In USA until 17 JUNE 2012 as W7/VK4AN

NEW QTH: 20833 - 31st Lane South #B, Seatac, WA 98198 USA.

QSL requests may be sent direct to this address as I have logs and cards for 3D2A & VK4AN

US STATIONS ONLY: SASE is OK,

OTHERS: No IRC's, No US stamps, just minimum of US$2 plus SAE or

via Email/Paypal with a US$3 deposit to vk4an@pacific-dxers.com for a direct reply.then email me the QSO details.I supply envelope/stamp/card.

Cards via the W7 Bureau or VK bureau may take up to one yeat to reply to.

VK QTH Russell Island is IOTA: OC-137

located at the southwest corner of the island on a 1/4-acre next to the bay and about 3m above sea level.

Main interests in ham radio are: HF contesting - DXing - going on DXpeditions - antenna experimenting - HF Digital modes. most QSO's are CW or RTTY.

In 2010 I started thePACIFIC DXERS to fill a void and provide a central point for Pacific dxing information as well as provide support for pacific dxing visit the web site for more information. http://pacific-dxers.com

Holder of: 7-Band DXCC (Award of Excellence), DXCC Honour Roll [mixed]; DXCC CW-SSB-DIGITALfrom WIA, 5-band WAC from IARU.

Member of: Old Old Timers Club, Pacific DXers, ARRL, Straight Key CW Club

2012 is my 57th year on-air! [since 1955]. VK4AN since 2003.3D2A since 2008.

Most recent travels include many trips to Fiji, Singapore and Malaysia. In past years, (PACIFIC): Tuvalu, Hawaiian Is [Kauai, Molokai, Maui, Hawaii, Oahu],Midway I, Kwajalein Atoll Marshall Is, Nauru, Fanning I (E. Kiribati), Tahiti, Wallis Is, Am Samoa & W. Samoa, Norfolk Is.Australia (All states & territories) (ASIA): Indonesia(Bali), SIngapore, E & W Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Bangladesh, India, Maldive Is, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Bharain, (AMERICA'S) Canada, USA[46 states], Mexico, Nicaragua. ANTARCTICA (Davis Station)

Calls, in order, KN5COU[55] - K5COU[56~63] - KX6BK[63] - K6CAA[64~66] - KH6GLU[67-74] - VR3DY[68] - FW8DY[69] - 5W1AF[69] - VS5AA[70] - 9M6AB(2d op)[70] - VK3ND[74] - VK4LX[75-79,81-83] - VK5XE[80] - VK8XX[84] - VK2KS[90-92] - C21XX[87] - 3D2XX-team[88] - VK4EET[92-03] - VI0ANT[94-95] - S21/VK4EET[95] - VK4AN[03-now] - VI9NI-team(06) - 3D2EE[07] - 3D2A[08-now) - T2T/T2V-team[11].

VK4AN station:FLEX-5000A & SGC 500 linear

W7/VK4AN station: Flex-5000A & Cushcraft R-7000 vertical

Mobile station: YaesuTS-480SAT, SGC-500& screwdriver

USA station: FLEX-5000A & Cushcraft R-7000 vertical.

Antennae: I lost my antennas in a violent wind storm in December 2010. Currently have a Butternut HF-2V on ground for 16-80-40, and just completed a custom-designed 6-band 10-element quad-yagi (3-el 20-17-15 4-el 12-10; 5-el 6m). will thenbe building a 2-el 30-40m 'fractal' quad . and re-erecting the 3-el 80m sloper and 160m sloper to complete the antenna farm.

Use LOGic-9 logging and N1MM contesting programs.

XYL is Mina [ex: 3D2MM - 3D2XX/r team - C21YL - VK2MN - VK4BMD - VK8MM]. Son Rajiv, VK4FRAJ & 3D2B.

ALL QSL's ANSWERED 100% by same method as received. Help with postage appreciated.

The bird is a male sulpher-crested Cockatoo parrot, born in 1995. He talks,sings, dances, laughs, and likes most people he meets. He likes to play 'throw the ball', hide & seek, and always 'joins in on conversations' with his own version of animated English.

I am trying to get him to say "CQ CONTEST", but he is resisting so far! Hummm.I wonder if I would have to enter multi-op if he helps?