
5 Band DXCC# 8106
WPX Mixed (846) and WPX CW (742)

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Started with a Kenwood TS-830S and Yaesu FT-897, Built Elecraft KX1 Sn 2608
Current Rigs are Elecraft K2/100 SN 7105 and Elecraft KX3 SN 1211 - both Kits
Drake TR4C

Amplifiers
Elecraft KPA500
Elecraft KXPA100
Drake L4B

Antennas
Hexbeam 20-10 (5 Bands)
Inverted L - 160m 80m, 40m, 30m
Inverted V - 40-10m
K9AY Loop