PLEASE QSL VIA N7XG
Dean W Davis
3596 Karen Ave S.
Salem, OR 97302 USA
I have been licensed since 1968. I primarily operate CW and my main interests in amateur radio include DXing, Contesting and DXPeditions. I prefer operating on the lowbands. Other interests include antenna design and construction.
My youngest daughter Jenna is licensed as KJ4PQV. She is showing an interest in contesting. Even though she is off to college this year I hope to find some time to do some contesting with her.
I have operated as and participated in the following DXpeditions:
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BV/WA6IZT Taiwan 1994
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FS/W6IZT Saint Martin 2000-2011 (All contacts have been uploaded to LoTW)
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KH6/W6IZT Hawaii 2007
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TI5/W6IZT Costa Rica 2008
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TI50DX Costa Rica 2008 ARRL International DX Contest SSB *1st Place Multi-two*
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K5DDesecheo2009* (SWODXA DXPedition of the year)
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PJ6/W6IZT Saba 2010
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PJ6A Saba 2010*
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PJ6/W6IZT Saba 2011
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PJ6A Saba 2011 ARRL International DX Contest CW *3rd Place Multi-Single* (from a portable station) with K4UEE and VE7CT
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HK0NA Malpelo 2012 (SWODXA DXPedition of the year)
* Top ten DXCC Entity
I enjoy the planning and logistics involved with DXPeditioning. Areas of contribution have included securing sponsorships, radio selection, PCs, logging, networking, station integration/staging and antennas selection.
My home station is located on 5 acres, approximately 6 miles NW of Blairsville GA. In EM74.
Equipment consists of the following:
Station 1
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Elecraft K3, Alpha 77SX, SB220 (6 meters)
Station 2
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Elecraft K3, KPA-500 or Command Tech HF-2500, 2 meter HB SS KW
Antennas
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160 and 80 Shunt Fed Tower
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80 dipoles
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40/30 Dipoles
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20/15/10 Force 12 C31xr
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17/12 Dual 3 element interlaced Yagi of my design
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6 meters 5 element Yagi HB K5AND design
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2 meters 9 element InovAntennas Loop Fed Array
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4 bevereages
We have 4 children, a son-in- law, and a daughter-in-law. We have four wonderful granddaughters.
My YL and best friend Wendy is extremely supportive of my ham radio activities and adventures.
73
Gregg
