I have been a licensed amateur since 1963, and have held the calls: WN9KQG, WA9KQG and WB0MAE, while living in Wisconsin, North Dakota and Minnesota. I upgraded to Extra Class in 1978 receiving my present call, K0CN. I am retired now having taught and worked as an environmental chemist for 47 years. I enjoy ham radio with my wife Joyce, K0YCE, who has her general class license.

Corcoran, MN

Mille Lacs Lake, MN

My station consists of a FLEX-6700, 6500 or a Icom 7000 with an Alpha 9500, 8410 or an Icom PW-1. My antennas include a DX Engineering 8040-VA1 vertical for 80, 40 and 30M, a Force-12 OCF Vertical Dipole for 20 - 10M, a SteppIR DB18E at 95 ft., 40 through 6M and other wire antenna.

I enjoy DXing and contesting with SSB, CW and digital modes on the HF bands. I also enjoy keeping up with my friends on several 75 meter radio nets.  I operate from two locations in Minnesota, one in Hennepin County and the other in Crow Wing County on Lake Mille Lacs near Garrison, MN. 
I hope to meet you on the air soon. 

73, Al K0CN

Below you will find some selected QSL cards received over the years and some of the certificates I have earned. Please click on the image or link to view.

Selected DX QSL Cards	Certificates received over the years

I have produced a number of YouTube videos about amateur radio equipment and antennas. Click on a link below to view a video or see a list of options.

Alpha 9500, 8410, 8406 and 2000 videos	DX-Engineering 8040VA-1 vertical antenna videos
Installing my Heights 89 ft crankup, tilt over tower video	Building the SteppIR DB18E video

Flex Radio Videos

Drone Flight Around the Tower

You can check my log in the box below...

Thanks for visiting my QRZ home page.

73, Al - K0CN