Aloha to all from Ewa Beach, Hawaii !

Aloha! My name is Rick. I was first licensed in 1978 as WD9IRI. In 1980 I moved to Hawaii as WH6AMX. I was an avid satellite operator from 1981 until about 1997. From 1994 to 1997 I was operating an automated Satellite Gateway station from Satellite Beach, Florida, using the PACSAT satellites. From that point I moved to Valdosta, Georgia and left amateur radio. After retiring from the Air Force in 2000, I moved back to Hawaii and changed my callsign to KH6SAT. I became active in amateur radio again In August of 2010, operating local VHF, UHF as well as the HF bands. I can be found on 10 meters through 80 meters operating digital modes (especially JT65A). I love the digital modes and look forward to exploring them all.  I am currently setting up at my new QTH in Ewa Beach.  As you can see above, I will be running a Force 12 Flagpole Vertical Antenna. I am hoping to be back up on the air by the end of May 2012.

I QSL 100% I will QSL direct, bureau or eQSL. I love the eQSL service! I would ask those who eQSL my station to also confirm the QSO via ARRL's Logbook of the World (LoTW) program. Since ARRL does not recognize eQSLs for award purposes, a confimation through LoTW will confirm the QSO. Signing up for LoTW is relatively painless and its free. For more information on LoTW, go to https://p1k.arrl.org/lotwuser/default.

For those who have eQSL accounts, I would recommend that you make your QSLs more valuable to others by getting your account "Authenticity Guaranteed" throught the eQSL service. This makes your eQSL confirmed for eQSL and CQ Magazine awards.

Another interesting QSL service that I use is from www.globalQSL.com. You establish an online account, design a QSL, and upload your ADIF files. They will print your QSL and forward it to a QSL Bureau serving the recipient's QTH. Prices are reasonable and takes the hassle out of processing cards for sending to the bureau. Give it a try! Finally, if any of you wish to make a schedule with me, I am more than willing to help you out. Just let me know. You can email me or find me on the http://www.obriensweb.com/sked/index.php?board=lotw website. Aloha a hui ho!

Previous calls held: WD9IRI and WH6AMX


Achievements

First Satellite WAS from Hawaii (1982)

First Satellite WAC from Hawaii (1985)

5BWAS JT65 (2012)

ARRL Triple Play Award #720 (April 2012)