All QSO's are frequently uploaded to eqsl.cc and LoTW.

Licensed since 1980 (9 years old). Former calls are KB2FM (2002-2010), N2DUB (1983-2002), and KA2IPI (1980-1983)

INDEXA #4388 - 10-X #40545 - FISTS #9585 - SKCC #6271 - IPARC #RC342 - EPC #12612

Mixed DXCC #38,649 - 254 confirmed / 12 awaiting confirmation

Phone DXCC #32,942 - 197 confirmed

CW DXCC #12,730 - 215 confirmed

Digital DXCC #2,936 - 121 confirmed

Diamond DXCC Challenge - awarded 3/27/2012 - 106 submitted - 24 unsubmitted

6BDXCC (5bdxcc + 30m) All confirmed - unsubmitted

WAS - WAC - [RCC - OTC] - eWPX (400) - eWAS

"Austerity" Station setup:

• Kenwood TS-140S
• Just completed! - Collins 30L-1 WE with K6HM power supply (see Dec. 2009 QST)
• Backup amp: Heathkit SB-200 [No mods / Original caps & Cetron tubes / new parasitics]
• Logging and digital modes with MixW 2.20

Antennas:

• Hustler 6BTV [with 12/17 add-ons] at 35 feet with 18 or so radials.
• Mosley Mini-33 for 10/15/20 at 35 feet on Rohn 9H50 Mast with TV Rotator
• KIO hex beam 20/17/15/12/10/6 at 35 feet on Rohn 9H50 Mast with TV Rotator
• Inverted-ell for 160 M (60 ft. hor. / 60 ft. vert.) over a small semi-circle field of about 20 buried radials. Jumper can be removed for 75M use.
• 12M Half-wave dipole at 40 ft.

New KIO Hex Beam construction 06 april 2012

The early days / my original station (late 1980).

Notable Contests:

• 1986 IRSA-CRRL CAN-AM Contest - First Place in NJ - Phone Single-Op All-Band

• 1990 ARRL 10-Meter Contest - First Place NNJ Section - Single-Op CW Low-Power

• 2002 MDXA Deathmatch - Second Place Overall (First place in category)

• 2003 ARRL RTTY Round-up - Third Place Hudson Division - Single-Op Low-Power

My current circumstances (wife/kids) don't currently permit me to spend the time to make a competitive contest entry.