Hello, I go by Rick

DAYTON 2012

9Y4RX, K8ZOG, 9Y4D, WØRIC

K3LP, WØRIC, 9Y4D, 9Y4RX, VU2PAI

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PLEASE QSL WITH S.A.S.E. or BURO. LoTW =100% QSL.

The QTH is Centennial, Colorado, just a short jump East of the Rocky Mountains at an altitude of 5885 feet/1793.7 meters above sea level.

Hy-Gain LJ-204BA at 70' (21 Meters) and the Cushcraft Boomer for 6M is at 75'. Homebrew 6-Band fan dipole at 55'

Check my log to see if we worked: WØRIC LOG

Field Day story PBS NEWSHOUR

Taos, New Mexico ARRL Convention August 2011

Dayton HamVention May 2011

VISALIA DX CONVENTION 2011 VIDEO http://youtu.be/W-cYFkcwIzc

VIDEO OF THE HYGAIN 204BA GOING UP http://youtu.be/haWbNcx2qp0

The view from the top of the tower (70 feet)!

Looking North

Looking towards JA

On the tower at 70' is an old Hy-Gain 204ba and at 75' is a Cushcraft 6 element 6-meter long boom yagi.

Verticals are 2 phased ground mounted 63' verticals from Zero-Five Antenna with 6,500 feet (1,982 meters) of ground radials.

K9AY Receive Loop System for the winter low bands.

More details at http://www.w0ric.com

The main HF station is a Elecraft K3, Yaesu FT-1000-D and the Alpha 87A.

The 6 meter station is a Elecraft K3 & a converted SB-220 from King Conversions.

The microphone is the Heil PR40 orProset 5 headset.

73 Rick WØRIC

"Whiskey Zero Radio Is Cool"

Mobile: 2009 Toyota Highlander AWD

ICOM 7000- SGC-500 Amplifier 500W - Scorpion Antenna

Club Associations

• Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado
• Mile High DX Association
• Boulder Amateur Radio Club
• ARRL Member
• Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Assn.

Awards

1. DXCC # 35,540
2. WAS #53,191
3. 2nd Place 2007 Colorado QSO Party HP Phone
4. 1st Place 2008 Colorado QSO Party HP Phone
5. Clean Sweep! 2008 ARRL Sweepstakes SSB
6. 1st Place 2009 Colorado QSO Party QRP Phone
7. 2nd Place 2010 Colorado QSO Party HP (no beams)
8. 1st Place 2007 ARRL 10M HP Phone Colorado Section
9. 1st Place 2009 ARRL Sept. VHF QSO Party HP Colorado
10. 1st Place 2010 ARRL Jan. VHF Contest 50 MHz HP Colorado
11. 1st Place 2009 Pennsylvania QSO Party Mountain-Pacific Time Zone
12. 2011 VUCC #1763 6 meter endorsments for125, 150 & 175 Grids
13. 1st Place 2010 ARRL JUNE VHF QSO PARTY ROVER, Rocky Mountain Division
14. 6th Place 2010 CQ World Wide VHF Contest Single Band 6 meters United States
15. FIRST PLACE 2011 Colorado QSO Party, Mixed, High Power, Single Operator
16. FIRST PLACE 2011 HAWAII QSO PARTY, WØ CALL DISTRICT, Single Operator High Power - MAHALO
17. FIRST PLACE 2011 Tennessee QSO Party, Fixed, High Power, Mixed, Colorado

Large Visitor Map

HFContacts from WØRIC in Colorado.

Contacts over the North Pole/Into Europe & North Africa

Thanks for the contact!

See you in the pile!

73

Rick