Two years after my father was licenced as a Ham Radio Operator, I followed suit and was originally licenced as KA9JFJ in September 1980 at the age of 16.  Over the course of the next few years, I upgraded my licence to the General, then Advance, and finally the Extra Class.

When I started DX-ing and Contesting, I wanted to changed my call sign to a shorter one, and was issued NK9I in May 1986 and I have been using it ever since.
I currently have a 9 band DXCC (10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 30, 40, 80, 160 meters) and worked 330 out of my maximum of 341 DXCC countries.  I just started keeping track of the DX Challenge, which is currently just over 1475.

Equipment includes: Yaesu FT-1000MP with Quadra Amp, Info-Tech CW Keyboard, K7NV Prop Pitch Controller, Ameritron remote coax switch.

Antennas are: Hygain TH6-DXX at 70ft, Cushcraft A3WS with 30M at 75ft and ½ wire dipoles for 40, 80, and 160 at 68ft.

I use a desktop computer with DX4WIN for everyday use and general logging.  A laptop computer for contesting using N1MM, and digital modes PSK31 and RTTY with a Rigblaster Pro interface.

I prefer QSL's via LOTW and EQSL.CC  If you mail one please send a S.A.S.E.