Welcome to the AC4G Page!
[That's me in the Stage Coach hanging out the window]
My ham shack is shown below.
Page last updated: 8 June 2017
No REMOTE used here (Still need P5 - Worked/QSO'd P5RS7 but does not count DXCC )
BEGAN SERIOUS 160m TOPBAND CHASE IN 2013!
QTH: TAFT, TENNESSEE (EM65PB)
[25 miles North of the Rocket City; Huntsville, AL]
E-mail: Check into QRZ.com to view
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Antennas (below in picture): Hygain 2el 40m; 10m 4el
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DXCC Countries Confirmed: 348 (Current 339)
SATELLITE DXCC Countries Confirmed: 145
(Best Satellite Memories via AO-13 Mode B; VU2TS, 9K2WA, 4S7, 3Y0PI, etc)
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Below WAKE ISLAND DXPEDITION 2001 - AC4G/KH9 LOG Check:
Please visit the V73CW QRZ Page to see if you are in the logs - V73CW Log Check
AC4G QSL card above: 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 & 1960 Pontiac Ventua 2-Door Bubbletop
USER of Logbook-Of-The-World (LOTW):
All of the following logs have been uploaded to LOTW:
- AC4G (1996-Present)
- N4GAK (1982-1996)
- V73CW (1999-2001)
- AC4G/V7 (1999)
- V7G (2000)
- AC4G/KH9 (2001)
[AC4G logs are uploaded to LOTW several times a month.]
My sincere appologies if you never received AC4G/KH9 or V73CW QSL(s) after submitting first time. Please feel free to resubmit. Buro cards welcomed!
The AC4G station is as follows:
- HF Rig: Yaesu FTDX-3000 [FT-950 (Backup)]
- HF Amplifier: HF Amp (KW)
- HF Transmit Antennas:
- 4-Element Mosely Tribander
- 40m 2-Element Hygain Yagi
- 10m 4-Element Yagi
- Dipoles: 160m; 80m; 40m; 30m
- Verticals for 160m & 80m
- Low Band Receiving Antennas/Long-wire antennas
- Six Meter (6m)/Satellite:
- Rig: Yaesu FT-847 (100Watts)
- Antenna(s): 5-Element M2 Yagi
Above Picture: Low band Beverage receiving antenna 700ft in length (NE-SW)
AC4G Bibliography:
- First licensed in 1978 while in High School w/ Novice class license after passing the 5 WPM code test and written test (Thanks KI4G for support).
- Operated Tennessee Technological University Club Station 1979-1983 (Received BSEE Electrical Engineering)
- Received Extra class license in 1986 after passing the 20 WPM code test and written test.
- Enjoyed making casual QSOs to hams around the world which propelled me into chasing DX.
- Eventually received DXCC Honor Roll w/ 328 countries with the callsign N4GAK.
- Changed callsign from N4GAK to AC4G in 1996 under the newly-then-established vanity callsign system.
My primary ham radio interest:
- DXing on all HF bands operating mainly CW mode (my favorite operating mode)
- Operating 40m, 80m and 160m (Top Band).
Some of my most exciting Low Band QSOs:
From my QTH in Tennessee, SW Asia, SE Asis, and Indian Ocean territory is a very difficult path
- VK9CZ (Cocos Keeling - Indian Ocean) via Longpath (LP) during their 2013 April 2013 DXpedition 80 meter CW .
- 9V1YC (Singapore) & 9M2TO (East Malysia) on 30m/40m CW via LP.
- HS0ZKX (Thailand) via LP Mid-January 2014 on 80m CW and HS0ZLM via LP 40m CW December 2016.
- VU7AG (Laccadive Islands) 80m QSO via LP.
- VU2GSM and VU2DIC via 40m LP (early-2016)
- FT5ZM (Amsterdam Islands [near my antipode; 11,155 miles]- January 2014) 80m CW QSO and 160m QSO.
- XW4ZW 80m CW LP January 2015
- 9K2HN (Winter 2014) - 160m
- VK9X Christmas Island DXpedition Fall-2014
- VK0EK Heard Island (80m -RCV antenna Northeast not Southeast)
- 9M2AX via LP 80m CW (December 2016) after trying for a few seasons
- 3B8CF (40m)
Still looking for the following QSOs: SE Asia and other areas on 160m/80m CW.
AC4G DXCC Accomplishments:
- DXCC Honor Roll Mixed: 348
- DXCC Honor Roll CW: 347
- DXCC Honor Roll Phone: 347
- DXCC Satellite - 145 countries (mainly via the AO-13, RS10, RS12,and AO-10 birds until their demise)
- DXCC (160m,80m,40m,30m,20m,17m,15m, 12m,and 10m)
- DXCC RTTY: 189
- 5BDXCC; 9BDXCC
- DX CHALLENGE AWARD: 2391
- QRZ's Worked "Continents of the World" Award
AC4G Worked All States (WAS)
- Triple Play (SSB/CW/RTTY): #1426
- Multi-band, Multimode 9-Band WAS
- ARRL Centennial Portable Operation: Overall Rank #44; State of Tennessee - #2
Clubs & Ham Radio Links:
- American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
- Lincoln County Amateur Radio Club - ARES Member (Fayetteville, TN); http://www.w4bv.com
- North Alabama DX Club (Huntsville, AL); http://www.nadxc.org
- Huntsville Hamfest http://www.hamfest.org/
- Tennessee Tech University Amatuer Radio Society (TTARS)
My DXpeditions:
- V73CW (Marshall Islands)
- AC4G/V7(Marshall Islands)
- V7G (Marshall Islands - Special Callsign)
- AC4G/KH9 (Wake Island)
- N4GAK/KL7 (Alaska)
- AC4G/KH6 (Hawaii)
Travels: With regard to my travels, I am presently QRT from Kwajalein Island, Marshall Islands (V73CW, V7G, AC4G/V7) and Wake Island (2001) AC4G/KH9 as well as a few other locations.
(Left picture): Sign Post at Kwajalein, Marshall Islands (1999)
(Right picture): My QSL Card from my DXPedition to Wake Island (2001)
QSL Manager Duties:
- Manager for Ken Wells, V73C (Direct & via the Buro - Not currently loaded to LOTW):
- V73C; V73CT; V63KW (Micronesia); V7A; V7RTTY; and V7MHZ
- Manage my own QSLs (All uploaded to LOTW)
- V73CW; V7G; AC4G/V7; AC4G/KH9; and AC4G
If you prefer a QSL in hand, please send QSL request (SAE & $2 USD for non-US hams or return postage) to AC4G Callbook address.
Bureau cards take little longer to process, but will be answered.
Other hobbies:
- Helping my son restore old cars [My son has restored his VWs, Fords, Pontiacs, and Chevy antique vehicles winning many car shows (Reference AC4G QSL card)]
- Hunting Whitetail deer & Eastern Turkey
- Collaborating on new antenna designs & ideas w/ other hams
Thanks for looking at this site and for all of the QSOs and QSLs.
Hope to see you in the pileups!
73,
Bruce - AC4G
