First licensed in 1959 as KN4QEE in Columbia, SC. On air with Hammarlund HQ129X and homebrew transmitter during high school. Purchased first SSB rig while a student at Clemson. After graduating my interest slowly waned and I let my license expire. In 1976, I got a dose of interest and took the trek to the Long Beach FCC office. Walked out having passed everything for my Extra class license. A few weeks of waiting resulted in a brand new call sign - AB6R. Lots of contesting and field days with the Ventura County (CA) club.

In 1979 we moved to Cypress, CA and I put up a 15 meter monobander on a pushup mast and got on the air big time. Over time, the station was upgraded and the final configuration was a KT34A on a roof mounted 27' mini-tower. Lots of DXing and contesting with the Hughes Aircraft Fullerton club (K6QEH). During a trip to Europe, I operated 4U1ITU for a day. Great fun!

In 1999 we moved to Tiverton, Rhode Island where I changed my callsign from AB6R to N1NK, re-established my station,  and significantly upgraded it from the AB6R configuration. A TS2000 and vertical came first with many subsequent changes. A 54' crankup tower was installed and now has a 3 element SteppIR on top with 9 el 2m and 4 el 6m yagis above that. Miscellaneous dipoles fill out the low bands A second 45' crankup tower hosts a variety of yagis, 3 el 15m for HF contest season and a 5 el 6m yagi for summer Es season. 

The current rig configuration is:

Primary station:  Elecraft K3/100, P3, Expert 1K-FA amp

Secondary/backup station: Kenwood TS-590, THP HL 1.5Kfx amp

DXCC totals currently stand at 336 mixed, 332 cw, 331 phone, 116 rtty.

N1NK has operated with 3 dxpeditions:  VE2/N1NK (zone 2), CY0/N1NK (one of CY0MM ops) and MJ/N1NK.

N1NK is qsl manager for XE1UN and YS1GR.  All qsl requests will be promptly processed and returned by direct mail or bureau as appropriate.  N1NK is a Logbook of the World User.