Now operating CQWW SSB contest from Zone 2-- Canada call sign VE2DXY.

For more details, please go tomy VE2DXY page on QRZ, or visit my website at this link: http://www.wix.com/andyvavra/VE2DXY

Originally from Pittsburgh, PA area. Graduate of Norwin High School, Class of 1971. BS & MS degrees in Communications from Clarion University of Pensylvania.

Former employee of Hewlett-Packard Company and retiree of HP spinoff, Agilent Technologies. Presently employed by SAP (German enterprise software company). Reside in western Montgomery County, PA, 30 miles Northwest of Philadelphia.

Avid DXer & DXpeditioner with operations from 9M6TBT (East Malaysia), V26DX Antigua & VE2/KD3RF (Zone 2, Canada, Northern Quebec).

HF Equipment as-of July 2011: Elecraft K-Line: K3 transceiver, P3 panadapter, KPA500 solid state amplifier, Collins 180S1 antenna tuner, Cubex 3 element cubical quad, Butternut HF-6V vertical

Icom 706 MKIIG for 2 Mtr / 440 mHz (FM only), 6 Mtr (SSB/CW/FM).

Operate most HF digital modes including SSTV, RTTY, TOR modes.

Member of Frankford Radio club and Warminster Radio club. Regular Dayton Hamvention attendee since 1992.