OM's, YL's and SWL's,

I was first licensed in 1964 at Fort Hood, Texas, as a Novice class operator, WN5KWX.  In 1965, I was assigned to Germany where I obtained a Conditional license. On return to the United States, I obtained a General license in 1971, followed in 1974 with the Advanced and in 1999 Amateur Extra. Over the years, I have held the following amateur radio callsigns: WN5KWX; WA5TMT; KZ5MM (Panama Canal Zone 1971-1973); WB4JPS; DA2MM (Federal Republic of Germany 1974-1977); DA2DX (Federal Republic of Germany 1979-1983); KA5HLH; KC5PF and KC4AA.  I have operated from DX locations in England (G4KHM), Saudi Arabia (HZ1AB 1991-1994) and Cyprus (C4YY 1994).

My major amateur radio interests are working DX, ARRL Field Day (29 years), Boy Scout Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), SWLing and designing/building antennas. I am a Volunteer License Examiner (ARRL and W5YI), an ARRL Instructor and a member of the ARRL (Life Member), QCWA (Life Member), Milledgeville Amateur Radio Club (MARC) and the Southeastern DX Club (Atlanta, Georgia).  I have been awarded the ARRL Five Band DXCC  and 17 Meter DXCC Awards.  I was on the BSA National Jamboree K2BSA Staff, Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, (2001, 2005 and 2010).    

I operate two HF radio stations consisting of Yaesu FT-1000D and FT-2000 transceivers each with Alpha 374A amplifiers. The "Antenna Farm" consists of the following antennas: 10 Meters - Telrex DBM-1015 Yagi; 15 Meters - Telrex DBM-1015 Yagi; 17 Meters - "Homebrew" two element Yagi; 20 Meters - Telrex 20M-326 Yagi; 40 Meters - "Homebrew" 1/4 wavelength elevated vertical with four radials and 80 Meters - Gladiator TL80M Mark II "top loaded" elevated vertical with four radials.

My interest in amateur radio began as a SWL in 1954. My granddad gave me a Hallicrafters 5R10A shortwave receiver which I later upgraded to a Hallicrafters S-40B. I spend time listening on the shortwave bands with a selection of HF receivers; Hammarlund SP-600, Collins 51J-4, Collins R390A with Sherwood Engineering SE-3 Synchronous Detector, Collins 51S-1 or a Japan Radio Company NRD 535D.

I QSL 100%, direct or via the bureau.

Hope to work you on the bands!

73,

Bill

KC4AA