July, 2013:
Look for special event station K2J during the 13 Colonies Special Event operation, Independence week July 1-6, 2013. I am honored to act as coordinator for the State/Colony of North Carolina this year. QSL's for this special event may be directed to me as QSL Manager with an SASE, or to any one of the other North Carolina K2J stations: W4MY, N4MIO, KI4VBA, K4WES, N4YDU, W0UCE. Full details at-
Continuously licensed for 49 years. First ticket issued was WB2PRS (WN2PRS as a novice) in 1964. I'm a native of New Jersey. WA2S was my last call before retiring and relocating to North Carolina in 2009.
I love all aspects of the hobby: DXing, CW, digital, QRP, satellites, you name it, I'll try it. My main rig is an FT-950 which I run barefoot (I've never used an amplifier) to a 272 foot, 80 Meter horizontal loop at about 40 Feet. I'm also the proud owner of an Elecraft KX3 (#0603) which I love to use portable at any opportunity. Recently, I have been thoroughly enjoying Summits On The Air, SOTA, and have accumulated over 3,000 chaser points. I've activated several summits here in N.C. as well as in Ireland.
http://www.sota.org.uk
I am an occasional contester. CW Sweepstakes, the North Carolina QSO Party http://www.ncqsoparty.org, Field Day (yes, I know, it's not a contest) and the QRP Sprints are my favorites.
Married to the gorgeous (and very ham radio patient) Eileen for 43 years, we have 3 grown daughters and two grandsons, but I'm still the only ham in the family. I'm a financial consultant by profession, specializing in commercial real estate, both as an independent consultant with Sullivan and Company, Inc. and as an officer of several large banking institutions.
Please watch a few of my amateur radio related videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/w4mps
tnx/73 and see you on the air,
Marc
Proud member of the Potomac Valley Radio Club (contesting),
Raleigh Amateur Radio Society
Knightlites QRP Association
AMSAT and the ARRL.
DXCC , WAS Triple Play, Bicentennial WAS, VUCC Satellites.
I reply to direct QSL's 100%, no SASE required. LOTW, eQSL, Bureau all OK
Polar Bear # 291 / ARCI # 14531 / 10-X # 23731 / SKCC# 8935
NAQCC #6259 / GORC #395
"070": #1060 / 30MDG: 2601 / EPC: #8265 / DMC: #2380
Hope to work you soon. 73, Marc
