I was licensed as WN9HFO in 1963. General class upgrade to WA9HFO in 1964. After upgrading to extra class in the 80's I held the call NZ0R until 1996 when I acquired the call W0RX. My Elmer was K9KGF, Doc, who began trying to teach me morse code when I was in 5th grade. He introduced me to DXing in the fabulous cycle of the late 1950's when a coat hanger on 10 meters, or even 6 meters, would let you work the world. Although he passed away in the early 1970's, I will always remember his persistence in getting me past the novice exam.

WA9HFO (now W0RX) in 1986. Had just rebuilt my Hallicrafters HT-40 and

Heathkit HG-10 VFO. K9KGF and I had originally built the HT-40 in 1963.

With the homebrew 811A over the HG-10 I could put out about 150 watts

without flaming out.

W0RX shack just after the 2012 ARRL CW DX Contest

The Skyhawk Tribander. Minnesota frost in February, 2012

W0RX in YB9A, January 2011

I still get QSL requests for this operation!  I operated the 1991-92 ARRL DX Contest

from a farm near Warsaw, North Dakota.

First Place, Minnesota, Multi Single, 2010 ARRL DX Phone Contest, W0RX team

Left to right: K0QL-Art, N0UY-Ray, W0RX-Dave and N5IN (now AE5E)-Ron