Thank you for visiting my QRZ webpage. I am listed as William, but I am known to my friends by my middle name, David. I'm very new to ham radio. Made my first QSO in July of 2011. I just received my DXCC for 10 Meters. I have over 198 dx entities on 10 Meters. Still working on Basic WAS. Just upgraded my license to Extra, 2/16/2012. Looking forward to making contact in those areas of the bands I could only longingly listen to with my General license. I'm using a radio, Kenwood TS-140S, donated by my brother, K4ZIN. He also provided a 5 Element 10 Meter Yagi, 160 Meter dipole, and a 20 Meter dipole, along with enough coax to get me on the air. Special thanks to Jerry, K4ZIN, aka 9L1JT and EL7AA. Also would like to thank my father-in-law, William, KG4VHU, for the power supply, antenna tuner, and RTTY equipment.

I enjoy being a VE and Field Examiner with ARRL.

I'm an active member of the Southern Kentucky Amateur Transmitting Society (SKATS). I'm also net control on Saturday's 10-10 International net on 28.800 MH at 1800z. Please stop by if you have the chance and make some new friends on 10 Meters.

Thank you for stopping by. 73's.

I am a supporter of the DX Code of Conduct:

I will listen, and listen, and then listen again before calling.

I will only call if I can copy the DX station properly.

I will not trust the DX cluster and will be sure of the DX station's call sign before calling.

I will not interfere with the DX station nor anyone calling and will never tune up on the DX frequency or in the QSX slot.

I will wait for the DX station to end a contact before I call.

I will always send my full call sign.

I will call and then listen for a reasonable interval. I will not call continuously.

I will not transmit when the DX operator calls another call sign, not mine.

I will not transmit when the DX operator queries a call sign not like mine.

I will not transmit when the DX station requests geographic areas other than mine.

When the DX operator calls me, I will not repeat my call sign unless I think he has copied it incorrectly.

I will be thankful if and when I do make a contact.

I will respect my fellow hams and conduct myself so as to earn their respect.