I was first licensed in 1978 in Alaska as WL7ADU, then quickly became KL7DN. I got my Extra ticket around 1985 and my vanity call, K1KU, in 1998.

I was the band director in Chugiak, Alaska at Chugiak Jr/Sr High School from 1964 to 1983. My wife Marion and I retired to the bucolic village of Putney, Vermont in 1983 where we still reside.

My main Ham radio interest is chasing DX and contesting but I'm also actively involved in the VT RACES program and take part in 4-5 drills annually.

My YL, Marion, and I love to travel. We were in Japan in August of 2002 and visit Alaska every other year. We did two cruises in 2005, one of them being the QCWA convention cruise from Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, BC. We did a Norwegian Cruise Lines cruise in HI in January of 2007. We'll be off to Japan in 2010 to see tour and see our new Granddaughter on Hokkaido Island.

I belong to the Yankee Clipper Contest Club and am a volunteer worker for the W1 Incoming QSL Bureau. I'm also the Secretary/Treasurer for the West River Radio Club, publish the club newsletter, and organize our Field Day effort. I also teach club classes and serve as a VE.

My FISTS number is 5173.

73 de Darrel

Rev: K1KU - Fri Jun 12 12:05:36 1998