QSL Info:

Direct outside USA SAE + $2.00

Inside USA SASE

Formerly KI4KHV (2005), KA1SV (1976), HS2AKO (1974), K3ZXL/KH2 (1974), K3ZXL/KA6 (1974), K3ZXL/HL3 (1973), K3ZXL (1964), KN3ZXL (1963)

Ten-Ten No. 74545

K3ZXL had never been re-issued while I was KA1SV or KI4KHV and off the air (license expired). I am the original and only holder of this call. It remained dormant in the FCC database for over 20 years. I intend to maintain this call for the "duration".

I work all bands from 160 through 2 meters all modes. Need 3 countries on 6 meters for 10 band DXCC.

In August 2005 I got back on the air after 20 years off the air and had to start all my DXing again from scratch since my original logs were destroyed in storage from mildew. Am up to 322 DXCC entities worked and confirmed since August 2005. It's a lot of work to catch up to you guys who have or are getting near 340 entities.

Scorecard:

WAS on 60 Meters, 66 Countries on 60 Meters

Confirmed QSOs for 9 Band DXCC ( need 3 countries on 6 meters for 10 band DXCC )

322 Countries worked and confirmed

Best 160 Meter DX: 163 Countries, 33 Zones

VK3ZL ( 10,232 miles ) 9/5/2010, VQ9LA (10, 250 miles ) 1/23/2011 ( My Birthday ), KH2/N2NL and ZL3IX ( both over 8,000 miles), XU7ACY

Best recent DX S21YX Long Path on 40 meters 15,500 miles.

Best 6 meter DX on Es:

3 JAs in one evening + KH6 one hour later Aug 13, 2008

FK8CP Feb 8, 2012 F2/Es Link.

Best 2 meter Tropo:
3 April 2010 Huge 3 day Tropo Opening from New England to Puerto Rico

WP3UX, NP3CW, KP4EIT (1123 miles ), C6ANX, States VA, SC, CT, GA, FL, MD, NJ

Best QRP:
3B9SP 15 Meters RTTY 5 watts ( 2,000 miles per watt )

TX1CW New Caledonia Long Path 20 Meters CW,   16,648 miles ( over 3,000 miles per watt )

Equipment:

Antennas: Cushcraft stacked A3S, A3WS above 30 ft tower, HyGain Av-640. Diamond 4 el A504HB and Cushcraft 13B2 stacked above a 30 ft tower. Homebrew ZXL Super Vertical for 30/40/60/80/160 meters http://k3zxl.com/Tower_Vertical/ . Rotatable K9AY 160 meter RX Loop with reversing switch. http://k3zxl.com/K9AY_Loop_Orthogonal_Nulling/ and Coaxial 160 meter loop www.k3zxl.com/Loop.htm

Radios: Yaesu FT-2000, Yaesu FT-897D, Yaesu FT-920, FT-817ND, Tokyo Hy-Power HL-1.5KX amp, TE Systems 1412G 2 meter amp, TE Systems 0510G 6 meter amp.

Heil ProSet Plus Headset/Mic, Vibroplex Iambic Gold, Vibroplex Presentation Bug 1959, Vibroplex Original Bug 1963.

MFJ-998 Autotuner

FT-8100 2 m / 70 cm FM with Diamond X50A vertical at 38 ft.

Collector Vintage Radios: FT-101E, FV-101B VFO, FR-101, FL-101 ( twins ), YO-100 Monitor Scope, YC-601B Digital Display, SP-101PB Speaker Phone Patch. Astatic D-104 Golden Eagle Mic, Astatic D-104 Standard mic.

PC: Compaq Presario 2.4 GHz , Dual monitors, Rig Control and Logging via software at www.dxatlas.com and www.dxsoft.com

Details at www.k3zxl.com

My Pride and Joy 1992 Vette 6 Speed 5.7 Liter 300 HP

Dogs Left to Right: Karma - Siberian Husky, Amber - Siberian Husky, Hershey - Chocolate lab

Military: US Air Force 7 years active, 3 years Air National Guard Electronic Warfare Technician on F-4, B-52, T-33, B-66, F-101, F-106

Former Hobbies: Private Pilot Cessna 150, Former Racing Sailboat crewmember on the 33 ft Escape Buzzards Bay, MA , Trap and Skeet Shooting, Fishing Cape Cod Waters for Bluefish and Striped Bass, Former Member Great Gatsby Society in R.I.

I have sailed the Seven Seas in my profession.

73, Best DX

Dan