Anthony W.(Tony) DePrato first lis. Sept 9th 1962 Extra Class

Born Somerset,Kentucky Nov.14th,1946

holds two dxpeditions of the year awards

VP8SSI # 1 MOST WANTED 1992

3Y0PI # 1 MOST WANTED 1993 and 1994

Calls held ZD8JQS,VP8BZL,VP8SSI,3Y0PI,V31SS,WA4JQS/KC4, WA4JQS/4K1,WA4JQS/ZS1. Founder: SOUTH SANDWICH ISLAND ANTARCTIC DXPEDITION GROUP 1988 Team Leader 1992 South Sandwich Island Dxpedition VP8SSI Co-Team Leader 1994 Peter The First Island Dxpedition 3Y0PI 1994 Founder: Lake Cumberland Amateur Radio Assoc. Somerset Kentucky 1972 Member: CQ DX HALL OF FAME #35,DXCC HONOR ROLL QCWA#23602,FISTS#10573,AMI#1274,1010#3621,NCDXF#1036,RNARS#1309, A1-OPS, RSGB, WIC, NZARTS. All Bands 160 thru SAT'S. All Modes. RTTY & CW #1 MODES. Awards DXCC-SSB,CW,RTTY,WAZ,(6 BAND WAC),(6 BAND WAS),WAC-RTTY-CW-SSB-SAT Contesting Modes RTTY&CW. Author: Taming the monster quad, A 40 meter quad the EZ way, A heilcoil vertical for 160 meters, The expanded 160 meter loop. Listed WHO'S WHO Amateur Radio 1979,1980. Listed WHO'S WHO World-Wide 1989,1990,1991. Service; U.S.Navy USS-ESSEX CVS-9,USS-WASP CVS-18,VAW-121.VR-21,Hunter Killer Force Alantic Fleet. Station Manager W4NPT NAS NORFOLK W4ODR NAS MEMPHIS W4NEK NAS JACKSONVILLE. Father: Franklin L. DePrato WA4LLK-SK 1988 Mother: Ada H.Williams DePrato WA4RTJ-SK 1994 Two Sons: Anthony W. DePrato II, Jeremy D.DePrato

Rev: WA4JQS - Fri Aug 21 9:48:50 1998