-long Hiatius for College, Family and Navy Flight program Reactivated Hamming in 1963,- W9QQN earned DXCC in 1964

-QSY to the UK operating as G5ABA in 1966-Achieved DXCC

-Formed the Northern Illinois DX Association(NIDXA) with the support of W9BZW(SK), and Bob W9ARV; Along with many others

-Honor Roll DX in 1969 -5BDXCC #310 -1972 -Extra Class call W9QN {secondary}

-QSY to Florida in 1971- new call WB4YJE(interim)then W4QQN 1972; -Vanity call-1997- W4QN - DX and Contesting are my major interests.

-Retired from Motorola 1996 -Acquired Cubex Antenna Co 1997; Moved it to Florida, great fun, Sold Cubex 2006, and it has been acquired by Tennadyne Antennas.

-Now retired again and enjoying it -

-Personal Site: www.w4qn.com