Thanks for visiting my QRZ.com page! If we worked on the air, thanks for the QSO.

You can usually find me on CW, PSK, RTTY or one of the many other digital modes. I do make the occasional phone contact, but that is usually during a contest. I've never been much of a rag chewer. I also enjoy chasing DX as much as I can with my meager 100 watts and wire antennas.

I've been having a lot of fun on the air over the last year or so since I bought a new ICOM IC-718 at Dayton 2008. During 2009 I've been spending most of my on-air time chasing LoTW contacts with the aid of the K3UK LoTW sked page. There's a great group of guys there. After succesfully getting my ARRL Triple Play Award with some help from the sked page, I've stuck around and trying to fill the holes in my 5BWAS scorecard.

As a young teen, I was an avid SWLer. During my senior year in high school I got my novice ham ticket WN9IUQ and then upgraded to WB9IUQ the next year. In 1975 I applied for a new call and got N9DD. I've been Donald Duck, Droopy Drawers, Dum Dum, etc. ever since!

Over the years I've been quite active on CW - especially QRP. I love building small receivers and transceivers and putting them on the air. I also enjoy contesting. I'm not very good at it, but I have fun.

I use the ARRL's Logbook of The World (LoTW) for QSLing and also upload logs to eQSL. I've been very sloppy with QSLing in the past. If you've sent me a card that I did not respond to, I apologize. Send me an email with the QSO info and I'll get you a card out ASAP.

If you have a chance, visit my web page at:

http://n9dd.home.comcast.net/

On my web site you can see a lot more information, including my Ham Radio biography and nostalgia, a gallery of my Short Wave QSLs from 1968-1971, an online logbook and stories of my exploits as a runner. I've run the Chicago Marathon 6 times in the last 7 years.

73 and HAVE FUN! Tom, N9DD

FISTS 11672   10-X 41235   QRP ARCI 8081   SKCC 2634  Feld Hell Club 1792

Valpo Tech - Class of 1975