Licensed since 1989, I am currently focusing on DX & Education.

Recently finished my first DXCC and working on filling out more bands and modes.

Active in our local club "Mancorad" ( http://www.w9dk.com/ ), North East Wisconsin DX Club (NEWDXA) and the Washington Island DX Club (WI9DX)

PODXS Member #432, Feld Hell Club #169 and Member #14 of the former Global Friends Digital Club.

ARRL VE, Emcomm I, II & III instructor, and ARRL CCE instructor / mentor / examiner.

Home QTH Station is presently undergoing a significant antenna and facility upgrade with the plans of having a better DX station. The new tower & antennas are up & in operation. The shack has a fair bit of new gear in place.

Currently operating with a TenTec Jupiter & Alpha-78, or for digital a TenTec Pegasus, to either a Tennadyne T-8 Log Periodic, W9INN 1/2 Sloper or Gap Titan DX vertical antenna.

Have several other rigs and antennas in place as the station is being revamped.

The picture above is from a revised, but not final, station layout. (More details on the shack improvement project are posted on my personal website).

Several times a year I help activate Washington Island (Wisconsin - US Island WI-100L) on SSB and with digtal modes. The W9EVT/WI9DX Shack can be seen at http://www.greengate-wibb.com/HamRadio.html

With the W9DK Mancorad Club I'm enjoying working with our newest Amateurs and Youth as Club Elmering Coordinator, one of the club's instructors, and as a VE.

Have had the good fortune of being able to do some operation as M/KB9GPN/P and MM/KB9GPN/M. Hoping to work the other end of DX as travel allows.

Very much enjoy all the great people I've met through Amateur Radio!!

73

Steve K9ZW

( formerly KB9GPN )