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(Formerly KB1NHD-Vanity call K1WTX on 7/27/07) After retiring from
telecommunications and electronics after 25+ years, I finally decided it was
time to get my ticket in March of 2006, thanks to the prodding of a few ham
friends. I just wish I had done it years ago!
2m radios are a Kenwood TW 4000A 2m/440 used as a base unit, an Alinco DJ-180
ht and a Radio Shack HTX 212 in the mobile. An Icom 736 works into a homebrew
dipole at 8 meters high on 160m and 75m and an 80m Radiowavz Windom at 11
meters high is used for working the other bands. A Kenwood TS-140s with
matching tuner and power supply serves as backup. I've met some interesting
people in a short time and I especially like the European and Asian dx contacts
on 20m and 17m ( yes, 100 watts and a wire antenna CAN break through pileups,
with a little patience!) I'm especially interested in homebrew antennas and
also weather observing and reporting to the NWS as the local cooperative
observer. I am a co-coordinator in the Maine Skywarn group and serve as a net
control in the local 2m Skywarn training nets which nicely blends the two
hobbies.
QSL via eQSLcc if you like. 73, Jerry, K1WTX
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